2010 chateau kirwan, 3ieme cru classe margaux

Bordeaux Blend

For over a decade Chateau Kirwan has undergone a massive overhaul both in the cellar and vineyard and has also had a change of winemaker.  Meticulous care and attention is paid to every part of the viticultural and vinification process and as a result the wines are truly delicious.  The grapes used for Chateau Kirwan are hand picked from the very best plots from the predominantly gravel (with some clay) soils, and then go through two sorting processes, by hand, before being vinified in seperate batches according to the vineyard plot they came from.  The wine spends 18 months in oak prior to bottling and half the barrels are brand new each year. 

£95.00

2010 sauternes, chateau lamourette

Semillon/Sauvignon

Lamourette is a tiny domaine which lies within a kilometre of the mighty Ch d'Yquem, and covers a mere 10 ha, making it a truly artisan estate. The soil, which is largely sandy/clay with a sub-soil of limestone, gives the Semillon a freshness and a fruitiness. Hand-harvested over 2-4 ‘tries’ (passages through the vineyard), to ensure the ripest berries are selected.  Fermentation takes place in small stainless steel vats, and partially in oak, depending on the age of the vines, terroir and ripeness of the grapes.  This is a beautifully balanced Sauternes with dried fruits, honeycomb and quince with perfectly poised acidity which freshens the wine.  Already showing nicely with a bit of time in bottle, this will continue to evolve for years to come.

£29.95

2011 chateau bellegrave, ac pomerol

Bordeaux Blend

The 2011 vintage had a hard act to follow coming after two exceptional years in Bordeaux and whilst the wines aren't as showy as the '09's and '10's they are charming and drinking beautifully with a decade in bottle. 

£55.00

2011 chateau grandis, cru bourgeois medoc

Bordeaux Blend

Grandis has been a Cru Bourgeois property since the 1930's and has maintained it's status ever since by producing fabulous quality, classic wines.  Beautifully balanced cigar box and spice alongside dark fruits and finely balanced tannins.

£18.95

2012 chateau fourcas hosten, listrac medoc

Bordeaux Blend

Quite possibly the finest property in Listrac, Fourcas Hosten can date it's history back to the 18th Century and has  47 hectares of vines.  The Merlot is mostly planted on the clay soils, whereas the gravel is favoured by the two Cabernets, Sauvignon and Franc.  Up until 2010 the property used to produce very traditional, muscular styles of claret but has since been undergoing conversion to organic farming methods, eschewing the use of pesticides and carrying out as much of the work by hand as possible.  The results are a softer, more fruit led and approachable style that offers superb value for money.  There has also been much investment in the winery too which has led to the wines getting better and better. 

£22.99

2014 chateau cantemerle, haut medoc grand cru classe

Bordeaux Blend

The 2014 is just starting to show really nicely yet has plenty of life ahead of it.  This is by no means a blockbuster, being mid weight with classic Haut Medoc characters of dark fruits, pencil lead and touches of cedar perfectly balanced by well integrated tannins and decent acidity on the finsh.

£45.00

2014 chateau saint-pierre, 4ieme cru classe st.julien

Bordeaux Blend

The 2014 vintage of this 'under the radar' Chateau is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.  Chateau Saint-Pierre is the smallest classed growth in Saint Julien but has a growing reputation for producing excellent, deeply coloured reds.  It is part of the Chateau Gloria stable and often eclipses it's more illustrious stablemate in blind tastings.  Prices are creeping up as their reputation grows but these beautifully made wines still represent good value.

£60.00

2015 chartron la fleur, ac bordeaux, magnum

Bordeaux Blend

The Chartron la Fleur AC Bordeaux is a lovely, easy going blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon taht is soft and forward providing a great value, everyday claret.

£22.00

2015 chateau saransot-dupre, listrac medoc, magnum

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Saransot-Dupre is a favourably sited 17 hectares property that lies between Fourcas Dupré and Fourcas Hosten in Listrac.  Due to Listrac’s cooler temperatures, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are favoured over Cabernet Sauvignon to form the majority of the blend, helping them achieve optimum ripeness.  Much like Chateau Fourcas Hosten, the wines have improved year on year since 2010 and the property were put on the radar thanks to a certain Robert Parker hailing the 2010 vintage as 'classed growth quality'.  High praise indeed!

£50.00

2016 ch. lynch-moussas, 5eme cru classe pauillac

Bordeaux Blend

83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot with 60% new oak used during maturation, the 2016 Chateau Lynch-Moussas is just begining to hit it's drinking window but is defintiely set to improve.

£55.00

2016 chateau de la greniere, ac lussac saint emilion

Bordeaux Blend

Only 20% of the Chateau de la Greniere is aged in old oak barrels whilst the remainder is aged in a mixture of steel and concrete vats.  The result is a wonderfully fruit led style of claret that shows complex red fruit flavours, is generous and rounded on the palate and finishes with a lovely balance of power and finesse.   

£15.95

2016 chateau fontblanche, ac bordeaux

Bordeaux Blend

Fontblanche is the second wine of Chateau Montlau, which sits in an advantageous hilltop spot overlooking Saint Emilion.  This fabulous value claret is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec and punches well above it's humble price tag, showing lots of ripe black fruit character and well knit structure.  Smart enough to take to a dinner party but just as useful as an everyday claret.

£9.95

2016 chateau fontestau, cru bourgeois medoc

Bordeaux Blend

Located in the centre of the Médoc peninsula, the superb Cru Bourgeois wine estate of Chateau Fontesteau stretches over a remarkable natural landscape. The thirteenth century castle nestles like a precious jewel encased in a magical landscape, with its forest boasting one-hundred-year-old oak trees surrounded by pines with a charming little lake. The Fontesteau vineyards, a large proportion of which are situated in Pauillac, has been using integrated agricultural methods for the last 30 years, exploiting the plants’ natural defence system and avoiding where possible the use of synthetic products to protect the vineyard. It's now certified as a Sustainable Vineyard.This 2016 vintage provided Fontestau with a perfectly healthy crop and there wasn't any need to add sulphur treatments in the vineyard or the winery.  It boasts a very rich garnet colour with an expressive nose showing jammy aromas of red fruit such as cherry and strawberry. The palate is ample and full-bodied with a tense, fresh structure. The tannins are rich and tasty, conferring flavour and length to the wine. This is a remarkably balanced vintage with a real force of character.

£22.99

2016 chateau les graves de viaud ‘terroir’, cotes de bourg

Bordeaux Blend

The estate of Les Graves de Viaud own 15 hectares of beautifully sited vineyards in the heart of the Côtes de Bourg.  The soils are composed of small grit with a deep rocky sub-soil.  The Betschart family farm bio-dynamically, striving to produce the best possible expression of natural Bordeaux wines possible, with the bear minimum of additions as part of their ongoing stewardship to ensure the land and vines are reflected in the glass.

£21.95

2016 chateau poujeaux, moulis en medoc

Bordeaux Blend

The 2016 Château Poujeaux offers up a rock star, medium to full-bodied, layered profile as well as pretty notes of ripe black fruits, graphite, violets, and background oak. Give this sleeper 2-3 years of bottle age and it will impress for a decade or more. An outstanding Moulis made with consulting help from Stéphane Derenoncourt.

£44.00

2016 chateau saransot-dupre, listrac medoc

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Saransot-Dupre is a favourably sited 17 hectares property that lies between Fourcas Dupré and Fourcas Hosten in Listrac.  Due to Listrac’s cooler temperatures, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are favoured over Cabernet Sauvignon to form the majority of the blend, helping them achieve optimum ripeness.  Much like Chateau Fourcas Hosten, the wines have improved year on year since 2010 and the property were put on the radar thanks to a certain Robert Parker hailing the 2010 vintage as 'classed growth quality'.  High praise indeed!

£22.95

2016 l’emotion de guibeau, ac puisseguin st.emilion

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Guibeau has been organic since 2009 and produces wonderfully concentrated yet fresh wines. The grapes are manually harvested from vines with an average age of 28 years.  The nose shows red fruit character with hints of vanilla which carry through to a well-structured palate with a lengthy aromatic finish. 

£14.95

2016 les charmes de kirwan, ac margaux, half bottle

Bordeaux Blend

Les Charmes de Kirwan is the second wine of 3rd Growth Château Margaux and, like it's more grown up sybling, has benefitted from the massive investment program in both the winery and the vineyard in recent years.  It is generally made with the younger vines on the property but receives exactly the same care and attention as the wine. 

£18.95

2016 les charmes de kirwan, ac margaux, magnum

Bordeaux Blend

Les Charmes de Kirwan is the second wine of 3rd Growth Château Margaux and, like it's more grown up sybling, has benefitted from the massive investment program in both the winery and the vineyard in recent years.  It is generally made with the younger vines on the property but receives exactly the same care and attention as the wine. 

£70.00

2017 charmes de kirwan, ac margaux (2nd wine of chateau kirwan)

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Kirwan has enjoyed extensive investment in both the winery and vineyard over recent years and the results are starting to show, not only in their amazing classed growth Kirwan, but also the second wine labelled as Charmes de Kirwan.  Usually made from the younger vines, this wine receives the same meticulous care and attention in the winery as the top wine.

£34.95

2017 chateau gloria, ac st. julien

Bordeaux Blend

Chateau Gloria consistently punches above it's weight and can happily rub shoulders with the more illustrious classed growths.  Generously fruited and exuberant in the best vintages, the quality seems to get better and better. 

£48.00

2017 chateau grand david de mauvinon, ac saint-emilion

Merlot

Grand David de Mauvinon is a small estate on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux region, only 5 km from the town of Saint-Emilion.  It shares the same terroir as Chateau Monbousquet, bing planted on a silica/clay gravel plateau. The vineyards cover 10 hectares and are certified organic, and have been in the same family for 4 generations and have an average age of 38 years old which give a lovely concentration to the wine.

£17.95

2017 pauillac ac, maison sichel

Bordeaux Blend

The AC Pauillac from the historic Maison Sichel is a declassified claret from one of the top estates in this prestigious appellation, and is made with vines which haven't quite hit the maturity required for the chateau label or do not quite fit the flavour profile.  Nevertheless, it is a delicious example of top notch Pauillac, showing well-intergrated tannins and silky red and dark fruits along with hints of liquorice and classic notes of cigar box. Terrific value and surprisingly approachable.

£26.95

2018 chartron la fleur, ac bordeaux

Bordeaux Blend

The Chartron la Fleur is a lovely, easy going blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon taht is soft and forward providing a great value, everyday claret.

£9.99