Ardbeg 8 opens with an aromatic nose of smoked sea salt
Victoriana showcases Glen Scotia’s boldest side
Domaine Joseph Voillot Pommard 1er Cru Clos Micault 2022 opens with a savoury
Lifted and poised on the palate
but will hold a few more years with ease
Chateau Pichon Comtesse Lalande Pauillac 2015 (750ml) Ardbeg 8 opens with anSumptuous yet tightly coiled, the 2015 Pichon Comtesse opens with a medley of grilled herbs, cassis, new leather and liquorice, layered over ripe dark berries. The palate is rich, textured and hedonistic, yet shows a fine core of structure and tension. Crafted from 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, it aged 18 months in 55% new oak. This wine melds intensity with elegance, offering thrilling complexity now but