2015 North America

Ramey Wine Cellars, Ready, but will keep,

Sourced from High Valley in Lake County, the Brassfield Sauvignon Blanc vineyard is north of Napa at 1,800 feet above sea-level. It is one of the coolest sites in Lake County and helps the wines obtain nervier acidities. As for the winemaking: whole-cluster fermentation, no malolactic and a mix of stainless steel and oak barrels for fermentation, it’s then aged for two months on lees, in a mix of neutral oak, stainless steel and concrete egg. The resultant wine is almost Loire in style – fresh and chalky with a citrus core.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley

2 Reviews

Bottle

£14.00

Case price (12)

£168.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 22cs

£113.16

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2015 Sidebar, Red Field Blend, Russian River Valley, California, USA

Ramey Wine Cellars, Ready, but will keep,

This wine comes from the Alegria vineyard (in Sonoma County’s Russian River. Certified sustainable, the site has complex alluvial, gravelly loam, marine and volcanic soils. The gnarly head-trained vines range from 60 to 125 years old. The field blend is mostly Zinfandel (80 percent) with Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Carignan, Trousseau, Petite Bouschet, Syrah, Beclan, Tannat, Peloursin, Graciano, Plavac Mali, Palomino, Monbadon. This undergoes a 20-day ferment and maceration before being aged in neutral oak barrels for 14 months. The resultant wine has dark, red-berried fruit with spiciness. The palate has voluptuous but structured tannins, with great freshness at its core.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley

5 Reviews

Bottle

£18.87

Case price (12)

£226.44

Bottle 12 x 75cl 7cs

£161.88

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2015 Tablas Creek, Patelin de Tablas, Paso Robles, California

Tablas Creek Vineyard, Drink now,

This is a blend of 51 percent Syrah, 31 percent Grenache, 14 percent Mouvèdre and four percent Counoise. “Patelin” is slang for “neighbourhood” and is a project that enables Tablas to be selective with their own fruit, as well as sourcing from some high-quality vineyards around their ‘hood, Paso Robles. Each vineyard which makes it into the blend is mentioned on the label. Bright and energetic, the wine has aromas of violet, blueberry and pepper spice. It has a silky but pronounced tannin profile, with a juicy and generous mid-palate.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > San Luis Obispo County > Paso Robles

3 Reviews

Bottle

£24.95

Case price (12)

£299.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 19cs

£222.60

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2015 Sidebar, Ritchie Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, USA

Ramey Wine Cellars, Ready, but will keep,

This Sauvignon comes from the well-known Ritchie vineyard. In the Russian River (Sonoma County), the site is a mix of sandy loam and volcanic soil with vines planted in 1972. After whole-cluster pressing, the juice is fermented in concrete eggs and spends eight months on lees, with some aged in neutral barre. It has an attractive phenolic grip with intense grapefruit, a herbal note and a mineral attack.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley

Bottle

£25.17

Case price (12)

£302.04

Bottle 12 x 75cl 7cs

£224.88

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2015 Birichino Jurassic Park Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley

Birichino, Drink now,

This extraordinary vineyard lies next to an oil field (called the Jurassic Park Oil Centre – from which the vineyard takes its name). The soils have a layer of deep sand (meaning the vines are able to survive ungrafted), but beneath – and as the nearby pump jacks suggest – there is complex geology. Birichino works with three precious rows of the 40-year-old vines to produce this golden wine. It offers beeswax and orange blossom aromatics, with a citrus-fruit vibrancy on the palate. The linear core has hints of dried apricot that add breadth to the mouth-feel.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Santa Cruz County

Bottle

£28.00

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2015 Frog's Leap, Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California

Frog's Leap, Ready, but will keep,

USA > California > Napa

Bottle

£29.95

Case price (12)

£359.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£272.64

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2015 Domaine Drouhin, Roserock Chardonnay, Eola-Amity Hills, OR

Domaine Drouhin, Oregon, Ready, but will keep,

USA > Oregon > Dundee Hills

Bottle

£31.00

Case price (6)

£186.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 12cs

£141.54

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2015 Domaine Drouhin, Roserock Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon

Domaine Drouhin, Oregon, Ready, but will keep,

USA > Oregon > Dundee Hills

Bottle

£32.45

Case price (6)

£194.70

Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs

£148.80

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2015 DeSante, Proof White, Napa Valley, California, USA

DeSante, Ready, but will keep,

This wine is a bin-end, discounted by 30%.

Just one barrel is produced of this field blend. It has a beeswax character with a golden stone-fruit profile. Intensely saline with textural complexity, there is real breadth on the palate, with spice and phenolic grip.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Napa

Bottle

£34.97

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2015 Domaine Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon

Domaine Drouhin, Oregon, Ready, but will keep,

USA > Oregon > Dundee Hills

Bottle

£37.50

Case price (6)

£225.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 12cs

£174.06

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2015 Frog's Leap, Merlot, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California

Frog's Leap, Ready, but will improve,

Winemaker John Williams was adopting sustainable and organic practices at Frog’s Leap in the 1980s, long before it was fashionable to do so. The dry farming philosophy and earlier picking style has helped to create more restrained style of wine and this Merlot is very much a nod to its Bordeaux counterparts.

The wine combines juicy, red plums with red liquorice and cherries. There is a concentrated core of sweet spice here that is supported by refreshing acidity. The tannins are generous and ripe but have a grip and tension that persists on the finish. Subtle cedar, dark chocolate and vanilla notes add in layers of complexity.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer (Spring 2019)

USA > California > Napa > Rutherford

Bottle

£39.00

Case price (12)

£468.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£363.12

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2015 Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Lingua Franca, Ready, but will keep,

The grapes originate from a combination of vineyards within the Willamette Valley region, that includes Salem's Bunker Hill, Dundee's Durand, Yamhill-Carlton, Laubejac (Montmouth) in a mixture of Nekia (volcanic) and Willakenzie (marine, sedimentary) soils. The grapes are picked early to obtain maximum freshness and tension in the wine (aiming for lower alcohol). The grapes are whole-cluster pressed and allowed to settle for 24 hours before being transferred to a combination of 20 percent new 600-litre casks and 80 percent old French barriques, from various coopers, and are left on fine lees for 10 months. The wines are moved to tank (still on their fine lees) for four months prior to bottling.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Sonoma County

Bottle

£41.25

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2015 Shafer Vineyards, Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Carneros, Napa

Shafer Vineyards, Drink now,

USA > California > Napa

UK CUSTOMERS ONLY

Bottle

£49.00

Case price (12)

£588.00

UK CUSTOMERS ONLY

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£463.08

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2015 Lingua Franca, Joshua, Junichi & Siri Pinot Noir, Ribbon Ridge, OR

Lingua Franca, Ready, but will keep,

USA > California > Sonoma County

Bottle

£49.75

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2015 Frog's Leap Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California

Frog's Leap, Ready, but will keep,

USA > California > Napa

2 Reviews

Bottle

£50.95

Case price (12)

£611.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 12cs

£482.64

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2015 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir, Runway Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, CA

Au Bon Climat, Ready, but will keep,

USA > California > Santa Barbara County > Santa Maria Valley

Bottle

£51.00

Case price (12)

£612.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£483.12

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2015 Shafer TD-9 Napa Valley

Shafer Vineyards, For laying down,

USA > California > Napa

UK CUSTOMERS ONLY

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£840.00

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2015 Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Isabelle, California, USA

Au Bon Climat, Ready, but will keep,

USA > California > Santa Barbara County

Bottle

£55.00

Case price (6)

£330.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£261.54

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£200.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£238.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£275.00

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2015 El Molino, Chardonnay, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA

El Molino Winery, Ready, but will keep,

Founded in 1871, El Molino was one of the first wineries in the Napa Valley and it is still family owned. Unlike most of their neighbours in Rutherford who have planted Cabernet Sauvignon, they grow Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to great effect.

This wine is made with Burgundy clones of Chardonnay, planted in 1978. Barrel-fermented, but with no malolactic fermentation, the wine is vibrant with a mineral core. It spends eight months in bottle before release. Drink now to 2026.

USA > California

Bottle

£55.50

Bottle

£55.50

Case price (12)

£666.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 14cs

£528.12

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2015 DeSante, Proof Red, Napa Valley, California, USA

DeSante, Ready, but will keep,

This wine is a bin-end, discounted by 30%.

A blend of Alicante Bouschet and Petite Sirah, only one barrel of this wine is produced. The fruit undergoes whole-cluster fermentation, and if the team feels the wine needs more acidity, they add white varieties. The nose offers red fruits and floral aromatics with a blueberry top-note. The tannins are firm and fine-grained, balanced by a juicy fruit core with a long finsih. This wine defines the style of Desante, offering great concentration and complexity as well as restraint and freshness.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Napa

Bottle

£62.97

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2015 DeSante, Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California

DeSante, Ready, but will keep,

DeSante is a small grower and their Cabernet comes from the prestigious Oakville area within the Napa Valley, home to some of the most highly regarded and sought-after wines in California. I love this Cabernet: although it displays the typical generosity and power of a Napa Cabernet, there is a purity and elegance that defines the wine and makes it incredibly accessible. Wines of this quality can be rather expensive and unaffordable, but DeSante – who make only 1,000 cases in total – really deliver with this wine, both in terms of price and quality.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer (winter 2018)

USA > California > Napa

Bottle

£65.00

Case price (12)

£780.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 9cs

£623.16

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2015 Ramey, Rochioli Chardonnay, Russian River, California

Ramey Wine Cellars, Ready, but will keep,

USA > California > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley

Bottle

£65.00

Case price (12)

£780.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 7cs

£623.16

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2015 Nicolas-Jay, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Domaine Nicolas Jay, Ready, but will keep,

Bottle

£72.75

Case price (6)

£436.50

Bottle 6 x 75cl 12cs

£350.34

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2015 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard, Oregon

Beaux Frères, Oregon, Ready, but will improve,

Earthy, with a succulent cherry and Raspberry fragrance, sweet spices as well. Very focussed on the palate with a core of sweet red fruit and fine line of acidity. This is right up there amongst the finest Pinots of the New World. A real beauty. Drink 2019 to 2025+.
Fergus Stewart, Private Account Manager

USA > Oregon

Bottle

£110.00

Case price (6)

£660.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 24cs

£536.58

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£600.00

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2015 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California

Philip Togni Vineyard, For laying down,

USA > California > Napa

Bottle

£115.00

Case price (12)

£1,380.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 6cs

£1,123.08

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2015 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Ridge Vineyards, For laying down,

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£850.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£950.00

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2015 Ridge Lytton Estate Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley, California

Ridge Vineyards, Ready, but will improve,

At 13% this wine is restrained in its approach, despite its dark inky colour . Violets, pepper, licorice, herbal aromatics and wild flowers can all be found in the glass. Savoury, tight knit tannin structure with a silky texture and lightness of touch.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Sonoma County > Dry Creek Valley

New To BBX

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£400.00

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2015 Ridge Geyserville, Sonoma County, California

Ridge Vineyards, Ready, but will improve,

The 14.5% alcohol is incredibly well integrated with a blend of 70% Zinfandel, 15% Carignane, 12% Petite Sirah, 3% Alicante Bouschet. An excellent 50th Geyserville vintage! The aromatic profile is incredibly intense with notes of brambles fruits, spice, licorice and cedar are supported by a richness on the palate but with a distinct vibrancy and balance from the acidity and integrated tannins.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Sonoma County

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£379.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£385.00

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2015 Occidental, Freestone-Occidental Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA

Occidental, Ready, but will improve,

USA > California > Sonoma County

New To BBX

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£575.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£625.00

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2015 Colgin Cellars, IX Estate Red Napa Valley

Colgin Cellars, For laying down,

Fabulous intensity and energy in this young red with wet earth, violets, black currants, black olives, sweet tobacco and blackberries. So complex. Full-bodied with incredible depth and richness. Give it four or five years to come together. Out November 2015.
James Suckling - 29/07/15

USA > California > Napa

New To BBX UK CUSTOMERS ONLY

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,645.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,650.00