Signature Old Vines White Blend, Mullineux 2025

The 2025 Old Vines White comes from vines up to 72 years old with some old-vine Sémillon Gris taken from the mother block on the Roundstone estate. Matured for 10 months in 500-litre French oak, this has a delicate, perfumed, subtle bouquet with honeysuckle, broom and hints of peach skin unfolding from the glass. The palate is lovely: slightly oily in texture, quite concentrated, with impressive acidity and almond, orange pith, marzipan and bitter lemon on the absorbing, succulent finish. Excellent. Drink 2027-2042.

A white that no one should be in a hurry to drink, given how well it develops in bottle, this demonstrates Andrea Mullineux’s considerable skills as a blender. Combining 70% Chenin Blanc, 11% Clairette Blanche, 8% Viognier, 6% Grenache Blanc and 5% Semillon Gris, it’s a wine that “defines who we are”, according to Chris Mullineux with lots of zip and acidity, layers of fennel, grapefruit and peach a dusting of wild mountain herbs. 2027-35.