Red Bordeaux
| RED | 2025 | Château Pontet Canet | 75cl | £378 per case of 6 | Château Pontet Canet 2025 / / 75cl £378 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Inky but vivid bright plum colour, tannins at the front of the mouth, a ton of energy, if reserved at this early stage. Expect graphite and crayon, lovely lift and floral Cabernet Sauvignon character; low yields like much of Pauillac and small berries ensuring the tannins are plentiful. Walks the line of fresh and juicy flavours alongside a brooding concentrated architecture, huge ageing potential with cold ash and gunsmoke nuance. Although there was some rain at end of June and July, this was still a dry vintage, and vineyard work including braiding the vines for shade and applying chamomile as sunscreen, so they coped better than in 2022 overall. Harvest September 2 to 23, indigenous yeasts that are specific to the vintage, 40% new oak, 35% clay amphoras, 15% one year old barrels. Extended maceration, low SO2 with zero added until after fermentation. 96 points" janeanson.com------"A precise and beautiful wine with total integration of the fruit and polished tannins that give a caressing and seductive mouthfeel. It’s medium-bodied with lovely fruit, a gentle nature and an overall softness and gorgeousness. Yet structured. 97-98 points" jamessuckling.com------"The 2025 Pontet-Canet is a wine of exquisite class. Silky, aromatic and vibrant, the 2025 is all finesse. Crushed red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal and a gentle hint of spice are all wonderfully knit together. Pontet-Canet is one of the more refined, sublimely beautiful wines of the year. This could turn out even better than my note suggests. Tasted two times. 96-98+ points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot that weighs in at 13.3% alcohol, the 2025 Pontet-Canet is one of the finest wines this estate has produced. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet cassis, wild berries and plums mingled with notions of violet and burning embers, it's full-bodied, ample and velvety, with a degree of structural polish and sensuality that is rare in the Médoc, ripe acids and a long, penetrating finish. Over the last handful of years, technical director Mathieu Bessonnet and his team have revitalized Pontet-Canet's vineyards with well-timed soil work and precise phytosanitary treatments; and since 2023, the careful use of "pieds de cuve" in the winery, along with early blending, more refined barrel choices and cooler temperatures in the chai—plus more precise bottling practices—have conspired to take this estate to new heights of quality and consistency. In 2025, the team formed lower-than-usual "ponts" (whereby the canopies of adjacent vines are braided together in an arch) to retain denser foliage to protect the fruiting zone from sunshine, and they waited to pick late in pursuit of full maturity in Cabernet Sauvignon, finishing on September 23. The result is one of the wines of the vintage. 98-100 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com |
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| RED | 2025 | Château Poujeaux | 75cl | £188 per case of 12 | Château Poujeaux 2025 / / 75cl £188 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"Offering up attractive aromas of petals, dark berries and cigar wrapper, the 2025 Poujeaux is medium-bodied, with a sweet core of fruit and lively acids but surprisingly firm tannins that assert themselves on the chewy finish. Perhaps, like the 2022, it will round out with more time in barrel? It's a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot. 88-91 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"Gorgeous aromatics intensity on the nose, lots of perfumed ripe blackcurrants and black cherries with some liquorice and black chocolate. Crunchy and crisp, quite straight and streamlined with the cool acidity driving this wine forward and a layer of chalky, flint and stony texture that lingers on the palate leaving the finish cool and grippy. A little lean and linear, but this should fill out over ageing. Excellent Médoc minty freshness with liquorice and clove spice. A yield of 27hl/ha. 3.78pH. Ageing 16-18 months, 25% new, 45% one year, 30% two years. 92 points" Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine------"A serious, balanced Moulis-en-Médoc, the 2025 Château Poujeaux is based on 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 8% Petit Verdot from gravel soils. The nose reveals juicy black cherry, spring flowers, graphite, some minerality, and nicely integrated oak, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a fresh, concentrated mouthfeel and good overall balance. It's very much in the fresh, straight, nicely concentrated style of the vintage and will have a long life. 91-93 points" Jebdunnuck.com------"The 2025 Poujeaux, which has a little more Cabernet Sauvignon, was cropped at 27 hl/ha. It has a well-defined bouquet with black fruit tinged with freshly shucked oyster shell. Classical in style, honed and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with quite rounded, malleable tannins. Fine acidity, black fruit in the driving seat, with more red fruit emerging towards the refined finish. This is a superb Moulis that will age for many years. 92-94 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com ------"Textural, balanced and focused with currants and wild herbs on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Well-built with a dense core of red berries and a compact finish with length. Attractive spice undertones. 93-94 points" jamessuckling.com------"The 2025 Poujeaux is fabulous. Right out of the gate, it offers superb fruit intensity and plenty of structure to match. Dark blue and black-toned fruit, grilled herbs, menthol, lavender and licorice infuse the palate with tremendous depth. Broad swaths of tannin add to an impression of somber intensity. Yields were just 27 hectoliters per hectare. That, along with a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon vis-à-vis most years, has resulted in an especially potent Poujeaux. Tasted two times. 92-95 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2025 | Château Roc de Cambes | 75cl | £264 per case of 6 | Château Roc de Cambes 2025 / / 75cl £264 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cask sample. Rich, ripe and exotic with confit fruit and toasted notes. Good tension on the palate all the same. Round and gourmand but firmly structured, the tannins grippy on the finish. 16.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (JL)------"The 2025 Roc de Cambes, blended with 20% Cabernet Franc, has a quintessential Mitjavile-style nose with precocious red berry fruit, dark chocolate and subtle minty aromas. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, white pepper mixed with fennel and dried herbs. Good complexity towards the slightly savoury finish, this is an engaging and delicious Roc de Cambes. 91-93 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"Salinity and signature roasted plum fruits, estate signature, a ton of sinew, coffee, espresso, olive pit, great stuff. 100% new oak, September 16 to 18. 93 points" janeanson.com------"The 2025 Roc de Cambes (80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers up a heady mélange of blue and black fruit, gravel, sage, mint, tobacco, dried herbs, new leather and incense. A kick of new French oak adds polish to round out some of the wilder edges. This really explodes on the back end. All the elements are so well balanced. The 2025 is a captivating Roc de Cambes. It's classic François Mitjavile all the way. 92-94 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"A bigger, richer effort than the Domaine de Cambes, the 2025 Roc De Cambes offers ripe cassis, sweet tobacco, and spicy oak on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a ripe, layered mouthfeel and building tannins. 93-95 points" Jebdunnuck.com |
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| RED | 2025 | Château Saint Pierre | 75cl | £186 per case of 6 | Château Saint Pierre 2025 / / 75cl £186 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2025 Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) does not quite possess the delineation or clarity of the Gloria this year, perhaps summer warmth just impinging on the aromatics more, quite high-toned and opulent. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, powdery in texture, slightly chalky, but it coheres nicely on the finish. Good backbone and plenty of freshness, there is a dash of white pepper on the finish. Excellent. Drink 2030-2055. 92-94 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"Lovely wine, attractive with lift and bright fruits, great quality, sappy, a lot of slate and pumice stone, roasted coffee beans, intense and concentrated, plenty of ageing ability. Yield 20 hl/ha. 2034-2044. 94 points" janeanson.com------"The 2025 Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien) is superb. Crème de cassis, graphite, licorice, cloves, lavender and inky dark fruit saturate the palate. Cabernet Sauvignon speaks with striking intensity from start to finish. This full-bodied, explosive Saint-Julien delivers the goods, big time. Tasted two times. 2033 - 2045. 93-95 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"Exuberant dark fruit. This is structured, with a touch of cedar and polished, fine-grained tannins that are so sophisticated and run the length of the wine. Classy. 78% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 3% petit verdot. 96-97 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| RED | 2025 | Domaine de Cambes | 75cl | £185 per case of 6 | Domaine de Cambes 2025 / / 75cl £185 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Confit fruit, the ripeness taken to the limit. But structured with fine, grainy tannins. Luscious as in Mitjavile fashion. Will probably hold up better than imagined. 16 points" jancisrobinson.com (JL)------"The 2025 Domaine de Cambes has an open-knit, quite Pinot-like bouquet that leans towards red cherry and white-tipped strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, with a punchy, black and white pepper-infused entry that imparts good vigour. Moderate depth, well-balanced, with a vibrant, licorice-tinged finish, this is a fine, flavoursome Côtes de Bordeaux courtesy of the Mitjaviles. Drinking window 2028-2042. 91-93 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"Cocoa bean, ripe fruit, tight tannins, opens up to show firm backbone with eucalyptus notes. 100% new oak. 88 points" janeanson.com------"The 2025 Domaine de Cambes offers up a heady mix of vibrant red-toned fruit, chalk, cedar, white pepper and dried herbs. This is a serious Merlot with tremendous underlying structure and fabulous balance. Time in the glass releases a whole range of perfumed floral overtones intermingled with a hint of exotic spice and macerated cherry. Drinking window 2028-2040. 91-93 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"A stunning wine for its purity and elegance, the 2025 Domaine De Cambes reveals ripe currants, chocolaty spice, tobacco, and lead pencil on the nose. It's ripe and medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a beautifully layered, elegant profile and outstanding length. 94-96 points" Jebdunnuck.com |
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| RED | 2025 | Domaine de Chevalier | 75cl | £216 per case of 6 | Domaine de Chevalier 2025 / / 75cl £216 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Beautiful depths, precision and clarity on the aromatics, delivers juice and depth with clarity of cassis and blackcurrant flavour. There is still the grip of the vintage in terms of its structure, but this is an estate where you can feel totally confident that things will widen and deepen over ageing. 3.71pH. Harvest September 3 to 29. 30% new oak. In organic conversion. Derenoncourt Consultants, Olivier Bernard owner working with his sons Adrien and Hugo. Tasted twice. 2030-2040. 94 points" janeanson.com------"The 2025 Domaine de Chevalier, a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, was harvested between September 11 and 26—an unusually early finish—with yields of 35 hectoliters per hectare. It reveals a bouquet marked by oak, with notes of spice, dark berries, lead pencil and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and deep, it’s built around a substantial chassis of tannins and framed by powdery, youthful structure, concluding with a long, firm and structured finish, reflecting the wine’s inherent density. 93-95 points" Yohan Castaing, RobertParker.com------"The 2025 Domaine de Chevalier was picked from 11 to 26 September at 38 hl/ha with an alcohol level of 12.5%. This is perfumed on the nose with raspberry, cassis and light iris flower scents, just a touch of truffle in the background. You need to wait because this "grows" in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with granular tannins. Very harmonious, quintessentially Pessac, gravel-tinged black fruit, almost pillowy in texture, yet there is certainly decent structure here with just the right amount of grip towards the finish. It will require less bottle age than, say, the 2020 or 2022, yet it is endowed with real complexity and classicism. It is Domaine de Chevalier, after all. 2030 - 2060. 94-96 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"The 2025 Domaine de Chevalier is a total stunner. The oak imprint is a bit strong, but the 2025 possesses notable richness and textural depth to handle it all. Signature red-toned fruit and floral overtones soar through the layered, expansive close. 2035 - 2075. 95-97 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"The depth of fruit comes through clearly, with a medium body and plenty of berry, chocolate, walnut and bark aromas. Creamy and polished, with a lovely texture and a long and rather endless finish. Soft and precise. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 5% petit verdot. 97-98 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| RED | 2025 | Les Pagodes de Cos | 75cl | £162 per case of 6 | Les Pagodes de Cos 2025 / / 75cl £162 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is shaping up beautifully, wafting from the glass with notes of blackberries, cassis and licorice framed by a touch of toasty oak. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and supple, with good mid-palate density, sweet tannins and a lively core of fruit, it's a blend of 62% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. 91-93 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"Vivid plum purple colour, fragrant orange peel, with cherry pit, mint leaf and charcoal. Restrained but as it opens you get sandalwood and smoked cumin, totally charming, a ton of bright cassis and bilberry fruits. 3.62 pH. 20% new oak, 29hl/ha yield (the same here as 2024 but for very different reasons). 93 points" janeanson.com------"The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is fragrant and floral on the nose, with violet and iris petals, and light iodine aromas infusing the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied, with silky tannins on the entry, very harmonious, with blue fruit and black pepper towards the sensual finish. This will require three or four years in bottle but should mature well aver 15 to 18 years. 92-94 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"The 2025 Les Pagodes de Cos is a huge, somber wine. Blackberry, gravel, licorice, chocolate, incense and cloves hit the palate with serious intensity. Ample and quite dense, the 2025 is super concentrated from start to finish. It's going to need a few years to shed some of its considerable baby fat. This is a gorgeous Pagodes. 92-94 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com ------"A blend of 62% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc that's being raised in 20% new barrels, the 2025 Pagodes De Cos is the second wine of this terrific château and is a gorgeous effort that's the equivalent of many a Grand Vin. Ripe currants, cassis, spring flowers, graphite, and smoky oak all define the nose, and on the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a layered, rounded mouthfeel, beautiful balance, and nicely integrated acidity. It checks in at a pH of 3.62 and will shine in its youth yet also age gracefully. 93-95 points" Jebdunnuck.com------"A juicy and velvety second wine of Cos, with spices and hazelnuts that highlight the dark fruit in this wine. It’s medium- to full-bodied with juicy fruit and a flavorful finish. Shows structure, but is integrated and polished. 55% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot and 11% cabernet franc. 94-95 points" jamessuckling.com |
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