đ„WACKY WONDERSđ„
by Megan Jones
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Megan here in the countdown to holiday mode, so you wonât be hearing from me for a while (a week). Just wanted to pre-empt the outrage, the crowds protesting in the streets, the angry phone calls, etc. Donât worry, Iâll be back filling your inboxes with average chat before you know it. But before I go, Iâve got a new load of bangers to tell you about. Packing my bag will just have to wait.
Fresh beauties from the magical mind of Robinot just landed. First up is a fun pink fizzer, weird like all things Robinot, dubbed âThe Crazy Yearsâ (yah I speak French, donât even worry about it) - strawberry fruited and peppery. Next up is another addition to Robinotâs prolific Chenin offerings, the lively Bistrologie (thatâs not actually a word, so I didnât translate it for you. Frenchies donât @ me if it is a word, take it up with the dictionary). Positively humming with pent-up energy, Bistro is all honeyed fruit, apricots and flinty minerality, finished off with Robinotâs calling card, a ripping acid line. One to age, if youâre into that, or one to smash now, if youâre into that. Iâm very much of the latter camp, having missed the whole patience is a virtue lesson at school. Too busy taking French classes, heh. These two are great intros to Robinot if youâre new to the guy, with nicely matching entry level prices. Ya welcome. If you like what heâs putting out there, shop the whole lot here.
In a similarly wacky vein, weâve got the newâuns in from Domaine lâOctavin as alluded to by Dan himself last week, generously offering you the chance to try b4 u buy ahead of our event in May, tickets for which are flying. Donât come crying to me if you miss them. Weâve got a heavily aromatic Savagnin, exotic fruited and heady thanks to two monthsâ skin contact, a red n white blend thatâs fragrant and light on its feet, and a beautifully perfumed Trousseau. If you just canât wait until May, or if you just want to see what the fuss is all about, shop âem here.Â
Sticking with the Jura (coz when are we not?), elite piss just landed in the form of Michel Gahier, whose wines just landed in England for the first time (or the first time in a long time, I canât remember). Proper benchmark stuff, weâve got three of his Trousseaus, ranging from light, refreshing piss off young vines to deep, complex old vine stuff. Something for everyone, as we love to do. For the white wine girlies weâve got a topped up Chardy, a semi-oxy Chardy, and a fully oxy Melon a Queue Rouge which is about as rare as catching Fionn drinking old school classic Bordeaux. That is to say, very rare indeed. Weâve also got his game-changing Vin Jaune. Coz we had to buy everything. Thatâs why these shelves be groaning. These are proper limited so get your paws on them while you still can. Or before I do.
Last up weâve got our last few spots for wine school just waiting to be filled by u. Week one was a roaring, pissed-up success, so donât miss out on your chance to get smart. Ticks here.
Enough from me, that Mallorcan sun is calling. SEE U SOON!
xoxo
Megan