As the campaign draws to a close, Château Lafite releases their 2015 @ £4,350.00 IB per case, which represents circa 20% decrease against the ‘06, ‘07 and 2008 vintages and £2,000.00 per case cheaper than the ‘05, ‘09 and 2010 vintages. 97-98...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 17th June
Denis Durantou’s long awaited release, Château L’Eglise Clinet was highly recommended and we snapped up our allocation @ £1,900.00 IB per case. 98-99 James Suckling “Lively and energized. Full body, intense and dense tannins. Great wine. Goes on...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 16th June
Dubbed one of the best wines of the 2015 vintage, we are again pleased to have taken our allocation of Mouton Rothschild at £4250 per case. 97-99 Neal Martin “The 2015 Mouton-Rothschild is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 3%...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 15th June
The 100 Point Château La Mission Haut Brion needs no introduction and we have picked up 10 cases @ £3,150.00 IB per case. Suckling 100 “The purity in this wine is really mindblowing. So perfect. Licorice. Stone. Blackberry, blueberry. Full body...
Read moreBordeaux En Primeur – Cos d’Estournel
Cos d’Estournel is the first property you come to as you leave Pauillac, with its vineyards bordering those of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. The quality of the terroir has never been in doubt and the quality of the wines in recent vintages...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 7th June
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 moreBordeaux En Primeur – Another busy week ahead
We 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...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 3rd June
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...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 1st June
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...
Read moreBordeaux 2015 En Primeur Releases – 1st June
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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