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Parker rated Henry Laithwaite has made wine all over France and in Australia, but in 2010 he and wife Kaye returned to England and start a vineyard in Marlow. Now with a smart new winery too, they’ve created this superb, double Gold Brut Reserve.
Parker rated Henry Laithwaite has made wine all over France and in Australia, but in 2010 he and wife Kaye returned to England and start a vineyard in Marlow. Now with a smart new winery too, they’ve created this superb, double Gold Brut Reserve.
Tasting notes
Creamy mouthful in taste and texture. Long, ripe, zesty, complex
Aroma
Lifted creamy apricot and yeasty notes. Red fruit and toast
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Decanter wrote in 2015: “There is now widespread consensus that English sparkling wine is a world-class product.” As usual, the Laithwaite family is leading the way, with Barbara’s Trophy winning Wyfold and Henry’s Harrow & Hope. Henry cut his winemaking teeth in Castillon, Bordeaux, and at RedHeads in Oz, but in 2010 he and his wife returned to England and hatched a plan. They planted a 6.2 hectare vineyard in Marlow with Chardonnay and both Pinots, then built a new winery in 2013. Henry’s had some of the best names in the business advising him – Tony Jordan of Australia’s Moët et Chandon and the UK’s late King of Fizz Mike Roberts – and has already won Gold. Using classic Champagne grapes and method, this fizz has complexity and elegance.