Bordeaux 2015: the reds

Chateau Clinet, Ready, but will keep,

Ronan by is a firm favourite with our customers, and with good reason. The stunning 2015 vintage is more generous, with glossier fruit than previous years. This vintage is rich, the nose appealing and immediate with ripe black cherry, cocoa and seductive sweet spices. The palate is classically structured, a full frame of smoky, dark cherry-skin tannins, rounded by a modern, fruit-forward palate. Loaded with damsons, this 100% Merlot is vibrant and charming. The finish is long and plush with a seasoning of white pepper. Beautiful on its own, this will give even more pleasure with a roast crown of duck. Drink now to 2022.
Davy Zyw, Wine Buyer (July 2019)

France > Bordeaux

5 Reviews

Bottle

£13.50

Case price (12)

£162.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 37cs

£108.12

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2015 Ch. Langlet Rouge, Graves, Bordeaux

Chateau Langlet, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Graves

Bottle

£17.95

Case price (12)

£215.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 19cs

£152.64

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2015 Ch. Teyssier, Montagne Saint-Emilion

Ch. Teyssier, For laying down,

France > Bordeaux > Montagne-St-Emilion

Bottle

£19.50

Case price (12)

£234.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 6cs

£84.06

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2015 Ch. Cissac, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux

Chateau Cissac, For laying down,

A favourite amongst customers and staff alike at Berry Bros. & Rudd, Château Cissac delivers great sophistication at an everyday drinking level. From the flashy 2015 vintage, this red is packed full of dark ripe fruit, backed up by plenty of spice and wood smoke. The tannins are firm but ripe, which makes it drinkable now but means it will also mature well if left in the cellar for a few years. Drink now to 2025.
Oliver Barton, Buyer (spring 2019)

France > Bordeaux > Haut-Medoc

Bottle

£19.95

Case price (12)

£239.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£172.68

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2015 Ch. Billeron Bouquey, St Emilion

Ready, but will keep,

Set at the foot of St Emilion’s rolling hills, Ch. Billeron Bouquey has been family-owned for over two centuries. From the 2015 vintage – which benefitted from a long, warm ripening season – this flashy red shows an attractive nose of red and black berries, with a hint of cedar. The nose gives way to a palate of generous fruit, with plenty of sweet spice, fine, firm tannins and a long, cool finish. Match it with lamb cutlets or sausages and mash for delectable results. Drink now to 2025.
Oliver Barton

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Bottle

£21.95

Case price (12)

£263.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs

£192.60

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2015 Ch. Grand Mayne, St Emilion

For laying down,

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)

£217.68

Bottle 6 x 75cl 27cs

£167.94

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2015 Odyssée, Pierre Graffeuille

For laying down,

Dark opaque in colour. Strongly scented dark berry fruit, plums and black cherry with a hint of pepper and garrigue – enticingly complex and attractive nose, grows in the glass with decanting. The palate is very well knit together with a medium bodied palate, finely knit tannins, and cooling acidity. This is a great wine – a real balance of the finesse and class one finds in a fine Bordeaux and the rich svelte core in only the best Rhone. Blackberry fruit, dark plum, hint of mocha and espresso with a hint of pepper flows into a nice long length. Very approachable now but give another 3-5 years will be even better.
Stuart Rae, Fine Wine Commercial Manager

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle

£38.60

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£175.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£220.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£250.00

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2015 Ch. Saint Pierre, St Julien

For laying down,

Ch. Saint-Pierre is one of the smaller and lesser known properties within the appellation of St Julien. The 2015 brims with juicy red and black forest fruit, while the palate has a savoury twist of graphite. Full-bodied and flavoursome, this displays ripe, firm tannins and refreshingly crunchy fruit on the finish.

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Bottle

£51.00

Case price (6)

£306.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 44cs

£241.56

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£240.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£241.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 7cs

£288.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£300.00

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2015 Ch. Cantenac-Brown, Margaux

Chateau Cantenac Brown, For laying down,

This is really appealing and impressive Margaux. If the price fits, then it really ought to be a buy for the early-drinking cellar. Excellent red fruit on the palate gives way to a sublime structure and superb freshness. Sweet and seductive, it is a really delicious glass of wine. Raspberries, cream, ripe red fruit and pleasant tannins combine on a sweet and seductive long finish. Cool and refreshing, a very good effort in 2015.

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£240.00

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2015 Ch. Pontet-Canet, Pauillac

Chateau Pontet-Canet, For laying down,

This grand Pauillac property delivers awesome flavours in 2015. You can't help but enjoy this magnificently ripe, sturdy, smoky claret. It has the cedary Pauillac characteristic. The tannins are pleasingly silky, and there is tremendous balance. Creamy blackberries and a precise shape, lead to a fruit-dominant finish hat tingles in the mouth. It needs some bottle age, but it follows the tradition of great wine from this leading estate. It's rich and powerful, but elegant and sweet.

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs

£515.00

Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs

£700.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£474.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£495.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£500.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£511.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£675.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£515.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£850.00

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2015 Ch. les Carmes Haut Brion, Pessac-Léognan

For laying down,

The new cellar, winery and tasting room is now open at Les Carmes and it really is quite an astounding building. The 2015 is a pretty powerful wine, serious, complex and very interesting indeed. The floral bouquet is very pretty, layered with really ripe raspberries which are ever so attractive. My favourite aspect of the wine has to be the earthy, mineral character though, as well as the brilliant tannic structure.

The gravelly soils offer a lovely character and the wine has a sense of place, of terroir. Light in the mouth, the tobacco, sweet black fruits and creamy texture create a wonderful palate, but the savoury characteristics are what I enjoy most about this wine. It is another really promising wine for this up and coming estate.

Blend: 45% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon

France > Bordeaux > Pessac-Leognan

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£1,313.76

Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs

£1,067.88

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£485.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£490.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£495.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£509.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,500.00

New To BBX

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,750.00

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2015 Ch. Montrose, St Estèphe

Chateau Montrose, For laying down,

This is a really super effort: engaging and atypical of the great commune of St Estèphe. Modern and pure, it is a perfect expression of modern Ch. Montrose. The sweetness of the tannin, the extraordinary purity of fruit and the intense aromatics suggest a year of great ripeness. Fragrant, pretty and beguiling, this provides a really enjoyable glass of wine.

Full-bodied, it exhibits superb concentration, sweet tannin, and a multi-layered, textured, full-bodied mouth-feel. The sweet, perfumed nose is so, so enticing and the palate simply doesn't disappoint.

Blend: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > St Estephe

Bottle

£126.19

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2015 Ch. Léoville Las Cases, St Julien

Chateau Leoville Las Cases, For laying down,

The crisp acidity of this wine is what provides it with such great freshness and the tannins are plentiful but exceptionally fine. The persistence of the finish is usually a hallmark of this great estate, and it is certainly present on this 2015. It needs time to mature of course, but this wine seems to be maintaining the tradition of the finest wines from this St Julien Super Second. This is a classic Claret-lover’s dream, with those slightly earthy notes courtesy of the high Cabernet in the blend. This is so reflective of Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, and so very good.

Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£880.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,025.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,028.00

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2015 Ch. Figeac, St Emilion

For laying down,

Ch. Figeac stands out in some style in 2015. We have a soft spot for the wines of this estate and found the wines to be triumphant again this year. Fine, stylish and with generous gravitas, the wine immediately appeals in the glass with a tremendous dark purple colour. Lively, with spice evident on the nose and dancing on the palate, the highlight here is the really super-fine tannins which are just wonderfully integrated.

The finish is tasty, harmonious and refreshing. We loved the tension and underlying power of the wine. There is the coolness shared by the 2015s, but slightly more restrained. It's a wine which makes you happy to taste, drink and enjoy. Really delicious and complete, t is very much Ch. Figeac.

Blend: 29% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > St-Emilion

Bottle

£219.28

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£900.00

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2015 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

Chateau Lafite Rothschild, For laying down,

There is lovely creamy blackcurrant and strawberry fruit here, with a persistence that is ever so attractive. This is really excellent. It exhibits a dense purple colour in addition to an excellent bouquet of black fruits, smoke, earth, and minerals, supple tannin, an excellent texture and a long, fine finish.

Blend: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£3,750.00

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2015 Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux

Chateau Palmer, For laying down,

The second wine of Ch. Palmer is really aromatic in 2015, a hallmark of this great commune in Bordeaux, but something which always seems to be taken to the next level at this historic estate.

One of the top second wines, Alter Ego is lush and approachable, with red fruit dominant on the nose. The wine almost has its own identity now, one of the greatest compliments we can pay it. Beautifully fine tannins surround a mighty, meaty, focused core of fresh, ripe, crunchy fruit and a creamy texture. Very good indeed, the length is quite astonishing. Really enticing and attractive, this is a real triumph indeed.

Blend: 52% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£495.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£500.00

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2015 Ch. Brane-Cantenac, Margaux

For laying down,

This estate is always one of my favourite red Bordeaux and it is beautifully harmonious and quintessentially Margaux in 2015. A Second Growth of real complexity, its attractive nose has a wonderfully floral perfume. The well-integrated tannins and nicely judged acidity combine to produce a benchmark palate. There is real potential here. The racy freshness of the vintage is present and the coolness on the finish is rewarding. Ever so generous, delicious, fresh and juicy.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carménère

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£326.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£350.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£375.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£475.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£475.99

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2015 Pavillon Rouge du Ch. Margaux

Chateau Margaux, For laying down,

This is a wine of great finesse, very soft and graceful. The emphasis is not on power, but there is an underlying momentum to the wine. There is a wealth of ripe, red fruit on the nose. Purity is an effective descriptor too.

Fine-grained tannins dominate the finish, which is persistent and with great harmony. Layers upon layers of fruit dance on the palate and a textured spice really pleases. It is a pure expression of wines from Margaux.

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£900.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£998.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,000.00

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2015 Ch. Giscours, Margaux

Chateau Giscours, For laying down,

There are generous helpings of blackberries and cream on the palate here and they sit wonderfully alongside the elegant Margaux femininity. Fine tannins, crunchy black fruit and excellent length. There is a wonderfully tasty minerality, structure and texture, which is typical of this commune. Focused and direct, it is a real pleasure to taste this wine. This is a serious, grown-up Ch. Giscours. I love the precision and character. It is so representative of Margaux.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£350.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£299.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£255.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£399.99

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£237.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£239.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£240.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£242.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£245.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£250.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£260.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£270.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£275.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

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2015 Ch. Ferriere, Margaux

For laying down,

Fine expression of cassis Cabernet fruit. Has elegance and depth in a straightforward style. Could be more complex but will mature well.
Drink: 2021-2030
Steven Spurrier - decanter.com

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£615.00

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2015 Ch. Angludet, Margaux

Chateau Angludet, For laying down,

What a lovely, rich and fresh wine. Ch. Angludet is always one of the most reliable châteaux. The rich concentration is so generous and rewarding. I love the sweetness at the front of the palate. Good depth, a bit of intensity and lovely tannins that harmoniously combine with an appealing acidity on the finish. Often described as a traditionalist's wine, this is actually rather delicious. Cabernet provides the power here, but it is so restrained, floral, perfumed and flavoursome. Margaux performed very well in 2015 and this wine is reflective of the quality of the vintage. Given that the price is always appropriate to the quality of the wine here, we have no hesitation in recommending it.

Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£273.00

New To BBX

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£420.00

Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£278.00

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2015 Ch. d'Issan, Margaux

Chateau d'Issan, For laying down,

Displaying a deep plumy, ruby colour, the nose here exhibits a beautiful bouquet of flowers, liquorice, sweet currants and plums. There is lovely purity here, and mouth-watering acidity. With precise character and stunning concentration, the impressive finish lasts and lasts. What a refreshing finish. Really delicious, this is one of the best wines from Margaux in 2015, where quality across the board was high. We have no hesitation in recommending Ch. d'Issan this year. A beautifully harmonious wine, it could be the best Ch. d'Issan we have ever tasted en primeur.

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£289.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£340.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£349.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£429.99

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£550.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£598.00

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2015 Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux, Bordeaux

For laying down,

Deep ruby to purple, Rauzan-Ségla’s 2015 is a wine of great finesse. It displays tasty raspberry, cherry and forest floor aromas. This is really good Margaux. All the aromatics one would expect from this great commune are held together with wonderful precision. This is really rather stylish, elegant and accessible. It is an engaging dark-fruit based wine, with a significant volume of tannin on the finish.

The length is long and fresh, with a lingering coolness. The wine displays a tension, suggesting there is more to come in the future. What a terrific effort this year, the wine is certainly very close to its more illustrious neighbours and should therefore offer tremendous value.

Blend: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£449.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£450.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£500.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£480.00

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2015 Ch. du Tertre, Margaux

For laying down,

What a lovely expressive nose: the sweet red fruits combine with violet notes. The palate has structured, yet very fine, grainy tannins. The pure, crunchy red fruit flavours are immediately appealing. Ch. du Tertre always offers great value for money and the 2015 vintage is no exception. Cool, refreshing acidity appears on the finish and the tannins are tremendously well textured. The wine brims with dark fruit flavours, and the fruit is dense, concentrated and luscious. The broad, fleshy fruit profile really appeals. Quite restrained, but precise and quite sophisticated. This is really cool on the finish and so attractive.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£365.00

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2015 Ch. Margaux, Margaux

Chateau Margaux, For laying down,

There is an aristocratic style to this wine, with a fresh cassis nose alongside mocha and violet notes. Dark fruit and chocolate vie for attention on the palate with hints of cedar; the texture, however, is pure silk. It's a wonderful mouth-feel.

Soft and round, the wine is elegant and generous on the lingering finish. Tasting wine at Ch. Margaux is one of the greatest parts of our job. It’s a true privilege. It is the most beautiful château and always one of the most elegant and sophisticated wines of any trip: 2015 is no exception.

Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 1 x 75cl 1cs

£1,400.00

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£5,200.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£6,000.00

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2015 Ch. Batailley, Pauillac

Chateau Batailley, For laying down,

The toasty, ripe plum and cedar nose is extremely welcome and is followed by the freshness which has become a hallmark of the 2015 vintage. The purity of fruit is beguiling, with grippy acidity and tannins.

There is some sweetness, but it is allied to a purity which works very well indeed. This is a great example of Claret and Pauillac. It is also excellent value, and a wine which we have no hesitation in recommending again this year. Another very enjoyable wine from this estate.

Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

2 Reviews

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£215.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£250.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£460.00

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2015 Ch. Haut-Batailley, Pauillac

For laying down,

Succulent, with an aromatic and cassis perfume, this has genuine Pauillac personality in 2015. There is a great depth of earthy blackcurrant fruit. It is such an understated wine, elegant and charming.

The fresh mineral character is immediately appealing, such a refreshing palate. Everything feels harmonic. The dark fruits on offer are so beguiling. This estate often offers good-value wines which will be drinking within 10 years of the vintage, and we see no reason to alter that view in 2015.

Blend: 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£268.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£448.00

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2015 Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste, Pauillac

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste, For laying down,

Balance, purity and finesse are the hallmarks of this approachable, intense wine – another fine example from the 2015 vintage. Very pure, fresh and clean, it also has a super attractive palate of blackberry and raspberry.

The finish is peppery and full of spice, with some hints of cedar too. I really like this wine. It's a top-class Pauillac, brilliant Claret and so precise. The velvety palate is polished and direct, but there is lots of interest dancing around the mouth. Another fantastic wine from François-Xavier Borie.

Blend: 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£279.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£285.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£325.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£350.00

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2015 Ch. Lynch Bages, Pauillac

Chateau Lynch-Bages, For laying down,

Ch. Lynch-Bages shines out like a beacon this year; it is definitely one of our favourite wines of the vintage. It has a very generous nose of toasty oak and dark fruits which are immediately appealing.

The powerfully structured palate has savoury hints of liquorice and ripe black juicy fruit which all combine in a dense, brooding, almost muscular mouth-feel. Displaying some elegance too, this Cabernet-dominated wine will surely gain even more weight in barrel and it could be tremendously stunning with a bit if patience. This estate now effortlessly outperforms its designated 1855 classification.

Blend: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£470.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£483.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£500.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£525.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£535.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£540.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£550.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£580.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£585.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£858.00

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2015 Ch. Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac