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Bordeaux 2009 En Primeur
As the wines for the 2009 campaign come on to the market, we will update our wish list here with our tasting note and the price. To order a wine, simply click on the wine name to send us an e-mail, or for an immeditate response, please contact your salesman directly (details below) or call the office on 01353 721 602.
Please note that orders will be confirmed in writing in the form of our invoice.
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Prices are £ per case of 12 bottles, in bond London, unless otherwise specified. Please note that this includes shipping to the UK and landing in our warehouse but does not include Duty, VAT and onward delivery once the wine is shipped.
Wines offered may be subject to allocation and an offer does not constitute a guarantee of supply. Please let us know which wines you would like to purchase as soon as you can and we will come back to you if we are unable to fulfil your order.
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Château Haut Gay, Bordeaux Supérieur |
£65 |
| Château Beaulieu (Comtes de Tastes), Bordeaux Supérieur Deep black red right to the rim with a gorgeously appealing nose of soft red fruits with some smokiness behind, leading to a palate of bright red and black fruits. Ripe, supple tannins, lovely density and depth, this is a really pretty wine, fresh and pure with a long finish. From 2014 |
£80 |
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Blanc de Lynch Bages, Bordeaux |
£127.50 |
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| PESSAC-LEOGNAN | £ |
| Château Picque Caillou, Pessac-Léognan Dense purple black, semi opaque and limpid. Sappy, juicy red fruits on the nose, grilled oak notes too, very appealing, leading to a dense, crushed black fruit palate, spicy with firm, well-handled tannins and lovely length. In a more restrained style, very understated. From 2014 |
£130 |
| Château Les Carmes Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan Deep purple black, limpid but far from opaque, with a sappy, crunchy nose of juicy red fruits, restrained, with some crème pâtissière notes, leading to a palate which grows and develops in the mouth, perfumed, with substantial ripe tannins behind, leading to a long, juicy, sustained finish. From 2015 |
£450 SOLD OUT |
| Domaine de Chevalier, Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Dense, vibrant purple black, with a tight, almost grassy, sappy red fruit nose, crunchy yet underscored by sweetness. Crunchy red fruits on the palate too, very fresh and primary, with lovely ripe tannins behind, fabulously intense and a rich, tarry finish. After many an over-extracted Pessac wine, this was a study in elegance. From 2015 |
£540 |
| Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Deep red black, semi opaque with a nose of dusty, plummy red fruits, ripe, sappy and very appealing. On the palate concentrated red fruits, fresh and crunchy, with substantial yet plump tannins, very well crafted wine with lovely balance and a long finish. From 2105 |
£750 SOLD OUT |
| Le Clarence de Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan Dense, semi-opaque right to the rim, with big black fruits on the nose, dense, perfumed, spiced and intense – very alluring. Substantial black fruits on the palate, again spiced with some tarry hints, crème pâtissière with hints of mocha behind. Extra ripe tannins are scarcely detectable behind the wealth of fruit, this is incredibly alluring but with the promise of a great future too. From 2015 |
£950 |
| Château la Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan Dense red black, almost opaque right to the rim, and again this gorgeous, spiced perfume, with floral, musky black fruits and inky notes – very densely fruited but paradoxically also very restrained. Dense, rich, supple black fruit on the palate, mouth-filling yet not a blockbuster, incredibly precise with superbly ripe tannins behind and succulent acidity going to a long, sustained, evolving finish. What poise. From 2018 |
£6,200 |
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| MARGAUX | £ |
| Blason d’Issan, Margaux Deep, dense purple black to dense on the rim, with amazing musky fruit on the nose, spiced and almost exotic with hints of black cherry and creamed fruits. Crunchy Cabernet fruit on the palate, dense and spiced with supple, sweet tannins behind, easy and approachable early, as ever. Absolutely gorgeous. From 2014 |
£175 |
| Château d’Angludet, Margaux Dense, dense black red, semi-opaque to the rim with rich tarry, slightly meaty, fruit on the nose. Smooth, very black fruits on the palate with substantial tannins behind, this is a bigger, more intense d’Angludet style than usual and absolutely delicious. From 2014 |
£219 |
| Château du Tertre, 5ème Cru Classé Margaux Deep purple black, intense but not opaque, with lovely plummy black fruits on the nose, oriental spices with a distant touch of oak. Lovely fresh red and black fruits on the palate, ripe and sweet with substantial ripe tannins behind, with a long, succulent roasted finish. From 2015 |
£260 |
| Château Rauzan Gassies, 2ème Cru Classé Margaux Deep purple black right to the rim, with an intense nose of black fruits, black cherry, restrained too. Deeply fruited on the palate, perfumed black fruits, sweet and ripe with substantial supple tannins behind going to a long finish. Lovely. From 2015 |
£305 |
| Château Prieuré Lichine, 4ème Cru Classé Margaux Dense purple black in colour, not opaque, with perfumed black fruits on the nose, sappy with hints of cedar. On the palate intense sappy black fruits, with lovely supple tannins behind, and with a freshness which seemed to elude many Margaux this year. Sweet, perfumed and luscious on the finish, after a couple of muted years Prieuré Lichine appears to be back on form. From 2015 |
£350 |
| Château Kirwan, 3ème Cru Classé Margaux Dense purple black with an intense sweet, spiced red fruit nose. Smooth red and black fruits on the palate, quite monolithic with substantial tannins behind, smoky with lovely depth going to a fine finish. From 2015 |
£410 |
| Château Giscours, 3ème Cru Classé Margaux Dense red black to the rim with a strongly mineral Cabernet nose of capsicum and spice which follows through onto the palate, underscored by toasted black fruits. Substantial tannins behind, slightly angular at present yet mitigated by broad, toasty red and black fruits going to a truly expressive finish. From 2015 |
£440 |
| Château d’Issan, 3ème Cru Classé Margaux Dense purple black to the rim, semi-opaque. Stalky black fruits on the nose, strongly Cabernet in style, dense and tight, leading to an explosion of black fruits on the palate, very tight but spiced and perfumed too. Very ripe, substantial tannins, verging on austere, but saved by the sweet, fresh fruit on the finish. From 2016 |
£460 |
| Château Rauzan Ségla, 2ème Cru Classé Margaux Deep purple black, semi-opaque, with a nose of perfumed black fruits, tarry, with hints of black cherry. Dense black fruits on the palate, ripe but massive structure behind, with grilled notes of mocha and some cedar going to a long finish. Elegant and powerful. From 2016 |
£705 |
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| ST JULIEN | £ |
| Sarget de Gruaud Larose, St Julien | £140 |
| Connetable de Talbot, St Julien | £170 |
| Château Lalande Borie, St Julien Deep purple black, with a sappy, black fruited nose, tarry with a hint of perfume. Gorgeously creamed black fruits on the palate, sappy, long and ripe with a fine, firm structure behind, beautifully fresh, going to a long, satisfying finish. Always one of the best value wines in the appellation. From 2015 |
£175 |
| La Croix de Beaucaillou, St Julien Dense purple black to slightly lighter on the rim. Sweet, creamed red fruits on the nose, spiced, primary and crushed, leading to an expressive palate of youthful red fruits, delicious, linear and fresh with supple tannins behind for backbone, going to a long finish. Always excellent value. From 2014 |
£305 |
| Clos du Marquis, St Julien Dense purple black right to the rim. Tight, spiced red fruits on the nose, tarry, musky, very alluring but also very withheld. Big crunchy red fruits on the palate, with substantial, very ripe tannins behind, creamy with hints of crème pâtissière going to a sustained, elegant finish. From 2016 |
£390 |
| Château Talbot, 4ème Cru Classé St Julien Systematically later to go into barrel than most Médoc wines, Talbot is always refreshingly free of any oak influence at the primeur tasting. Red black, limpid right to the rim. Creamy, grassy red fruits on the nose, pretty and fresh, apparently light but incredibly elegant. Creamed black fruits on the palate, with fine, ripe tannins behind, with lovely length – very refined rather than a blockbuster. From 2015 |
£415 |
| Château Branaire Ducru, 4ème Cru Classé St Julien Deep purple black, semi-opaque, with dusty, inky black fruits on the nose, redolent of blackcurrants. Supple and smooth on the palate with substantial tannins masked by the sweet, ripe fruit, with the typical St Julien perfume behind, going to a long, sappy finish. Delicious. From 2016 |
£505 |
| Château Beychevelle, 4ème Cru Classé St Julien Deep purple black with tight black fruits on the nose, lightly perfumed, but not effusive. Supple black fruits on the palate, very pure and fresh with fine, ripe, reined-in tannins going to a long, fine finish. From 2015 |
£515 |
| Château Léoville Poyferré, 2ème Cru Classé St Julien Dense black red, semi-opaque with a nose of creamy, soured black fruits and some grassy notes, but very tight. Big creamed black fruits on the palate, tar, spice, with high extract held perfectly in balance by the fruit, going to a lovely long finish. Racy wine. From 2016 |
£840 |
| Château Ducru Beaucaillou, 2ème Cru Classé St Julien Dense purple black right to the rim, semi opaque, with a gorgeous perfumed, sappy black fruit nose – very primary, musky and spiced, desperately attractive. Dense black and red fruits on the palate, intense and racy with substantial but masked tannins behind, so supple you can scarcely detect them, with fresh sweet fruit on the finish. Fermented at a slightly lower temperature than usual in 09, it has retained a degree of freshness and elegance as a result. From 2018 |
£2,000 |
| Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé St Julien Dense, semi-opaque right to the rim. Gorgeous nose of dusty black skinned fruits, sloes, vanillin, cedar, so attractive, leading to a more restrained palate of dense black and red fruits, massive, super-ripe tannins with hints of violets, rich, spiced and very long indeed. A fabulous success. From 2017 |
£2,450 |
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| PAUILLAC | £ |
| Echo de Lynch Bages, Pauillac | £255 |
| Château Grand Puy Ducasse, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Deep red black, semi opaque, with a very tight nose of black fruits and some distance tar, giving little away. Huge dense fruit with firm tannins behind on the palate, extraction is high but there is enough substance to carry it, going to a long, rich finish. Possibly their best wine in some years. From 2016 |
£265 SOLD OUT |
| Château Haut Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Vibrant purple black to the rim, not opaque, with creamed, spiced black fruits on the nose, distant exotic notes and some toasty fruit. Dusty black fruits on the palate, with massive yet supple tannins behind, spiced, rich and concentrated on the finish, this is so elegant. From 2015 |
£285 SOLD OUT |
| Réserve de la Comtesse, Pauillac Deep red black to the rim, with a sweet, perfumed, sappy nose of black fruits. Crunchy Cabernet on the palate, with dusty black fruits behind, ripe, fine tannins with lovely poise and perfume, going to a long, fresh finish. From 2015 |
£325 |
| Château Clerc Milon, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Deep purple black to the rim, semi-opaque, limpid. Spiced, cedary fruit on the nose, slightly soured yet very fresh crushed red fruits too, perfumed. Tight black fruits on the palate, with substantial ripe tannins behind, with distant spice and perfume going to a really long finish, very restrained compared to its overt stable mate d’Armailhac. |
£425 SOLD OUT |
| Château Grand Puy Lacoste, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Deep red black to the rim, with tight, sappy, creamy black fruits on the nose, with hints of hazelnut and crème pâtissière. Big, black crunchy Cabernet fruit on the palate, creamed and fresh with intense, supple tannins behind, racy with lots of stuffing. Gorgeous, toasty and long on the finish. From 2016 |
£570 SOLD OUT |
| Château Lynch Bages, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac Deep purple black, intense right to the rim and semi-opaque. Big black fruits on the nose, tarry, perfumed and spiced, really dense, leading to a supple fore palate with big black and red fruits hiding massive concentrated tannins, big extract with super-ripe tarry, perfumed black fruits behind going to a long, layered finish. Impressive wine. From 2016 |
£850 SOLD OUT |
| Château Pichon Longueville Baron, 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac Dense purple black, opaque, with an intense sweet, ripe tarry nose of perfumed black fruits, racy and incredibly alluring already. Densely fruited on the palate, smooth cool black fruits, with notes of violets and red berries behind, lovely supple tannins and a long, toasty finish. Very stylish, possibly my favourite Pichon Longueville for some time. From 2017 |
£1,050 SOLD OUT |
| Château Pichon Lalande, 2ème Cru Classé Pauillac Lovely dense red black, not opaque but consistent to the rim. Spiced black fruits on the nose, perfume and musky, leading to a gorgeously attractive, very concentrated palate with firm, ripe tannins, spiced and almost savoury with fresh acidity behind. Supremely elegant, with a long, developing finish, another superbly stylish wine from Pichon. From 2016 |
£1,450 |
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| ST ESTEPHE | £ |
| Château Capbern Gasqueton, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur St Estéphe | £145 |
| Château Ormes de Pez, Cru Bourgeois St Estèphe Deep, dense black red, semi-opaque, with crushed raspberry and black fruits on the nose, sweet, ripe and overlaid with new wood. Rich, pure black fruits on the palate, with substantial yet supple tannins behind going to a long, fine finish. From 2014 |
£240 |
| Château de Pez, St Estèphe Part of the Pichon Lalande stable and owned by Louis Roederer. Deep red to the rim with tight, black fruits on the nose, tarry with a distant grilled note. Dense, dusty black fruits on the palate, lightly savoury with spiced black fruits and mocha, fine tannins and good depth. From 2014 |
£245 |
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Château Phélan Ségur, Cru Bourgeois, St Estèphe |
£275 |
| Château Lafon Rochet, 4ème Cru Classé St Estèphe After a couple of subdued years 2009 sees Lafon return to form with a bang. Dense black right to the rim, opaque, with a toasty, intense nose redolent of violets and crushed black fruits underlaid by oriental musk. Intense dusty black fruits on the palate, concentrated, tarry and spiced, with tannins so masked as to scarcely merit a mention in my note. Long, sustained finish, this is a really lovely wine. From 2015 |
£350 |
| La Dame de Montrose, St Estèphe Dense red black to very slightly lighter on the rim, with a musky, spiced black fruit nose. Tight, stalky black fruits on the palate, almost austere, very Cabernet in style (despite only 18% Cabernet in the blend), mineral and tight. Not playing to the crowd at this stage, but with lovely ripe creaminess behind and a long finish. From 2015 |
£350 |
| Les Pagodes de Cos, St Estèphe Dense purple black right to the rim, with tight, primary creamed fruits on the nose underscored by mocha, almost impenetrable. Black cherry fruit on the palate, finely extracted, with vibrant acidity and substantial tannins, going to a sustained finish. Almost approachable compared to Cos! From 2014 |
£400 |
| Château Montrose, 2ème Cru Classé St Estèphe Dense purple black right to the rim, with tight, sappy black fruits on the nose – blackcurrant, musky, lifted fruits, almost aromatic. Rich and spiced on the palate with lovely depth, superbly ripe and structured tannins and fresh acidity, going to a long, fresh, black fruit finish. Described by the Château as ‘monastic’ and ‘precise’, this is a picture of restraint. From 2018 |
£1,250 SOLD OUT |
| Château Cos d'Estournel, 2ème Cru Classé St Estèphe Dense, right to the rim, opaque and purple. Creamed, austere, spiced black fruits on the nose, a hint of toastiness but very closed. Big, spiced black fruits on the palate, with massive, ripe tannins behind, and beautiful extract – plenty of it but not too much. Supple with some distant oak with long, sweetly grilled fruits on the finish. Monolithic but elegantly so. From 2019 |
£2,375 |
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| LES COTES | £ |
| Château Carignan, Côtes de Bordeaux Deep red black, with a fresh black fruit nose, crunchy and pure. Fine black fruits on the palate, supple and restrained, with ripe sweet red fruits behind. Tannins are ripe but not overly present, with a distant touch of crème pâtissière behind. Juicy, supple and alluring, this is beautifully made. From 2013 Please let us know if you would like magnums at a supplement of £12 per case |
£75 |
| Château Carignan Prima, Côtes de Bordeaux Under the tutelage of Louis Mitjavile, this is a gorgeous wine this year. Deep red black, very intense colour, with a tight nose of tarry black fruits and some cedary, new oak notes. Huge black cherry fruit on the palate with substantial new oak notes, sweet, ripe tannins behind going to a long, toasty finish. Not particularly subtle, perhaps, but truly delicious. From 2015 |
£110 |
| Clos Puy Arnaud, Côtes de Castillon Deep purple black, with a rich, sappy black fruit nose, tarry, dense and desperately alluring. On the palate super-ripe rich fruit, concentrated and almost sweet it is so ripe, with substantial but scarcely detectable tannins behind. Tasted three times and as beautifully consistent on each showing. From 2015 |
£195 |
| Château Roc de Cambes, Côtes de Bourg Please note that this wine will be allocated Francois Mitjavile’s take on the Côtes de Bourg is quite unlike any other producer there. Dense purple black, with tight, sappy black fruits on the nose, black cherry and a hint of surmaturité. Dense, creamed black fruits on the palate, super-sweet with extra-ripe tannins behind, with hints of mocha, rich and so utterly gorgeous that you need to remind yourself that this is only a baby. From 2016 |
£440 |
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| HAUT MEDOC, MOULIS & LISTRAC | £ |
| Château Cap de Haut, Haut-Médoc Dense purple black, semi opaque, right to the rim. Rich, mouth-watering black fruits on the nose, spiced, cedar and intense, leading to a sweet, sappy black fruit palate, lovely depth of flavour, with smooth but substantial tannins behind. Toasty and grilled on the finish, very ripe and spiced. From 2014. |
£85 |
| Château Fourcas Hosten, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Listrac Deep red black, with a tight, sappy nose of crunchy black fruits, very Cabernet, leading to a dense, firm palate of ripe black fruits, a light degree of toast with fine, supple tannins behind and a long finish. From 2014 |
£110 |
| Château Bernadotte, Haut-Médoc Deep purple black with creamy black fruits on the nose, sappy with a hint of cedar and toast. Light, fresh, perfumed black fruits on the palate, ripe tannins and lively acidity, this is a really pretty wine from the Pichon stable. From 2014 |
£147 |
| Château Potensac, Cru Bourgeois Médoc From the Léoville Las Cases stable. Deep purple black, semi-opaque, with rich black fruits on the nose, creamed blackcurrants and spice. Dense, creamy blackcurrants on the palate, spiced, musky, almost oriental, deliciously constructed with big, sweet tannins on the finish. Not complex but lovely nonetheless. From 2014 |
£183 |
| Château Chasse Spleen, Crus Bourgeois Moulis Dense black red, with a nose of fresh black fruits, pure cassis, and some tar. On the palate sweet, soft black fruits, very silky, ripe and rich; ripe tannins and some grip on the finish. From 2014 |
£210 SOLD OUT |
| Château Cantemerle, 5ème Cru Classé Haut Médoc Dense purple black to the rim, semi-opaque, with a rich, toasty nose of black fruits and a hint of orange peel. Big black fruits on the palate underscored by substantial, extracted but ripe tannins with lovely fruit to balance, going to a long, grilled finish. From 2015 |
£245 |
| Château La Lagune, 3ème Cru Classé Haut-Médoc Dense purple black right to the rim, with an inky, creamy nose of black fruits with a savoury note behind. Soft and supple on the palate, with fine ripe black fruits and smooth yet intense tannins behind, rich and firm with lovely balance for the future. From 2015 |
£395 SOLD OUT |
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| ST EMILION | £ |
| Château Puy Blanquet, Grand Cru St Emilion Deep purple black with a peppery, spiced nose of fresh black fruits and a hint of tar. Dense purple black fruit on the palate, again tarry and spiced with a hint of creaminess behind. Lovely fresh acidity, ripe tannins with a long juicy, red fruit finish. From 2016 |
£120 |
| Château Teyssier, Grand Cru St Emilion Vibrant purple black, clings to the glass, with soft, earthy, black cherry fruit on the nose. Fat and ripe black fruits on the palate, really generous and rounded but with ripe tannins for backbone, this will be deliciously approachable from an early age. From 2013 |
£135 |
| Petit Cantenac, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Deep red right to the rim, vibrant but not opaque, with a lush, primary red fruit nose, jammy and fresh. Bright red fruits, crunchy on the palate, with really supple, medium weight tannins behind, going to a lovely long, fruited finish. Very elegantly handled. From 2014 Please note that magnums, double magnums and imperials of Petit Cantenac are also available |
£148 |
| Château Moulin du Cadet, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Deep black red right to the rim, semi-opaque, with an intense nose of violets and black fruits, very enticing. Stunning black fruits on the palate, velvety, intense, refined with fine, very supple tannins behind, almost over-ripe but just not, with racy freshness to balanced, this is taut, linear and absolutely sublime. Wow. From 2015 |
£210 |
| Château Fonroque, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Fully biodynamic in production, the quality here is just going up and up. Dense purple black, semi opaque with tight black fruits on the nose, violets, giving little away. Dense on the palate with big black fruits, sweet and ripe, with hints of cream and spice behind, going to a long finish with hints of mocha. Tannins so well integrated that they scarcely show themselves. What a fabulous wine. From 2016 |
£225 |
| Clos Cantenac, St Emilion Grand Cru Dense purple black right to the rim, with a hugely appealing nose of toasty black cherry fruit, sappy red berries and grilled new oak notes. Sweet and succulent on the palate, again redolent of black cherries, deceptively soft with refined tannins and juicy acidity providing the structure going to a gorgeous finish. A great success. From 2015 Please note that magnums, double magnums and imperials of Clos Cantenac are also available |
£280 |
| Château le Prieuré, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Deep black red, with a sappy, flirtatious nose of black fruits and new wood – very enticing. Big black fruits on the palate with hints of cedar, tight ripe tannins behind and a supple, long finish. Modern and very attractive. From 2014 |
£295 |
| Château la Tour du Pin, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Formerly Latour du Pin Figeac (Moueix), this is now owned by Cheval Blanc and is benefitting hugely from both their financial and technical investment. Deep purple black right to the rim, semi-opaque, with a sappy nose of big black fruits and some toasty, grilled nose. Dense black fruits on the palate, racy with fresh acidity and plump tannins behind going to a really long finish. From 2014 |
£300 SOLD OUT |
| Château la Serre, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Deep purple red with a tight, sappy, new wood nose underscored with cedar and toast, very alluring. Gorgeous plump red fruits on the nose, sappy with juicy, fresh red fruits and ripe tannins behind going to a sweet, long, finish. Overt in style with substance to last. From 2015 |
£300 |
| Château la Dominique, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion With Jean-Luc Thunevin of Château Valandraud as consultant, la Dominique has changed tack and is aiming high at promotion to first growth. Dense black red to the rim, with pure, crunchy black fruits on the nose, a touch meaty. Intense black fruits on the palate, with substantial tannins behind balanced out by some sweet surmaturité notes, this wine will require patience. From 2018 |
£325 |
| Château Beauséjour Bécot, 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Dense purple black, with a rich, creamy, flirty nose of spiced black fruits. Intense red and black fruits on the palate, rich, toasty, with a hint of mocha with substantial ripe tannins behind going to a long, fresh finish. A return to form after several doldrum years. From 2015 |
£510 |
| Château le Carré, Grand Cru St Emilion Next to 1er Grand Cru Classé Clos Fourtet, Le Carré is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Incredibly dense purple black with perfumed black fruits on the nose, tight, racy and underscored with toasty new wood. Dense and black on the palate, rich, and supple with a lovely tartness to cut through the sweet fruit, with incredibly supple tannins behind going to a very long finish. Toasty, savoury and a triumph. From 2016 |
£525 |
| Château la Gaffelière, 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Dense purple black with a nose of crushed blackberries, very primary, pure and creamed with a light perfume behind. Juicy black fruits on the palate, deceptively soft initially, rich and ripe with massive ripe tannins behind, with a long, perfumed, tight finish. From 2017 |
£625 |
| Château Canon la Gaffelière, Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Dense purple black, with tight, sappy fresh red fruits on the nose with a hint of new wood at the back. Big black fruits on the palate, fresh, pure and somewhat obvious in style, with firm, ripe, supple tannins behind. Apparently very approachable now, but don’t be fooled – this will drink from 2015 at earliest. |
£695 SOLD OUT |
| Château les Astéries, Grand Cru St Emilion Formerly belonging to Fonroque, the vineyards of les Astéries have a bed of solid limestone (astéries) which give this wine a tight, linear quality. Dense purple black in colour, with intense, perfumed red and black fruits with spiced new wood behind on the nose, the palate is very taut, with massive black fruits, with floral and cedar notes, reined-in but with lovely power behind. Very different in style to le Carré, not opulent but incredibly stylish, restrained and ultra-modern. From 2016 |
£720 |
| Château L’Angélus, 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion Deep, dense black red right to the rim with a nose of crushed black fruits overlaid with mocha and coffee, gorgeously attractive and perfumed. Dense black fruits on the palate, with poised extraction, rich, long and developing on the finish. A wine for the future. From 2017 |
£2,395 |
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| FRONSAC & CANON-FRONSAC | £ |
| Château Dalem, Fronsac Dense black red to the rim, semi-opaque, with an intense nose of dusty, black-skinned fruits – sloe in particular, aromatic. Intense, ripe black fruits on the palate, with racy, supple tannins, lovely density and balance and a long, perfumed finish. Excellent value. From 2014 |
£155 |
| Château Moulin Pey Labrie, Canon-Fronsac Deep, dense black red, with a gorgeous nose of ripe black fruits, brambly and very full bodied, tarry and smoky. Equally gorgeous on the palate – smoky, lingering black fruits, with intense but super-ripe tannins, very supple with an intense, savoury finish. Always a favourite, this is possibly the best Pey Labrie I have tasted en primeur. From 2015 |
£165 |
| Château Moulin Haut Laroque, Fronsac Dense purple black right to the rim, with a nose of tight black fruits, almost port like and savoury. Deep, savoury black fruits on the palate, with again this hint of super-ripe port fruit overlaid with hints of cedar. Ripe, supple tannins, beautifully extracted, with a long, fresh finish. From 2014 |
£170 |
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| POMEROL & LALANDE DE POMEROL | £ |
| Château Siaurac, Lalande de Pomerol Deep black red right to the rim, with a tight, fresh nose of red fruits and a distant hint of tar which carries onto the palate. Black fruits – blackcurrant, black cherry – on the palate with some liquorice notes, with firm, ripe tannins behind, nicely extracted, going to a long finish. From 2014 |
£115 |
| Château de Sales, Pomerol Deep red black with sappy blackcurrant fruit on the nose, crunchy and fresh. Big, supple black fruits on the palate, with a lovely balance between the beautifully ripe tannins and the sweet fruit going to a fine finish. From 2014 |
£155 |
| Château Bonalgue, Pomerol Deep purple black, limpid, with bright red fruits on the nose overlaid with cedar. Red and black fruits on the palate with substantial, ripe tannins behind, this is very pretty and linear going to a long, toasty finish. From 2015 |
£198 |
| Château Plince, Pomerol Very deep red black to the rim, with a ripe, warm, red fruit nose underscored by cedar. Lovely overt, smoky, fresh red fruits on the palate, a hint of new oak and crème pâtissière with super-ripe tannins behind on the long finish. Delicious. From 2015 |
£230 SOLD OUT |
| La Fleur de Boüard, Lalande de Pomerol Dense purple black to the rim, with nose of cooked, toasty black fruits overlaid by cedary spice. Super ripe fruits on the palate, with firm but balanced extraction, supple tannins and a long supple finish. A very modern style wine. From 2014 |
£235 |
| La Croix de Gay, Pomerol Very deep black red, semi-opaque, with tight black fruits on the nose, ripe blackcurrants and spice. Big, smooth black fruits on entry, with again spice and tar with incredibly supple tannins, going to a smooth, creamily long finish, this is a truly elegant wine worth watching. From 2015 |
£235 |
| Château la Pointe, Pomerol Deep purple black, with tarry red and black fruits on the nose, dense and inky with hints of crème pâtissière behind, leading to a dense, inkily fruited palate with racy yet ripe tannins, savoury with an underscore of toasty oak going to a fine finish. From 2014 |
£265 |
| Château Bourgneuf Vayron, Pomerol Purple black to the rim, with sloe and damson fruit on the nose, rich and inky with lovely concentration. Delicious dense tarry black fruits on the palate, a distant hint of pain d’épice and super-ripe tannins behind going to an extended finish with some mocha notes. What a lovely wine. From 2015 |
£295 |
| Château Rouget, Pomerol Deep red black, the 2009 Rouget is a big wine, very much wearing its heart on its sleeve. Plump black and red fruits on the palate, concentrated and pure, this is a wine that will give much pleasure. From 2016 |
£320 |
| Château Guillot Clauzel, Pomerol A tiny, one hectare estate which rubs boundaries with Le Pin, Guillot Clauzel is managed by Dominique Thienpont of Vieux Château Certan, with the wine made by François Despagne of Grand Corbin Despagne. Despite this illustrious scene-setting, the property remains virtually unknown. Production is annually between 15 and 20 barrels – in other words, a maximum of 500 cases. In 2009 the wine is deep red black with lovely plummy Merlot notes on the nose, tarry and spiced, with a good degree of minerality. On the palate broad, ripe tannins underpin the fruit, with the fresh, vibrant fruit coming through clearly. Long, rich and complex. A junior version of Le Pin at a fraction of the price. From 2016 |
£360 |
| Château Vray Croix de Gay, Pomerol Dense purple black, with a tight, sappy black fruit nose, juicy and savoury. Big red and black fruits on the palate, plump with ripe, substantial tannins behind, fine density and an extended finish. One to watch. From 2015 |
£420 |
| Château Certan Marzelle, Pomerol Please note that this wine will be allocated** Dense purple black right to the rim, with a nose of sappy black fruits - fruits de bois - dense, mineral and smoky. Lovely tactile palate, smooth black fruits with big tannins behind, ripe, dense and savoury with a long, tarry finish. Sublime and powerful. From 2019 |
£420
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| Château Nenin, Pomerol Dense purple black to the rim, with a spicy nose of crème pâtissière, vanillin and deep black fruits, leading to a dense, massively fruited palate, sappy and spiced with substantial tannins behind. Toasty, ripe, creamed blackcurrants, with an amazing long finish. From 2016 |
£450 |
| Château la Fleur de Gay, Pomerol Deep black red right to the rim, with a nose of dense, super ripe (but not overripe) black fruits, with hints of sloe and some floral notes. Densely fruited on the palate, mineral yet succulent, almost savoury, with substantial, very refined tannins behind. Rich, almost unctuous, and long lasting. Superb wine. From 2017 |
£695 |
| Château Certan de May, Pomerol Please note that this wine will be allocated** Dense purple black, with ripe black cherry fruit on the nose, alluring and fresh with a hint of cedary new wood behind. Racy fresh black fruits on the palate, smoky and tarry with substantial tannins behind, exotic with a distant touch of spice and a very long finish. From 2016 |
£700 |
| Château Clinet, Pomerol Deep purple black, with jammy, juicy black fruits on the nose, fresh, leading to a substantially fruited palate of jammy red fruits underscored by big, ripe tannins with fresh acidity to balance. Tarry and smoky with plummy overtones, this has a lovely finish which keeps on developing. From 2016 |
£845 SOLD OUT |
| Château La Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol (6 per case) Please note that this wine will be allocated** Dense purple black, with tight, rich black fruits on the nose, powerful but closed, leading to a more open palate of gorgeous big black fruits, intense with racy tannins and big black fruits behind, layered, long and sweet, but very elegant too. From 2018 |
£465 |
| Château Hosanna, Pomerol (6 per case) Please note that this wine will be allocated** Dense purple black to the rim, with a savoury nose of bright, black fruits, appealing but tight too. Intense creamed black fruits, blackcurrant and blackberry, on the palate, supple, tarry and spiced with a hint of the exotic, dense, tactile and incredibly long on the finish. From 2019 |
£525 |
| Château l’Evangile, Pomerol Dense purple black right to the rim, semi-opaque, with a smoky, spiced inky nose and hints of new wood behind, very alluring but also very distant. Dense black fruit on the palate with substantial ripe tannins behind, very powerful but also fresh too, going to a long, perfumed finish. Gorgeously balanced. From 2017 |
£2,100 SOLD OUT |
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| Château Bastor Lamontagne, Sauternes Pale gold, with a rich, honeyed nose clearly marked by botrytis, hints of orange peel. Super sweet on the palate, again lovely musky botrytis notes, with fresh, light acidity and a long, sweet finish. Simple pleasure. From 2014 |
£180 |
| Carmes de Rieussec, Sauternes | £188 |
| Château de Malle, 2ème Cru Classé Sauternes Pale to mid gold, with juicy white fruits on the nose and a light, distant hint of botrytis. Rich white stone fruits on the palate, dense and honeyed with lovely concentration underscored by fine acidity, intensely sweet but perfectly balanced too. From 2014. |
£245 |
| Château Doisy Daëne, 2ème Cru Classé Barsac Pale green-gold with a lovely, citrusy nose of leafy green fruits and botrytis notes. On the palate rich, ripe with fresh acidity, fine balance and again a characteristic musky botrytis touch. Refined, with a long, elegant finish. Nice wine. From 2015 |
£312 |
| Château de Rayne Vigneau, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Pale gold, with tight white fruits on the nose and a lovely touch of musky botrytis. Intensely sweet on the palate with rich, honeyed white fruits and lovely botrytis influence with fine, racy acidity behind to balance going to a long, white fruit finish. From 2014 |
£330 |
| Château Lafaurie Peyraguey, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Deep gold, with rich, honeyed fruit on the nose, a distant hint of orange peel and some grilled notes. Intense white fruits on the palate – white peach, lychee – incredibly sweet with lovely balancing acidity and good, rich botrytis characters. Delicious with a very long finish. From 2015 |
£350 |
| Château Guiraud, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Characteristically deep gold in colour, with a nose of fresh white stone fruits and a light citrus touch, toasty and grilled with botrytis behind. Intense, toasty, mouth-filling on the palate, with lovely concentrated botrytis notes and a very distant touch of new oak, perfectly balanced acidity behind and a fabulously long finish. Lovely wine. From 2015 |
£385 |
| Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Pale gold, with very light fruit on the nose, citrus and distant botrytis notes. Concentrated sweetness on the palate with almost exotic white stone fruit flavour, intense botrytis balanced with fine acidity right to the finish. From 2015 |
£450 |
| Château Coutet, 1er Cru Classé Barsac Deep gold, with lovely caramelised white fruits on the nose, leafy, fresh and some distant botrytis notes. Rich, golden fruits – yellow plum – on the palate, toasty, with musky botrytis notes behind and a very distant citrus hint, this is incredibly long on the finish. Delicious. From 2016 |
£575 |
| Château Rieussec, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Deep gold, with a rich, creamy, intense nose riddled with musky botrytis notes, leafy and fresh. Densely fruited on the palate, white stone fruits with creamy, racy acidity behind, ripe with very distant grilled, nutty notes. Beautifully balanced and intense, From 2016 |
£640 |
| Château Suduiraut, 1er Cru Classé Sauternes Pale gold with a very slight green glint. Intense, primary white fruits on the nose, leafy, pure with some musky notes, leading to a intensely sweet palate of leesy, leafy white fruits, with hints of caramel and botrytis behind, lovely racy acidity and an incredibly long finish. Absolutely gorgeous, and very overt at present. From 2015 |
£650 |
| Château de Fargues, Sauternes Always sumptuous whether in youth or age, this year it is exceptional. Deep gold in colour with a rich, leesy, white stone fruit nose, honeyed with strong botrytis notes. Gorgeous tight grilled white fruits on the palate, with racy acidity to cut through the sweetness, lovely depth of flavour which grows, with a rich, long finish. From 2017 |
£1,075 |
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