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Red Wines
2017 Ch. Léoville Barton, St Julien
Deep crimson, the aromatics, which are reticent at first, unveil themselves to produce dark Cabernet, blue fruit with notes of coffee, spice and cassis. This blend of 93 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and seven percent Merlot has good weight, effortless tannins and appealing red fruit. An absolute classic Léoville Barton.
Price: £327.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Marsau, Côtes de Francs
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+.
Price: £60.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. La Garde Rouge, Pessac Léognan
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.
Price: £84.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Capbern, St Estèphe
Capbern sees 18 months in 60 percent new French oak barrels. It is a blend of 55 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 39 percent Merlot, three percent Cabernet Franc and three percent Petit Verdot. Dark crimson, the nose is redolent with notes of blueberry, dark fruit and damson. On the palate there is a suave suppleness which is really very appealing. With medium tannins it finishes with a saline fresh finish. Really very good.
Price: £87.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Lilian-Ladouys, St Estèphe
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.
Price: £87.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. La Croix du Casse, Pomerol
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.
Price: 108.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc
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.
Price: 123.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Chasse-Spleen, Moulis
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.
Price: 129.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Sociando-Mallet, Haut-Médoc
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.
Price: 132.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Moulin St Georges, St Emilion
Situated on seven hectares in a plot which borders the south entrance of St Emilion, the 2017 is a blend of 80 percent Merlot and 20 percent Cabernet Franc. It has attractive aromatics of red fruit, blueberry, crème de cassis and a suave, bright texture. A long, persistent finish.
Price: 132.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Latour Martillac Rouge, Pessac-Léognan
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.
Price: 135.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Echo de Lynch Bages, Pauillac
The second wine of Ch. Lynch-Bages is a blend of 74 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 24 percent Merlot and two percent Cabernet Franc. Dark ruby in the glass there are aromas of red fruit and spice, it finishes soft and round with ripe tannins and a long finish packed full of juicy vitality.
Price: 147.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Gloria, St Julien
A blend of 65 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 percent Merlot, five percent Cabernet Franc and five percent Petit Verdot, this wine has attractive aromatics of plum and damson fruit on the nose. Medium bodied with a very good mid-palate of cassis fruit; precise, and with nicely placed tannins. Compact and poised, and the wine shows a lovely seam of fruit throughout. A very good, classic St Julien, perfumed, precise and balanced.
Price: 156.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Haut-Bages Libéral, Pauillac
A blend of 70 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 30 percent Merlot, this has a juicy open-knit nose of raspberry and redcurrant. With nice fruit and good tannins, it displays really nice balance. A great entry-level Pauillac and one that will reward short to medium-term cellaring.
Price: 168.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. du Tertre, Margaux
A blend of 75 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 percent Merlot, 10 percent Cabernet Franc and five percent Petit Verdot. Dark crimson in colour, there are notes of red fruit and a tremendous freshness which runs through it.
Price: 174.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Pedesclaux, Pauillac
Ch. Pédesclaux has made an exceptionally good Pauillac in 2017. A blend of 48 percent Merlot, 47 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, thee percent Petit Verdot and two percent Cabernet Franc, it has a really good depth of cassis fruit, with finely balanced Cabernet fruit, and a nice luscious note on the mid-palate. A rich and fine long length exists, with a seamless finish.
Price: 177.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Lagrange, St Julien
A blend of 67 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 percent Merlot and five percent Petit Verdot. This wine shows a fragrant, red berry nose with a gentle discourse of blackberry fruit and crunchy acidity following into a lovely length. Fine filigree tannins and a peppery, mocha-filled length.
Price: 183.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Phélan Ségur, St Estèphe
A blend of 58 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 39 percent Merlot, one and a half percent Cabernet Franc and one and a half percent Petit Verdot. Cool, dark fruit on the nose gives way to a structured palate – tannins are ripe and fine but build nicely. Blackberry fruit, pure with plenty of refreshing acidity. A linear feel here, sleek and silky.
Price: 192.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Langoa Barton, St Julien
Another great Langoa from the Barton stable, this falls into the glass with a creamy, blueberry nose and a palate layered with attractive red fruit, blackcurrant and spice. Broadly flavoured, the wine has a textural richness, pleasing fresh acidity and a long, persistent finish. Really very good.
Price: 195.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Malartic-Lagravière, Rouge Pessac-Léognan
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.
Price: 198.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Branaire-Ducru, St Julien
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.
Price: 204.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Cantenac-Brown, Margaux
Ch. Cantenac Brown was fortunate this year in that it escaped much of the frost. The 2017 is a blend of 67 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 33 percent Merlot aged 60 percent in new barrels and 40 percent in one-year-old barrels. Very dark opaque purple colour with notes of compact dark fruit and violets. Suave and elegant on the palate with silky tannins finishing with a bright, fresh style.
Price: 213.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Talbot, St Julien
Deep garnet-purple the 2017 is a blend of 68 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 26 percent Merlot and six percent Petit Verdot. It has dark, red plum and damson fruit. On the palate there is a suave, fresh texture with fine, honed tannins, and a delicate, grainy length. Classic.
Price: 228.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Haut-Batailley, Pauillac
A blend of 66 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 34 percent Merlot, this is a serious effort. Now under the ownership of the Cazes family, this vintage will come with the new label. The nose is beautifully pure and ripe, full of cassis and a touch of eucalyptus, pepper and violet. It is brooding, and there is some depth here. There is quite some structure in the mouth too with grippy tannins, but those will settle nicely by the time this reaches your glass. The palate shows blackcurrant, hedgerow fruit, with great concentration and a beautiful freshness. A strong Haut Batailley in 2017.
Price: £249.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Beau-Séjour Becot, St Emilion
Situated right in the heart of St Emilion, the vines grown on the deep limestone soils of Ch Beauséjour Bécot produce a deep and concentrated wine. The 2017 displays a mix of strawberry and dark cherry fruit with a touch of spice and vanilla. The wine is rounded on the palate with firm chalky tannins that will allow it to develop into a very attractive wine in the future.
Price: £249.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan
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.
Price: £255.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Duhart-Milon, Pauillac
In 2017, the blend for Ch. Duhart-Milon is a blend of 76 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 24 percent Merlot. Intense and compact on the nose, there is a pleasing suave, silky texture. Compact and elegant, it finishes with a slight graphite touch. Really very good.
Price: £285.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Alter Ego de Palmer, Margaux
A rich attack begins the tasting of this wine. Some alcoholic notes of black cherries and kirsch subside into a long finish. The tannins show themselves to be super silky, persistent but with some wood showing on the finish. A good wine but not outstanding.
Price: £294.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Gazin, Pomerol
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.
Price: £348.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Pape Clément Rouge, Pessac-Léognan
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 pebble. 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.
Price: 378.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Palmer, Margaux
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.
Price: £1,176.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
White Wines
2017 Ch. La Garde Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
2017 has delivered some really impressive dry whites and here is one classic example. A lovely lemony personality with Sauvignon Blanc dominating the blend, the nose offers aromas of green apple, lemon zest and gooseberry. There is blanched almond on the palate and little texture which balances beautifully with the underlying zip and tension. Clean and refreshing, this is a delightful bottling which will make for a fine aperitif and will well accompany other summer-food fare.
Price: £90.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Latour Martillac Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
This has a delicate and fragrant nose, with a hint of reduction initially, opening up to reveal citrus and white stone fruits along with gun flint. The palate is fresh, clean – as with most 2017s – and linear but expressive with crisp, stone fruit dominating. A lovely creamy mouthfeel is balanced by a bright mineral finish. Totally drinkable.
Price: £138.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
A blend of 75 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 25 percent Sémillon, this has a tightly wound nose with notes of citrus, white stone-fruit, lemon pith and a hint of anise. Very compact and alluring with a lovely mouth-feel, this coats the mid-palate with peach and spice. Great acidity and really persistent, this is very good, precise and alive with great nervous tension overlying tightly packed fruit. Bravo.
Price: 408.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)
2017 Ch. Pape Clément Blanc, Pessac-Léognan
There is an attractive restraint about Ch. Pape Clément white this year with pleasing notes of fresh lemon and citrus, white stone fruit and peach. This is a blend of 55 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 45 percent Sémillon with 20 percent made in concrete eggs. The palate is fresh, clean and precise with oily acidity and a long, mineral finish.
Price: £600.00 (6 x 75cl In Bond)