{"title":"Magnum Offer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"envinate-albahra-garnacha-tintorera-2021-150cl","title":"Envinate, Albahra Garnacha Tintorera 2021 - 150cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the magnum — a litre and a half of Envínate's Albahra, and the format is the point. Larger bottles age more slowly and pour more generously, which makes this the version to reach for when there's a crowd, a long lunch, or a table you don't want to keep getting up from. It's the same wine that made the four friends behind Envínate one of the most admired names in Spain, scaled up for company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbahra comes from Almansa in Castilla-La Mancha. The blend is around 70% Garnacha Tintorera — the red-fleshed grape also called Alicante Bouschet — with roughly 30% Moravia Agria, an old local variety that keeps the acid bright. The vines sit at 800 metres, where cold nights lock in freshness. About half the fruit is fermented whole-bunch with native yeasts, then the wine rests eight months in concrete on its lees. No new oak, no fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a deeply coloured but nimble red at just 13% alcohol. Violets and blue fruit lead the nose, with wild flowers, Mediterranean herbs and a saline lift. The palate is juicy and crunchy — mulberry, dark berries, a savoury earthiness, fine lacy tannins and a fresh close. In magnum it feels even more relaxed and slow to tire in the glass. Bring it out for a gathering; it's a bottle that gets a room talking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 14–16°C, lightly chilled to show the whole-bunch freshness. A magnum takes longer to cool, so give it extra time on ice. No decanting required, though the big bottle is a fine centrepiece poured straight at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe River Cafe, where a magnum suits the long, convivial lunch. Brat in Shoreditch, for a group around the grill. Planque in Haggerston, if you want the natural-wine crowd's approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shoulder of lamb for the table, or platters of grilled vegetables and charcuterie that everyone picks at. The wine's acidity and gentle tannins make it an easy friend to a spread rather than a single plate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674807263556,"sku":"HO6802C21","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HUB-10347622-1-IB-STOCK-N_1_92ab9e73-d74d-4b96-bdf2-819ad8e9503c.png?v=1733165361"},{"product_id":"federico-graziani-mareneve-terre-siciliane-igt-2020-150cl","title":"Federico Graziani, Mareneve, Terre Siciliane IGT 2020 - 150cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt nearly 1,200 metres up the north-west flank of Mount Etna, above where most vines will grow, Federico Graziani planted a vineyard to see what cold-climate grapes would do on volcanic rock at altitude. Mareneve is the answer, and this is the magnum, so it is built for a table with people around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGraziani was named Italy's best sommelier in 1998 and spent years reading wine lists for chefs like Cracco and Marchesi before making his own. His plot at Contrada Nave, near Bronte, is a genuine field blend: Etna's native Carricante and Grecanico grown head-trained alongside northern European varieties that suit the cold, namely Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Chenin Blanc. It sits under the Terre Siciliane IGT because that mix falls outside the stricter Etna Bianco rules. The wine ferments in steel, skips malolactic to keep its edge, then rests eighteen months on fine lees before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect rose and broom on the nose, then a volcanic streak of ash, bergamot and grapefruit. The palate lands with a brief aromatic softness before the site takes over: biting acidity, a long saline pull and a cool, stony persistence that Graziani likens to snow and sea. High-altitude Etna white at full stretch. The magnum format suits a long lunch and rewards a couple more years of bottle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 10-12°C in a large white glass. As a magnum it warms slowly, so it is forgiving on the table; open it thirty minutes ahead to let the volcanic and citrus notes settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrat in Shoreditch, this against the whole grilled turbot. Noble Rot Soho for the Etna geeks. Bentley's for a magnum over a long seafood lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw scallops or a plate of crudo let the salinity sing. I also pour it with grilled sardines, and it cuts through fritto misto exactly the way you want.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674809950532,"sku":"HO7101C20","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/HUB-10306928-1-IB-STOCK-N_1_62764170-a393-4e07-8696-a366d6b561ac.png?v=1731424263"},{"product_id":"galardi-terra-di-lavoro-roccamonfina-igt-2019-300cl","title":"Galardi, Terra di Lavoro, Roccamonfina IGT 2019 - 300cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a double magnum — three litres, eight glasses to the bottle — of one of southern Italy's benchmark reds, and a format made for the cellar rather than a Tuesday. Terra di Lavoro was born in 1991 when Roberto Selvaggi persuaded the celebrated oenologist Riccardo Cotarella to graft Aglianico and Piedirosso onto a half-hectare on the Roccamonfina volcano, in the hills of northern Campania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vines sit among chestnut groves on difficult volcanic soil that gives tiny yields, cooled by breezes off the Tyrrhenian Sea. The blend runs around 80% Aglianico to 20% Piedirosso — the first brings structure and dark, brooding fruit, the second lifts it with perfume. The name itself, \"land of work,\" is old Bourbon geography for this corner of the Two Sicilies, and there's nothing easy about farming here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2019 is a fine vintage in a large format that will age slowly and gracefully — the extra volume means it evolves at a statelier pace than a standard bottle. Deep, near-opaque purple, with red and black berry, balsamic resin, tobacco and a peppery, spicy edge. The palate is full and mineral-backed, tannins ripe and long, with real persistence. Cellar this: it will drink well for a decade or more, and a double magnum is a wine to bring out when the table is full and the occasion matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 17-18°C. Decant 60-90 minutes ahead — a young Aglianico of this weight needs air, and a bottle this size pours slowly. A large Bordeaux glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBocca di Lupo, ideal for a big southern Italian format and a crowd. Trivet, for a milestone dinner. The River Cafe, whose kitchen honours Italy's serious reds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wants roast lamb or a rib of beef for the table. A slow-cooked ragù over pappardelle would be the more relaxed route.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674812211524,"sku":"HO7801C19","price":174.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/109980720190103000.png?v=1759088533"},{"product_id":"galardi-terra-di-lavoro-roccamonfina-igt-2020-300cl","title":"Galardi, Terra di Lavoro, Roccamonfina IGT 2020 - 300cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouthern Italy rarely shouts, but Terra di Lavoro comes close. This is Campania's cult volcanic red, and in a 300cl double magnum it stops being a bottle and becomes an event, the sort of format you open for a long table and a longer evening. Galardi farm a single hillside on the flanks of the extinct Roccamonfina volcano, between 400 and 500 metres above the Gulf of Gaeta, and they make one wine only, with the guiding hand of consultant Riccardo Cotarella. It has earned a devoted following since the early nineties, and large formats like this one rarely surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blend is roughly 80% Aglianico with 20% Piedirosso, and it drinks the way volcanic Aglianico should: dark and brooding, more savoury than sweet. Expect black cherry and damson, tobacco leaf and warm baking spice, then a mineral streak that runs underneath the fruit, think tar, iron, cooled ash. Roccamonfina IGT gives it the grip. Tannins are firm and fine-grained, the acidity keeps everything upright, and the finish is long and a little austere in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 is young. It will drink now if you decant it hard, but this is a wine that rewards patience, and the large format only slows things down further, since magnums and double magnums age more gracefully than standard bottles. Give it another three to five years and it will unwind into something remarkable; expect it to hold well beyond a decade. If you are opening it soon, treat it to a few hours in a decanter and pour it for people who will notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe at 17-18°C in a large Burgundy-style bowl. Given the format and the wine's youth, decant at least two to three hours ahead, longer if you can. A double magnum pours a lot of wine, so open it when you have the company to finish it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Cafe, Hammersmith, for the occasion a double magnum deserves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrat, Shoreditch, wood-fired cooking that meets this wine head-on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBocca di Lupo, Soho, regional Italian plates with the southern accent to match.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlow-cooked lamb shoulder or a rare rib of beef. Aged pecorino and other hard cheeses work well too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674812342596,"sku":"HO7804C20","price":229.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/gal.png?v=1784560607"},{"product_id":"domaine-y-clerget-clos-de-vougeot-grand-cru-2022-300cl","title":"Domaine Y. Clerget, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2022 - 300cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eA double magnum of Grand Cru red Burgundy is a rare thing, and this one carries real weight behind the format. Domaine Y. Clerget has farmed vines around Volnay and Pommard since the thirteenth century, and Thibaud Clerget, the twenty-eighth generation, revived the estate in 2015 after a spell selling fruit away. His holding in Clos de Vougeot runs to barely a third of a hectare on the Cote de Nuits, and the 2022 sees roughly half whole-bunch fermentation with maturation in around half new oak. The warm, generous 2022 season has given it flesh without tipping into excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose is profound and slow to reveal itself, moving through black cherry, dried herbs, a lift of mint and a darker note of liquorice, with the whole-cluster stems adding savoury spice. The palate is structured but supple, medium to full in body, the tannins fine-grained and the grip gentle rather than forceful. Black fruit, loam, white pepper and bay leaf carry through a long, quietly insistent close. This is a wine that rewards the cellar, and in this large format it will move even more slowly, holding its fruit for a decade or more. Pull the cork for a milestone worth gathering people around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16 to 18C in large Burgundy bowls. Decant a young double magnum an hour ahead to let the whole-cluster character settle and the aromatics spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiltons on Jermyn Street, for old-school ceremony that suits a bottle this size.\u003cbr\u003eNoble Rot Soho, if you want the sommelier team fussing over it.\u003cbr\u003eScott's Mayfair, for a long lunch that earns the format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast rib of beef, carved at the table for a crowd, with the bones and juices doing the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53676225102148,"sku":"HO5905C22","price":489.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/000-WBWIDYCD2021_1_22858063-481f-4cb8-a3c0-5d86c3196750.png?v=1784643071"},{"product_id":"domaine-y-clerget-pommard-premier-cru-les-rugiens-2021-300cl","title":"Domaine Y. Clerget, Pommard Premier Cru, Les Rugiens 2021 - 300cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Rugiens sits high on Pommard's slope, on the red clay that gives the village its name and its backbone. This is Pommard at its most serious, and Domaine Y. Clerget farms forty-year-old vines here, hand-harvesting and fully destemming before a cold soak and a gentle fifteen-to-twenty-day fermentation, then twelve months in barrel with a quarter new oak. Thibaud Clerget, who took the family estate back into its own hands in 2015, keeps the extraction measured, so the fruit reads clearly. The 2021 vintage was a cool, testing year, and it has drawn out the wine's mineral spine rather than its flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a nose that layers red fruit over darker berry, with a high, almost stony note of minerality sitting above it. The palate is powerful and full of energy, structured through the middle with the firm tannic grip that marks Pommard out from its softer Volnay neighbours. Candied red fruit, iron and crushed rock carry a long, savoury finish. A double magnum of a wine this structured is an unusual thing, and it makes a case for keeping: cellar it a decade and it will still be gathering complexity when you finally draw the cork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16 to 18C in large Burgundy bowls. Decant an hour ahead; a young Rugiens in this format needs air to loosen its tannic frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWiltons on Jermyn Street, where the game and the ceremony suit its structure.\u003cbr\u003eBrat in Shoreditch, for whole fish and cuts over live fire.\u003cbr\u003eBentley's on Swallow Street, if you want the grill and a serious cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast venison haunch with a juniper crust, meeting the tannins head-on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53676225298756,"sku":"HO5904C21","price":309.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/000-WBWIDYPP2021_1_4e2a24cc-e7ab-4da9-8aa9-f87d6da87f9c.png?v=1733175254"},{"product_id":"domaine-y-clerget-volnay-premier-cru-champans-2022-150cl","title":"Domaine Y. Clerget, Volnay Premier Cru, Champans 2022 - 150cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eChampans lies mid-slope in Volnay, just below Taillepieds, and it tends to give the village a touch more muscle than its neighbours without losing Volnay's essential silkiness. Domaine Y. Clerget works forty-six-year-old vines here, and this magnum comes from the ripe 2022 vintage, a warm and generous season that has pushed the wine toward its darker, more powerful side. Thibaud Clerget, the twenty-eighth generation to farm this corner of the Cote de Beaune, revived the family domaine in 2015 and favours restraint in the cellar, letting the site speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose is complex and comparatively broad-shouldered for Volnay, showing blackberry, blackcurrant and a savoury note of tea leaf. The palate is where the contradiction resolves: dense and long, yet charming and satin-textured, with fine tannins and enough freshness to keep the ripe 2022 fruit taut. It is big for the appellation, but it stays graceful. The magnum format slows everything down, so while it drinks well with a couple of hours' air now, it will hold and deepen across the next eight to ten years. A bottle to open when there are enough people at the table to do it justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15 to 17C in large Burgundy glasses. Decant the magnum forty-five minutes ahead to let the darker fruit unfurl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott's Mayfair, for a long, unhurried lunch.\u003cbr\u003eThe Wolseley, if the occasion calls for grand-cafe theatre.\u003cbr\u003eJ Sheekey, alongside its richer fish dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow-roast duck leg with braised red cabbage, playing to the wine's dark-fruited depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53676225331524,"sku":"HO5903C22","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/MAGNUM55.png?v=1773829038"},{"product_id":"domaine-y-clerget-volnay-premier-cru-clos-du-verseuil-2021-300cl","title":"Domaine Y. Clerget, Volnay Premier Cru, Clos du Verseuil 2021 - 300cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eClos du Verseuil is Clerget's jewel: a walled premier cru in the heart of Volnay that the family owns outright, a genuine monopole and the flagship of the estate. Thibaud Clerget, the twenty-eighth generation, farms it with a light hand, and the 2021 was fully destemmed and raised in twenty per cent new oak. The 2021 vintage tested growers with frost and a cool, classical season, and it has given a Volnay of poise and freshness rather than heft, which suits this elegant site well. In a 300cl double magnum, a wine this refined becomes something to lay down and forget for a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose opens with an intriguing oyster-shell minerality wrapped in lush red fruit, plum and sweet berry, with a floral lift of peony and a twist of orange rind. The palate is pure and satiny, medium-bodied, its red fruit lightly spiced and its grip building quietly toward an almost Pommard-like firmness on the close. There is real transparency here, the sort of Volnay that shows exactly where it comes from. The large format and the cool vintage together argue for patience, so give it five years and more; it will reward the wait handsomely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 14 to 16C in large Burgundy bowls. Decant the double magnum thirty to forty-five minutes ahead; this is about aeration, not muscle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ Sheekey, where the refinement meets its match in the fish.\u003cbr\u003eThe Wolseley, for a celebration that wants a grand room.\u003cbr\u003eNoble Rot Soho, if the sommelier's attention is part of the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast guinea fowl with wild mushrooms, letting the wine's delicacy lead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53676225429828,"sku":"HO5901C21","price":409.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/jera.png?v=1773317565"},{"product_id":"domaine-y-clerget-volnay-premier-cru-clos-du-verseuil-2022-150cl","title":"Domaine Y. 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Lovely already, but a magnum like this is really built for the cellar — give it five to ten years and it will only gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bottle for a table that deserves it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15–16°C in large Burgundy glasses. Decant an hour ahead for a young magnum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot for the list. Scott's (Mayfair) for occasion. Or The River Cafe for a long lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast guinea fowl or poussin keeps things in proportion. A dish of wild mushrooms brings out the wine's earthy side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53676225495364,"sku":"HO5906C22","price":189.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/122762820220101500_c829314f-beed-4cc6-94a2-aea472fc3e67.png?v=1759088639"},{"product_id":"louis-roederer-brut-vintage-late-release-1995-150cl","title":"Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 'Late Release' 1995 - 150cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1995 vintage holds a special place in Champagne's modern history: a year of classical balance, where neither excessive heat nor autumnal chill distorted the essential nobility of the region's great vineyards. Louis Roederer's Late Release represents a deliberate choice to hold this vintage in the cellars for additional ageing, allowing the wine to achieve that tertiary complexity and integrated maturity that defines truly excellent vintage Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magnum format has benefited from extended cellaring under optimal conditions. On the nose, you'll discover the mature aromatics characteristic of fine aged Champagne: dried fruits - apricot, fig, candied lemon - alongside toast, honeycomb, and subtle spice. There's also a compelling minerality, now resolved into a complex array of earthy undertones that suggest bottle age and proper development. The fruit itself has taken on honeyed qualities, with hints of white chocolate and almond alongside the characteristic brioche notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe palate demonstrates the refinement of a vintage Champagne at its peak. The mousse, whilst still present, has become delicate and sophisticated - the sign of a wine properly aged. Flavours develop with remarkable complexity: honey, toast, subtle dried fruits, and that compelling mineral undertone. The mid-palate is nicely weighted, with acidity fully integrated, providing structure and drive without aggression. The finish is long, complex, and profoundly dry - the signature of a great vintage Champagne approached from a position of maturity and sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 8-10°C. This wine deserves unhurried appreciation and proper stemware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal with roasted poultry, light game, and refined seafood preparations. 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Louis Roederer's decision to hold these bottles for extended cellaring before release reflects a confidence in the vintage's potential for development, and the results justify that patience entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis magnum has evolved beautifully during its extended time in the cellars. The aromatics are those of a mature vintage Champagne approached from a position of sophistication: dried apricot, honey, toasted nuts, and beneath these, a subtle minerality with hints of chalk and flint. There's also the characteristic complexity of bottle age - white chocolate, caramel, and subtle spice - alongside orchard fruit notes that have taken on a honeyed quality. The overall impression is of a wine that has achieved full maturity without losing freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTasting reveals a wine of remarkable equilibrium. The mousse is delicate yet still evident, delivering flavours that develop with elegance: honey, toast, subtle dried fruits, and stone fruit with honeyed undertones. The acidity, fully integrated, provides structure and drive, and the mid-palate demonstrates the concentration and weight characteristic of the 1996 vintage. The finish is long, complex, and memorably dry - suggesting a wine that has achieved that sweet spot where primary freshness and tertiary complexity coexist harmoniously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 8-10°C. This wine warrants careful decanting and unhurried appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent with roasted poultry, light game, and refined seafood. The wine's complexity suits dishes with cream-based sauces or subtle spicing. 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That's the \"Late Release\" in the name — extra maturation, on Roederer's clock rather than the market's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this is the magnum — 150cl, the format serious Champagne people reach for, because the larger bottle ages more slowly and more gracefully. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir from Verzy and 40% Chardonnay from Chouilly, roughly a fifth of it fermented in oak, with the malolactic blocked to keep the acidity's spine intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you get after all that time is a Champagne in full tertiary bloom. Mid-gold in the glass, a fine and settled mousse, then toast, brioche, roasted hazelnut and dried apricot, a savoury hint of mushroom and honey underneath. The low dosage keeps it dry and precise despite the richness — the finish is long, layered, unmistakably mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a bottle for an occasion that deserves one. A landmark birthday, a table of people who'll actually notice what's in the glass. Drinking wonderfully now — the magnum has plenty in reserve, but there's no reason to wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe at 10-12°C, not ice-cold — over-chilling mutes a mature Champagne like this. Use white-wine glasses or tulips, never narrow flutes; this wine needs room to show its aromatics. No decant, but let it warm slightly in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Connaught Bar for the grandest possible setting. The Wolseley for a celebratory lunch under the vaulted ceiling. Or Scott's in Mayfair, where a mature Champagne and a plateau de fruits de mer belong together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts toasty, savoury depth loves roast poultry or a whole roasted chicken far more than canapés. 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This is Pommard Premier Cru in magnum, a bottle built for the cellar and for the table you set once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLes Rugiens takes its name from the iron-rich red soil that runs through the vineyard, and that soil shows in the glass. Pommard is the broadest-shouldered commune in the Côte de Beaune, all structure and grip, but Les Rugiens is its most refined corner, the part that leans towards Volnay's finesse without losing the muscle. The 2021 vintage was cool and small, cut back by spring frost, and it has given wines of real freshness and precision rather than sunny weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect dark cherry and blackcurrant, rose petal, and a savoury note of iron and undergrowth, with fine, firm tannins framing it all. There's proper acidity here, the kind that keeps a serious red lively. Young, it's tightly wound. Give it time and it unfolds into something deep and perfumed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a wine to open tonight. In magnum it will age slowly and beautifully; think 2028 at the earliest, and comfortably into the late 2030s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15–17°C. Decant a younger bottle a good hour ahead, or better, lay it down. A large Burgundy bowl is worth the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot in Soho, where a Burgundy like this belongs. The River Cafe, for the magnum and a long lunch. Wiltons on Jermyn Street, for game season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast duck, or a herb-crusted rack of lamb; in autumn, anything with wild mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Decant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55289198870852,"sku":"HO5908C21","price":199.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2551\/9940\/files\/102592120210101500_e841d866-fb31-49f5-aebb-42dd5222745b.png?v=1759088476"},{"product_id":"domaine-y-clerget-volnay-premier-cru-clos-du-verseuil-2021-150cl","title":"Domaine Y. Clerget, Volnay Premier Cru, Clos du Verseuil 2021 - 150cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eClos du Verseuil is Domaine Yvon Clerget's own walled vineyard, a monopole tucked into the middle of Volnay village that no other grower can bottle. The Clergets have made wine here since the thirteenth century; today it is Thibaud Clerget in charge, back home after time at Domaine de la Romanee-Conti and Meo-Camuzet, and the wines have found a new clarity under him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolnay is the most perfumed red in the Cote de Beaune, and 2021 — a frost-hit, low-yielding year — has given wines of real freshness and lift rather than weight. Expect Pinot Noir in its silkiest register: crushed raspberry and red cherry, a note of violet, a twist of pepper, and the faint savoury edge Volnay develops with a few years in bottle. The tannins are fine and cool, the acidity bright, and in magnum it will hold and improve for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bottle for the table and for keeping — one that rewards patience and a proper glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 15–16°C in a broad Burgundy bowl. Decant gently just before serving, or pull the cork an hour ahead — young Volnay opens fast with a little air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot for its Burgundy list. The River Cafe for the cooking that suits it. Scott's in Mayfair for the occasion a magnum deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoast duck or guinea fowl is the classic reach — the perfume lifts the bird, the acidity cuts the fat. 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This substantial magnum format benefits immeasurably from the optimal conditions under which it has been cellared for extended periods. The aromatics speak eloquently of mature Champagne at its finest: honey, dried stone fruit, subtle brioche and toast, with a compelling minerality that provides definition and sophisticated character. There's also pronounced white chocolate notes, a hint of caramel, and subtle spice - the distinctive signature of proper bottle age and extended development. Beneath these mature aromatics, however, preserved fruit notes distinctly remind you of the vintage's original generosity and ripeness. The palate demonstrates the refinement that comes with proper maturity and extended ageing. The mousse, whilst still pleasantly present, has become delicate and fully integrated - suggesting a wine that has achieved complete complexity and harmony. Flavours unfold with remarkable elegance: honey, toast, subtle dried fruits, and stone fruit with pronounced honeyed qualities. The acidity is fully resolved, providing excellent structure and drive without any sense of harshness or aggression. The mid-palate is substantial and concentrated, with gravitas that speaks to the vintage's original quality and the house's meticulous blending philosophy. The finish is impressively long, complex, and distinctly dry - a hallmark of a truly great vintage Champagne. How to Serve: Serve at 8-10°C in proper stemware. This distinguished wine deserves contemplative appreciation and proper glassware. Food Pairings: Ideal with roasted poultry and light game preparations. Also pairs beautifully with refined seafood preparations, particularly those featuring cream-based sauces. 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The 2012 represents a warm vintage that produced wines of remarkable concentration and depth, yet with sufficient acidity to maintain freshness and ageing potential. In the glass, the wine displays deep golden colour with fine, steady carbonation. The aromatic profile demonstrates mature champagne complexity: brioche, toast, and biscuit aromas from extended lees contact mingle with deeper notes of honey, marmalade, and dried apricot. White fruit emerges subtly - apple, citrus - alongside distinctive mineral, chalky undertones that suggest terroir influence. The palate confirms the wine's considerable stature. The structure proves impressively concentrated; carbonation contributes elegant texture. Flavours unfold across the palate: bread, hazelnut, stone fruit, with underlying honey notes that provide richness without weight. The mid-palate demonstrates considerable depth, suggesting this wine will age further beautifully. The finish proves long and refined, with mineral, chalky notes lingering pleasantly. How to Serve: Serve at 8-9 degrees Celsius in proper flutes. The magnum format allows the wine to age gracefully in bottle; young examples benefit from slight warming to reveal complexity. Food Pairings: Exceptional with sophisticated entertaining. Pair with oysters, lobster, scallops, and white fish preparations. Works beautifully with roasted poultry and light game dishes. Excellent with aged cheeses and fine charcuterie. 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From a small domaine in Rotalier, in the south of the Jura, he makes tiny quantities of wine that vanish on release — and this is one of the reasons why. Cuvée Marguerite is Chardonnay from old vines, made in the ouillé (topped-up) style, so there is none of the Jura's famous nuttiness getting in the way. It is pure, taut and unmistakably serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGanevat farms without shortcuts — organic and biodynamic in the vineyard, minimal in the cellar, long ageing on the lees — and the results have earned him comparisons to top white Burgundy. What you get is a Chardonnay of real tension and detail rather than weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2018 was a warm, ripe year in the Jura, and there is generosity here to match the cut. White peach and ripe citrus come first, then a twist of hazelnut and something distinctly chalky and saline underneath. The lees ageing gives it a creamy hum through the middle, but the acidity holds it dead straight, and the finish lingers on stony, savoury notes. This is a magnum too — 150cl — built for a table of people and a wine that will keep evolving for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't over-chill it. Around 10–12°C in a proper white-wine glass, not a narrow flute — this wine needs room to show its detail. Open it a little ahead of pouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere to Drink It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoble Rot, which lives for wines like this. Dandy on Maltby Street for something low-key and delicious. Brat in Shoreditch if there's fish over fire on the go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eComté, obviously — Jura Chardonnay and mountain cheese grew up together. Beyond that, a roast chicken with butter and herbs, or turbot in a rich sauce. 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