Much has been written about the tip-top quality of the 2015 clarets, the en primeur campaign of which is in full swing, and there are indeed some absolute belters to be had, but at a price. And while a fine vintage in one region rarely guarantees a fine vintage in another, 2015 was a glorious exception with spectacular wines made across France not only in Bordeaux but also in Burgundy, the Rhône, Alsace, the Languedoc and beyond, in red, white and rosé.
This selection from Yapp Bros offers an excellent opportunity to discover just how good 2015 was throughout France. Indeed, so chuffed with the wines is Jason Yapp, and so keen that readers try them, that he has generously snipped a quid off every bottle. And because he loves us so much and it makes the maths easy, he’s discounted the mixed case even further to bring it in at exactly £120. Cheers Jas!
First, the 2015 Domaine de l’Idylle, Cuvée l’Orangerie (1), a deliciously light, dry, delicately scented white from Savoie in the foothills of the Alps. Made solely from the local Jacquère grape (originally introduced to the region by the monks at Chartreuse), it’s a first-rate quaffing wine and, as Jason declares, a veritable breath of mountain air, clean and fresh as a snowflake. £9.95 down from £10.95.
The 2015 Domaine Dominique Guyot, ‘Les Loges’ Pouilly Fumé (2) is Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc at its best — crisp and clean but full-flavoured too, with all the classic gooseberry and cut-grass aromas and, yes — no sniggering at the back please — cat’s pee too. Les Loges is at the very heart of the Pouilly Fumé appellation and this is a perfect example of just how classy the wines made here are.
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