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Celebrated British artist Kate Boxer created her dashing dandy – a nod to our former customer Beau Brummell – for the latest in our limited-edition series of Good Ordinary Claret. Just 7,000 bottles have been produced.
Our best-selling wine for many decades, GOC, as it's known, brilliantly highlights the drinkability of modern red Bordeaux. Bright, medium ruby in colour it has a siren-like nose of black cherries, bramble fruit and wood smoke. The palate follows through with a long, velvety finish. Equally at home with a weekday supper or a grand Sunday roast, it is the perfect wine for all occasions.
Our best-selling wine for many decades, GOC, as it's known, brilliantly highlights the drinkability of modern red Bordeaux. Bright, medium ruby in colour it has a siren-like nose of black cherries, bramble fruit and wood smoke. The palate follows through with a long, velvety finish. Equally at home with a weekday supper or a grand Sunday roast, it is the perfect wine for all occasions.
Chateau Leoville Las Cases,
Ready, but will keep,
This is the first vintage of our own-label St Julien to be made by Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, one of the finest properties in Bordeaux. Broodingly deep, dark and glossy in the glass, it has a ripe nose of black cherries, crème de cassis and cedar wood. The full-bodied palate is laden with pure blackcurrant fruit, wood-smoke and has a long, complex finish. A blend of 63 percent Merlot and 37 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, the superb 2016 vintage will repay a year or two in the cellar, but is hard to resist now.
Benjamin Leroux,
Ready, but will improve,
Our Bourgogne Côte d’Or Pinot Noir is a new addition to our own-label range, made from 100 percent Côte d’Or fruit to obtain this prestigious new appellation (which only came into existence from the 2017 vintage). The fruit is in fact declassified Chorey-lès-Beaune, from very old vines and sourced with the help of star négociant Benjamin Leroux exclusively for Berry Bros. & Rudd. Unsurprisingly, the wine offers remarkable complexity, with pretty, floral top-notes accompanying the charming red-berry fruit. Elegant and delicate, this is Burgundian Pinot Noir in its most elemental expression.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer
Il Poggione,
Ready, but will keep,
Bright and ripe classic Sangiovese notes on the nose of red and black fruit vying for attention, with a certain meaty nuance in the background. Lots of fine red fruit on the palate, tempered by crisp acidity and fine, ripe tannins, all in balance with a pleasing mouth-feel and satisfyingly complete finish. This is hard to resist now, but will become even more harmonious if cellared for another four to six years.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager
Giovanni Rosso, Piedmont,
Ready, but will keep,
Grown from Davide Rosso’s vineyards in Serralunga d’Alba and nearby Roddino, this Langhe Nebbiolo is an elegant and pure style, showcasing the best of the region. Like its bigger Barolo siblings, the wine was fermented in cement, but with a shorter maceration to preserve the wine’s elegance and aromatics. It was then aged in large 5,000-litre oak barrels for six months. The 2017 shows rose and violets on the nose, with a vibrant palate of cherry and raspberry fruit, and tightly grained tannins. Drink 2020-2030.
Domaine de Marcoux,
Ready, but will keep,
A charming nose of bright cherry and blackberry fruit benefits from a hint of thyme. The palate is juicy, with more fleshy cherry fruit and a hint of spice from the 50% barrel-maturation. The finish has good freshness and very fine tannins, in keeping with the vintage. Drink now to 2022
Oliver Barton, Buyer Assistant
Oliver Barton, Buyer Assistant
Pazo Barrantes,
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This charming 12 hectare estate is located in the Pontevedra estuary, just to the north of Vigo. An archetype of modish Albariño this has been fermented in stainless steel, with four months lees stirring to add depth and texture. Classic aromas of candied lemon quince and honeysuckle are follow by a palate with pleasing weight, orchard fruit notes and a hint of white pepper on the finish.
Simon Field MW - Wine Buyer
Simon Field MW - Wine Buyer
Domaine Du Tunnel,
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Made from 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne, the Prestige has been matured in barrique. The result makes the case eloquently for St Péray as an underrated appellation, combining citric definition with a waxy nougat richness and fresh finish. The 2009 juxtaposes concentration and an almost baletic elegance; all grace and plenty of favour, not to mention flavour.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, January 2011)
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, January 2011)
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From 100% Eden Valley fruit, this oozes all the hallmarks of top South Australian Riesling – lime, lemon and a whiff of petrol (a good thing!) The palate is held together by a nervy acidity and beautiful, steely mineral finish. This will certainly reward extended cellaring, gaining complexity as it ages.
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager
Domaine Stephane Ogier,
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From decomposed granitic vineyards just to the south of the appellation, La Rosine is a beguiling combination of silky elegance and structured gravitas. Twenty percent of stems have aided the latter; the former seems to come naturally in Stéphane’s wines. This wine is one of the most popular, year in year out, with Berry Bros. & Rudd staff, some of whom, allegedly, know a thing or two about wine.
Simon Field MW - Rhône Buyer
Stéphane has come a long way in the 12 years or so that I have known him: he now has two children, an enviable reputation and a construction project to the south of Ampuis which will result in a winery to rival that of Messrs Guigal. He has also been buying land, which is no mean feat in Côte Rôtie. The challenge of 2013 centred on the cool weather in the middle of the season. Very late green harvesting and then a rapid harvest before the rains in October were key. I recall visiting during the harvest and witnessing a maelstrom of carefully choreographed activity, if you will pardon the apparent contradiction. The effort has certainly paid off. The 2013 La Rosine Syrah VDP is similar in style to the 2012, with a pretty, perfumed feel in its black cherry, chocolate, floral and peppery bouquet. Medium-bodied, elegant and juicy, drink it over the coming 5-7 years.
Jeb Dunnuck - Wine Advocate Issue#216 Dec 2014
Simon Field MW - Rhône Buyer
Stéphane has come a long way in the 12 years or so that I have known him: he now has two children, an enviable reputation and a construction project to the south of Ampuis which will result in a winery to rival that of Messrs Guigal. He has also been buying land, which is no mean feat in Côte Rôtie. The challenge of 2013 centred on the cool weather in the middle of the season. Very late green harvesting and then a rapid harvest before the rains in October were key. I recall visiting during the harvest and witnessing a maelstrom of carefully choreographed activity, if you will pardon the apparent contradiction. The effort has certainly paid off. The 2013 La Rosine Syrah VDP is similar in style to the 2012, with a pretty, perfumed feel in its black cherry, chocolate, floral and peppery bouquet. Medium-bodied, elegant and juicy, drink it over the coming 5-7 years.
Jeb Dunnuck - Wine Advocate Issue#216 Dec 2014
Domaine Combier,
Ready, but will keep,
Few succeed as Laurent does in capturing the essence of both varietal and appellation with such aplomb. Syrah red-fruit charm is plentiful, ripe and generous, with cool elegance and admirable restraint; beyond that, but devoid of caricature, is a whisper of tapenade and olive, a savoury clarion which is hard to resist. Drink now to 2022.
Simon Field MW - Wine Buyer
Simon Field MW - Wine Buyer
Trimbach,
Ready, but will improve,
Remarkable value can be found in Trimbach's Vielles Vignes bottling, this is textbook dry Riesling. The nose offers intense citric fruit with hints of riper white stone fruit, very clean and fresh. Impressively textured on the palate, there is more flesh and concentration and flesh on show here than I expected. Lime fruit and mineral hints, beautifully balanced with saline notes. Deliciously dry on the finish, inviting you in for more.
Famously controversial for opting out of the Grand Cru classification back in 1975 on account of the overly generous yields & low sugar levels (low quality) required, in the past five years the negociant has added 15 hectares of prime Grand Cru sites, notably in Osterberg, Geisberg, & Schlossberg, bringing their total to 45ha. So the family are clearly not closing the door on the possibility of releasing single Grand Cru vineyard wines, albeit in tiny quantities. However they lament the fact that France’s supermarkets continue to buy up 75% of the region’s production, selling Grand Cru wines at around €7/bottle on the shelf.
Meanwhile their brands of (Riesling) Cuvee Frederic Emile, (Pinot Gris) Reserve Personnelle & (Gewurztraminer) Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre remain central to the range, made from both own fruit & bought in fruit; they remain a clear step up in terroir finesse from the fruitier ‘Reserve’ lines. Clos Ste. Hune is estate’s finest Riesling, from a 1.67ha ‘clos’ within Grand Cru Rosacker; the provenance readily communicated but still absent from the label. So as winemaker Pierre Trimbach signs off his 34th vintage in charge, this is still very much an estate to watch.
These wines are considered the benchmark for quality, consistency and style.
Martyn Rolph, Private Account Manager
Famously controversial for opting out of the Grand Cru classification back in 1975 on account of the overly generous yields & low sugar levels (low quality) required, in the past five years the negociant has added 15 hectares of prime Grand Cru sites, notably in Osterberg, Geisberg, & Schlossberg, bringing their total to 45ha. So the family are clearly not closing the door on the possibility of releasing single Grand Cru vineyard wines, albeit in tiny quantities. However they lament the fact that France’s supermarkets continue to buy up 75% of the region’s production, selling Grand Cru wines at around €7/bottle on the shelf.
Meanwhile their brands of (Riesling) Cuvee Frederic Emile, (Pinot Gris) Reserve Personnelle & (Gewurztraminer) Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre remain central to the range, made from both own fruit & bought in fruit; they remain a clear step up in terroir finesse from the fruitier ‘Reserve’ lines. Clos Ste. Hune is estate’s finest Riesling, from a 1.67ha ‘clos’ within Grand Cru Rosacker; the provenance readily communicated but still absent from the label. So as winemaker Pierre Trimbach signs off his 34th vintage in charge, this is still very much an estate to watch.
These wines are considered the benchmark for quality, consistency and style.
Martyn Rolph, Private Account Manager
Domaine Pierre Gaillard,
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Barrel fermented Roussanne seldom gets more aromatic and moreish than this. Grilled almond, quince and pear-skin dance on the palate.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012
The Medieval village of Malleval, perched high above the serpentine Rhône, provides a suitably lofty homestead for Pierre Gaillard, one of the most influential and highly respected vignerons in the valley. His legacy seems to be in good hands, if our tasting with his daughter Jeanne and son Pierre-Antoine is anything to go by. This was a fascinating (and lengthy!) barrel tasting, rehearsing the minutiae of differences between parcels and underlining the sheer quality of the vintage.
Donnhoff,
Ready, but will improve,
By comparison the Leistenberg vineyard, tucked away on a steep hill behind the Donnhoff's village of Oberhausen, is noticeacibly cooler, shier even, that comes from both the morning sun it receives, compounded by the clay & grey slate soil profile. Vintage dependent, the vineyard seems to have wallowed in 2011, thanks perhaps to being shielded from the heat of the sun; allowing extended hang-time. It shows great energy, crisp fruity acidity & should develop well in bottle.
David Berry Green
David Berry Green
Domaine Montirius,
Ready, but will keep,
A wine of great purity and focus, with red fruits,
aniseed and hints – appropriately enough – of the
garrigue. The wine is made up of 70 percent Grenache
and 30 percent Syrah, the age of the Grenache
being at least 60-years-old. Christine describes the
fermentation process in terms of an infusion delicacy
being key and the temperature kept no higher than
28 degrees. The resulting style she describes as une
bonne amertune, the apparently bittersweet oxymoron
explained most lucidly by the wine itself. Drink
2019-2023.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
aniseed and hints – appropriately enough – of the
garrigue. The wine is made up of 70 percent Grenache
and 30 percent Syrah, the age of the Grenache
being at least 60-years-old. Christine describes the
fermentation process in terms of an infusion delicacy
being key and the temperature kept no higher than
28 degrees. The resulting style she describes as une
bonne amertune, the apparently bittersweet oxymoron
explained most lucidly by the wine itself. Drink
2019-2023.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Olivier Leflaive,
For laying down,
This cuvée is a tribute to Olivier’s uncle, Vincent Leflaive, and made exclusively from vineyards in Puligny, 80 percent of which are domaine -owned. A wine of real energy with wonderful finesse and purity, it is no exaggeration to call this a mini-Puligny. There is a sizzling, crackling freshness to this wine, along with a remarkable complexity which points to a promising future. Drink 2018-2022.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer
After studying at business school, Olivier Leflaive headed to Paris to live a rather bohemian life during the 1970s, working in music and television. He returned to Burgundy in 1981 to manage Domaine Leflaive with his uncle Vincent and later his cousin Anne-Claude. Having long-aspired to work for himself, he set up his own négociant business in 1984 and, upon leaving the family domaine a decade later, he gave 15 years’ notice that he would take back his share of the family vines from 2009. Experienced winemaker Franck Grux now makes between 85 and 90 different cuvées, vinifying the equivalent of 120 hectares, of which 17 are estate. The focus here is on elegance and finesse over power. Winemaker Franck Grux is very pleased with the quality of the 2016 vintage, although he explained that the frost damage caused grapes to ripen at different times, which required a great deal of patience and necessitated extending the harvest to three weeks, as opposed to the normal two. The Puligny vineyards were relatively lucky in terms of frost damage, giving good yields. Franck explained that he carried out more lees stirring in 2016 than in 2015 to give the wines more weight, feeling that 2016 is a vintage with comparatively modest body and ripeness. Unless otherwise stated, all wines are domaine.
Adam Bruntlett, Wine Buyer
After studying at business school, Olivier Leflaive headed to Paris to live a rather bohemian life during the 1970s, working in music and television. He returned to Burgundy in 1981 to manage Domaine Leflaive with his uncle Vincent and later his cousin Anne-Claude. Having long-aspired to work for himself, he set up his own négociant business in 1984 and, upon leaving the family domaine a decade later, he gave 15 years’ notice that he would take back his share of the family vines from 2009. Experienced winemaker Franck Grux now makes between 85 and 90 different cuvées, vinifying the equivalent of 120 hectares, of which 17 are estate. The focus here is on elegance and finesse over power. Winemaker Franck Grux is very pleased with the quality of the 2016 vintage, although he explained that the frost damage caused grapes to ripen at different times, which required a great deal of patience and necessitated extending the harvest to three weeks, as opposed to the normal two. The Puligny vineyards were relatively lucky in terms of frost damage, giving good yields. Franck explained that he carried out more lees stirring in 2016 than in 2015 to give the wines more weight, feeling that 2016 is a vintage with comparatively modest body and ripeness. Unless otherwise stated, all wines are domaine.
Ready, but will improve,
A truly special cuvée, hence Thibault’s choice to release it only in magnum, les Vignes Centenaires hails from some of the oldest (a proportion planted in 1872) and best-sited vines in Beaujolais. In ’14, Thibault retained almost half the stems, and aged 40% of this cuvée in new wood, untoasted, to preserve the purity of fruit Thibault regards as one of its hallmarks, alongside extraordinary concentration and length. Best approached from 2019 onwards.
Will Heslop, Wine Buyer
Will Heslop, Wine Buyer
Ready, but will keep,
Another “Made by Las Cases” 2010 phenomenon. We actually tried these two wines before the Grand Vin, and of course it’s nothing like the majestic beast that is Las Cases 2010, but this great little wine holds its own and offers exceptional value. It has rich, ripe and sumptuous fruit and a really precise and rewarding finish. It totally defies its status and will be a stunning bargain.
(56% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, Fine Wine Director
(56% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot)
Simon Staples, Fine Wine Director
Domaine Stephane Ogier,
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Decomposed granite, located close to Tupins and Semons in the south of the appellation, hosts this outstanding Syrah. The ageing is in barrique, for 12 months, as opposed to the 18 months for the Côte Rôtie; the result is perhaps more approachable with its cherry fruit aromatics more than persuasive, but in the mouth it echoes the concentration and peppery power of its senior sibling.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
If one is permitted to assess the quality of a vigneron by the number of eager Antipodean cellar rats helping out at vintage time, then Stéphane Ogier appears to be the man of the moment. If one takes the more traditional approach of assessing quality by analysis of what is in the glass, or what is in the barrel, then he is definitely the man of the moment. He compares it to 2010, which is praise indeed
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
If one is permitted to assess the quality of a vigneron by the number of eager Antipodean cellar rats helping out at vintage time, then Stéphane Ogier appears to be the man of the moment. If one takes the more traditional approach of assessing quality by analysis of what is in the glass, or what is in the barrel, then he is definitely the man of the moment. He compares it to 2010, which is praise indeed
Domaine Marc Sorrel,
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From 20-year-old vines in the northerly Larnage commune, the Crozes has a lively colour and seductive aromas of summer pudding, ripe cherry and gentle spice. This cuvée gets better and better each year.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer
Monsieur Sorrel compares 2011 to 2000 and advises that it has produced the highest crop since 2001. The modestly temperate and relatively lengthy growing season has produced wines of real clarity and definition, highlighting the personalities of the individual vineyards involved. He is especially proud of the wines from Crozes, for which he has hitherto been less famous.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer
Monsieur Sorrel compares 2011 to 2000 and advises that it has produced the highest crop since 2001. The modestly temperate and relatively lengthy growing season has produced wines of real clarity and definition, highlighting the personalities of the individual vineyards involved. He is especially proud of the wines from Crozes, for which he has hitherto been less famous.
Chateau de Beaucastel,
For laying down,
A blend, in roughly equal proportions, of Mourvèdre,
Grenache, Syrah and 80-year-old Cinsault, the wine
is intense in colour and richly concentrated; savoury
notes and sweet dark cherry fruit join forces, with
pepper, liquorice and spice box in reserve. Plenty of
plush and polish and an almost Burgundian swagger.
A triumphant wine, almost as popular as the senior
wine and always a winner with Berry Bros. & Rudd
staff! Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Grenache, Syrah and 80-year-old Cinsault, the wine
is intense in colour and richly concentrated; savoury
notes and sweet dark cherry fruit join forces, with
pepper, liquorice and spice box in reserve. Plenty of
plush and polish and an almost Burgundian swagger.
A triumphant wine, almost as popular as the senior
wine and always a winner with Berry Bros. & Rudd
staff! Drink 2019-2022.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Artists and filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard used the forgotten Victorian art of “multigraphs” to create our latest limited-edition label. This technique conjures a visual illusion. “With a bottle of Good Ordinary Claret at the centre, a sociable setting emerges from a single glass,” the artists explain. Only 8,000 bottles are available.
Click here to find out more about the story behind the label.
“GOC”, as it is known, has long been our best-selling wine, and the current vintage admirably demonstrates why. With notes of cassis and wood-smoke on the nose, it’s a classic Bordeaux blend full of glorious ripe fruit, with a moreish, savoury finish.