Other White Wines

Jancis Robinson"Very old vines – 100 years – 50/50 Maria Gomes and Bical, fermented in a single old 2,500 litre oak cask, aged 6-8 months in oak and unfined and unfiltered.From magnum. Good year for reds and whites, apparently. More structure...

93 points Wine Spectator"A creamy, softly effervescent Champagne, with pretty notes of apple blossoms and elderflower wafting through flavors of baked white cherry, dried raspberry, salted almond and candied blood orange peel. Shows peach skin texture,...

91 points Wine Spectator"Dry, elegant and light-bodied, with hints of date, toasted hazelnut, singed parchment paper and Earl Grey tea. Delivers a high-toned, persistent finish." Jancis Robinson"Quite thick and glutinous. Honeyed notes – though it...

94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"The NV La Bota de Fino Macharnudo Alto 68 is a similar wine to what was bottled in the editions 54, 34, 27, 18, 15, 7 and 2; it is produced like the wines from yesteryear, fermented in bota and kept in contact with...

92 points John Gilman"This is a special bottling of Listán Blanco from Monje, as the family only produces this long-aged cuvée in top years when they have need of some new barrels for the cellar. When the combination of a high quality...

Vinous Reverie Notes:Limoux is the origin of sparkling wines. Before sparkling wine was made in the Champagne area, monks from the Abbaye of Saint-Hilaire here in Limoux discovered the method of producing bubbling wines! Domaine J.Laurens is a producer...

93 points James Suckling"Perfumed aromas of white peaches, lily and beeswax. Medium-bodied with oily texture. Rather supple with very good concentration. Mineral with an almost saline character. Pure, transparent and crystal clear. From vines that are up...

91 points Wine Enthusiast "Opens with a wonderful set of nutty, dry aromas along with pit fruits like nectarine, apricot and peach. The palate is a cacaphony of toasty, peppery flavors sweetened by caramel and brown sugar. It has a fine feel and...

93 points Wine Enthusiast "The latest nonvintage from Australia's most famous Tasmanian sparkling producer is a tasty drop at a bargain price. A blend of Champagne's three classic varieties, this bottling combines fruit from the north and south...

91 points Wine Spectator "A crisp Champagne, with a fine, lacy mousse and a pretty, finely meshed range of flavors, showing hints of crushed cherry, toasted almond, fleur de sel and pink grapefruit pith, followed by a smoke-tinged finish....

94 points James Suckling"Extremely fresh and floral with sliced apples, stones and some white peach. Bread dough, too. Fine bead. Medium to full body with crisp acidity and a steely finish. Hints of phenolics provide a fine texture. Vibrant acidity...

90 points Wine Spectator"Elegant and focused, with creamy vanilla and apple aromas and rich yet crisp flavors of baked pear and cinnamon bread."