Oh dear, I’m so sorry, I got a bit carried away this week. Now that we’re no longer on the naughty step and Christmas isn’t being taken away from us after all, I’m in a cloud of euphoric indecision. We can finally meet actual, real, genuine people — hurrah! — but what the heck are we going to drink?
We need to get stockpiling. The thing is, so tasty were the wines Mr Wheeler sent me and so over-excited was I that I just couldn’t decide which to pick, hence this bumper selection. Trust me, though, for each and every bottle is absolutely first-rate.
The 2019 Greenhough ‘River Garden’ Sauvignon Blanc (1) from Nelson, New Zealand, is spot-on. Being crisp, clean and much less exuberant and tropical than you might expect in neighbouring Marlborough, it makes a perfect and very refreshing aperitif. £12.75 down from £14.95.
The 2017 Sumaridge Estate Chardonnay (2) from the sweet spot that is South Africa’s Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley — plenty of sun, tempered by cool maritime breezes — is in great shape with weight, texture and deliciously ripe, understated exotic fruit.
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