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Champagne Corbon Absolument Brut NV £40 This non-vintage Champagne grown from just 2.7ha has a base of 2009 paired with other recent vintages, and offers a truly appealing palate of creamy almonds, white flowers and lots of sweet, juicy cherries. This has flesh and fruit, and finishes polished and elegant.
Domaine Gueguen Petit Chablis 2016 £15 A Petit Chablis that offers wonderful freshness in a rich vintage. This moderately simple but flavoursome wine opens up with notes of smoky gunflint that is further fleshed out by red apples and lime. Unlike some other Petit Chablis, the grapes for this one are grown on the region’s famous Kimmeridgian soil.
Gros Ventre High Country Red Passe-tout-Grains 2017 £25 This unique wine delivers a lifted nose and crunchiness on the palate. It offers aromas of pomegranate, cherry, violets and sweet spice. The Gamay brings supple and generous, red fruit flavours lively acidity. A wonderful example of this style of wine, rarely seen outside of Burgundy.
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Feel The Love THE IVY SOHO BRASSERIE
We all deserve some fun this Summer. The Ivy Soho Brasserie is launching its ‘Summer Of Love’ campaign to celebrate the reopening of indoor dining . Alongside The Ivy’s much-loved menus (which will be refreshed with seasonal dishes), guests will be able to enjoy entertainment provided by live DJs as well as an array of ‘refreshing summer of love cocktails’. We can’t wait. 26-28 Broadwick Street, W1 theivysohobrasserie.com
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