2004 Red Bordeaux

Ch. Cantemerle, Drink now,

Ch. Cantemerle's woodland setting is amongst the most beautiful of any château in the Médoc. It is located in the far south of the region, almost on the outskirts of the city of Bordeaux and the first major property on the Médoc Route des Châteaux. The Fifth Growth has 94 hectares and the wines are made under the guidance of consultant oenologist, Eric Boissenot, undergoing 12 months' ageing in French oak, of which 40 percent is new.

Ch. Cantemerle fashioned a robust, serious Claret in 2004. Moderately tannic, medium-bodied with good structure, purity, and balance, it opens with a subtle nose of liquorice and blackcurrants. Hints of menthol, black cherries, cranberries and blueberries emerge on the palate.

France > Bordeaux > Haut Medoc

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£391.08

Bottle 12 x 75cl 14cs

£299.88

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2004 Ch. Lagrange, St Julien

Chateau Lagrange St. Julien, Ready, but will keep,

"A dense ruby/purple color and a heady, vibrant, crunchy (what the French would call croquant) fruitiness (raspberries and cherries) along with spicy oak and herb notes emerge from this medium-bodied, moderately tannic 2004. Drink it over the next 12-14 years." 88-90 points. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Jun-2006)

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£556.80

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£438.00

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2004 Ch. Chasse-Spleen, Moulis

Chateau Chasse-Spleen, Ready, but will keep,

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.

France > Bordeaux > Moulis

Bottle

£50.00

Case price (12)

£540.00 Saving £60.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 43cs

£423.96

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2004 Sociando-Mallet Cuvée Jean Gautreau Haut-Médoc

Chateau Sociando-Mallet, Ready, but will keep,

Unlike Right Bank Bordeaux properties, special cuveés are a rare phenomenon in the Médoc. There is nothing that compares to this very fine, limited-production cuvée from Ch. Sociando-Mallet – Cuvée Jean Gautreau. Jean Gautreau purchased Ch. Sociando-Mallet in 1969 and turned it into one of the most popular Cru Bourgeois on the market today.

For his limited-production cuvée, proprietor Jean Gautreau selects the 15 best barrels from the vintage and uses a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon than usual in the blend (approximately 80 percent). The 2004 has an opulent cassis and blackberry nose, with deeper, savoury and currant notes emerging on the palate – all balanced by a refreshing cedar lift on the finish.

France > Bordeaux > Haut Medoc

Bottle

£53.00

Case price (6)

£267.00 Saving £51.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 12cs

£209.46

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2004 Château Trotanoy, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Chateau Trotanoy, Ready, but will keep,

A subtle, pretty wine in keeping with the (cool) 2004 vintage. Cabernet Franc represents just 10 percent of the blend (the rest is Merlot) but makes its presence felt by way of red berry aromas, which dovetail with tertiary notes of tobacco and prune. The finish is long and ethereal.
Will Heslop, Buyer. Berry Bros. & Rudd

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Case price (Bottle 12 x 75cl)

£1,672.68

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,367.88

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2004 Ch. Potensac, Médoc

Chateau Potensac, 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.

France > Bordeaux > Medoc

5 Reviews

Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)

£154.39

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 26cs

£120.00

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2004 Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux

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

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)

£990.00

Ex-Chateau

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£719.94

Ex-Chateau

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£850.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,340.00

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2004 Ch. Giscours, Margaux, Two-Magnum Case

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.

Contains two magnums of:

2004 Ch. Giscours, Margaux, Bordeaux (150cl)

Presented in a branded wooden case (limited availability)

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Special

£310.00

Special 1 x 300cl 137cs

£249.67

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2004 Ch. Gruaud Larose, St Julien

Chateau Gruaud-Larose, Drink now,

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

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Jeroboam

£650.00

Jeroboam 1 x 500cl 4cs

£527.23

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£610.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£750.00

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2004 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

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.

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle

£743.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£3,275.00

Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£6,200.00

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2004 Ch. Margaux, Margaux

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.

France > Bordeaux > Margaux

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£3,900.00

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2004 Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac

Chateau Clerc Milon, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

New To BBX

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£820.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£840.00

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2004 Petrus, Pomerol

Petrus, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£11,000.00

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2004 Ch. Branaire-Ducru, St Julien

Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£460.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£465.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£470.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£510.00

Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£525.00

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2004 Ch. Montrose, St Estèphe

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.

France > Bordeaux > St Estephe

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£850.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£870.00

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2004 Ch. Langoa Barton, St Julien

Chateau Langoa-Barton, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£550.00

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2004 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac

Chateau Latour, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,900.00

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2004 Clos du Marquis, St Julien

Chateau Leoville Las Cases, Ready, but will keep,

Clos du Marquis is consistently one of the best value Clarets you can buy. Often mistaken for Ch. Loville-Las Cases's second wine, it is actually a separate vineyard within the Grand Vin's boundaries and is a wine of classed Growth quality in its own right. With a much higher proportion of Merlot (38%) in the blend - 57% Cab Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc - than its Cabernet-dominated sibling, Clos du Marquis is a softer, richer and more approachable wine. Rich, warm and hedonistic with a lovely cream and raspberry finish, this is as impressive as their 2000 and 2002. Drink 2008-2020.
BBR Score 16.5/20

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£405.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs

£410.00

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2004 Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan

Chateau La Mission-Haut-Brion, Ready, but will keep,

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.

France > Bordeaux > Pessac Leognan

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,800.00

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2004 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol

Vieux Chateau Certan, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£1,320.00

Magnum 6 x 150cl 1cs

£1,200.00

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2004 Ch. Pontet-Canet, Pauillac

Chateau Pontet-Canet, Ready, but will keep,

Our favourite Pontet-Canet and even a challenge to Ch. Mouton-Rothschild's First Growth crown. Intense, multi-layered and masculine with a wonderful balance of acidity, ripe tannin and cool, rich fruits. A star wine of the vintage and a star buy.

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£650.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs

£670.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs

£675.00

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2004 Ch. Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac

Chateau Pichon-Longueville 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."
Fine Wine Team

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs

£425.00

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2004 Ch. Latour, Pauillac

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.

France > Bordeaux > Pauillac

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£5,500.00

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2004 Ch. Léoville-Barton, St Julien

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.

France > Bordeaux > St Julien

4 Reviews

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£750.00

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2004 Ch. Pavie Macquin, St Emilion

Chateau Pavie Macquin, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > St Emilion

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£575.00

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2004 Petit Cheval, St. Emilion

Chateau Cheval Blanc, Ready, but will keep,

France > Bordeaux > St Emilion

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£1,800.00

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2004 Ch. Lafleur, Pomerol

Chateau Lafleur, 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

France > Bordeaux > Pomerol

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,600.00

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2004 Le Pin, Pomerol