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The location of the vineyards on sandy gravel and a subsoil of marl and limestone are responsible for a real density, which is atypical of the vintage. Under the watchful eye of Jean-Charles Cazes this property has been going from strength to strength and the wonderful earthy bramble notes combined with the dark fruit are a testament to the great wine making that is taking place here. One of the few underrated properties in the Medoc still left in the area, it seems a bargain at this price.
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Chateau Chasse-Spleen,
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A blend of 44% Merlot, 53% Cabernet-Sauvignon & 3% Petit-Verdot, this wines has a good bright deep colour with ripe rich fruit on the nose. On the palate characteristics of butter cream and strawberries, raspberries and vanilla, liquorice mint, new oak and grilled meats, coffee with fine tannins. Lots of accidty dry tannins and fruit with good length. A masculine effort and great value for money. 16.5 points.
Bottle
£50.00
Case price (12)
£600.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
£473.16
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Ready, but will keep,
Potensac is an estate in the northern sector of the Médoc, a district renowned for producing tannic, brooding Clarets which require significant ageing before drinking. It belongs to the Delon family, who also own the great Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, and benefits from being made by the same highly skilled team.
The result is a wine of great complexity, one of the very best in the appellation. The 2004 is rich in blackcurrant aromas, with plenty of tannin. It would partner sweet meat such as lamb, as well as hard cheeses such as Gruyère.
The result is a wine of great complexity, one of the very best in the appellation. The 2004 is rich in blackcurrant aromas, with plenty of tannin. It would partner sweet meat such as lamb, as well as hard cheeses such as Gruyère.
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D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 3cs
£120.00
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases,
Ready, but will keep,
Performing better from bottle than it did from cask, this blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc has put on weight over the last year. It exhibits the classic style of both Las Cases and St.-Julien in its deep black currant notes interwoven with sweet cherries, wet stones, and toasty vanillin. Made in a structured, medium to full-bodied style with superb concentration, beautiful purity, and admirable symmetry, this beauty is one of the strongest efforts of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. Also tasted: 2004 Clos du Marquis (88)
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 29/06/2007
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 29/06/2007
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
£719.52
Ex-Chateau
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£800.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,300.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,340.00
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Chateau Giscours,
Ready, but will keep,
This Cru Classé Margaux is consistently a team favorite at En Primeur tastings. In 2004, Ch. Giscours produced a restrained and precise wine. Powerful yet sophisticated, densely fruited yet refined, this is one of the most structured wines of the Margaux appellation. The 2004 vintage is seriously under-rated; its cool style, elegant fruit and structure allows the terroir to shine through.
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2004 Ch. Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux (150cl)
Presented in a branded wooden case (limited availability)
Contains two magnums of:
2004 Ch. Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux (150cl)
Presented in a branded wooden case (limited availability)
Special
£310.00
Special 1 x 300cl 110cs
£249.40
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Chateau Haut-Brion,
Ready, but will keep,
Winemaker/administrator Jean Delmas considers this to be his best wine since 2000. Only 55% of the production - a blend of 61% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Cabernet Franc - has gone into the hedonistic Grand Vin. Enticing aromas of ripe, spicy plums and raisins with nuances of tobacco, minerals and vanilla entice you to take a sip. It is completely delicious, with notes of Swiss chocolate, sweet fruit, toast and cinnamon spice and fine tannins. An exceptionally pure, round and extremely polished wine.
Bottle
£363.00
Case price (12)
£4,356.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£3,603.12
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£4,200.00
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Chateau Gruaud Larose,
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Fantastic! Jean Merlaut's ownership since 1997 has seen these wines get better and better, culminating in this tour de force. Smoky ripe blackcurrants and sexy integrated sweet oak on the enticing nose is followed by a dense but pure palate with full-bodied fruit and a defined linear core. It is elegant and sophisticated with great charm-one of the great value wines of the 2004 vintage.
"Intriguing, complex nose with layers of black and red fruit and toasted oak, tobacco, spice and alluring minerals. Beautifully textured with an airy lift and vitality."
Decanter-Dec 2007- Wines of the Year
"Intriguing, complex nose with layers of black and red fruit and toasted oak, tobacco, spice and alluring minerals. Beautifully textured with an airy lift and vitality."
Decanter-Dec 2007- Wines of the Year
Jeroboam
£650.00
Jeroboam 1 x 500cl 2cs
£526.79
Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
£650.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£660.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£665.00
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Chateau Margaux,
Ready, but will keep,
With as much Merlot in the blend as the 1990 and 1996 the quality of this wine is as good as any vintage that winemaker Paul Pontallier can remember. When we tasted the 2004 Ch. Margaux we found it to be as fabulous and exciting as the 2000 had been at a similar stage. The nose was simply beautiful - ripe, fine sweet, elegant and powerful with huge potential. The palate is expansive and multi-faceted. Alongside Latour, this is one of the two wines of the vintage.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£3,900.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£4,090.00
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs
£840.00
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A colleague of mine, who fancies himself as a military strategist, describes the vineyards of Haut-Bages Libéral as being “a mere mortar lob from Ch. Latour and a commando crawl from Pichon Lalande”. This should give some indication that this overlooked Cru Classé is somewhat of a bargain.
Pencil shavings and cigar box aromas combine with minty cassis fruit on the palate. The palate is medium weight, with a complex, savoury, cedary finish.
Pencil shavings and cigar box aromas combine with minty cassis fruit on the palate. The palate is medium weight, with a complex, savoury, cedary finish.
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£315.00
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La Mission often rivals its First Growth sibling in terms of quality, but fortunately not price, and we think this wine certainly gives Ch. Haut-Brion a run for its money this year. This is a blend of 55% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet France. At out tasting it showed intoxicating aromas of tobacco, minerals, mint, red fruits and smoky toasty oak, while the flavours were more reminiscent of spicy raspberries and cream. Very fresh and full on the finish with some firm tannins.
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£620.00
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Chateau Palmer,
Ready, but will keep,
"This stunning wine is one of the vintage's great successes. Administrator Thomas Duroux has fashioned a modern day version of Palmer's brilliant 1966. Displaying a rare combination of power and elegance, this dense purple-colored offering exhibits notes of blackberries, truffles, flowers, incense, and camphor. Long, classic, and medium to full-bodied with stunning texture and richness, this superb effort is a candidate for the finest Margaux of the vintage."
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - 30-Jun-2007
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - 30-Jun-2007
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,910.00
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£1,310.00
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£1,400.00
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£1,165.00
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Chateau Leoville Barton,
Ready, but will keep,
Anthony Barton was not over-estimating this wine when he compared it to his outstanding 1996 - it is unquestionably of super Second Growth quality. With its more masculine style, this is always the star performer of the Barton brace and the 2004 expresses all that is best about this aristocratic estate. The nose is very fine and displays multi-faceted, lively fruit characteristics.The palate is dense with delicious, ripe, complex blackcurrant fruit and a fabulous, long, cool finish. This is a resounding success for the Barton family and is undoubtedly one of the star wines of the vintage.
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Chateau Latour,
Ready, but will keep,
This sensational Latour left us totally speechless when we tasted it - a monumental task indeed when Berrys' Sales Director Simon Staples is present. The 2004 has the highest ever percentage of Cabernet (90%) in the final blend - usually it's around 80% - and is one which Director Frédéric Engerer likens to their astonishing 1996. The nose is dense and intense with deep black fruits yet without clumsiness or over extraction - just defined, cool and precise. The palate is powerful and majestic with its sweet raspberries and licorice following through to an indecently long finish. This Latour has great structure, great precision and is a great wine.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£2,500.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£4,600.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£4,740.00
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£4,830.00
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild,
Ready, but will keep,
Only 39% of production was used for the Grand Vin and with a whopping 90.5% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend (the balance being 9% Merlot and 0.5% Petit Verdot) the 2004 Lafite needed little introduction. This wine has one of the most exciting noses - intense, spicy, pure cassis and a generous helping of creamy vanilla. The palate is just as exciting, exhibiting terrific concentration and a hint of warm new oak which leads to an intense, linear core of lively blackcurrants and layers of intriguing minerality. The Cabernet was very evident on the finish with the variety's characteristically firm tannins taking over at the end, making this one for the long term.
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£3,200.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£6,500.00
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Ready, but will improve,
"Sadly, there are only 1,000 cases of the brilliant 2004 Lafleur...A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2004 presently possesses a certain austerity, along with fabulous concentration, and intense kirsch liqueur, licorice, truffle, and spice characteristics. Stunningly proportioned, medium to full-bodied, and powerful, it comes across like a modern day version of Lafleur's brilliant 1979. The aromatics can fill a room, but the tannins kick in in the mouth. Give this Pomerol 5-8 years of cellaring, and drink it over the following 25 ."
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - 30-Jun-2007
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - 30-Jun-2007
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Chateau Pichon Lalande,
Ready, but will keep,
"This is superb: one of the best Pichon-Lalande in the recent years and one of the most charming and elegant wines of the vintage. Only 55% of total production went into the Grand Vin. The nose is creamy, decadent (Pichon-Lalande's signature) and extremely appealing, with a fresh red fruit character that continues on the palate and persistent finish."
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£1,200.00
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£1,888.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£10,950.00
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Chateau Phelan Segur,
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The charismatic Thierry Gardinier greeted us with a smile that told us he knew he had crafted another terrific Phlan to lead on from his outstanding 2003 (which, for those of you that bought some last year, is terrific - 17/20). This impressive wine boasts very attractive ripe plums, cassis and dark chocolate on the nose, with a precise explosion of dense black fruit on the palate. There is great balance and the finish is long and lingering. This should, once again, provide one of the bargains of the vintage. Drink 2008-2020.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£360.00
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Chateau Giscours,
Ready, but will keep,
Ch. Giscours is one of the largest Margaux properties and now producing wine worthy of its Troisième Cru Classé status. Giscours was in a dire state when it was acquired by Nicholas Tari in 1952. He invested heavily and the quality of the wine improved beyond recognition. In 1995 he sold the property to Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma. Giscours produces richly aromatic wines that are surprisingly powerful on the palate, displaying ripe, black fruit with hints of cedar and new oak.
In 2004 Giscours produced a restrained and precise example. Powerful yet sophisticated, densely fruited yet refined, this is one of the most masculine wines of the Margaux appellation. The 2004 vintage is seriously under-rated and it’s in a cool style, with elegant fruit and a structure which allows the terroir to shine through.
In 2004 Giscours produced a restrained and precise example. Powerful yet sophisticated, densely fruited yet refined, this is one of the most masculine wines of the Margaux appellation. The 2004 vintage is seriously under-rated and it’s in a cool style, with elegant fruit and a structure which allows the terroir to shine through.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£600.00
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Chateau Montrose,
Ready, but will keep,
Château Montrose has a lot to live up to after their 2003. This year they felt they have produced 'just' a very good wine, not dissimilar in style to thier 1996. WIth 64% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend this is a powefully structured Montrose.
Opaque and black-red in colour, the nose shows deep bitter chocolate and spicy red berry fruit aromas. The flavours reminded one of thickly textured, fresh savoury fruits and there was a wonderful balance of racy acidity and firm tannins. It is a superb follow-on to the 2003.
Opaque and black-red in colour, the nose shows deep bitter chocolate and spicy red berry fruit aromas. The flavours reminded one of thickly textured, fresh savoury fruits and there was a wonderful balance of racy acidity and firm tannins. It is a superb follow-on to the 2003.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£829.00
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£445.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£450.00
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
£980.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 5cs
£1,000.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs
£1,020.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£1,200.00
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Chateau Calon Segur,
Ready, but will keep,
"..This 2004 comes across like their 1988. An unusually high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) was blended with 30% Merlot, resulting in a dense ruby/purple-colored, slightly herbaceous Calon-Segur possessing a tapenade/olive characteristic along with plump, rich black cherries, truffles, underbrush, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied with plenty of sweet tannin, excellent purity, and a broad mouthfeel. It will require 3-4 years of cellaring, and should keep for two decades."
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2005
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2005
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