Bordeaux 2015: the reds

Ready, but will keep,

This is a fruit-driven, accessible Médoc from the clement 2015 vintage. The lion’s share of the blend is Merlot which makes it perfectly approachable in its youth, the palate is generous with blackcurrant fruit and the tannins are fine and polished thanks to its six months spent in oak barrels. It won a silver medal in the Decanter World Wine Awards (2017). This modern Médoc is crying out for red meat, whether it is roast beef, steak and ale pie or anything off the grill, it should prove to be the perfect dining partner.
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer

France > Bordeaux > Medoc

5 Reviews

Bottle

£15.95

Case price (12)

£191.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 13cs

£132.60

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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 18cs

£84.06

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2015 Ch. Goubau, Bordeaux

Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux

Bottle

£19.95

Case price (6)

£119.70

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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

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2015 Ch. Marsau, Côtes de Francs

For laying down,

Ch. Marsau is a clearly a property that performs well in warm vintages, with 2005, 2009 and now 2015 showing that can really outperform its classification. The 100% Merlot in the wine is reminiscent of Pomerol and in these top vintages it is a fantastic buy for any Pomerol fan looking for value for money. It has a lovely fragrant blackberry laced nose with notes of violets. The palate is juicy and full with plush tannins and rich blackberry fruit, it offers great value and will drink well from 2018 through to 2025.

France > Bordeaux > Cotes de Francs

Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)

£120.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs

£76.56

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£220.00

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2015 Ch. Le Pape, Pessac-Léognan

Ch. Le Pape, For laying down,

France > Bordeaux > Pessac-Leognan

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£254.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£185.16

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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 121cs

£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

Case price (6)

£231.60

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£179.58

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£168.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£170.00

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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 76cs

£241.56

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£241.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£270.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£275.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£290.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£292.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs

£298.00

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2015 Domaine de l'A, Cotes de Castillon, Derenoncourt Vignerons

Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Cotes de Castillon

Case price (Magnum 6 x 150cl)

£308.40

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Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£230.16

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£110.00

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£145.00

UK CUSTOMERS ONLY

Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£350.00

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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 4cs

£1,067.88

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£485.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£490.00

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£550.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,450.00

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2015 Ch. Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac

Chateau Pichon Lalande, For laying down,

What a charming wine. The seductive fruit is so typical of this historic estate and I just love the enticing nose of pure cassis fruit and hints of cocoa. The ripe blackcurrant and cedar flavours combine with a touch of sweetness to produce a very generous palate.

This wine fundamentally tastes just as Pauillac should: silky, creamy and lush; ripe, fleshy and juicy. There is concentration here, as well as balance, and the cool freshness one has come to expect of wines from 2015 vintage. Really excellent.

Blend: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

New To BBX

Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs

£625.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£698.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£800.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£1,000.00

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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 6 x 75cl 5cs

£850.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£900.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£910.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,000.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,625.00

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs

£950.00

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2015 Ch. Palmer, Margaux

Chateau Palmer, For laying down,

Ch. Palmer, a perennial favourite of our team has made another blockbuster in 2015. It is a remarkable wine and oozes class this year. The quality is exceptional and as good as the First Growths this vintage, with a glorious concentration of blackcurrant fruit on the nose and an intense, smooth, fruity, rich yet fine-boned palate.

The wine is powerful, but has such precision that it takes your breath away. Fine-grained tannins add elegance and there’s an intriguing, almost raspberry hint to the finish. This is a beautiful wine with the most sumptuous of finishes. A terrific, seamless wine, with a core of minerality: a true wine-lover’s wine.

Blend: 44% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Case price (Nebuchnzr 1 x 1500cl)

£7,318.38

Nebuchnzr 1 x 1500cl 1cs

£6,054.00

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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

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£305.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£350.00

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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

£240.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£245.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£260.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£269.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£275.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£340.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£395.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£399.99

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£400.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£500.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£550.00

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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

£610.00

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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 1cs

£320.00

Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£308.00

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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 1cs

£227.50

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£285.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£465.00

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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 6 x 75cl 1cs

£288.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£448.00

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2015 Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac

For laying down,

This underrated estate, located next to two First Growths, Mouton and Lafite, is lovely and forward, and very easy to appreciate. With sweet lush fruit, the wine is fine, rich and shows a lovely texture.

It bursts with cassis, blackcurrants and a brooding intensity. After several years in barrel, it should age gracefully and develop the fruit, which appears with some complexity. Hints of minerality shine through on the finish. It will be a real treat to enjoy in several years’ time.

Blend: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carménère

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs

£390.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 2cs

£750.00

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2015 Ch. Duhart-Milon, Pauillac

For laying down,

Rich, sumptuous and quite concentrated, dark fruits are prominent on the palate here, along with grainy tannins and an impressive length. Raspberry and violets dominate the nose, coupled with the usual cedar and tobacco, but a full-bodied burst of black fruit certainly dominates in the mouth. Ripe, plummy, juicy fruit is ever so appealing.

The finish is crisp, refreshing and possessing the cooling freshness which we found at so many 2015s. This isn't a powerful wine, but there is enough momentum. Excellent.

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£300.00

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2015 Ch. d'Armailhac, Pauillac

For laying down,

Ch. d'Armailhac has all the hallmarks of its big brother, Ch. Mouton Rothschild, this year. The property is found right next door and shares many of the qualities that have made its illustrious sibling so famous.

It is creamy, brimming full of dark, dense blackberries and has a lovely savoury finish. This is seriously juicy, and I really like the succulent ripe fruits that dominate the palate. The cool and racy undertones are really pleasing. Full of flair and gravitas, if priced correctly it will be a real treat.

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£280.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£290.00

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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

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£475.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£490.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£495.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£499.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£510.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£512.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£513.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£515.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£520.00

New To BBX

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£430.00

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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

£750.00

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£600.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 2cs

£900.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£788.00

Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 2cs

£500.00

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£460.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£470.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£490.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs

£500.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£538.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£570.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£575.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£580.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£585.00

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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

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£2,850.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£3,500.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£6,300.00

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2015 Ch. Pichon Longueville Baron Pauillac, Bordeaux

Chateau Pichon Baron, For laying down,

This wine suggests that Ch. Pichon Baron is really making the most of their great terroir. There is layered complexity on offer here and the weight of fruit is superbly controlled and focused.

Layered with terrific creamy notes, this wine lifts, lifts and lifts with each moment it sits on the palate. The generosity of fruit fills the finish and it combines beautifully with the spicy, toasty vanilla. There is some power here, but the structure is so sound, that it is felt but not forceful. The finish is prolonged and effortlessly enjoyable.

Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£650.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£685.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£735.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,350.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£1,150.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£1,200.00

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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

£500.00

New To BBX

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£500.00

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2015 Ch. Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan

For laying down,

The nose here is as seductive as ever. With refined, creamy black cherry and redcurrant fruit and a powerful yet feminine charm, the 2015 is another irresistible Haut-Bailly. There is a silky texture, and a beautifully seductive nose. It is immediately appealing. Serious, grown-up and presentable, it is full of lovely sweet spice. Plump, generous and long on the finish, it is a Claret of great depth and complexity, and unmistakably a wine which shows true faith to its origins in Pessac-Léognan.

Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pessac-Leognan

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£499.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£500.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£520.00

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£525.00

Original Wooden Case

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£680.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£695.00

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2015 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Domaine de Chevalier, For laying down,

The creamy blackberry nose on offer here is wonderfully attractive. There is great harmony, structure, and a lovely concentration of pure, mineral cassis fruit. There is a cool stone character here on the palate which is lovely and fresh. A hallmark of the vintage. Harmony, ripe, fleshy fruit and gorgeous juice is all present. This is such a delicate wine. Classy, elegant. Utterly elegant in fact. This is really gentle, approachable and so, so pure. A fantastic wine, this is a must-buy from the vintage.

Blend: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot

France > Bordeaux > Pessac-Leognan

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£285.00

New To BBX Original Wooden Case

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£295.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£335.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£338.00

New To BBX

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£280.00

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£285.00

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£600.00