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Chateau Batailley,
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Utterly sumptuous, this is a real triumph for 2014. The vintage’s freshness is present and correct: there is purity of fruit, elegant, almost seamless tannins and a really nice level of acidity. More luscious and approachable than in recent years, this is (as usual) benchmark Claret and very much on our list of favourites. We very regularly recommend this wine to our customers for a reason, it is reliably consistent, tasty and typically great-value red Bordeaux. A sweetness emerges on the finish, it is aromatically pure and simply charming.
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 77cs
£143.94
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£150.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£200.00
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£1,111.11
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£153.00
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Chateau Branaire-Ducru,
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This Fourth Growth St Julien estate has been performing consistently well for the past several vintages and 2014 is no exception. The nose is pretty, attractively perfumed, fresh and expressive. The palate is dominated by rich, fleshy fruit. There is a purity here, great precision and ripe tannins which grip, and offer an intense focus. High acidity, complexity and a persistence on the finish suggest this wine has excellent potential for aging. Elegant and fine, it is a wine that the château can be proud of. Bravo indeed.
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 78cs
£383.88
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Magnum 6 x 150cl 5cs
£342.00
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Chateau Rauzan-Segla,
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Just below Ch. Margaux and Ch. Palmer in the Margaux pecking order, this historic estate has created a stylish wine in 2014. Darker fruits dominate and the wine expresses a tension which suggests there is more to come in the future. Blackberries and a touch of cassis add real appeal. There is a generous core of velvety fruit and the most appropriate descriptor for the entire tasting experience is ‘charming’. There are creamy notes on the nose, it's really open and expressive. There is a roundness to the fruit too, with an enticing spicy edge on the finish. Good length and attractive, refreshing acidity dances in the mouth.
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 24cs
£575.88
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£270.00
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£320.00
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£350.00
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£540.00
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£1,111.11
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Chateau Les Carmes Haut Brion,
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Change continues apace at this estate, which has been under new ownership since 2010, with their new cellar and tasting room opening in summer 2015. Displaying a lighter, more ethereal style, the 2014 has notes of menthol, tobacco and sweet blackcurrants, with violets and floral aromatics. Medium-bodied with a dark, plum-like colour, there is some sour cherry in the mix too. Earthy, mineral and with plenty of acidity, the luscious fruit balances out really nicely alongside the savoury edge. Persistent on the finish, spice and green pepper linger on the palate. The wine is quite powerful and serious, with layers of complexity. The 2014 is a very good effort.
55% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
55% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
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£287.94
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£287.00
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Chateau Haut-Batailley,
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Ch. Haut-Batailley has a genuine Pauillac personality in 2014. Graceful and charming, it also appears to be delicate too, displaying a lightness of touch. There is a welcoming harmony to this wine. It just tastes as red Bordeaux should. Attractive, fleshy fruit nose, helpings of alluring dark fruits - in particular cherry and plum - and a spicy, lingering finish.
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£290.04
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£130.01
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£1,790.00
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£1,800.00
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£1,900.00
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£1,975.00
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£4,500.00
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Chateau Giscours,
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A savoury style of rosé from Giscours this year. With a gloriously deep, rich colour and an intense nose of bell pepper, white currants and black cherry. The initial attack is fresh and pure, then the flavours broaden on the mid-palate, with clean red fruit and a long, creamy finish. Full of life, and with real depth and detail, this is a fabulous example made with top-notch fruit.
Philip Moulin, Fine Wine Buying Department
Philip Moulin, Fine Wine Buying Department
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£110.00
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Chateau Palmer,
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To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Palmer acquiring the estate, Ch. Palmer have made two outstanding Margaux wines this year and it is the first vintage which has been biodynamically farmed. The Petit Verdot in the blend offers wonderful aromatics and the red fruit is really singing on the nose. This is lush, approachable, intensely juicy and incredibly attractive. Fine, fresh and pure, is has nice crunchy fruit on the finish. This wine is very good indeed. The length is quite astonishing for a second wine; but then this has been honed into the Grand Vin style for many years now and has long been one of the top wines in its class. Oh la la!
52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot
52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£279.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£280.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£325.00
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£526.00
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£399.00
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Vieux Chateau Certan,
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Richly-perfumed, charming and delicious, Vieux Château Certan has been a favourite of mine in previous years and the 2014 is really tasty. Alexandre Thienpont told us that September and October saved the vintage, and we are all thankful for that. Strong acidity provides freshness, complexity and generosity. It is really seamless, gloriously sweet and focused on purity. There is not much weight or power here, but everything is carefully integrated. Clean and precise, it offers excellent length on the finish too. This is quite simply delicious.
80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
80% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£799.00
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£850.00
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Chateau Palmer,
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One of the contestants for wine of the vintage, Palmer is one of the only Chateaux in 2014 to show this incredible level of complexity. Sweet and intense on the nose, vibrant with lots of blueberries and black cherries. Sweet and precise on the palate, with waves of concentrated black fruits. The richness is accompanied by some lovely freshness and the tannins are there to support the wines but they are ripe and supple. The finish is long and complex with some pure focused black fruits. A tour de force in this vintage.
Max Lalondrelle - Fine Wine Buying Director
Max Lalondrelle - Fine Wine Buying Director
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£1,050.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£1,145.00
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£900.00
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Chateau Giscours,
For laying down,
Giscours was one of my favourite wines of the week. It is multi-layered with an ultra-fine tannic structure that makes you really fancy drinking it now! It has a great, juicy density that's completely compelling. Not as complex as 2010 but definitely up there with the 2009 Giscours. A favourable euro rate, a bountiful crop and a savvy head honcho at the Château will see this coming in at a great price and early release. No pressure there then.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
Round and seductive, Ch. Giscours is brimming with dark fruit this year, showing an inky colour. It is neatly packed with dense fruit, with good concentration and luscious tannins. Black fruit dominates the nose and palate. There is an elegance here, alongside a structure which demonstrates the super terroir of this property and indeed the appellation. Cool, refreshing acidity appears on the finish and textured tannins complete a really attractive mouth-feel. A broad, fleshy fruit profile really appeals.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
Round and seductive, Ch. Giscours is brimming with dark fruit this year, showing an inky colour. It is neatly packed with dense fruit, with good concentration and luscious tannins. Black fruit dominates the nose and palate. There is an elegance here, alongside a structure which demonstrates the super terroir of this property and indeed the appellation. Cool, refreshing acidity appears on the finish and textured tannins complete a really attractive mouth-feel. A broad, fleshy fruit profile really appeals.
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£170.00
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£180.00
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£320.00
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Chateau du Tertre,
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A beautiful savoury nose that's rich and enticing. Black fruit dominance which is slightly different to other years. Not better or worse because of it but different and still moreish and will offer relatively early access to its undoubted charms. Will be a bargain too. Come one. Come all.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
The rejuvenated Ch. du Tertre is steadily building a reputation for excellent value for money. The 2014 has a lovely expressive nose, with sweet red fruits combining effortlessly with aromas of floral cassis and dried fruit. There are generous helpings of blackberries and cream on the palate which sit wonderfully alongside the elegant Margaux femininity. Fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and excellent length. The Cabernet Franc provides a really strong backbone and the Cabernet Sauvignon a structure and texture, which is typical of this commune. There is a lovely peppery focus here, courtesy of the Cabernet Franc. Focused and direct, it is a real pleasure to taste this wine, even at such an early stage, straight from barrel. It's one of the best du Tertre wines we have tasted in many years.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
The rejuvenated Ch. du Tertre is steadily building a reputation for excellent value for money. The 2014 has a lovely expressive nose, with sweet red fruits combining effortlessly with aromas of floral cassis and dried fruit. There are generous helpings of blackberries and cream on the palate which sit wonderfully alongside the elegant Margaux femininity. Fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and excellent length. The Cabernet Franc provides a really strong backbone and the Cabernet Sauvignon a structure and texture, which is typical of this commune. There is a lovely peppery focus here, courtesy of the Cabernet Franc. Focused and direct, it is a real pleasure to taste this wine, even at such an early stage, straight from barrel. It's one of the best du Tertre wines we have tasted in many years.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£280.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£295.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£350.00
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£400.00
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Ch. Cantemerle,
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Chateau Cantemerle was the last wine to be added to the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux but it is always one of the first wines to consider when it comes to value for money. It really shows its class in 2014, with some classic claret characteristics (try saying that when you’ve had a few glasses). Fragrant with well-defined blackcurrant aromas, notes of cigar box , black tea and vanilla. There is good substance here with ample length. A lovely example of a more ‘old school’ style Bordeaux.
60% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 6 Cabernet Franc 4% Petit Verdot
60% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Merlot 6 Cabernet Franc 4% Petit Verdot
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Lalande,
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What a beautiful opening to this, with stunning cassis fruit and just a touch of wood spice that adds complexity. The palate is graceful and fresh, with the cherry fruit emerging again with liquorice and a lovely peppery finish. This is the best Comtesse I have tried for some years and will be an absolute joy to drink in 5-8 years time. I suspect given its fine balance it will drink for 10+ years.
Matthew Tipping - Fine Wine Sales Manager
Matthew Tipping - Fine Wine Sales Manager
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Chateau Gruaud-Larose,
For laying down,
This is another 2014 second wine which does a wonderful job of impersonating its Grand Vin. Vibrant red and black fruit dances on the palate while a really charming creaminess makes it extremely quaffable. This is a delightful wine and will reward early drinking very well. Sleek and fresh, it is also lightly perfumed and very pretty on the nose. This is a really good wine and a perennial favourite of our Fine Wine team, who often buy it for themselves.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
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Chateau Villa Bel-Air,
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2014 Ch. Villa Bel-Air is a benchmark Graves. Owned by the Cazes family, who also produce the wonderful Ch. Lynch-Bages, this super Claret is always a favourite with our team. The nose is dominated by lovely, vibrant red fruits – all courtesy of 50% Merlot in the blend – and generous, earthy, savoury notes which are a hallmark of the wine’s appellation. Approachable even now at this very early stage, there is an abundance of tasty bright, red and fresh fruit on the palate. Strawberries linger on the mid-palate and combine expertly with notes of graphite and a rich, softness on the finish. There is a coolness here and touch of spice too which coat the mouth. It is a triumph, truly excellent value and the first wine from the 2014 vintages which we are very happy to recommend. 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.
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Chateau Lynch Bages,
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One of my favourite Echo de Lynch Bages for many years, this wine is now very much the baby brother of the Grand Vin itself. Twenty-seven percent of the harvest was used to create the wine this year. Well proportioned, fresh, energetic and cooling, it is ripe and opulent in 2014. Soft, succulent, moreish and brimming with dark damson fruit, this is wonderfully quaffable. It is a fine introduction to the wines of the great Ch. Lynch Bages estate and really well proportioned.
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot
73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot
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£185.00
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£250.00
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild,
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Dark, dense and brooding in the glass, Le Petit Mouton continues to go from strength to strength. It will be a tremendous bottle of wine to be enjoyed from around 8 years after the vintage. Blackcurrant fruit dominates on the palate that shows excellent concentration and depth, with fresh acidity and firm, yet ripe and well-knit, tannins. Cherry fruit, spice and some lovely graphite characters add complexity on the finish and there is a really nicely-focused linear structure throughout. There is gravitas here, it is so generous, and a long succulent finish lasts for many minutes. This is another step in the right direction for this important second wine which has been improving year on year for several vintages now.
93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot
93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot
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Chateau Les Ormes de Pez,
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I have always been a massive fan of this estate owned by the Cazes Family of the Lynch Bages fame. It is always a bit masculine in style and this year is no exception. Intense black cherries on the nose with a hint of sweetness and spices together with uplifting freshness. Lovely juicy approach with velvety tannins. Good long fresh and focused finished. Lovely.
Max Lalondrelle - Fine Wine Buying Director
Max Lalondrelle - Fine Wine Buying Director
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£99.00
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£120.00
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Cos d'Estournel,
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This has a fantastic nose of Cabernet fruit; on the palate, it is cool and fresh with lovely dark-cherry fruit and a real sexiness. The tannins are there but very well integrated. It has a long, powerful finish, but is in balance.
Nick Pegna, Director (South-East Asia)
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Nick Pegna, Director (South-East Asia)
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£475.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£495.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£500.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£620.00
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£1,500.00
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Chateau Calon-Segur,
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Magical aromas of blackberry and blueberry compote with just a hint of mouth-watering vanilla make you want to dive in and embrace this beautiful wine. Packed full of concentrated black cherry and dark fruits of the forest it has a fabulous core that is very hard to top. Beautifully refined tannins coat this liquid centre. Exceptionally long finish that just leaves you gasping for more. Not as serious and St Estèphesque as 2010 but with more charm and opulence this could be their best wine since the brilliant 2005. Delicious.
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
Simon Staples, Sales Director - Asia
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£399.00
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£430.00
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£600.00
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Chateau Montrose,
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A dark black-red, Montrose is brooding in the glass. Complex and concentrated on the nose, there are blackcurrants, liquorice and hints of mint. There is a nice intensity on the palate, quite firm, full-bodied and full of minerals and spice. Perhaps more refined than usual, the wine is really rewarding and quite generous with notes of fleshy dark cherry and blackcurrants. There is an inherent richness here, a lovely dark fruit profile and pure, focused tannins which are typical of this great estate. This is a really fine effort, engaging, atypical of the great commune of St Estèphe and one of our favourites from the vintage. Modern and pure, it is a perfect expression of modern Ch. Montrose.
30% Merlot, 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc
30% Merlot, 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot, 8% Cabernet Franc
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Chateau Pontet-Canet,
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Lovely deep colour to this, clearly from ripe grapes rather than any extraction process as well. The nose is reticent to start but once it emerges it seriously impresses, rich balsam and dark cherry laden. The palate is very pure and fine, again that lovely rich cherry fruit is here and it is followed by a beautiful clean acidity, it develops further in the mouth and has excellent length. The has real breeding and class, very fine tannins, but serious structure that indicates its long term potential is there behind it all. A contender for the most harmonious wine of the week and we suspect it will age amazingly well.
On the nose this wine is wonderfully expansive, open knit and all-encompassing. There are waves of wild strawberry and dense raspberry characters which have an intoxicating, almost heady and exotic feel. This level of density and complexity is rare in 2014, reserved for only the most serious and aristocratic of Left Bank wines. The palate is equally compelling, combining the astonishing purity and sweetness of fruit which the property has become so well known for, along with a trace of savoury, aged beef, almost tapenade character. Alongside this there is great balancing acidity which combines with ultra-fine tannins to give this wine lift and further precision. This is another top drawer vintage from Pontet-Canet, which shows incredible finesse given the scale and volume of the wine. It does beg the question though, just how can Alfred & Melanie Tesseron’s wine keep improving? They certainly seem to be doing it in 2014.
Gary Owen, Private Account Manager
On the nose this wine is wonderfully expansive, open knit and all-encompassing. There are waves of wild strawberry and dense raspberry characters which have an intoxicating, almost heady and exotic feel. This level of density and complexity is rare in 2014, reserved for only the most serious and aristocratic of Left Bank wines. The palate is equally compelling, combining the astonishing purity and sweetness of fruit which the property has become so well known for, along with a trace of savoury, aged beef, almost tapenade character. Alongside this there is great balancing acidity which combines with ultra-fine tannins to give this wine lift and further precision. This is another top drawer vintage from Pontet-Canet, which shows incredible finesse given the scale and volume of the wine. It does beg the question though, just how can Alfred & Melanie Tesseron’s wine keep improving? They certainly seem to be doing it in 2014.
Gary Owen, Private Account Manager
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£390.00
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£365.00
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£370.00
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£390.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£405.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£430.00
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£2,000.00
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild,
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Lots of fresh currants and black cherries on the nose together with some hints of fresh tobacco coming from the new oak . The palate is sweet with velvety tannins, the fruits are dark and exotic with a hint of spices. This is not the blockbuster we are used to at this stage but all the ingredients are there. It is a very elegant style of Mouton and one that will reward customers early but will definitely hold for the long term. Double whammy.
Max Lalondrelle - Fine Wine Buying Director
Max Lalondrelle - Fine Wine Buying Director
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£1,880.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£1,995.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£2,100.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£2,250.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£2,510.00
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£6,000.00
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Chateau Pichon-Longueville Lalande,
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Precise and energetic, this is another wine which benefited enormously from the Indian summer of 2014. This is serious wine, rich and complex. The bouquet shows focus and pure cassis fruit with hints of cocoa. The well-defined tannins knit the whole result together, expertly complemented by high acidity. There is balance on display here, it tastes exactly how a Pauillac should: ripe, juicy fruit, no hint of extraction and so accessible, even at this early stage. There is a coolness to the wine and delicious freshness. This is wine of great finesse, and will surely age superlatively. It is a gorgeous wine.
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£440.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£450.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£465.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£500.00
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£530.00
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40% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot