Surprisingly good

I can't believe I haven't blogged since November. We've been drinking lots of reruns, things that are very nice (Maison Lenique, Billecart-Salmon), and a vintage(2001?)S Anderson from America that was excellent and had loads of bubbles despite its age. But life overtakes me, and I don't get a chance to write them up properly.

But recently, we had a British sparkler that I want to remember, and if I don't blog about it, I might not remember it. It was surprisingly good - the 2009 Cuvee Noir from Bolney Estate. It is supposedly a red wine made from dornfelder grapes, but it is light enough to drink like a rose. It had excellent bubbles, loads of deep summer fruit flavours, and despite the berry-goodness, was dry on the finish. I think my husband picked this up at The Wine Pantry. I would highly recommend it, and will definitely drink it again.