Wiston Estate Brut Blanc de Blancs West Sussex England
96WE
92DC
92RP
91VN
$49.95
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96
Wine Enthusiast
Reviewed July 2023Wiston is known for its multifaceted Blanc de Blancs and this nonvintage bottle is an excellent example. A beautifully perfumed nose of baked apple and pear tart, hazelnut and white blossoms leads gracefully into a palate of pristine acidity and silky texture. In between, the fine bubbles, toast and grilled orchard fruit linger on the long and satisfying finish. (CP)
Professional Reviews
92
Decanter
Powdery, elegant, toasty, pretty scents with a softer, more rounded palate than its Wiston peers, though there’s plenty of stony refinement here, too, and a mouthwatering, vinous finish.
92
Wine Advocate
The NV Blanc de Blancs has a superb bouquet: vibrant and quite stony with plenty of dew-speckled Granny Smith apples. The palate is very crisp with superb tension, fleet of foot with a brisk, racy citrus-driven finish. What a thrilling, live-wire sparkling Chardonnay from Wiston. You almost crave to sip this by the sea with a huge plate of freshly shucked oysters.
91
Vinous
The NV Wiston Blanc de Blancs exhibits lively aromas of Granny Smith apple, cockle sheds and just a light leesy note in the background. The palate is very well defined with a fine bead of acidity and pleasing weight. A little more rounded in texture than Wiston’s other cuvées, it signs off with a vibrant, spicy finish. (NM)
Staff Reviews
SB
Scott Beckerley
Scott Beckerley
Like the NV Brut from Wiston, the Blanc de Blanc leans toward a clean style with green and golden apple flavors. It differs in that the B de B's style is a tad softer and creamier. Lemon cream, white peach, ample chalk and a nice bit of minerality followed by a whiff of creme caramel. Lovely.
RW
Ryan Woodhouse
Ryan Woodhouse
We finally got our hands on some of Wiston’s remarkable Blanc de Blancs. This 100% Chardonnay bottling is pressed in their traditional wooden Coquard basket press, fermented and rested in neutral French oak for a year, before aging more than two years on the lees in bottle. Reserve wines range back to 2008, with the 2018 harvest making up most of this iteration. Look for aromas of white flowers, baked apple, crushed quince, pie crust, stony minerals, chalk, saline, and oyster shell notes complete this magical wine. More volume and golden ripe fruit here versus the racier other NV wines. Beautiful stuff! Limited quantity.
Notes
Wiston's Non Vintage Blanc de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay. 80% is from the 2018 harvest with 20% reserve wines ranging back to 2009. The wine is fermented in stainless steel, aged in 500L Burgundian oak barrels before spending 3-years on the lees. During disgorgement the dosage is 9 g/L.
Details
| Origin | England |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Alcohol Content | 12% |
| SKU | 1637855 |