Breaky Bottom, Gerard Hoffnug Brut Vintage Vintage:2009 phenolically mature and driving finish

phenolically mature and driving finish that is quite firm without being aggressive yet impeccably well balanced

white flowers and hints of mineral reduction

it's layered and incisive

The spicy flavors don’t possess quite the same mid-palate concentration though there is still plenty of punch and muscle on the sneaky long and nicely complex finale

Discreet wood is present on the spicy and gamy aromas cut with plenty of earth and soft floral nuances

Breaky Bottom, Gerard Hoffnug Brut Vintage Vintage:2009 phenolically mature and driving finishPeter 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.