{"title":"Wines with Anna \u0026 Jeremy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you would like to find out more about the wines that were poured, please just get in touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pol-couronne-oenotheque-millesime-2008","title":"Pol Couronne, Oenothèque Millésime, 2008","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe’ve worked with Pol Couronne for years now and the quality emerging from the house is nothing short of exceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 2008 Pol Couronne Oènotheque Millésime the care and attention are only ratcheted up. The 2008 is a blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir and really makes the most of the faultless weather conditions in this year. Picked only from Grand Cru vineyards in Bouzy and Ambonnay for the Pinot Noir and Avize for the Chardonnay, and held onto as part of the House library stocks, it was aged on the lees for an incredible 15 years and was aged in 10% oak to ramp up the depth even further. We are privileged to have access from what may would consider the single finest year in Champagne, the house themselves are sold out completely.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhilst Pol has not been put in front of critics you’ve got to go back to 1979 to find a vintage which outscores it in Vinous (by half a point. Antonio Galloni gives the 2008 vintage overall 97+ and says “\u003cem\u003ethe 2008 Champagnes that have been released so far capture all the potential I sensed when I first tasted the young vins clairs right after harvest. 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Really very attractive and deep, much more than a village Pommard, as you might expect given its location.\"\u003cbr\u003eTom Harrow, Wine Guru\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Domaine de Montille","offers":[{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 1 X75CL","offer_id":49762121318707,"sku":"DMON-POCR-19-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":63.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"DUTY PAID \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":49762121482547,"sku":"DMON-POCR-19-6-75-DUTY PAID","price":381.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"IN BOND \/ 6X75CL","offer_id":49762121679155,"sku":"DMON-POCR-19-6-75-IN BOND","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7463\/7875\/files\/domaine-de-montille-pommard-les-cras-750-NEW.jpg?v=1727849118"},{"product_id":"pouilly-fuisse-vieilles-vignes-meurgey-croses-2023","title":"Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes, Meurgey-Croses, 2023","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Old vines (60-90 years) from four plots contribute creaminess and a broad mid-palate. 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