Ten great buys from the Mitchell & Son autumn wine tasting yesterday – white, red, sweet and sparkling. Prices are retail.
Pet Nat Rosé. Fresh, light, clean strawberry and redcurrant fruits. €16.95 Seriously good Crémant de Limoux. Fresh orchard fruits, lightly creamy with plenty of cleansing acidity. €27.95
Stylish elegant green apple and pear fruits, with a subtle creaminess. Very moreish. €38.95 One of three tasty wines from Geyerhof. Fresh and racy with vibrant pear and apple fruits, a spicy touch, and a crisp dry finish. Delicious. €20.95Meyerhof Hofstudien Grüner Veltliner 2022. Biodynamic. Fresh and lively with a lovely weight of green fruits and ginger centre-palate. Elegant and dry. €25.95White flower aromas, concentrated peach fruits with a firm mineral backbone. €25.95A delightful delicate Zweigelt with rose petal aromas, and elegant, juicy strawberry and redcurrant fruits. Biodynamic. Very good value at €20.95. Spicy plums and dark cherries with nicely integrated tannins adding structure. Well-made wine and good value at €16.95. Organic.Classic Côtes de Nuits with crunchy dark cherry and blackberry fruits, good acidity and light tannins. €35.95From a lesser-known appellation, this offers seriously good value. Barley sugar, honey, beeswax and pineapples. Sweet but with very good balancing acidity. A steal at €18.95
