Bordeaux Red
Our long history of buying wines en primeur direct from Bordeaux means we have excellent relationships with the châteaux and negociants. As one of the first UK wine brokers, we buy widely from among our contacts with private collectors, Oxbridge Colleges and other institutions. All wines are priced to the latest fine wine market prices.
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| RED | 2017 | 1 case | Château Mouton Rothschild | 75cl | £2,020 per case of 6 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2017 / 1 case / 75cl £2,020 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 | 3 cases | Château Saintayme | 75cl | £145 per case of 12 | Château Saintayme 2017 / 3 cases / 75cl £145 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesLovely freshness on the nose with good intensity – very pretty cherry and cassis notes. Medium-bodied and elegant on the palate with moderate length. This will make very tasty early drinking. RKL "Made of 100% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Saintayme gives gorgeous black cherries, crushed blackberries and cinnamon stick notes with hints of rose hips and lavender. The palate is medium-bodied with great elegance and freshness, textured with soft tannins and finishing perfumed. 87-89 points" Lisa Perotti-Brown, Robert.Parker.com "A fresh and clean wine with blackberry, blueberry and salty character. Medium body and firm and silky tannins. 90-91 points" jamessuckling.com "Bright and fresh, with a beam of raspberry compote and a judicious overlay of anise-infused toast. A twinge of plum skin on the finish gives this a slightly extracted feel. Solid. 89-92 points" winespectator.com "The 2017 Saintayme was picked between 29 September and 9 October, matured in 30% new oak. It has a well defined, cranberry and blackberry scented nose, very natural and elegant, the oak neatly intertwined with the fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly rustic tannin, but very well balanced and surfeit with charm. You could almost run away and drink this already! But for now, we should wait until at least Denis Durantou has bottled it. 89-91 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2017 | 6 bottles | Château Talbot | 75cl | £50 per bottle | Château Talbot 2017 / 6 bottles / 75cl £50 per bottle |
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| RED | 2017 | 5 cases | Château Talbot | 75cl | £575 per case of 12 | Château Talbot 2017 / 5 cases / 75cl £575 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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