Iwasn’t so much a kid in a sweet shop as a lush in a winery. I was at the Armit Wines annual portfolio tasting and, with 50 different winemakers presenting some 300 different wines, I was in vinous heaven. I had a clean glass in my hand, a free afternoon ahead of me and the faintest stirrings of an inquiring thirst. I couldn’t have been happier.
I would hate you to think I was there just to enjoy myself though. I was there to work, ferreting out the finest possible wines for you, dear reader, at the kindest possible prices. If I had fun on the way, got gently squiffy, found some jolly folk to chat to, so be it. You know how it is.
There were some fabulous wines on show and these are my absolute favourites, complete with very generous discounts. Fill your boots and make sure my day at the coal face wasn’t wasted. Hic…
The 2022 Domaine Laurent Cognard Mâcon-Loché Longues Terres (1) was the first to grab my attention, poured by the great LC himself. Crikey it’s good! I can’t recall when I last had such a tasty Mâcon at such a keen price. Fresh, supple, pure, with just a touch of sweetness to the luscious white stone fruit before finishing perfectly dry, it’s first rate. £17.16 down from £21.70.
The 2023 Fattoria Le Pupille Poggio Argentato (2) is a deliciously bonkers blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Petit Manseng, Traminer and Sémillon from Tuscany’s Maremma. Its herbal, orange blossom, peachy aromas lead to pear and peach in the mouth and touches of orange peel on the dry finish.
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