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available, tasting scores and notes are by Robert Parker (RP) and taken from his
website www.erobertparker.com
or Stephen Tanzer (ST) from www.wineaccess.com
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These 'drinkers' represent
very good value, as they are very well made, without having to pay for the
'name' of their more famous cousins. |
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BORDEAUX
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30 |
75cl |
GRAND VILLAGE BLANC
Bordeaux Superieur
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2015 Grand Village Blanc is a blend of 34% Sauvignon Blanc and 66%
Semillon. It has an attractive bouquet with lime, grapefruit and walnut
aromas, the Semillon very expressive here. The palate is well balanced with
crisp acidity, lively in the mouth with a brisk pear and nectarine, slightly
pithy finish. This wine from Guinaudeau family is well worth seeking out. |
2015 |
£15.00 |
RP/NM91
2019-24
Made by
Sylvie et Jacques Guinaudeau, owners of the famous
Chateau Lafleur
in Pomerol. |
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BORDEAUX RED |
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96 |
75cl |
BERNADOTTE
Haut-Medoc
Vinous.com/Neal Martin -
The 2015 Bernadotte shoots above my expectation.
It has a clean and fresh bouquet with plenty of appealing graphite notes.
The palate is medium-bodied with dusky black fruit sprinkled with black
pepper, good length and nicely focused. Tasted blind at the Southwold
2015 Bordeaux tasting. |
2015 |
£18.00 |
Vinous/NM90
2020-30 |
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50 |
75cl |
LA CHENADE
Lalande de Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2015 La Chenade is a blend of 80% Merlot and
20% Cabernet Franc picked between September 15-25 and on October 5
respectively, cropped at 45 hectolitres per hectare and matured in 30% new
oak. This Lalande-de-Pomerol moves towards red fruit on the nose, crushed
strawberry and raspberry pastilles, candied and somehow...joyful. The
palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very fine in the mouth with a
keen line of acidity. This is a very cohesive La Chenade, elegant and
composed with a touch of salinity towards the finish. This is a graceful
La Chenade that should drink early, but clearly has the substance to offer
12-15 years of drinking pleasure. |
2015 |
£19.00 |
RP/NM91
2018-32 |
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47 |
75cl |
LA CHENADE
Lalande de Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2014 La Chenade, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, has a
straightforward but appealing bouquet with ample dark cherries, bergamot tea
and a touch of dried flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with a
tightly-knit structure.
I appreciate the depth here, the focus and finesse, a wine that
threatened to blossom in bottle... and it has.
Given the market prices for this Lalande-de-Pomerol, Denis Durantou's 2014
comes highly recommended. |
2014 |
£18.00 |
RP/NM91
2018-28 |
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41 |
75cl |
LES CRUZELLES
Lalande de
Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2016 Les Cruzelles, Denis Durantou's second estate in
Lalande-de-Pomerol, is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc
picked 22-29 September and on 6 October, respectively. It has a
very fragrant bouquet with perfumed red cherry and crushed strawberry
fruit infused with minerals, like the La Chenade, very harmonious and
detailed. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red berry fruit,
crisp acidity, a little spicier than the La Chenade and perhaps with a
touch more persistence on the finish. Cellar space should be made
for this sensual and engaging wine, and if prices follow their trend as
in previous years, it could be one of the Right Bank's outstanding
values. |
2016 |
£24.00 |
RP/NM93
2020-35 |
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55 |
75cl |
LES CRUZELLES
Lalande de
Pomerol
RP/Neal Martin -
The 2015 Les Cruzelles is a blend of 90% Merlot
and 10% Cabernet Franc on gravel/clayey soil, picked from September
15-22 and October 6 respectively, then matured in 45% new oak. The new
wood is seamlessly integrated into this Lalande-de-Pomerol, more broody
and introspective than the La Chenade at the moment, but very well
defined. The palate is beautifully proportioned with crisp tannin, a
fine line of acidity, somehow gentle and understated on the finish, but
very long in the mouth. Yet another ridiculously fine wine to load
up on, courtesy of Denis Durantou.
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2015 |
£24.00 |
RP/NM93
2018-35 |
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36 |
75cl |
MONTLANDRIE
Cotes de Castillon
RP/Neal Martin
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The 2016 Montlandrie is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20%
Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between 3-17 October. It is
the first vintage to include more than 80% of the vines that were planted by
Denis Durantou after 2008. The palate is medium-bodied with fine
structure, more saline than the Les Cruzelles, backward at the moment, but
the Cabernets impart some lovely graphite notes on the saline finish.
Superb. |
2016 |
£20.00 |
RP/NM92
2019-31 |
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38 |
75cl |
MONTLANDRIE
Cotes de Castillon
RP/Neal Martin
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The 2015 Montlandrie is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20%
Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked between September 29 and
October 8, and matured in 45% new oak. This is perhaps more precocious on
the nose compared to Denis Durantou's La Chenade and Les Cruzelles 2015s,
gradually revealing an attractive floral, dried rose petal/pot pourri scent
as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin,
quite grippy in the mouth, the acidity nicely judged here and again, very
harmonious and sensual on the finish. You could almost whisk this out of
barrel and drink this now, but preferably, give it 4-5 years in bottle. |
2015 |
£22.00 |
RP/NM93
2018-32 |
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53 |
75cl |
MONTLANDRIE
Cotes de Castillon
RP - From
the famous Pomerol producer and owner of L’Eglise Clinet, Denis Durantou has
turned out a Castillon made from a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet
Franc. Typical of his wines, the terrific purity, texture and overall
equilibrium are flawless. Deep ruby/purple-tinged, with sweet black
cherry, plum and black currant fruit, the wine has vivid purity, good
acidity and ripe tannin. It is medium-bodied, opulent and best drunk
over the next 5-7 years. |
2012 |
£14.00 |
RP88
2015-24 |
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8 |
75cl |
GRAND VILLAGE
Bordeaux Superieur
RP/Lisa Perrotti-Brown -
The 2015 Grand Village is deep garnet-purple in
colour with a nose of warm plums, black forest cake and spice box with
notions of anise and tilled soil. The palate is medium to full-bodied,
firm and chewy with nice freshness and plenty of juicy/earth-laced fruit to
pave the long finish. |
2015 |
£18.00 |
RP/LPB91
2018-30
Made by
Sylvie et Jacques Guinaudeau, owners of the famous
Chateau Lafleur
in Pomerol. |
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75cl
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CAPBERN
Saint Estephe
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni -
The 2017 Capbern is a very pretty wine to drink
now and over the next few years. Sweet red cherry, red plum, blood
orange, mocha and floral notes are nicely pushed forward in this supple,
racy Saint-Estèphe. Dried herbs and a range of floral Cabernet Sauvignon
inflections add character. Tasted two times.
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2017
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£19.00
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AG90
2020-29
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2 |
75cl |
CONNÉTABLE de TALBOT
Saint Julien
2nd Wine of
Chateau Talbot
The top wine currently sells for approx. £54 a bottle! So this
represents real value.
Vinous/Antonio Galloni -
The 2017 Connétable de
Talbot is a tasty second wine. Blood orange, brown spice, new leather and
dried herbs give the 2017 an enticing, exotic profile that is quite
appealing. Medium in body, with no hard
edges and tons of up-front appeal, the 2017 is an attractive Saint-Julien to
drink over the next few years. |
2017 |
£22.00 |
AG87
2020-25 |
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24 |
75cl |
'G' ACTE 6
Bordeaux
jancisrobinson.com -
56% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Franc from a
south-facing limestone and clay slope in the commune of Fronsac. The first
year with all selection massale from Lafleur.
Made by the owners of Ch Grand Village.
Bright
crimson. Pure, sleek fruit on the nose. Then ambitious, clean and racy fruit
on the palate. Very pure and transparent. New style! And very long. It
really builds on the end. Impressive. |
2014 |
£24.00 |
JR16.5+/20
2020-27
Made by
Sylvie et Jacques Guinaudeau, owners of the famous
Chateau Lafleur
in Pomerol. |
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33 |
75cl |
BLASON D'ISSAN
Margaux
2nd Wine of
Chateau d'Issan
The top wine currently sells for approx. £60 for a 75cl bottle! So this
represents real value.
Vinous.com/Antonio Galloni - The 2017 Blason d'Issan is
a plump, juicy second wine to drink now and over the next few years.
Dark red cherry, tobacco, cedar, licorice and dried herbs add layers of
nuance to this attractive mid-weight Margaux. |
2017 |
£24.00 |
AG88
2020-27
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23 |
75cl |
L'ESPRIT de CHEVALIER
Pessac-Leognan
2nd Wine of
Domaine de Chevalier
The top wine currently sells for approx. £69 for a 75cl bottle! So this
represents real value.
Vinous.com/Neal Martin - The 2016 Esprit de
Chevalier has a high-toned nose of vivacious red and blue fruit, quite
floral in style but nicely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with
grainy tannin. Well balanced, approachable and refined, and smooth
toward the finish. White pepper and clove linger on the aftertaste.
Enjoy this over the next decade. |
2016 |
£24.00 |
NM90
2019-29
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