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Bordeaux
2006 Château Batailley, Cru Classé Pauillac
Offering classic Pauillac style, as well as great value for money, Château Batailley is immensely popular with lovers of traditional Claret. The Castéja family are doing a good job here. Awarded 91 Points in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate. Attractive cassis and dusky plum characters are to the fore, with soft, fine tannins and a subtle minerality providing structure. This is benchmark Pauillac from an underrated vintage.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Dry, Red, Still
France
Ready 2010 / 2019
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2001 Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Margaux
Made from fruit from the same vines as Château Palmer, but in a richer, more fruit-driven style than the Grand Vin, Alter Ego was “invented” only in 1998 and still encapsulates what makes Château Palmer one of the best wines in Bordeaux. Aromatic with dark berry fruit and spice, the palate is broad and mouth filling, with opulent blackcurrant and plum characters and a hint of liquorice. A compelling Margaux.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
- Dry, Red, Still
- France
- Ready 2009 / 2012
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2005 Château Talbot, Cru Classé St-Julien
The largest property in the commune of St. Julien, Château Talbot capitalised on the excellence of the 2005 vintage and produced one of their best ever wines. While never a heavyweight wine and approachable while young, it can also age well for many years. Vibrant and fragrant, this is dense and luscious on the palate, with pure blackcurrant and cherry characters. A delicious St. Julien that more than demonstrates the class of the vintage.
- Dry, Red, Still
- France
Leave 2012 / 2022 / 2030
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2006 Château Lynch-Bages, Cru Classé Pauillac
Under the direction of Jean-Michel Cazes, this property regularly produces wines of consistently higher quality than their Fifth Growth classification. Powerful and with a typically long finish, this is undoubtedly one of Pauillac’s greats.Beautifully pure, with notes of cassis and plum, as well as a hint of toast. There is also a sense of the characteristic freshness of the vintage, which perfectly balances the fine tannins.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
- Dry, Red, Still
- France
- Leave 2012 / 2016 / 2020
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Burgundy
2007 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Billaud-Simon
Billaud-Simon is known for producing some of the finest expressions of classic Chablis. Their vineyards are virtually all Premier and Grand Cru and vine age is high, allowing them to produce wines of real depth and concentration.Harmonious and pure, with scents of peach and nectarine, this Chablis balances fruit and mineral flavours and acidity beautifully. A Chablis of an extremely high order.
Dry, White, Still- France
- Ready 2009 / 2010 / 2013
2005 Chassagne-Montrachet, Jean-Marc Pillot
A trained oenologist, Jean-Marc Pillot assumed responsibility for this estate relatively recently, elevating the property’s status greatly and producing what are considered to be some of the finest wines in Chassagne Montrachet. Vibrant in the glass and enticingly citrus in nature, with toasted characters in support. This is a deliciously natural Chassagne; ripe and fresh, with a hint of vanilla on the finish.
- Dry, White, Still
- France
- Ready 2007 / 2008 / 2012
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2005 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières, Boyer-Martenot
Domaine Boyer-Martenot is a family-run property, utilising traditional methods of production. One of Meursault’s rising stars, their philosophy is that great wine is made in the vineyard rather than the winery.Immediately mineral, but with a mouthfilling honeyed citrus character, hints of cinnamon spice and a long finish. A fine expression of both the terroir and the excellent vintage.
- Dry, White, Still
- France
- Ready 2009 / 2012
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2004 Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers, Sylvain Cathiard
The vineyard of Murgers is at the Vosne-Romanée end of the village of Nuits-St-Georges and therefore the wines tend to combine the characteristics of both villages, making them some of the most elegant in Nuits-St-Georges. Redcurrant and black cherry notes are supported by firm-structured tannins and a mineral acidity. The fruit is sweet and ripe in character, but maintains Burgundy star Cathiard’s trademark purity.
- Dry, Red, Still
- France
Improving 2010 / 2013 / 2016
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Italy
2005 Barolo Bricco Boschis, Cavallotto, Piedmont
The gracious and unassuming Cavallotto family claim sole ownership of Bricco Boschis in the Castliglione Falletto district of Barolo. Their wines are elegant and long-lived; perfect for the cellar. Fragrantly attractive on the nose, this has aromas of violet, liquorice and raspberries. On the palate the tannins are structural, but there is a rich core of tayberry fruit and a long delicately spiced finish.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
- Dry, Red, Still
Italy- Leave 2012 / 2014 / 2020
2004 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva, Palazzo Vecchio
2004 has been hailed as an excellent vintage across Italy, but particularly for Tuscany. The wines are comparable in quality to those of the great 2001 vintage, although they are generally richer and more structured. This has sweet cherry and floral scents on the nose and a touch of mocha. The palate is rounded and rich, with concentrated fruit compote characters overlaid with toasted oak.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
- Dry, Red, Still
- Italy
- Leave 2011 / 2020
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Spain
2005 Pesquera Reserva, Ribera del Duero
Alejandro Fernández, considered by many to be the “master of Tempranillo”, makes elegant and sophisticated wines, which are expressive when young, but benefit greatly from age.With aromas of dark berry fruit and coffee, this is an enticing wine. On the palate, fine tannins, freshening acidity and a stony minerality provide a refined and elegant nature.
- Dry, Red, Still
Spain- Ready 2009 / 2017
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2000 Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta
It is unusual in Rioja for a bodega to own its own vineyards, but La Rioja Alta attributes the high quality of its wines to the fact they do own and manage vineyards from which their fruit is sourced.
Rich and aromatic on the nose. There are ripe red berry fruit characters and cinnamon spice on the palate, with smooth and silky tannins. Balanced and fine, this is accessible, mature and expressive Rioja.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Rich and aromatic on the nose. There are ripe red berry fruit characters and cinnamon spice on the palate, with smooth and silky tannins. Balanced and fine, this is accessible, mature and expressive Rioja.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
- Dry, Red, Still
- Spain
- Ready 2009 / 2012
Rhône
2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Les Olivets, Roger Sabon
2007 in the Southern Rhône was described by critic Robert Parker as “the greatest vintage I have tasted in my thirty years” and this high quality is ably demonstrated by this classic Châteauneuf. Deliciously complex, with provençal herb characters overlaying dark berry fruit. This has a long finish, with fine velvety tannins and a touch of minerality. A truly great Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
- Dry, Red, Still
- France
- Ready 2009 / 2018
2007 Crozes-Hermitage, Alain Graillot
Alain Graillot started making wine in 1985 and is now one of the most respected producers in the appellation. His Crozes-Hermitage is known for its purity, balance and natural expression of classic Syrah.This is vibrant and scented, with violet and berry notes. On the palate, this is balanced and pure, with savoury, peppery nuances. A highly impressive Crozes-Hermitage.
- Dry, Red, Still
- France
- Leave 2011 / 2017
Australia
2003 Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon, Henschke, Eden Valley
This wine takes its name from wine-producer Cyril Henschke, creator of the legendary Hill of Grace. Marking the perfect balance between classic old world refinement and new world exuberance, this is a truly great wine. Rich and complex on the nose. The palate is balanced and harmonious, with ripe black berry fruit, cedar spice, silky tannins and a freshening acidity. Nothing short of superb.
- Dry, Red, Still
Australia- Ready 2007 / 2010 / 2012
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2005 The Armagh Shiraz, Jim Barry, Clare Valley
Jim Barry has been making wine in the Clare Valley since 1947. The Armagh Shiraz is his flagship cuvée and the 2005 vintage scored 97 points in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate publication. Violet scented, with blackberry and cassis fruit. The palate is rich and voluptuous, with dark berry fruits, chocolate and a touch of eucalypt freshness. Very fine indeed.
- Dry, Red, Still
- Australia
- Ready 2010 / 2016
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Bollinger
2002 Grande Année Rosé, Bollinger
Natural, pale, salmon pink in colour, this has an enticing perfume that hints at fresh summer fruits and white flowers. Refined and distinguished, with wild-strawberry and redcurrant on the palate balanced by Bollinger’s trademark toasted brioche character. There is a minerality on the long finish that suggests that this wine could have a long future, but it is also absolutely delicious now and will make excellent drinking over the coming festive period.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Orders including this wine will be available for delivery from the first week of December.
Dry, Rosé, Sparkling- France
- Improving 2009 / 2012 / 2016
