One of the best Pessac-Léognan wines of 2015, Château Haut Bailly was bought @ £720.00 IB per case. Only very small quantities were available. James Suckling awards 98-99 placing this above the First Growth Château Haut Brion, whereas Neal Martin...
Read moreWe are expecting another incredibly busy week with many of the ‘top’ Châteaux yet to release however, Pichon Baron’s release this morning may put a stop to the flood whilst they reconsider their pricing strategies. Sadly, 2015 Château Pichon...
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Domaine de Chevalier has released their ‘Rouge’ @ £460.00 IB per case. This is clearly the ‘best’ buy from the Graves and so we have taken a position on this fantastic wine. Neal Martin awards 95-97, the same scores as Pape Clement and Smith Haut...
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Château Smith Haut Lafitte ‘Rouge’ is offered and highly recommended @ £625.00 IB per case and is clearly one of the ‘wines of the vintage’ 95-97 Neal Martin “The 2015 Smith-Haut-Lafitte is adorned with a special label to celebrate the 650th...
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Now, to one of the wines of the vintage, Château Canon, which was offered on allocation only and has already sold-out… we were pleased to have picked up a parcel of 10 cases at @ £650.00 IB per case. THIS IS A 100 POINTS WINE! 100 Points...
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Château Rauzan Segla is simply one of the best left-bank wines to buy this year and we were very pleased to pick up a 20 case parcel at £560.00 IB per case. 96-98 Neal Martin “The 2015 Rauzan-Segla is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33%...
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Just released and without doubt one of the must-buy wines of the campaign so far: 2015 Chateau Giscours. This is especially exciting given how well the wines of the Margaux appellation performed in 2015. The critics were lining up to heap praise...
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After the big release of Pontet Canet yesterday, I am sure you have seen the enthusiasm around Château Leoville Barton, which we have taken a position on 30 cases @ £580.00 IB per case. Every UK wine merchant is highly recommending it. Score...
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The busiest day of the campaign for us so far – as we start with some of the big boys. BIG NEWS, Château Pontet Canet, which has been on meteoric form since 2005 and firmly stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Châteaux Leoville Las Cases, Cos...
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A flurry of releases came out this morning – and first up was the Margaux property Château Prieuré Lichine. This was a bargain at £295.00 IB per case. A surprisingly low price given the James Suckling’s enormous score of 95-96. “This is...
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Jean-Luc Thunevin’s famous garagiste wine Valandraud is probably the most interesting purchase we have made so far. We are pleased to have picked up a ten case parcel @ £1,125.00 IB per case. This stunning wine from right bank St Emilion has tiny...
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Perhaps ‘The’ bargain of the vintage goes to the little unknown Grand Cru Saint-Émilion property, Château Tour Saint-Christophe, which we cannot recommend highly enough. This is the first one we have invested good volumes in – and the...
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