Best smaller appellation 2021 wines tasted en primeur

<p>Smells ripe and concentrated, blackcurrant, black cherry and plum. Tension and minerality to the fore here, this is streamlined and direct, less layered and plump...

<p>Softly floral-touched blackcurrants - violet and lilac, quite a subtle perfumed tone to them but giving such expressive aromas to the nose with touches of...

<p>Intensely coloured, deep and rich purple in the glass. Smells rich with soft floral tones. The palate is extremely well textured - smooth, supple, generous...

<p>Floral strawberry and cherry fruits, there is a soft creamy scented element to the fruits on the nose. Such well-balanced acidity and brightness on the...

Darkly fruited and scented on the nose, with violets, blackcurrants, rose petals and strawberries - deep and concentrated. Expressive and smooth but also with tension...

Bramble fruit aromas and lovely subtle perfume to the red summer berries. Smooth and supple palate but the wine has such a vibrancy to it....

There is a mouthwatering element to the black fruits which are sweet, vibrant and possess a distinct sense of fun. Energetic, like an excitable child,...

Exotic spices and rich dark chocolate on the nose. Smooth and supple palate with a sappy drive of black cherries and plums given energy by...

Earthy aromas, smoked soil, liquorice, blackcurrant leaf, dark chocolate and violets. This strikes a tone with its vibrancy and energy in the glass, there is...