2023 The Paring - Chardonnay Santa Barbara CountyColour : White Producer : The Paring Label Name : Chardonnay Santa Barbara County Country : USA Region : California Sub Region : Central Coast Appellation : Santa Barbara County Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 2023 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Ratings : James Suckling 92 pts, Jeb Dunnuck 91 pts Tasting Notes : Yellow apple, hard pineapple and crisp acidity provide an energetic and textural context for stone fruit and sumac. A kiss of sweet spice

” noting “another bottle to rest at the back of your cellar

There is a fine balance of slight sweet and acidity as well

Colour : Sparkling Producer : Charles Heidsieck Label Name : Blanc des Millenaires 'La Collection Crayeres' Country : France Region : Champagne Variety : Chardonnay Vintage : 1996 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Tasting Note : At first sight

This wine pairs particularly well with oysters

Colour : Red Producer : Tenuta San Guido Label Name : Sassicaia Country : Italy Region : Tuscany Sub Region : Bolgheri Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2017 Capacity : 750 ml - Standard Bottle Rating : Decanter 97

His wines appear rarely at auction and in specialist wine lists

This is a flavorful cabernet showing olives

Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050

with a lovely

The levels of fruit

Light-bodied on the palate with electric acidity

The 2012 vintage was particularly favourable in northern Italy