Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2014 - Wine Sparkling Wine
93 points,"Sourced from the estate's own Tillington vineyard in West Sussex, the single-vineyard sparkling wine is only produced in the best years. This is the fourth release after 2009, 2010 and 2013. Pale gold with a pinkish hue. Passionate and floral on the nose, with toasty acacia blossom, fresh raspberry and red apple notes. Honeyed on the palate with great depth of red apple, honeysuckle and white pepper-seasoned citrus. The textured, buttery mousse unravels a tight core of salinity and vivid acidity. The savoury lime peel bitterness on the finish is cleansing and salivating."- Sylvia Wu for Decanter's"Best English Wines to Try"As Decanter Magazine once put it,"Nyetimber, the pioneer of English sparkling wines, is taking this category to another level by creating a single vineyard wine."The Tillington Single Vineyard is one of the richest and most characterful of all the English wines. Made by the International Wine Challenge's Sparkling Winemaker of the Year 2018, Nyetimber's Tillington Single Vineyard 2014 envelops you in wild strawberries, raspberries, red apple, caramelised almonds, honey, white blossom, toasted sesame seeds, praline, shortbread, lemon peel, mint and a gentle waft of smoked pepper. We recommend serving alongside smoked salmon on buttered toast or a breakfast of pastries and freshly roasted coffee. However, consider this an investment piece, because as wine critic Susie Atkins notes,"Huge potential as the Tillington 2014 still tastes remarkably young, despite eight years since vintage and 48 months on lees… One to buy (for a special birthday or anniversary, perhaps), cellar and enjoy in five to 10 years'time."It's going to get even better, if you can keep your hands off it. The'Nitimbreha'estate was written about in the Domesday Book over a millennia ago and for the last few decades, Nyetimber has been the vanguard for English Sparkling Wine around the world. Regularly beating Champagne in blind tastings, each new release is eagerly anticipated. The team of Cherie Spriggs, Brad Greatrix and Eric Heerema fell in love with our south coast because, from a vinous perspective,"there's something really special happening in England."Prized for the elegance of their wines, Nyetimber is a force to be reckoned with on an international scale.£13.33 per 100.00ml