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Sugrue The Trouble With Dreams Magnum 2009

HED27893 150cl 12%
Sugrue, established by winemaker Dermot Sugrue, seeks to elevate English sparkling wine on the global stage, emphasising the low-intervention approach and meticulous vineyard practices.

In a stroke of inspiration, Father Paul McMahon of Our Lady of England Priory in Storrington, West Sussex, realised the potential of the land for vine planting and approached Dermot to create a vineyard for the priests. Dermot agreed, proposing he could take a portion of the grapes to produce his own wine. The first harvest was lost to birds in 2008, but undeterred, Dermot continued. The 2009 vintage was a success, protected from birds, and when the wine was released in 2013, it was named The Trouble with Dreams, inspired by Father McMahon`s musing, and quickly gained critical acclaim.

Sugrue The Trouble With Dreams 2009 is a vintage traditional-method sparkling wine produced in the South Downs of Sussex, England. A Champagne-style blend of 60% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier, partially fermented in old barriques with no malolactic fermentation, the 2009 offers top notes of lemon rind and crisp green apple with richer notes of stone fruit, biscuit and blanched nuts. Fine bubbles and a creamy mousse lead to a fine, long citrusy finish. Only 600 magnums were produced.

- The 2009 The Trouble With Dreams was Dermot Sugrue’s maiden vintage and came entirely from the Storrington vineyard. With 8g/L dosage, it was aged in one new barrel and the rest in stainless steel, because that was all Sugrue had at his disposal at the time. Surprisingly pale in color, it is showing youthful scents of lemon curd, honeycomb, fleeting fresh fig and sea spray, all very well defined. The palate is well balanced with good weight and freshness. This has not just held up but blossomed in bottle, a fine line of acidity and touches of ginger and nougat furnishing the delineated finish. What a wonderful debut! Alas, there are only a couple of dozen bottles remaining.
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