If the daffs outside my window are anything to go by and the robin busily building its nest in the ivy, spring is almost here. And thanks to Private Cellar, we have the perfect wines with which to greet it. At great prices too, with up to £2 a bottle lopped off. Not only that, there’s a copy of the excellent Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine for all those who order two or more mixed cases.
The 2014 Domaine de Laguille Blanc, Côtes de Gascogne (1) is effectively Private Cellar’s house white and darn good it is too. Light, fruity and zesty, it’s a classic Gascon blend of Ugni Blanc and Colombard and has won a host of medals, including silver at the most recent Decanter Fine Wine Awards. Despite the vast amounts of foie gras, saucisson and confit de canard they eat, alcohol they drink and fags they smoke, the good people of Gascony enjoy a lower level of heart disease than anyone else in France and live an average five years longer. I’m sure it’s thanks to such drinkable wines as this. £7.75 down from £8.25.
The 2014 Domaine Sorin Coquard Bourgogne Chardonnay (2), a wonderful vintage, comes from Saint Bris, to the south of Auxerre, close to the vineyards of Chablis. With wonderful purity of fruit and depth of character (thanks to stainless steel fermentation and several months on the lees), a keen minerality and hints of white flowers and honey, this is in fact about as close in style to a fine Chablis as you can get but far removed in terms of price. £10.90 down from £11.95.
The 2014 Château de Sours Rosé (3) is the last of this vintage of one of my illustrious predecessor’s very favourite wines.
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