Nyetimber Tillington Single Vineyard 2014

After an initial whiff of reduction dissipates, there are notes of freshly cut green and red apple and a touch of sea breeze. More air reveals freshly cut red apple flesh. The palate comes in with a kind of rounded energy, with fruity élan that is reminiscent of ripe, red apple. The mousse is fine and creamy, the body is generous yet svelte, and there is a most lovely edge of pith that almost destines this for the table. It is the subtle apple-scented creaminess on the salty, dry finish that is utterly disarming. Impeccable balance.

Pale straw in colour. After the expansive 2013 this very young Tillington will need time. Apple blossom, heady white flowers and hints of redcurrant mix with fresh cream and freshly baked bread. The palate has an almost Riesling-like focus - lime, wet stones and red apples are propped up by a persistent yet delicate mousse that is shaped by steely acidity. There is a highly floral character to this wine, which subsumes the autolytic character at this young stage - with air these honeyed, biscuity notes start to show. Very focused, airy and yet intense with a very long finish this should be another excellent Tillington but it will need two years in bottle before revealing its full potential. It should drink well for over a decade from that point.