Pierre Ponnelle Chablis

THE summer’s wine highlight has come and gone.

Krug Champagne had a tasting at Ballymaloe house in late July (flagged here) which I believe is the first tutored tasting of Krug Champagne open to the public in around 20 years.

Presented by the charming Nicole Burke, Krug’s US ambassador, this was a rare chance to taste both the Grand Cuvée and the Krug Rosé — wines of intense depth and complexity. Nicole happened to be on holiday in West Cork with her Irish husband and, of course, Colm McCan at Ballymaloe managed to persuade her to do a tasting.