Breaky Bottom, Gerard Hoffnug Brut Vintage Vintage:2009 The 2020 Old Vine Series

The 2020 Old Vine Series Skerpioen walks the fine line of mineral and citrus

A wonderfully elegant and slightly fresher nose is composed by notes of cool wild red berries

(from vines situated in the very best part of En l’Ormeau that average 50 years of age)

luxuriant red fruit toward the grippy finish

There is fine richness to the sleek and concentrated medium weight plus flavors that exude a more subtle bead of minerality on the muscular and youthfully austere finish where a touch of bitter cherry arises

Breaky Bottom, Gerard Hoffnug Brut Vintage Vintage:2009 The 2020 Old Vine SeriesPeter and Christina Hall have farmed their beautifully isolated little Sussex plot for half a century, and Halls wines are as characterful as the man himself. He is perhaps the countrys finest exponent of sparkling Seyval, though my top mark in a recent tasting went to this Chardonnay and Pinot blend for its savoury mushroom aromas and fresh but bready palate.