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Best Elgin whites and reds: Eedes’ mixed dozen

1 Elgin Ridge, Chaos White 2018 94 £25-£28.50 Handford, Harrods, Hedonism, The Good Wine Shop, WoodWinters 74% Sauvignon Blanc, 26% Semillon. Some skin contact before maturation in older oak. A super-complex nose with top notes of elderflower and dried herbs before lemon, orange and ginger. Good concentration, with a real refinement about it. Drink 2019-2023 Alcohol 14%

94 £44 Grapes from four clones grown on nine parcels of land.2019-2022 13.5%

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