New Wines from Berry Bros. & Rudd

2012 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge Pessac-Leognan

This is one of my top five ‘must haves’ this year…again! I have bought it for my own cellar every year since 2004. It’s just heavenly and you know, because Olivier Bernard is a pragmatic realist, that it is going to be priced at a level where we can all indulge ourselves a little. It is multi-layered, sophisticated but still generous. Pure yet decadent, it has such silky tannins that you have to go digging about in the glass to find any at all. It also has the honour of having the longest finish of any wine we tasted during the en primeur tasting week. This is an outstanding wine from 2012. Drink 2018-2035.
Simon Staples, Asia Director

2012 Ch. Olivier, Pessac-Leognan

Nicely concentrated floral fruit, leafy elegance and new oak present, quite restrained, but an elegant wine for the future.
Steven Spurrier, Decanter, April 2013

2012 Ch. Olivier Blanc, Pessac-Leognan

Fine clarity of expression and firm, dry honey yet mineral fruit, fine precision for a good future.
Steven Spurrier, Decanter, April 2013

2011 Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Glowing a fine bright colour and with a fresh grapey nose, this wonderful Bourgogne Blanc is clean and clear, fresh and floral, medium bodied and finishes with a good cleansing acidity. Drink 2013-2015.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2012 Le Petit Lion de Marquis de Las Cases, St Julien

Jean-Hubert Delon has produced another lush and tasty second wine in 2012. A balanced blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon alongside 44% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, it shares many similarities with Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, being ripe and intense on the nose, and sweet and powerful on the palate.

2012 Ch. Malartic-Lagraviere, Rouge Pessac-Leognan

Deep velvety black-red, fine concentration and quite ripe tannins behind the fruit, lovely middle sweetness, this continues Malartic's run of quality.
Steven Spurrier, Decanter, April 2013

2012 Ch. Rauzan Gassies, Margaux

Good ripe concentration of fruit and good depth with Margaux florality, this chateau continues to move upwards in quality.
Steven Spurrier, Decanter, April 2013

2012 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Graves

There is a qualitative similarity between 2012 and 2011 for the dry white wines of the Graves, high praise indeed given the undoubted quality of the latter. However the summer of 2012 was hotter and drier, giving what Remi Edange at Domaine de Chevalier called a "pulpeux" quality to the wines. That is to say a fleshy and juicy character. This 2012 white is very impressive with a bright firm fruit showing citrus and stoney flavours in equal measure. As usual as 70/30 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, this is sure to be an outstanding wine once it has finished its maturation in oak.
Mark Pardoe MW, Wine Buying Director

2011 Meursault, Les Grands Charrons, Domaine Michel Bouzereau,

Fresh and attractively floral, this Meursault is very stylish indeed. Not a heavyweight by any means, this wine focusses on precision, and it shows excellent energy while being delicious and balanced to boot.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2011 Meursault, Les Tessons, Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Displaying a lovely, rounded Meursault character, Tessons has a really stylish nose that is very faintly toasted. Offering lovely weight in the middle and fresh minerality behind, there is a great sense of energy to this wine alongside very attractive plum and pear fruit.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2011 Meursault, Les Charmes-Dessus, 1er Cru, Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Three plots produce the fruit for this wine and all sites can be found in the upper part of Les Charmes. Boasting a bright and clear colour, there is a vigorous bouquet here, which is also rich and rounded. Very attractive, with the signature 2011 balance of flesh and acidity on the palate, it finishes with a fine long and gently floral aftertaste.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2011 Meursault, Les Genevrieres, 1er Cru Domaine Michel Bouzereau

This is extremely attractive across the middle palate, where yellow fruits combine seamlessly with a stony quality and decent length. The wine is still very reserved at this stage and will need the additional months barrel age to show at its absolute best, but it is well en route to becoming a delicious wine.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2012 Ch. La Lagune, Haut-Medoc

Superb black-purple colour, lovely expression of summer fruits on the nose, fine fleshy texture with 10% Petit Verdot adding grip to the natural tannins, already supple but with a great future.
Steven Spurrier - Decanter - April 2013

2011 Meursault, Les Perrieres, 1er Cru, Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Slightly fuller and yellow than its stablemates, this Meursault is rich and fleshy, yet with fine acidity and excellent length. This wine has got the weight and the balance to make it a really fine bottle.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2011 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Caillerets, 1er Cru, Domaine Michel Bouzereau

Pure, clean and fine with a lovely, dancing and floral Puligny-Montrachet note, this is great value for Caillerets. It displays a really fine bouquet and is really lovely, with plenty of density behind, but nothing heavy. You will really enjoy the fabulous finish.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director

2012 Ch. Chasse Spleen, Moulis

Bright black fruit notes emerge from the glass, accompanied by sweet vanilla. Stylish, dense bright dark berry fruit fills the palate and it is balanced by a full grippy structure which means the wine will have the capacity to age for up to a decade. This provides great value short to midterm drinking.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager

Bordeaux's Petits Chateaux Mixed Case

Case Saving £29.95 - 15% off single bottle price

If you would like to enjoy a selection of these wines and see how different vintages compare to each other, try our Bordeaux’s Petits Châteaux Mixed Case. The perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge of this complex region, this Mixed Case comprises three bottles each of the following wines:

2010 Ronan by Clinet, Bordeaux

2009 Ch. Cissac, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

2008 Ch. de Fonbel, St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux

2007 Ch. St Georges, Côte Pavie, St Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux