Chapel Down A Touch of Sparkle 2023

Derek Chang — Really impressed with this

8/10

Picked this up from Chapel Down on a day trip to Kent and honestly wasn't expecting much from an English red. But this is properly good — loads of fruit but not in a jammy way, more like everything's in the right place. At £15 it's a no-brainer for your next barbecue.

Zara Al-Hassan — Expected more honestly

5/10

Maybe I was expecting too much given all the hype around Chapel Down but this didn't really grab me. It's fine, perfectly drinkable, but at 14% it felt a bit heavy for what it is. My partner liked it more than I did so maybe it's just not my thing.

Emily Thomas — Great dinner party bottle

7/10

Brought this to a friend's birthday dinner and it went down really well with the lamb. It's got a nice structure to it and doesn't taste thin like some English reds I've tried. A couple of people asked where I got it which is always a good sign.