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Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: raspberry, red apple skin, rose petal
Palate: orange zest, raspberry, apricot, marzipan
Pale gold with very fine bubbles and an intense nose of raspberry, red apple skin and rose petal. The textured palate layers orange zest, raspberry, apricot and marzipan, with biscuit complexity from about five years on lees.
What it pairs with
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Roast partridge
Pinot Noir dominance and five years of lees give the weight game birds need. -
Lobster thermidor
Marzipan and apricot stand up to a rich sauce while acidity keeps it clean. -
Truffled mushroom toast
Biscuity autolysis and red apple skin meet earthy fungal depth.
Facts
- Producer
- Nyetimber · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (73%), Chardonnay (27%)
- Oak
- Single vineyard, single vintage, typically 60 months on lees; grown on greensand at the Tillington vineyard
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 110 at the estate
- Drinking window
- 3-20 from vintage
Frequently asked about Tillington Single Vineyard
What makes Nyetimber Tillington different?
It is a single-vineyard, single-vintage wine from the Tillington site on greensand soils, and it is Pinot Noir led at 73 per cent rather than Chardonnay led like the rest of the range.
How long is Nyetimber Tillington aged?
Nyetimber gives a typical lees ageing of 60 months, about five years, before disgorging.
What does Nyetimber Tillington taste like?
Raspberry, red apple skin and rose petal on the nose, then orange zest, raspberry, apricot and marzipan on a textured palate with a long, biscuity finish.