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Chateau Palmer,
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Inky black/purple colour with a concentrated, intense nose of ripe blackcurrant and plum, sweet spice and violets. There is a lifted elegance here which is very appealing. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, but is so fresh and mineral with juicy blackberry and bramble fruit, lots of sweet spice and herb notes. It’s complex and beguiling, with a lovely creamy texture and supple, elegant tannins. The finish is extremely long and fresh showing wonderful poise. The blend is 53 percent Merlot, 41 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 6 percent Petit Verdot. This is a great Palmer.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 14cs
£1,176.00
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£1,182.00
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Chateau Malescot-St.-Exupery,
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This is fairly substantial on the palate, although the fruit is just a notch below full ripeness. They have done a good job here, producing an enjoyable wine. There is evidence of winemaking on show which is skilfully carried out, but it just finishes a little short. Enjoyable medium term drinking from owner Jean-Luc Zuger.
90/100.
Jane Anson, Decanter
90/100.
Jane Anson, Decanter
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 18cs
£216.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 38cs
£174.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 40cs
£180.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 20cs
£294.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 6cs
£300.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 35cs
£168.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 20cs
£174.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 20cs
£285.00
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£291.00
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Chateau d'Armailhac,
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A blend of 68 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 percent Merlot, seven percent Cabernet Franc and three percent Petit Verdot. Garnet red with notes of liquorice, bilberry, pepper and spice. Fresh acidity in the mouthfeel. Grippy tannins and lively acidity. Vibrant berry and cherry notes on the nose. Medium-bodied and tightly wound, with crisp red cherry fruit great acidity and refreshing pepper finish. Lovely balance and poise; svelte and compact.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 42cs
£192.00
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£198.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£195.00
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£201.00
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Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere,
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A glorious grand vin from Malartic Lagraviere this year, this is comprised of 65 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 percent Merlot, 35 percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Petit Verdot. These beautifully expresses both the Graves terroir and 2017 classicism. Floral top notes of violets and rose lead into blueberries and red plums with needle-sharp clarity and definition. An anchor of Christmas cake and baking spices broadens the offering most enjoyably. Add to this a densely weighted palate with, fine ripe tannins and a zip of cranberries and crushed granite and all told you’re left feeling rather smug that you’ve stumbled upon this lesser-known gem.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 35cs
£198.00
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£204.00
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Chateau Pape Clement,
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The 2017 Ch. Pape Clément falls into the glass with a deep maroon colour. It has a delicate, expressive nose of red fruit, cassis, iron and wet stone. The blend is 49 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 48 percent Merlot, two percent Petit Verdot and one percent Cabernet Franc planted on clay gravels. The palate is medium-bodied with a lively, tannic grip. It finishes with a long, peppery, saline minerality. A complex wine which will reveal itself over many years.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 15cs
£378.00
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£384.00
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Ch. Latour Martillac,
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This wine shows a wonderfully fresh nose of black hedgerow fruit, with a hint of violets and a mineral elegance knitting this together. Medium to full bodied, with fresh, juicy blackcurrant, cassis and crushed rocks initially, but there is a pleasant, complex burst on the mid-palate of liquorice which adds weight. We love the structure here, the tannins are grippy now but totally balanced with a vibrant finish. A great effort.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£135.00
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£141.00
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Chateau Branaire-Ducru,
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A vivid crimson, the 2017 is a blend of 65 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 percent Merlot, four and a half percent Cabernet Franc and six and a half percent Petit Verdot. There is a slight earthy note to the nose, mingled with red fruit and spice. Medium-bodied, the palate has stylish, juicy fruit with grippy soft tannins and a core of ethereal acidity and freshness. It finishes with a consistent, saline minerality and a long, fine finish. Very charming.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 30cs
£204.00
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£210.00
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Chateau Gazin,
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Thanks to the high proportion of Merlot in the blend (90 percent), there are plenty of sweet blackberries and black cherries on the nose, along with violet florals and a little smoke. The palate is juicy and slightly savoury – not overtly rich or concentrated – but with a nice elegance. Underpinning the fruit is a firm structure of tannins and toasted oak, which should soften and develop in bottle over the next decade or more.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs
£348.00
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£354.00
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases,
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Medium to deep garnet-purple colored and composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Clos du Marquis gives up gorgeous notions of crushed plums, blackberries and cassis with hints of chocolate box, pencil lead, menthol and lavender. The palate is medium-bodied, very finely crafted and refreshing with firm yet fine-grained tannins, great intensity and a long, mineral-laced finish.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018, The Wine Advocate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018, The Wine Advocate
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 39cs
£213.00
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£219.00
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Chateau L'Evangile,
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The 2017 L'Evangile is deep garnet-purple in color, featuring a profoundly scented nose of plum preserves, smoked meats, chargrill and cigar box with touches of licorice, tapenade, tar and truffles plus an earthy waft of underbrush. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a lovely purity of black and blue fruits, accented with baking spice notions and framed by plush tannins that offer just the right amount of provocative grip, finishing long and earthy.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018, The Wine Advocate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018, The Wine Advocate
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
£1,062.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 10cs
£1,068.00
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Chateau Chasse-Spleen,
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Ch. Chasse-Spleen is one of the leading Cru Bourgeois estates which regularly outperforms many more grand Châteaux in the Médoc. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates as the soils are mainly gravel although there is some clay limestone where the Merlot is planted. 2017 has attractive aromatics of sweet fruit with lively red fruit notes on the palate, nice grippy tannins and an immediate appeal.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 31cs
£129.00
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£135.00
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Chateau Sociando-Mallet,
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This Estate in the Haut-Médoc region overlooks the Gironde estuary, north of St Estèphe. It is known for consistently producing outstanding wines that are worth cellaring in order for them to reach their full potential. The 2017 has a charming nose of ripe plums, black cherries and an attractive stony-mineral freshness. The palate is very well balanced, layered and full of energy, with intense flavours of pure dark fruit, cassis, blackberries and a touch of spicy liquorice. The tannins are very fine and supple, offering excellent structure, and the perfect support for the wine to develop in the bottle, becoming a beautifully complex wine.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 34cs
£132.00
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£138.00
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Ch. Lilian-Ladouys,
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This wine provides sweet and pronounced aromas of plum, blueberry and red berry, with a little minerality and tobacco too. Precise and elegant on the palate, this is a veritable fruit-salad of strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant and mint – with a complexity gained from notes of pepper and the overall kitchen spice box. 2017 is good in St-Estèphe, and this could be one of the year’s bargains. Drink between 2021 to 2030.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 17cs
£87.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 37cs
£93.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 18cs
£189.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 20cs
£195.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 37cs
£102.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 20cs
£108.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 37cs
£111.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 19cs
£117.00
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Domaine De Chevalier,
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This has really attractive aromas of red berry, raspberry and a hint of cassis. A blend of 70 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot and five percent Petit Verdot, the mid-palate is fleshed out with a lovely seam of redcurrant and blackcurrant, with a lifted finish. Great acidity, crunchy fruit and good flesh, this will age nicely. A very nice well-balanced Domaine de Chevalier.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 29cs
£255.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 10cs
£261.00
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Chateau Marsau,
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A lovely property in the tiny appellation of the Côtes de Francs, the 2017 Marsau is deep ruby in colour with attractive aromas of bright redcurrants and wild black cherries, courtesy of the juicy Merlot dominance in the blend. Medium bodied on the palate with crunchy red fruit and silky, integrated tannins. A touch of chalkiness to the acidity brings a freshness throughout, and a purity of red cherry and forest fruit sits at the heart of this crowd-pleasing style. Suave and finely textured, a very decent effort which will drink well from 2020 – 2026+.
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 34cs
£132.00
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Chateau Lynch-Moussas,
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Owned by Emile Castéja who also have Ch. Batailley, Ch. Lynch Moussas has seen improvements in recent years which has precipitated a rise in quality. The 2017 is a blend of 22 percent Merlot and 78 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Warm and rich on the attack it has appealing notes of plum and fruit with soft tannins, a compelling freshness and an attractive, long finish.
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 18cs
£162.00
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Chateau Trotte Vieille,
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The 2017 Ch. Trottevieille represents everything that is good about 2017 as a vintage. The nose has fresh aromas of strawberry, cherry and red plum fruit, complimented with a delicate spice. On the palate the bright cherry fruit combines well with chalky tannins and a racy acidity before moving to cedar and smoky oak characters on the finish.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 18cs
£369.00
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£375.00
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Chateau La Garde,
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A blend of 47 percent Merlot, 50 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and three percent Petit Verdot, this sits in the glass with a dark maroon colour. The Merlot is grown on clay, the Cabernet Sauvignon on gravel. There is generous fruit with notes of liquorice, a savoury minerality on the mid-palate, and it finishes long with a graphite edge.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 37cs
£84.00
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£90.00
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Ch. Cantemerle,
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Ch. Cantemerle comprises 93 hectares on silica gravel soil. The vines have an average age of 40 years and the wine spends 12 months in French oak barrels, 40 percent of which are new. Always good value, the wine here is regarded as a “classic Claret”. The 2017 is a blend of 71 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot and four percent Petit Verdot. It is dark crimson in colour with pleasing aromatics and classic cassis with blackcurrant fruit. Well-integrated on the palate, it has attractive, grippy tannins. It finishes with a welcoming fresh finish. Classic in style and with panache.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs
£123.00
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£129.00
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Chateau La Croix du Casse,
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La Croix du Casse consists of nine hectares planted towards the southern side of the appellation not far from the railway line. It is known for producing rich, plummy and voluptuous wines. The 2017 has appealing red raspberry and red cherry fruit aromatics but is medium in weight giving the wine a pretty, elegant feel.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
£108.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 19cs
£114.00
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Chateau Belgrave,
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A high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon (88 percent) goes into this year’s blend, bringing a wealth of juicy black fruit, adding to the character of this suave 2017 Belgrave. Seamlessly textured on the palate with impressively integrated fruit tannins for a young wine, it has attractive flavours of ripe blackberries and cherries that sit on the mid-palate, with good intensity and a streak of salinity through to the finish. A rewarding and delicious effort.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 34cs
£126.00
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Magnum 3 x 150cl 39cs
£132.00
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