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We specialise in historic vintages of fine claret, buying directly from Bordeaux since 1969. We have exceptional stocks of mature vintages, some originally purchased from us and privately stored, others bought from the cellars of collectors, Oxbridge Colleges and similar institutions.
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| WHITE | 2023 | 5 cases | Kumeu River - Coddington Chardonnay | 75cl | £150 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2023 / 5 cases / 75cl £150 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesTIED 1:1 WITH 2023 ESTATE OR RAY'S ROAD "The complexity and flintiness are so enticing, with sliced apples, lemons, minerals and gunpowder. Full-bodied, dense and intense, with subtle brioche, cooked lemon and apple notes. Racy and steely but with richness underneath. Some lemongrass. So complex. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 95 points." James Suckling, Aug '24 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | 10 cases | Kumeu River - Estate Chardonnay | 75cl | £90 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2023 / 10 cases / 75cl £90 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"This is fresh, crunchy and clean, with mineral and spice notes and plenty of salty undertones. Sliced lemons and apples. Medium-bodied with a fresh finish....93 points." James Suckling, Aug '24 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | 4 cases | Kumeu River - Hunting Hill Chardonnay | 75cl | £190 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2023 / 4 cases / 75cl £190 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesTIED 1:1 WITH 2023 ESTATE OR RAY'S ROAD "Aromas of apples, white peaches and steel with hints of lemongrass, fresh basil, flint and white flowers. Medium- to full-bodied with a tight and dense center palate and a crunchy and flavorful finish. Energetic acidity. So fresh yet dense at the same time. 96 points." James Suckling, Aug '24 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | 2 cases | Kumeu River - Maté's Chardonnay | 75cl | £200 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Maté's Chardonnay 2023 / 2 cases / 75cl £200 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesTIED 1:1 WITH 2023 ESTATE OR RAY'S ROAD "Very steely and floral, with brightness and impressive aromas of honeysuckle, lemongrass and just a touch of cream. Medium- to full-bodied with layered and creamy phenolics that give a lovely, almost velvety texture to the wine, and then the end is so crisp and minerally. Driven at the end. Needs time to come together. This will be so complex in three to four years. Best after 2027. 97 points." James Suckling, Aug '24 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | 6 cases | Kumeu River - Ray's Road Chardonnay | 75cl | £95 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Ray's Road Chardonnay 2023 / 6 cases / 75cl £95 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"A tight, focused and dense white. Sliced cooked apples, minerals and stone, with hints of dried mangoes. It’s medium-bodied and focused with a flavorful finish. Lime undertones. Drink or hold. 94 points." James Suckling, Aug '24 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | 5 cases | Lismore Estate - Cuvée Blanc Reserve | 75cl | £200 per case of 6 | Lismore Estate Cuvée Blanc Reserve 2023 / 5 cases / 75cl £200 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Lismore Estate - Reserve Chardonnay | 75cl | £220 per case of 6 | Lismore Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2023 / / 75cl £220 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Chardonnay Reserve comes from the estate. The juice was oxidatively handled and aged on the lees for 11 months in 500-liter barrels. This has a very complex bouquet with wild honey, orange pith and fine mineralité. It just soars from the glass. The palate is well balanced with fine delineation. It's tensile, focused and vibrant, with a precise and persistent finish. If there's a better Chardonnay from the Cape this vintage, I haven't tasted it. 96 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | Lismore Estate - Viognier 'Age of Grace' | 75cl | £110 per case of 6 | Lismore Estate Viognier 'Age of Grace' 2023 / / 75cl £110 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2023 Viognier The Age of Grace comes from several vineyards. It was made in an oxidative style, whole-bunch-pressed and aged in a mix of concrete eggs and multi-format oak. Delineated and focused, this takes time to open in the glass, unfurling with lemon curd and nectarine. The palate is very well balanced with a killer line of acidity. There's real tension and mineralité, so that it is almost Chenin-like on the finish. Excellent. 93 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| WHITE | 2023 | 5 cases | Lismore Estate - Viognier Estate Reserve | 75cl | £200 per case of 6 | Lismore Estate Viognier Estate Reserve 2023 / 5 cases / 75cl £200 per case of 6 |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Kumeu River - Coddington Chardonnay | 75cl | £175 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2024 / / 75cl £175 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesSOLD OUT "The 2024 Coddington Chardonnay is alive on the palate with preserved lemon rind, tendrils of crushed shells and layers of brine. It is electric, in its way. There are salted and crushed nuts on the middle palate and length, which uncoils through the finish that allows a second and third look at the detail inherent within. This is very exciting and also creamy. It was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling. 2025-2039. 94-96 points." Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate |
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| WHITE | 2024 | 28 cases | Kumeu River - Estate Chardonnay | 75cl | £95 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2024 / 28 cases / 75cl £95 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2024 Estate Chardonnay is floral and tightly coiled, with a scratched lime backbone. It's not as complex as the Ray's Road tasted alongside, yet it's utterly composed and restrained. It is mineral and very good indeed. This was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling. 2025-2034. 90-92 points." Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Kumeu River - Hunting Hill Chardonnay | 75cl | £200 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2024 / / 75cl £200 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesTIED 1:1 WITH 2023 ESTATE OR RAY'S ROAD "The 2024 Hunting Hill Chardonnay is the ripest in alcohol of the 2024 releases, and it feels powerfully layered and driven on the palate. This is rich, almost thunderous in its positioning, with salted citrus and exotic spices (star anise/fennel/scraped vanilla pod). The oak here is polished and elegant, smoothing down any stray, loose hairs. The barrels have been air dried for three years and lightly toasted. The finish is tight and focused. This was tasted as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling. 2025-2039. 93-95 points." Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Kumeu River - Maté's Chardonnay | 75cl | £210 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Maté's Chardonnay 2024 / / 75cl £210 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesTIED 1:1 WITH 2023 ESTATE OR RAY'S ROAD "The 2024 Maté's Vineyard Chardonnay is mouthfilling and full, easily the biggest and most powerful of the single-vineyard Chardonnays in this 2024 release. "In terms of quality, 2024 is up there with the best of them: 2022, 2020, 2014..." This feels perhaps as statuesque and thrilling as the best of the Maté's so far, with intensity that explodes in every direction on the palate—length and width—with spicy top notes and a thunderous base of yellow fruit. The acidity, as usual, coils and weaves its way across the palate, lacing together the fruit and phenolics with seamless intensity. This is very good. 2025-2039. 95-97 points." Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate |
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| WHITE | 2024 | 36 cases | Kumeu River - Ray's Road Chardonnay | 75cl | £95 per case of 6 | Kumeu River Ray's Road Chardonnay 2024 / 36 cases / 75cl £95 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2024 Rays Road Chardonnay leads with a spicy, almost exotic nose, while the palate strides in smooth, sleek movements. This is creamy and a little nutty, and there are wet limestone notes in the mouth, alongside yellow citrus and layers of dried herbs, cracked fennel seeds, ginger root and fruit flavors. A lovely wine, it's weighted on the back palate and long through the finish. I tasted this as a tank sample prior to filtration and bottling. The Ray's Road vineyard is on a limestone base and has been significantly worked and replanted since the Kumeu River purchase in 2021. 2025-2039. 92-94 points." Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate |
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