2002 Red Bordeaux
2002 was a small harvest that has yielded some first-rate, well-structured, stylish wines, especially from the Médoc and the Graves, with the best wines requiring considerable cellaring before they reach their peak.
After a mild, relatively dry spring there followed a cooler than normal summer culminating in a wet August. A major factor early in the year was the cool spring that upset the flowering, causing coulure and millerandage that distressed the early-developing and more fragile Merlot grape. However, Bordeaux was blessed with a glorious Indian summer through September and October and this, combined with the vastly improved technology available, saved the harvest. 2002 is the smallest crop since 1991, but the quality is far, far better.
The Médocs are the stars with overall quality being lower on the Right Bank (St Emilion and Pomerol) where the problems with the Merlot were more acute. But, even there, there were some excellent examples, even if they probably won't have the same longevity as those from the Médoc. The 2002 Sauternes, meanwhile, were disappointing in comparison to the epic 2001s.
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Ch. d'Angludet, Margaux
France » Bordeaux » Margaux Limited Stock
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£ 34.00 |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
"This is an unqualified sleeper of the vintage, a beautifully opulent, rich, dense, ruby/purple-colored wine with sweet cassis fruit intermixed with some licorice and resiny notes. Quite full-bodied, pure, with good, sweet fruit covering moderate levels of tannin, this is a beauty and an ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. du Tertre, Margaux
France » Bordeaux » Margaux Limited Stock
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(75cl) |
£ 38.50 |
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
From an up and coming Châteaux in the commune of Margaux, this is now very much hitting the standard expected of a 5th Growth. Soft, delicious and drinking perfectly. | ||||
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Ch. Pontet-Canet, Pauillac
France » Bordeaux » Pauillac |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 47.00 |
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Special case price
£
438.60
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
Organic (Not certified/in conversion),
Biodynamic (Not certified/in conversion),
13% alc.
Quite dark crimson. Rather thick and soupy on the nose. With some very slight greenness. Harsh acidity and rugged tannins. Still pretty unsettled. Drying tannins on the finish. (Jancis Robinson – www.jancisrobinson.com ... MORE Drink 2011-2019 . Jancis Score: 15.5/20 | ||||
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Ch. Giscours, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux
France » Bordeaux » Margaux |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 47.50 |
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£
513.00
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
"This saturated ruby/purple-colored effort offers notes of liquid minerals interspersed with subtle toasty oak, black currant liqueur, graphite, and a hint of flowers. Dense, rich, pure, concentrated, and medium-bodied, with brilliantly integrated tannin, it offers both sex appeal and power. If ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. Haut-Bailly, Pessac Léognan
France » Bordeaux » Pessac-Léognan |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 52.00 |
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£
495.00
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
"An elegant, dark ruby/purple-tinged effort displaying notes of tobacco smoke intermixed with sweet currant, cherry, and some toast, this medium-bodied wine has the hallmark purity married graciously with nicely concentrated fruit. The tannins are sweet but present and give definition to this ... MORE | ||||
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Cos d'Estournel, St. Estèphe
France » Bordeaux » St-Estèphe En Primeur
Special conditions apply
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£
60.00
(In Bond)
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will improve,
13.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery. "One of the candidates for wine of the vintage, this beauty has a dense purple color to the rim and a classic, noble nose of graphite intermixed with black currant, spice box, licorice, and red and black fruits. Medium to full-bodied with exceptional precision and definition, this ... MORE | ||||
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Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac
France » Bordeaux » Pauillac Limited Stock
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£ 67.00 |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
A classic offering posessing the weight of the 1999... this structured, tannic 2002 offers a dense ruby/purple color, medium to full body, and the tell-tale Lynch Bages black current and earthy nose. There is good power on the attack, mid-palate and finish. It will need 2-3 years of cellaring, and ... MORE Parker Score: 92/100 | ||||
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Ch. Magrez Fombrauge, St Emilion
France » Bordeaux » St-Emilion Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 84.00 |
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939.24
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Merlot,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
"I would have given this wine a slightly higher rating but the new oak has been pushed to the limit. Along with the toasty vanillin characteristics, the wine exhibits notes of graphite and black cherry liqueur, medium to full body, and impressive purity as well as elegance. It does not have the ... MORE Drink 2005-2015 . Parker Score: 90/100 | ||||
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Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol
France » Bordeaux » Pomerol Limited Stock
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Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 95.00 |
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£
896.88
Buy 12 and save £ 243.12 (21%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Merlot,
For laying down,
13.5% alc.
Just as in 2001, the quality-obsessed Alexandre Thienpont has not included any Cabernet Sauvignon at all in his wine in 2002. Instead it contains 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot. The quality of Thienpont's wines seems to get better and better each year, and 2002 continues this trend with another ... MORE Drink 2010-2015 . Jancis Score: 17/20 Parker Score: 93/100 | ||||
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Ch. Léoville-Las-Cases, St Julien
France » Bordeaux » St Julien |
Bottle
(75cl) |
£ 115.00 |
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Special case price
£
1066.08
Buy 12 and save £ 313.92 (22.5%) |
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend,
For laying down,
13.5% alc.
"A sensational effort from proprietor Jean-Hubert Delon... The wine has tremendously high measurements of extract and phenolics. The color is nearly black/purple, and the wine looks like syrup of Leoville Las-Cases. Dense, concentrated, broodingly backward as well as tannic, but oh, so ... MORE | ||||
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