Red Bordeaux
| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Lafite | 75cl | £2,160 per case of 6 | Château Lafite 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £2,160 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2017 | 3 cases | Château Latour | 75cl | £2,400 per case of 6 | Château Latour 2017 / 3 cases / 75cl £2,400 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Latour is an utterly fascinating wine to taste nowadays, as there is little doubt that it is undergoing a profound change - almost certainly due to biodynamics. The 2017 is less monumental and yet no less impactful than previous vintages, and is very much in the frame of recent Latours. They are bravely following where they believe it should be, rather than where the market expects it to be. It opens with hugely vibrant spice followed by powerful, richly concentrated cassis and autumnal fruits that steal up on you. This beautiful wine has great persistency and precision, with real bearing and good Pauillac structure. Those tannins come rushing in until, by the end, you feel their insisting power. The levels of precision are astonishing - the team blind-tasted the berries for three weeks before harvest to track maturity and decide picking dates. There are touches of 100-year-old Petit Verdot in here. 30.3% of the estate's production went into the grand vin. 6.4% press wine. 66 IPT. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042. 97 points." Jane Anson, Decanter. Apr '18------"The 2017 Latour, which was bottled mid-June and mid-July, has a tightly wound bouquet with black fruit, pencil lead and a strong marine influence. This is utterly compelling. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, what you may call an "athletic" Latour. There is no "fat" here, just pure black mineral-infused fruit with quintessential Pauillac notes of graphite and a touch of cedar on the persistent finish. Superb. 2024-2060. 97 points." Neal Martin, Vinous, Sep '19------"The 2017 Latour is a blend of 92.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.8% Merlot and 0.1% Petit Verdot with 13.3% alcohol and an IPT of 66. Deep garnet-purple in color, it starts off a little broody before exploding from the glass with powerful scents of ripe blackcurrants, blackberry pie and preserved black cherries plus touches of cedar chest, fenugreek, cumin seed and charcoal with emerging wafts of violets, dark chocolate, star anise and fertile loam. Medium-bodied, this may be one of the most elegant, great Latours ever, revealing layer upon layer of fresh, crunchy black fruits with a vast array of exotic spice and floral nuances, framed by super ripe, super fine-grained tannins, finishing very long with mineral sparks coming through. This is so nuanced and perfumed that I imagine, in 50 years, this wine could be mistaken for a great red Burgundy. 2026-2075. 98 points." Lisa Perotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate, Mar '20------"Ripe and very powerful aromas of black licorice, currants and violets. Full-bodied, dense and flavorful with lots of very new, flashy wood. Sexy and gorgeous. Round and polished tannins. Superb wine for the vintage. Try after 2028. 99 points." James Suckling, Jan '20 |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château L'Eglise Clinet | 75cl | £650 per case of 6 | Château L'Eglise Clinet 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £650 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2017 | 2 cases | Château Léoville Barton | 75cl | £550 per case of 12 | Château Léoville Barton 2017 / 2 cases / 75cl £550 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2017 | 7 bottles | Château Léoville Las Cases | 75cl | £110 per bottle | Château Léoville Las Cases 2017 / 7 bottles / 75cl £110 per bottle |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Margaux | 75cl | £3,400 per case of 12 | Château Margaux 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £3,400 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Monbrison | 75cl | £225 per case of 12 | Château Monbrison 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £225 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Mouton Rothschild | 75cl | £1,800 per case of 6 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £1,800 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Palmer - Historical XIXth Century Blend | 75cl | £515 per case of 3 | Château Palmer Historical XIXth Century Blend 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £515 per case of 3 |
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| RED | 2017 | 5 cases | Château Roc de Cambes | 75cl | £500 per case of 12 | Château Roc de Cambes 2017 / 5 cases / 75cl £500 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Saint Pierre | 75cl | £375 per case of 12 | Château Saint Pierre 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £375 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2017 | 5 cases | Château Saintayme - Château Saintem | 75cl | £145 per case of 12 | Château Saintayme Château Saintem 2017 / 5 cases / 75cl £145 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"Deep purplish crimson. Gorgeous spicy dark-fruited nose. Savoury and a little austere in fruit on the palate but finely textured. The tannins a touch dry on the finish. 15.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (JH). tasted April 2018------"The 2017 Saintayme is an attractive wine with plenty of near- and medium-term appeal. Juicy dark red and purplish fruit notes are nicely pushed forward here. The 2017 offers lovely immediacy, even if some of the fruit richness tapers off a touch on the finish. Readers should expect an especially racy, fruity style. Drinking window 2020-2029. 89 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, tasted 2019------"The 2017 Saintayme was picked from 26 September until 6 October and matured in second fill barrels. It has a lifted bouquet with red berry fruit laced with truffle and smoky aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite spicy for this cru with hints of truffle and liquorice towards the finish. Drinking window 2021-2029. 89 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com, tasted 2019------"Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Saintayme delivers expressive black cherries, mulberries and boysenberries scents with hints of rosehip tea, tilled soil and spice box. Medium-bodied, the palate has plenty of juicy red and black fruits with a plush texture and refreshing finish. 90 points" Lisa Perotti-Brown, RobertParker.com, tasted 2020------"Ripe fruit with chocolate, spice and hints of raisins. Full body, round and juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Really delicious. Drink now. 92 points" jamessuckling.com, tasted 2019 |
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| RED | 2017 | 4 bottles | Château Talbot | 75cl | £50 per bottle | Château Talbot 2017 / 4 bottles / 75cl £50 per bottle |
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| RED | 2017 | 2 cases | Château Talbot | 75cl | £495 per case of 12 | Château Talbot 2017 / 2 cases / 75cl £495 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2017 | 3 cases | Les Forts de Latour | 75cl | £830 per case of 6 | Les Forts de Latour 2017 / 3 cases / 75cl £830 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Very dark with black core. Extremely pure cassis nose. Tight and dark and savoury on the palate with graphite dark freshness. Very fine texture, dry but not drying. Paper layers of subtle tannins building density but shot through with pure cassis scent. Extremely moreish and fresh. Long and scented on the finish. Drink 2027-2037. 17+ points." Jancisrobinson.com (JH)------"A floral curl on the first nose, this is an attractive and sappy Forts de Latour, with a fine, elegant, almost chalky aspect to the tannins. Thoroughly charming raspberry and blackberry fruit, fresh earth, cocoa power and slate, with a mouthwatering finish. An elegant feel to this, more evolved than in bigger vintages at the six year stage although still with clear architecture to the tannins. As you sit with it you start to realise just how carefully it is gripping on through the palate, and how fine a wine it is. As with many in Pauillac, Latour found the September rains of 2017 challenging, and two of the plots normally used for the main estate wine are in Forts this year. 6.7% press wine. Hélène Genin techincal director, harvest September 11 to October 4. 93 points." Jane Anson Feb 2023------"A step up, the 2017 Les Forts De Latour includes more Cabernet Sauvignon and is 65.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and a splash of Cabernet Franc. Creme de cassis, unsmoked tobacco, damp earth, and a touch of cedar pencil all emerge from the glass, and it's beautifully textured and medium to full-bodied, with terrific purity and a great finish. While it's a second wine, I suspect it will evolve for 20-30 years. 2020-2050. 93 points." Jeb Dunnuck, Feb 2020------"A blend of 65.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 0.8% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Les Forts de Latour is deep garnet-purple in color and strides confidently out of the glass with classic notes of plum preserves, warm cassis and pencil shavings with nuances of mulberries, pencil lead, Indian spices and forest floor. Medium-bodied, the palate packs a lot of fruit into a very elegant, tightly knit palate, delivering expressive blackberry and spicy flavors with a firm frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long with a peppery kick. 2022-2045. 94 points." Lisa Perrotti-Brown, WA------"The 2017 Les Forts de Latour has a stupendous bouquet with blackberry, bilberry and oyster shell aromas, very well defined and facused and to be honest, much more intense than I was expecting. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, so elegant and poised with delicate touches of graphite and cracked black pepper towards the pixelated finish. What an outstanding, over-performing Les Forts de Latour. 94 points." Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"The 2017 Les Forts de Latour is a dark, sensual wine. There is a real sense of weight and gravitas to the Forts de Latour. Graphite, smoke, grilled herb and menthol notes add to an impression of darkness in this deceptively medium-bodied Pauillac. What a gorgeous and promising wine the 2017 is. The blend is 65.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 0.8% Cabernet Franc. 94 points." Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Vieux Château Certan | 75cl | £1,600 per case of 12 | Vieux Château Certan 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £1,600 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2018 | 1 case | Château Ausone | 75cl | £3,040 per case of 6 | Château Ausone 2018 / 1 case / 75cl £3,040 per case of 6 |
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| RED | 2018 | 4 cases | Château Beaumont | 75cl | £140 per case of 12 | Château Beaumont 2018 / 4 cases / 75cl £140 per case of 12 |
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| RED | 2018 | 1 case | Château Belair Monange | 75cl | £495 per case of 6 | Château Belair Monange 2018 / 1 case / 75cl £495 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2018 Bélair-Monange, so impressive out of barrel, delivers now that it finds itself incarcerated by glass. It is endowed with a seriously impressive nose, delivering blackberry and still that faint warm brick/terracotta scent, shaved black truffle and a touch of clove. You could lose yourself completely in this bouquet. The palate has firmed up a little, displaying more backbone than I recall. The dash of cracked black pepper liberally sprinkled over the finish curiously bears similarities to some of the Pomerols this vintage, and the Cabernet Franc feels much more prominent than its 2% contribution to the blend would suggest. I adore this Saint-Émilion and it is going to benefit from 8–10 years in the cellar... if you can resist temptation that long. 96 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com, March 2021------"An incredible expression of Merlot grown on limestone soils, the 2018 Château Belair-Monange (90/10 Merlot and Cabernet Franc) sports a dense purple hue as well as powerful notes of blackcurrants, kirsch liqueur, flowery incense, chalky minerality, and white truffle. Rich, full-bodied, and beautifully concentrated, it's a serious 2018 offering integrated oak, ripe yet building tannins, and one hell of a great finish. The finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, it's a wine to seek out and hide in the cellar for a good 5-7 years. It's going to evolve for 30-40 years. 98 points" Jebdunnuck.com, March 2021 |
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| RED | 2018 | 1 case | Château Beychevelle | 75cl | £850 per case of 12 | Château Beychevelle 2018 / 1 case / 75cl £850 per case of 12 |
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