2019 Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru Drouhin Laroze - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2042
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- 3x75cl
- Chapelle chambertin, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2020
The family plot is one of the very best in the appellation sitting just below Chambertin Clos de Bèze. A wonderfully vibrant and energetic wine, so full of fresh cranberry and pomegranate. Instantly striking with layers of lavender and violet. A fine balance between crispness and sweetness of fruit, with an unassuming line of structure. High class, very pure and long.
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Goedhuis, December 2020
The family plot is one of the very best in the appellation sitting just below Chambertin Clos de Bèze. A wonderfully vibrant and energetic wine, so full of fresh cranberry and pomegranate. Instantly striking with layers of lavender and violet. A fine balance between crispness and sweetness of fruit, with an unassuming line of structure. High class, very pure and long.
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2020, Score: 92-94
30% Whole Bunch Fermentation; 80% new wood. Dense mid purple. Certainly the bouquet is of ripe dark raspberry fruit, with a suave mass of fruit immediately on the palate then a more fine-boned finished. Engaging, could use more grip. 3 Star
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2019 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers Christian Sérafin - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2036
- Domaine Sérafin Père et Fils
- 6x75cl
- Gevrey chambertin, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, Novmeber 2020
The name Cazetiers derives from the Latin meaning for fortified place and this is one of Gevrey’s most esteemed premiers crus. Striking sweet alpine fruits, with hints of raspberry and tayberry. A very flattering style, with masses of purity and refinement. Beautifully layered, subtle but very long and hugely complex.
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Goedhuis, Novmeber 2020
The name Cazetiers derives from the Latin meaning for fortified place and this is one of Gevrey’s most esteemed premiers crus. Striking sweet alpine fruits, with hints of raspberry and tayberry. A very flattering style, with masses of purity and refinement. Beautifully layered, subtle but very long and hugely complex.
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Burghound, January 2021, Score: 91-93
Once again, the nose is reduced to the point where nothing is discernible save for whiffs of earth and the sauvage. There is notably better concentration, muscle and power to the equally mineral-driven larger-scaled flavors that culminate in a chiseled, long and balanced finale. This is quite firm and like virtually all vintages of the Sérafin Cazetiers, this is going to need an extended snooze in a cool cellar. Worth checking out. Outstanding. Drink: 2034+
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Matthew Jukes, December 2020, Score: 18+
Richer and more expressive the fruit is fighting back against the dominant oak regime here and it is winning the battle. Admittedly this is an older-style operation and yet this wine has great balance and style.
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2020, Score: 91-94
Notably lighter in colour than Fonteny, with a grace and elegance despite the 100% new oak and forthright style. The oak comes through on the vanilla front more than through its tannins. Just a little bit meaty too, with good acidity behind. Attractive but has not quite filled its boots, though the length is there. 3 Star
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2019 Latricières Chambertin Grand Cru Drouhin Laroze - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2027 - 2045
- Domaine Drouhin Laroze
- 3x75cl
- Latricières chambertin, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2020, Score: 93-96
30% Whole Bunch Fermentation; 80% new wood. Rich dense purple. There is a magnificent density of dark ripe fruit here which absolutely fills the mouth, more detail, holds together really well. Succulence with backbone and a light acidity. 4 Star
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Burghound, January 2021, Score: 89-92
Once again there is a plenitude of floral nuances to the aromas of both red and dark cherry, pungent earth and a similar dollop of wood. There is unusually good richness for Latricières if perhaps less minerality on the youthfully austere bitter cherry pit inflected finish that, like the Chapelle, isn't especially complex. Drink: 2029+
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2020, Score: 93-96
30% Whole Bunch Fermentation; 80% new wood. Rich dense purple. There is a magnificent density of dark ripe fruit here which absolutely fills the mouth, more detail, holds together really well. Succulence with backbone and a light acidity. 4 Star
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2017 Brunello di Montalcino Il Marroneto - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2037
- Il Marroneto
- 6x75cl
- Montalcino, Italy
- Available Now
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Eric Guido, Vinous, October 2021, Score: 93
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with vibrancy and spunk, showing woodland berries and herbs with crushed wet stone and undergrowth in an incredibly fresh and lively expression. It’s soft and pliant upon entry, enveloping with its saturating raspberry fruits and inner spice, as mineral tension builds, giving way to sweet, elegant tannins and inner florals. The 2017 shows a more slender yet well-muscled interpretation of the 2017 vintage, but it remains remarkably pretty and balanced throughout. Due to the vintage conditions and severe selection, production was down by 12%.
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Eric Guido, Vinous, October 2021, Score: 93
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino wafts up with vibrancy and spunk, showing woodland berries and herbs with crushed wet stone and undergrowth in an incredibly fresh and lively expression. It’s soft and pliant upon entry, enveloping with its saturating raspberry fruits and inner spice, as mineral tension builds, giving way to sweet, elegant tannins and inner florals. The 2017 shows a more slender yet well-muscled interpretation of the 2017 vintage, but it remains remarkably pretty and balanced throughout. Due to the vintage conditions and severe selection, production was down by 12%.
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Monica Larner, Feb 2022, Score: 95
Alessandro Mori's Il Marroneto 2017 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a very distinguished and unique character that makes this wine easy to recognize in a lineup of Brunello. This hot and dry growing season made for more powerful aromas and sometimes riper flavors in the appellation, generally speaking. But this magically lean-bodied wine follows its own path, and the warmth of the summer seems to have cemented almost exotic aromas of bay leaf, crushed flower, campfire ash and iron ore. The wine is exceedingly silky and elegant, but instead of opulence, you get streamlined tension accompanied by lifted, immediate aromas of fruit, flowers and light spice. Drink 2024 - 2040. 95 points. Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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2018 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Cabernet Sauvignon - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2047
- Diamond Creek
- 1x150cl
- Napa valley, North America
- Available Now
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Wine Advocate, March 2021, Score: 97
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is a blend of 78.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slips effortlessly from the glass, singing of ripe black cherries, black raspberries and cassis, plus hints of red currants, roses, cinnamon stick and garrigue. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers lovely freshness, offering bags of perfumed black fruits in the mouth, beautifully supported by fine-grained tannins, finishing long with lots of soft-spoken floral and mineral whispers. This perfumed beauty wears the 2018 vintage stamp well, presenting a more delicate expression of this vineyard—one that I love! Drink 2023-2048.
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Antonio Galloni, October 2021, Score: 95
Diamond Creek's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is sensual, racy and pliant, with striking aromatic presence and gorgeous mid-weight structure. Rose petal, lavender, spice, menthol and red/purplish fruit all grace this silky Cabernet. Best of all, the 2018 will drink well with minimal cellaring. Drink 2026-2048.
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Wine Advocate, March 2021, Score: 97
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is a blend of 78.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5.1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it slips effortlessly from the glass, singing of ripe black cherries, black raspberries and cassis, plus hints of red currants, roses, cinnamon stick and garrigue. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers lovely freshness, offering bags of perfumed black fruits in the mouth, beautifully supported by fine-grained tannins, finishing long with lots of soft-spoken floral and mineral whispers. This perfumed beauty wears the 2018 vintage stamp well, presenting a more delicate expression of this vineyard—one that I love! Drink 2023-2048.
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James Suckling, April 2022, Score: 98
Crushed stone fruit, blackcurrants, bay leaf, iodine and seaweed. Full-bodied with blue fruit, firm tannins and super length. It’s austere and so focused. Great length. Needs time to open and show its true self. Harkens back to the late 1970s. Try after 2026.
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Decanter, February 2022, Score: 95
Diamond Creek was acquired by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer in March 2020. The 2ha Gravelly Meadow vineyard sits at 170m in one of the Diamond Creek estate’s cooler microclimates, on the pebbly, free-draining soils of an ancient riverbed. After a ‘a near-perfect’ growing season, the 2018 vintage is based on 79% Cabernet Sauvignon with portions of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, aged in 100% new French oak for 21 months. Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW: Lots of blackcurrant, very ripe, rich mouthfeel, tannins very high, quite austere and chalky, oak well integrated. James Doidge MW: Sherbet and strawberry aromas, intense blackcurrant, strawberry and black pepper, vanilla and coffee. Long, lush. Stefan Neumann MS: Charming, inviting style, notes of mint, green tea, some lemon and/or orange blossom. Balanced, mellow, top-notch. Drink 2022-2040.
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2015 Nuits St Georges Sylvain Cathiard - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2021 - 2030
- Domaine Sylvain Cathiard
- 6x75cl
- Nuits saint georges, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Neal Martin, December 2016, Score: 90-92
The 2015 Nuits St Georges, matured in 50% new oak, has an upfront and bold bouquet with raspberry coulis, crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas, quite Vosne-like in style. The palate has a little more structure than the Vosne-Romanée Village. There is impressive backbone in situ, slightly grainy in texture and with a mineral, limestone-tinged finish. Another very fine offering from Sebastien Cathiard. Drink 2018-2030
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Neal Martin, December 2016, Score: 90-92
The 2015 Nuits St Georges, matured in 50% new oak, has an upfront and bold bouquet with raspberry coulis, crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas, quite Vosne-like in style. The palate has a little more structure than the Vosne-Romanée Village. There is impressive backbone in situ, slightly grainy in texture and with a mineral, limestone-tinged finish. Another very fine offering from Sebastien Cathiard. Drink 2018-2030
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Burghound, January 2017, Score: 88-91
Firm reduction hides all but a touch of earth. I like the sense of underlying tension to the moderately muscular and admirably concentrated medium-bodied flavors that also culminate in a youthfully austere finish where the tannins are more robust and angular. This is very Nuits in character. (88-91)/2022+
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2018 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers Bruno Clair - 6x75cl
- Red
- Domaine Bruno Clair
- 6x75cl
- Gevrey chambertin, Red Burgundy
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2019, Score: 91-94
Rich deep purple with a lighter rim. Great elegance. Plums, violets, little dark red fruits, quite sweet on the attack, tails in nicely behind. The ripeness of fruit makes this wine seem less mineral than usual. Cusp of dark fruit, still very long and a little bit spicy.
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2019 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz Margaret River - 12x75cl
- Red
- 2022 - 2032
- Leeuwin Estate
- 12x75cl
- Margaret river, Australia
- Available Now
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Jancis Robinson, April 2022, Score: 17.5
This smells so good: fresh black pepper (so fresh it’s like peppercorns straight from the drying mats). Deep, delicious, meaty sweet fruit. Violets, daphne with a blue-purple-fruited lusciousness and yet the wine is, at the same time, dry and savoury. Grounded yet ethereal. Determined yet open. Muscled tight yet fluid. Extraordinary ying-yang balance of opposite but complementary forces. Drink 2022-2030.
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2015 Barolo Riserva Rüncot Elio Grasso - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2048
- Elio Grasso
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Antonio Galloni, November 2021, Score: 96
The 2015 Barolo Riserva Rüncot is absolutely gorgeous. That much is clear. The only thing the 2015 needs is time. Time in the glass brings out the wine's inner perfume and bright, red-toned fruit. Blood orange, spice, mint, licorice and dried flowers linger on the persistent, sculpted finish. Readers should not plan on opening a bottle any time soon, as the Rüncot only starts to drink well at around age ten, at a minimum. There is certainly plenty to look forward to. Drink 2025-2040.
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Antonio Galloni, November 2021, Score: 96
The 2015 Barolo Riserva Rüncot is absolutely gorgeous. That much is clear. The only thing the 2015 needs is time. Time in the glass brings out the wine's inner perfume and bright, red-toned fruit. Blood orange, spice, mint, licorice and dried flowers linger on the persistent, sculpted finish. Readers should not plan on opening a bottle any time soon, as the Rüncot only starts to drink well at around age ten, at a minimum. There is certainly plenty to look forward to. Drink 2025-2040.
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Monica Larner, November 2021, Score: 97
The last time we saw this iconic wine was in 2013 (a vintage that earned a perfect score). Following up on that success, the Elio Grasso 2015 Barolo Riserva Rüncot is a generous, open-knit Nebbiolo that has much of the warmth and sunshine locked deep within its core. The bouquet reveals broad brush aromas of black fruit, blackberry preserves, smoky tar and baked plum. With 7,000 bottles made, this Riserva is smooth and velvety in texture. There's no reason why it can't hold until the mid-century mark. Drink 2024-2050
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2019 Inglenook Rubicon Napa Valley - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2044
- Inglenook
- 6x75cl
- Napa valley, North America
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, September 2022, Score: 98-99
Deep garnet colour. Striking black morello cherry, full and generous aromas of mocha and oriental spice with a touch of redwood pine kernel. In tbe palate it has a deep intensity of dark fruit. Black olive, there is an extraordinary degree of substance in this high class wine, it has a Pauillac like quality of restrained power. Fabulously layered . Long, vibrant and energetic with a touch of sweet coffee bean and fresh cocoa on the finish. Quite outstanding Drink 2025- 2050.
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Goedhuis, September 2022, Score: 98-99
Deep garnet colour. Striking black morello cherry, full and generous aromas of mocha and oriental spice with a touch of redwood pine kernel. In tbe palate it has a deep intensity of dark fruit. Black olive, there is an extraordinary degree of substance in this high class wine, it has a Pauillac like quality of restrained power. Fabulously layered . Long, vibrant and energetic with a touch of sweet coffee bean and fresh cocoa on the finish. Quite outstanding Drink 2025- 2050.
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Wine Advocate, October 2021, Score: 96+
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Rubicon is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose pops with vivacious notes of warm cassis, blackberry pie and redcurrant jelly, plus hints of crushed rocks, bay leaves and pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers a solid, firm and grainy texture with a lively backbone cutting through dense earth-laced layers, finishing long and minerally. Impressive!
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James Suckling, February 2022, Score: 97
Aromas of ripe berries, sweet vanilla, licorice, dark chocolate and bread crust. Notes of dried herbs and pinewood, too. So well grounded. Smooth, with a lingering, silky mouth-feel. Full body and ripe, chewy tannins. Toned and muscular with hints of crushed rocks. Firm, linear finish. Try after 2025
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Jane Anson, June 2022, Score: 100
The depth and power of this wine is striking from the first moment, and even now after two years in bottle it is fresh out of the gate, barely revving up its engines. Black cherry, fennel, slate, tocacco, cigar box, give it a few more years in bottle to fully smooth out, then enjoy this luscious example of Napa Cab. Winemaker Todd DeVincezi, consultant winemaker Philippe Bascaules, 43% new oak.
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2019 Castello di Ama Collector Case - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2023 - 2028
- Castello di Ama
- 6x75cl
- Tuscany, Italy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis
2 x Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Bellavista 2 x Chanti Classico Gran Selezione Casuccia 2 x Merlot L'Apparita
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2019 Vigna l'Apparita Castello di Ama - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2027 - 2044
- Castello di Ama
- 6x75cl
- Tuscany, Italy
- Available Now
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Vinous, June 2022, Score: 98+
The 2019 L'Apparita is incredibly powerful in this vintage. Huge searing tannins wrap around a core of dark-fleshed fruit. Incense, tobacco, chocolate, mocha, lavender and spice open, but only reluctantly. Whereas most 2019s in the Ama range are quite inviting at this stage, L'Apparita is a wine for the cellar. In other words, the 2019 Apparita demands patience.
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James Suckling, September 2022, Score: 97
Enticing aromas of blackberries and violets with some fresh black olives. Fresh violets as well. Full-bodied and very rich and layered with velvety tannins and a long, long finish. Lingering flavors of dark chocolate in the finish. Powerful merlot here.
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Vinous, June 2022, Score: 98+
The 2019 L'Apparita is incredibly powerful in this vintage. Huge searing tannins wrap around a core of dark-fleshed fruit. Incense, tobacco, chocolate, mocha, lavender and spice open, but only reluctantly. Whereas most 2019s in the Ama range are quite inviting at this stage, L'Apparita is a wine for the cellar. In other words, the 2019 Apparita demands patience.
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Kerin O’Keefe, January 2024, Score: 97
Heady scents of blackberry, cassis, dark exotic spice and blue flower are just some of the aromas you’ll find on the stunning 2019 L’Apparita. One of the best expressions of Merlot in Tuscany, and in all of Italy, the palate is delicious, structured, elegant and loaded with intensity, delivering black cherry, black currant, tobacco and crushed mint alongside taut, fine-grained tannins. Bright acidity keeps it energized and lend great aging potential. Give it a few more years or hold. Drink 2026–2039.
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2021 Clos Cantenac Grand Cru Saint-Emilion - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2028 - 2044
- Clos Cantenac
- 1x300cl
- St emilion, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 88-90
Notions of cherries, sweet red berries and raw cocoa introduce the 2021 Clos Cantenac, a medium to full-bodied, lively Saint-Émilion framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish.
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 88-90
Notions of cherries, sweet red berries and raw cocoa introduce the 2021 Clos Cantenac, a medium to full-bodied, lively Saint-Émilion framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish.
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Jane Anson, April 2022, Score: 91
This is the first time to have some Cabernet Franc in the blend of the main wine, and it works well, with juicy, mouthwatering raspberry and red cherry fruits, that deepen into more textured blackberry flavours as it settles into the glass. Gentle extraction, whispers of cigar box and campfire smoke, great clarity of flavour. Highly enjoyable from winemaker Charlotte Krajewski. 45% new oak.
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2021 Ch La Clotte Grand Cru St Emilion - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2031 - 2048
- Château la Clotte
- 1x300cl
- St emilion, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 93-95
This south facing vineyard of just four hectares on the limestone slopes to the south-west of St Emilion escaped the ravages of the frost that hit many of the other Vauthier family vineyards in the lower plains. At just 12.4% alcohol it is one of the lowest of the vintage representing a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. A combination of herbal aromas and wild hedgerow fruits, there is St Emilion grace and elegance here, with a juicy richness and the bitter orange finish giving the wine bite and personality.
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 93-95
This south facing vineyard of just four hectares on the limestone slopes to the south-west of St Emilion escaped the ravages of the frost that hit many of the other Vauthier family vineyards in the lower plains. At just 12.4% alcohol it is one of the lowest of the vintage representing a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. A combination of herbal aromas and wild hedgerow fruits, there is St Emilion grace and elegance here, with a juicy richness and the bitter orange finish giving the wine bite and personality.
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Neal Martin, April 2022, Score: 90-92
The 2021 La Clotte was picked October 2 and 6 for the Merlot and Cabernet Franc, respectively, and matured entirely in new oak. It has a well-defined nose of black cherries and light blueberry fruit, floral as usual, though not as decadent as previous vintages (as expected). The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and good density, though maybe just missing a little amplitude and complexity on the finish at the moment. Fresh, yet you feel it is holding something back. Very correct. Drink 2026 - 2046
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Antonio Galloni, April 2022, Score: 90-92
The 2021 La Clotte is an attractive, soft wine. Bright red/purplish fruit, gentle spice, a touch of new oak and mocha come together nicely. The 2021 is a pretty, mid-weight La Clotte that will drink well with minimal cellaring. Franc aromatics, such a signature of this wine, aren't quite apparent. La Clotte does its malo in oak, and there is a bit of cooperage that needs to integrate. Drink 2024-2033
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 91-93
Aromas of sweet berries, cherries and rose petals, framed by nicely integrated new oak, preface the 2021 La Clotte, a medium to full-bodied, supple and charming wine that's beautifully refined and intensely flavored, concluding with a long, saline finish. It's a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc from the Vauthier family of Château Ausone.
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Matthew Jukes, May 2022, Score: 17
This is a focused and linear style with a decent amount of juiciness the length of its flavour. Pliable cherry and plum fruit make this a pleasurable wine to taste at this early stage of its life. The oak and tannin elements are honed, smooth and nicely organised, leaving a fresh feel on the back of the palate as opposed to any astringency. This will be a forward La Clotte, but it has enough tension to allow it to evolve for some time, and I imagine that the flavour will grow a touch, too.
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Wine Cellar Insider, April 2022, Score: 91-93
Flowers, black raspberries, cocoa and plum notes open the perfume. Silky, soft and fresh, with an earthy, dark cherry and chocolate core of energetic fruits on the mid-palate and in the vibrant finish. The wine was produced from 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. 12.5% ABV. Drink from 2025-2039.
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Jane Anson, April 2022, Score: 93
La Clotte is one to watch over the next decade, a true insider's wine that is blossoming under the Ausone team (owners since 2014). This has gorgeous limestone character, sappy, plump but understated rich red fruit character and with spicy, herbal nuances that reveal themselves as it opens in the glass. Harvest October 2 to 6 (over those two separate days because this is just 4ha of vines). Conversion to organic farming since 2020. Old vines, average age 57 years, Thierry Lezin cellar master.
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2021 La Chapelle de La Mission Pessac-Léognan - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2031 - 2044
- Château La Mission Haut-Brion
- 1x300cl
- Pessac-léognan, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 91-93
Almost equal proportions of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this has a wild and savoury. Autumnal hedgerow fruits with some herbal notes. Layered mineral schistous characters, medium in weight and a good gentle finish.
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 91-93
Almost equal proportions of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, this has a wild and savoury. Autumnal hedgerow fruits with some herbal notes. Layered mineral schistous characters, medium in weight and a good gentle finish.
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Neal Martin, April 2022, Score: 89-91
The 2021 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion has a pure black cherry and wild strawberry bouquet, very well defined and revealing hints of vanilla pod with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine but firm tannins, and quite concentrated for a Deuxième Vin, leading to a nicely structured, slightly chewy finish. A gutsy La Chapelle. Drink 2025 - 2038
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Antonio Galloni, April 2022, Score: 89-91
The 2021 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is quite elegant and delicate in this vintage. Floral accents perk up a core of bright, red-fleshed fruit. the 2021 is nicely delineated, I just wish there was a bit more depth. Ultimately the 2021 feels a bit light. Drink 2024-2036
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 90-92
Aromas of dark berries, rich spices, loamy soil and new oak introduce the 2021 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming wine with an enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and powdery tannins that gently assert themselves on the finish. While it can't match the polish and elegant of La Clarence de Haut-Brion this year, it's a fine second wine.
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Wine Cellar Insider, April 2022, Score: 90-92
The fruits are bright, fresh, crisp and savory, with a leafy, tobacco wrapper, forest leaf, and spearmint accent on the nose, as well as in the chalky, spicy, tobacco-infused, red berry oriented finish. Enjoy it while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 51% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc, 13.4% ABV. Drink from 2024-2034.
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2021 Ch La Conseillante Pomerol - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2028 - 2050
- Château la Conseillante
- 1x150cl
- Pomerol, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 96-98
The privilege as the first person outside the property to taste the 2021, their 150th anniversary cuvée of La Conseillante, with wine director Marielle Cazaux could have influenced my judgement, but I think not. I simply love this wine! A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc it combines juicy Pomerol succulence with mocha, coffee bean and dark cassis fruits, and then the fresh, racy, almost crispness of fruit gives it an uplift and energy. So harmonious, no one component overpowers the other, this is what fine wine is all about: excitement!
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 96-98
The privilege as the first person outside the property to taste the 2021, their 150th anniversary cuvée of La Conseillante, with wine director Marielle Cazaux could have influenced my judgement, but I think not. I simply love this wine! A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc it combines juicy Pomerol succulence with mocha, coffee bean and dark cassis fruits, and then the fresh, racy, almost crispness of fruit gives it an uplift and energy. So harmonious, no one component overpowers the other, this is what fine wine is all about: excitement!
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Neal Martin, April 2022, Score: 95-97
The 2021 La Conseillante was picked the latest in memory, from September 28 until October 8, at 39hL/ha, and matured in 70% new oak. It comes in at 13.3% alcohol and a pH of 3.6. The beautifully defined bouquet offers blackberry, bilberry and light iris petal scents, just a suggestion of black truffle coming though with time. The harmonious palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and lightly spiced red fruit. There is a very subtle ferrous note, lovely depth and grip on the finish, and a persistent aftertaste. A beautiful La Conseillante courtesy of winemaker Marielle Cazaux and her team. Drink 2027 - 2060
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Antonio Galloni, April 2022, Score: 95-97
The 2021 is a super-classic La Conseillante the likes of which has not been made here in a very long time. A Pomerol of vibrancy and tension, the 2021 bristles with energy from start to finish. All the elements are so well-balanced. Aromatic and delineated, with terrific drive, the 2021 is so impressive in the early going. Dried herbs, licorice, mocha, cassis and blackberry open beautifully. The 70% new oak is already nicely integrated. To be sure, the 2021 is nervy and taut, as most wines are in this vintage. But it's all there. Drink 2031-2061
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 95-96
A superb effort that transcends the challenges of the vintage, the 2021 La Conseillante offers up a beautifully perfumed nose of wild berries, raspberry coulis, violets, exotic spices and vine smoke. Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, it's a sensual, seamless wine that's deep and layered, structured around supple tannins and lively acids. Perfumed and penetrating, the 2021 isn't the most powerful wine this estate has produced, but it brilliantly exemplifies the rare structural elegance and almost Burgundian aromatic range that so often set this great estate apart from the rest of the Pomerol appellation. It's a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
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Matthew Jukes, April 2022, Score: 19.5+
It was clear within about two hours of tasting in the heartland of Pomerol that four pivotal producers that I visited had made stunning wines. So, in order to keep destroying the lies told before the campaign started, this is not a Cabernet vintage, nor is it a Merlot one. It is not a Left Bank vintage, nor is it a Right Bank one. It is nothing other than one thing – a forensic analysis, nay vinous audit, of every single estate’s fitness to deploy a finely drilled, immensely willing and able squads of teammates, whether they are in the field, in the chai, or both, to chaperone the finest grapes on their path to making the most complete and balanced wines possible. This has been achieved by all of those properties in this Report. Whether you gain Bronze, Silver or Gold scores is a moot point. But if you are here, on these pages, you have done a good job. But we all know why I am moved to taste this number of extremely young wines in a short space of time to determine those with the most potential to astound and amaze peoples’ senses. So, to La Conseillante – the 150th anniversary of this Château. Countless selfless employees and friends, under the guidance of a management team of prodigiously talented and excellence-focussed people, have made, yet again, a life-affirming wine. I know, having spent a few hours (only) over a goodly number of years, that winemaker Marielle Cazaux loves smooth, silky and pure wines. This is the starting point of her ambitions – a point at which few finish. But, in 2021, with the elements against her and her team, they simply knuckled down, shared equipment and bodies with her neighbour (Juliette at L’Evangile q.v.) and made the finest wine possible in this vintage. La Conseillante’s terroir is special. It has the innate ability to make astounding wines in hot years and cold years. Of course, La Conseillante is not alone in this skill, but the camaraderie, openness, and honesty here mean that tasters like me can understand how on earth this is possible. They ‘fought’ the frost. They had ‘great luck’. They kept ‘cool heads’. They were ‘amazed’ at the purity of the fruit. This is emotion triumphing, not just the vines triumphing over Mother Nature. Marielle and I talked about the ‘crumpled dune flower’ notes that I found over and over again in the greatest wines. It was here, too, at La Conseillante. But it was not everywhere. Why do the finest wines on both sides of the Gironde have this character, given that I felt it was a Cabernet Sauvignon trait (see my Margaux notes)? I found it again at Cheval Blanc in celestial Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Perhaps this is Bordeaux’s most elusive and essential pheromonal element – a magical spell I cannot resist. Either way, there are, I think, 12 wines that have this character in 2021, and they will remain in my taste memory forever as I seek out more and more and more. So, I wonder if it is relevant to record a traditional tasting note for this wine. It has a spellbinding perfume, an exquisite texture and the singular purity and persistence of the most outstanding red wines imaginable. So, on balance, I don’t think it is necessary.
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Wine Cellar Insider, April 2022, Score: 94-96
Violets, incense, black raspberry, dark kirsch, plums, espresso, and earthy overtones crowd into the finish. Deeply colored, on the palate the wine is exactly as it should be, elegant, refined, lifted, vivacious, and energetic, with a savory edge to the earthy red fruits and a hint of oak that should become completely integrated with a few years time. Perhaps this is a modern day version of the 1985, which if you have not tasted it lately, has aged extremely well. The harvest took place September 28, October 10, making this the latest vintage in the history of the estate. The wine blends 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc, 13.3% ABV, 3.6 pH. The yields were 39 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2025-2050.
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Jane Anson, April 2022, Score: 95
Flavoursome, sculpted, successful, this is rippling with violet and rosebud aromatics, followed by raspberry and black cherry fruits. It maintains momentum through the mid palate with a creamy texture and gourmet touches of liquorice root, cocoa bean and precisely-expressed slate minerality. Harvest began the latest ever, on September 28 through to October 12, 39hl/h yield, almost exactly average for the property (the average in Pomerol this year was closer to 29hl/h), from 9.77ha of vines in production, 3.6ph, 70% new oak with 3% amphora and 3.5% press wine. A successful showing for the 150th vintage of the estate from director Marielle Cazeaux. Michel Rolland consultant.
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2021 Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2032 - 2059
- Château l'Evangile
- 1x300cl
- Pomerol, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 98-99
A new team at this great Pomerol estate, run by the delightful Juliette Couderc. Her passion and enthusiasm were infectious as she talked us through her first full vintage at the estate. A blend of 69% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 combines a previously unseen grace and finesse, but with Evangile’s hallmark opulence and self-confidence. An uplifting experience, a brilliant wine. Very lovely indeed.
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 98-99
A new team at this great Pomerol estate, run by the delightful Juliette Couderc. Her passion and enthusiasm were infectious as she talked us through her first full vintage at the estate. A blend of 69% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 combines a previously unseen grace and finesse, but with Evangile’s hallmark opulence and self-confidence. An uplifting experience, a brilliant wine. Very lovely indeed.
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Neal Martin, April 2022, Score: 94-96
The 2021 L'Évangile was picked September 21 to October 4, and matured in 50% new oak and 15% in clay amphora. It registers 14.0% alcohol and a pH of 3.65. This is very different and, unsurprisingly, far superior on the nose of black cherries, black truffle, crushed stone and a touch of orange peel; very focused and very Pomerol. The palate is medium-bodied, cohesive and elegant with supple tannins and fine acidity, yet there is real depth and a sense of nascent energy toward the finish. The young Cabernet Franc on gravel soils from the Chantecaille lieu-dit absolutely defines this 2021. A great success for this reenergized estate. Drink 2030 - 2070
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Antonio Galloni, April 2022, Score: 94-96
The 2021 L'Évangile is a heady, sensual wine. Silky and pliant, with fabulous balance, L'Évangile is a stand-out. The blend includes 30% Cabernet Franc, high for the château, but what really stands out is the wine's balance. Red/purplish fruit, blood orange, rose petal and spice are all wrapped together by silky, pliant tannins. Franc aromatics and saline underpinnings extend the finish. Élevage is 50% new oak, 35% one year-old barrels and 15% amphora. Readers will find a super-classic Évangile that has tons of potential. I loved it. Drink 2031-2061
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 93-95
A blend of 69% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 L'Evangile offers up aromas of plums, cherries and wild berries mingled with notions of rose petals, violets, licorice and tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied, ample and velvety, with fine concentration and rich, powdery structuring tannins that assert themselves on the finish, this estate's rather low average vine age meant Evangile didn't suffer much from coulure this year, and the rainy growing season also spared young Cabernet Franc from hydric stress—explaining its historically high percentage in the 2021 blend.
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Matthew Jukes, April 2022, Score: 18.5+
It was a pleasure to meet Juliette Couderc at L’Evangile, and there is no doubt that this woman has the work ethic and forensic knowledge of her craft to take this estate to another level. She explained that two plots of young vine Cabernet Franc vines performed amazingly well (like Cheval Blanc), contributing to an astoundingly ripe, dense and seriously impressive wine. The nose is exceptional and intriguing, and the colour is darker than many, with creamy tannins and superb weight. While it is formed of only 69% Merlot, this is a wine founded on clay, and the depth of flavour is wickedly enticing. Juliette explained that she and her team work on perfume intricacies, endeavouring to add spice notes and other higher, complex tones. While there is no doubt that some of this detail can be determined in the chai, the driving force of the elemental flavours in this beautiful wine is found only metres from the room in which I tasted this wine. Do skip to my note for Blason for more technical notes; suffice to say that this is a direction-shifting wine from L’Evangile, and while the adjustment is subtle, it will have a long-lasting effect, and this wine will stand as a vital marker in time for this noble property.
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Wine Cellar Insider, April 2022, Score: 93-95
Rich in color, with little effort you find chocolate, black plums, truffle, coffee bean, mint and flowers in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, vibrant, and loaded with chewy red fruits, chalky tannins, freshness, spice and leafy herbs that add to the sweetness in the red pit fruits. The wine blends 69% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14% ABV. The harvest took place September 21 - October 4. The wine is aging in a combination of 50% new, French oak, 15% amphora and used oak barrels. The Grand Vin was made from 55% of the harvest. Drink from 2025-2048.
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Jane Anson, April 2022, Score: 94
A good example of how skilful winemaking adapts to conditions - all the Cabernet Sauvignon has gone into the 1st wine this year because it achieved plenty of natural concentration, while recently it has been put into Blason because it took away from the elegance of the 1st wine. Savoury, supple black and blue fruits, austere but with sapidity and juice, and a gorgeous wash of campfire smoke, salted caramel, liquorice, cloves and saffron spices. 20hl/h yield after mildew. This is their first organic-certified vinified, and first year with Juliette Couderc as technical director from beginning to end of the growing season. Harvest September 21 to October 4. No chaptilisation. 50% new oak, 15% amphora, 3.6ph.
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2021 Ch Léoville Las Cases 2ème Cru St Julien - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2031 - 2056
- Château Léoville Las Cases
- 1x300cl
- St julien, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 96-98
Arguably the most aristocratic of the great Médoc second growths. The 2021 is a superb example of this great estate’s pedigree. Comprising of 95 % Cabernet fruit (Sauvignon and Franc) it reflects the refinement of the very best of the vintage with a reserve of controlled power. The initial impression is graceful and slightly more in check than a bolder vintage. As the wine evolves, there is a sense of brooding power, always balanced by an overriding charm and finesse. A very lovely wine indeed.
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 96-98
Arguably the most aristocratic of the great Médoc second growths. The 2021 is a superb example of this great estate’s pedigree. Comprising of 95 % Cabernet fruit (Sauvignon and Franc) it reflects the refinement of the very best of the vintage with a reserve of controlled power. The initial impression is graceful and slightly more in check than a bolder vintage. As the wine evolves, there is a sense of brooding power, always balanced by an overriding charm and finesse. A very lovely wine indeed.
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Neal Martin, April 2022, Score: 94-96
The 2021 Léoville Las Cases was picked from 28 September until 8 October and includes just 5% Merlot from the northern sectors of the vineyard due to coulure. They found that increased percentages of Merlot did not contribute to the blend. Matured in 85% new oak, it has an intense nose with black fruit, graphite and light iris flower aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite a potent marine influence at play, almost briny (perhaps accentuated by the changeable weather on the day of my visit). Very impressive in terms of depth and backbone/grip with iodine and oyster shells towards the finish, this is a cerebral Las-Cases that will demand patience. Then again, name me a vintage of Las-Cases that doesn't! Alcohol here is at 13.20%. Drink 2030 - 2070
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Antonio Galloni, April 2022, Score: 94-96
The 2021 Léoville Las-Cases is classy, nuanced and so expressive. There's gorgeous depth, and yet the 2021 is not as explosive as it has been in the recent past. That's not a bad thing, not at all. Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc comprise fully 95% of the blend in a Las Cases that is beautifully persistent from start to finish. It's a wine that has one foot in its rich, historical past, and the other very much in the more modern style of contemporary vintages. There is so much to look forward to. Drink 2031-2061
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 95-97
One of the wines of the vintage, the 2021 Léoville Las Cases is reminiscent of a hypothetical blend of the 1999 and 1996—only better. Offering up incipiently complex aromas of cassis, plums and dark berries mingled with loamy soil, cigar wrapper and exotic spices, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with superb amplitude and concentration, velvety tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. Uniting classicism and charm, it exemplifies how a great terroir, exigent agronomy and meticulous winemaking can deliver greatness even in a less propitious vintage. It's a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and a mere 5% Merlot this year, checking in at 13.2% alcohol.
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Matthew Jukes, April 2022, Score: 18.5
Las Cases has a thrilling Cabernet-drenched theme spiked with hints of anise and spice, and yet it stays the elegant and sophisticated side of the track and never lapses into flamboyance or ostentatiousness. This is the beauty of Bordeaux, and it is what makes every wine fascinating and so different. The skill of adapting to the vintage and creating the finest wine possible sets apart the great estates from the rest, and Las Cases has made a beautiful and immutably Las Cases-shaped wine in 2021. Interestingly, Cabernet Franc plays a vital role in this wine, lifting the nose and adding filigree, violet and blackberry leaf details to the Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a fleshy, bold wine with a sublime density of fruit, and yet it is the length that is most impressive. I tasted it directly after Clos du Marquis, and the finish must be two or three times as long! This is another triumphant 2021, and I do not doubt that while it will drink fairly young in the greater scheme of things, it will age perfectly, too.
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Wine Cellar Insider, April 2022, Score: 94-96
Dark ruby with hints of purple around the edge, the wine exudes smoke, cedar, tobacco leaf, slate, lead pencil, blackberries, espresso and currants. One of the more powerful wines of the vintage, the wine offers loads of black and red fruits, ripe, present, salty tannins, and a juicy, almost creamy, yet classically structured finish. Produced from a blend 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. 13.20% ABV. This is the first time you find more Cabernet Franc than Merlot in the blend in the history of the estate. Drink from 2025-2055.
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Jane Anson, April 2022, Score: 94
Plenty of fruit on display here, with waves of cassis, blackberry and bilberry along with the more typical of the vintage redcurrant and blueberry, savoury and full of juice, along with cloves, black pepper, slate and graphite. There is a power here, and estate signature, but the austerity that you often find in young Las Cases is really dominant in the architecture and character of the wine right now, and you will need patience over ageing for it to soften. 85% new oak. A strong candidate for upscoring in bottle.
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2021 Ch Berliquet Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 3x150cl
- Red
- 2028 - 2043
- Château Berliquet
- 3x150cl
- St emilion, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 93-95
This beautifully located property on the plateau of Saint Emilion owned by the Chanel group is rightly considered amongst the elite of the appellation. 61% Merlot and 39% Cabernet Franc. Dark opaque colour, blueberry and crushed fruit aromas. This has a saline, mineral purity, refined, with sleek lacey tannins. The fruit is tightly woven within the tannic heart of the wine and has a lovely fine persistence on the finish.
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Goedhuis, April 2022, Score: 93-95
This beautifully located property on the plateau of Saint Emilion owned by the Chanel group is rightly considered amongst the elite of the appellation. 61% Merlot and 39% Cabernet Franc. Dark opaque colour, blueberry and crushed fruit aromas. This has a saline, mineral purity, refined, with sleek lacey tannins. The fruit is tightly woven within the tannic heart of the wine and has a lovely fine persistence on the finish.
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Neal Martin, April 2022, Score: 91-93
The 2021 Berliquet was picked September 23 to October 5 at 30hL/ha, and matured in 44% new oak for a planned 16 months. Limpid purple in color. The nose is surprisingly concentrated given the growing season, offering crème de cassis and violet petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins that frame the black cherry and boysenberry fruit. Not a complex Berliquet, yet it possesses admirable substance and ripeness on the finish. One to watch. Drink 2029 - 2050
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Antonio Galloni, April 2022, Score: 91-93
The 2021 Berliquet is the best wine the new team led by Technical Director Nicolas Audebert has made since taking over the property a few years ago. The purity of the fruit is striking. Red cherry, plum, lavender, rose petal and spice lend nuance throughout. Despite the obviously challenging growing season, the Berliquet team turned out a very pretty wine. Impressive. Tasted three times. Drink 2029-2036
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Wine Advocate, April 2022, Score: 92-93
The 2021 Berliquet shows considerable promise, exhibiting aromas of cherries, wild berries, raw cocoa and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and charming palate that's framed by powdery tannins and tangy acids. Concluding with a long and saline finish, this estate continues to go from strength to strength under the administration of Nicolas Audibert and his team.
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Wine Cellar Insider, April 2022, Score: 91-93
Earthy plums, cherries, flowers, and a touch of menthol form the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, soft, bright, silky and fresh, with sweet, ripe, red fruits in the, refined finish. The wine blends 61 % Merlot with 39 % Cabernet Franc 13.5% ABV. The harvest took place September 23 - October 5. Drink from 2023-2038.
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Jane Anson, April 2022, Score: 93
An attractive bright purple colour with violet rim, and warming fruit aromatics, touches of cloves. This is impressive, with a lovely sense of lift and freshness, and beautifully placed raspberry, blackberry and redcurrant fruits. A little bulkier than its sibling estate Canon, slightly more angular tannins in this vintage, but still with the juicy fingerprint of limestone. First year of organic conversion, with certification expected 2024. 44% new oak, plus four amphora. 30hl/h yield, 3.41ph. Clay-limestone plateau, next to Canon but with slightly cooler, more powerful soils. Tasted twice.
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2017 Barolo Brunate Oddero Poderi e Cantina - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2042
- Oddero Poderi e Cantine
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Antonio Galloni, January 2021, Score: 94
The 2017 Barolo Brunate is an utterly beguiling wine and one of the highlights of the vintage. Rose petal, cinnamon, blood orange, spice and star anise give the Brunate striking aromatic nuance and a real feeling of exoticism that is so alluring. In 2017, the Brunate is translucent and simply haunting in its beauty. I loved it. The Brunate is the smallest bottling of the Oddero crus. It is well worth the effort of seeking out. Drink 2025-2042.
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Antonio Galloni, January 2021, Score: 94
The 2017 Barolo Brunate is an utterly beguiling wine and one of the highlights of the vintage. Rose petal, cinnamon, blood orange, spice and star anise give the Brunate striking aromatic nuance and a real feeling of exoticism that is so alluring. In 2017, the Brunate is translucent and simply haunting in its beauty. I loved it. The Brunate is the smallest bottling of the Oddero crus. It is well worth the effort of seeking out. Drink 2025-2042.
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Monica Larner, January 2021, Score: 95+
The 2017 Barolo Brunate shows an extra level of spice and dark fruit concentration in this vintage. The wine has a nicely developed savory side, yet its dark fruit aromas of cherry and cassis remain faithfully intact. There is ample structure and contouring, especially in the determined manner in which this wine wraps over the palate. Indeed, on final analysis, I believe this wine will be remembered for the firm and compact nature of its inner engineering. Drink 2024-2043.
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2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione Oddero Poderi e Cantina - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2042
- Oddero Poderi e Cantine
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Antonio Galloni, January 2021, Score: 94
The 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a beautiful wine that captures the natural intensity of the year while maintaining the style of the site. Silky aromatic and wonderfully nuanced the 2017 Rocche di Castiglione has so much to offer. Lavender, rose petal, spice and kirsch are some of the notes that meld together in this open-knit, inviting Barolo from Oddero. Drink 2025-2042.
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Antonio Galloni, January 2021, Score: 94
The 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is a beautiful wine that captures the natural intensity of the year while maintaining the style of the site. Silky aromatic and wonderfully nuanced the 2017 Rocche di Castiglione has so much to offer. Lavender, rose petal, spice and kirsch are some of the notes that meld together in this open-knit, inviting Barolo from Oddero. Drink 2025-2042.
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Monica Larner, January 2021, Score: 96
This is an unexpected knockout from the underdog 2017 vintage. Drawing its fruit from old vines in the magnificent village of Castiglione Falletto, the Oddero 2017 Barolo Rocche di Castiglione is perfumed and delicate in a manner that is quite unusual for this challenging and hot vintage. The bouquet is gracefully shaped by delicate aromas of blue flower and dried lilac, and you are presented with limestone or mineral aromas as well. This is one of those wines that demonstrates its complexity with a busy embroidery or interwoven assemble of little aromatic details and embellishments. I just love the way this wine interprets this vintage with those super long-lasting, almost salty notes on the close. Drink 2024-2045.
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2017 Barolo Villero Oddero Poderi e Cantina - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2040
- Oddero Poderi e Cantine
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Antonio Galloni, january 2021, Score: 93
The 2017 Barolo Villero is delicate and lifted in this vintage, with impeccable balance and tons of class. Villero is not an easy site to find balance, but the 2017 Oddero sure has it. Sweet cherry, crushed raspberry, rose petal, orange peel and cinnamon give the 2017 lovely aromatic nuance to match its mid-weight personality. Drink 2025-2037.
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2018 Ch Haut-Batailley 5ème Cru Pauillac - 1x600cl
- Red
- 2024 - 2038
- Château Haut-Batailley
- 1x600cl
- Pauillac, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, January 2022, Score: 17.5
Under the new ownership of the Cazes family, this really is a wine to look out for. A very composed and harmonious style, scent of freshly cut tobacco and cassis confident in its direct Pauillac styled intensity, it is full of energetic drive. The tannins maintain a presence without excess, it is keen to show off its class and the sweetness of flavours at the end provide the finishing touches to a beautifully rewarding wine.
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Goedhuis, January 2022, Score: 17.5
Under the new ownership of the Cazes family, this really is a wine to look out for. A very composed and harmonious style, scent of freshly cut tobacco and cassis confident in its direct Pauillac styled intensity, it is full of energetic drive. The tannins maintain a presence without excess, it is keen to show off its class and the sweetness of flavours at the end provide the finishing touches to a beautifully rewarding wine.
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Goedhuis, April 2019, Score: 91-93
Haut Batailley is situated on the western side of Pauillac. This is the second vintage under the new ownership of the Cazes family, proprietors of Ch Lynch Bages. This is a deep intense wine with strong elderberry aromas. And a hint of new vanilla oak. The overall character is plush and ripe with sweet flavours of mocha and peppery spice. The underlying tannings provide grip and energy for this very sophisticated Pauillac.
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Antonio Galloni, May 2019, Score: 89-92
The 2018 Haut-Batailley is a powerful, virile Pauillac. Black cherry, lavender, spice, menthol, licorice and chocolate are pushed forward, with tons of Cabernet Sauvignon character in both the wine's flavor and structural profile. This is a decidedly unctuous, powerful style, and the elements still need time to fully come together, especially the oak. The blend is 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot.
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Wine Advocate, April 2019, Score: 92-94
Blended of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot aging in 60% new barriques, the 2018 Haut Batailley is very deep purple-black in color and takes some coaxing to reveal profound notes of dark chocolate, crème de cassis, blueberry pie and anise with waves of raspberry pie, lavender and Indian spices. Full, very tightly would and jam-packed with layers of crunchy black and blue fruits, it has a firm line of ripe, grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing long with a mineral hint coming through.
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James Suckling, April 2019, Score: 94-95
I can’t remember a Haut-Batailley this tannic, yet the tannins are savory and very ripe with beauty and purity. Full-bodied, chewy tannins and a long and intense finish.
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Decanter, April 2019, Score: 93
This is a lovely wine from the second vintage under Lynch Bages’ ownership, full of power and poise and controlled precision. It has a slightly unusual blend owing to a greater proportion of Merlot than has been used in previous vintages, but it doesn't suffer in terms of concentration due to the thick skins and structure of the Merlots in 2018, and what you get instead is a creamy, velvety texture through the mid palate. It has lots of tannins but they have the enrobed quality that comes from the higher than usual alcohols, and are extremely seductive. It’s more lightly framed than the Lynch Bages, as it was in 2017, and is enjoyable. 3.61pH. 81IPT. Drinking Window 2024 - 2036
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Wine Spectator, April 2019, Score: 92-95
Fresh and driven, opening with a piercing iron note that is quickly met by a core of racy cassis and damson plum flavors. Everything extends nicely through the pure finish.
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Julia Harding, April 2019, Score: 17
Dark and pure on the nose just a touch stony/smoky to add finesse to the fruit. Oak is quite evident on the palate but there's fruit to fill it out. Less aromatic than the second wine (new name: Verso) but there's still a restraint and subtlety in a powerful vintage. Long on the finish yet the persistence is gentle. Fine-grained tannin texture. Drink 2026-2038
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1994 Mâcon Clessé Domaine de la BonGran Jean Thévenet - 12x37.5cl
- White
- Jean Thévenet
- 12x37.5cl
- Mâcon clessé, White Burgundy
- Available Now
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2016 Chateau Puech Haut Collection Parcellaire - 6x75cl
- Red
- Puech-Haut
- 6x75cl
- Languedoc, Rhone Southern France
- Available Now
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2016 Usseglio Collection (Imperiale, Part Anges Apotre) - 3x75cl
- Red
- Domaine Raymond Usseglio
- 3x75cl
- Châteauneuf du pape, Rhone Southern France
- Available Now
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2018 Barolo Aleste Sandrone - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2045
- Luciano Sandrone
- 1x150cl
- Barolo, Italy
- Available Now
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Robert Parker, June 2022, Score: 96
Made with fruit from Cannubi Boschis, the Luciano Sandrone 2018 Barolo Aleste is plump and ripe, but this wine also shows a more delicate character that is its ace card. The aromas are filigreed and fine with dark fruit, spice and licorice. The effect is integrated, and the wine shows a lovely, softer personality to balance out this mildly concentrated expression.
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Robert Parker, June 2022, Score: 96
Made with fruit from Cannubi Boschis, the Luciano Sandrone 2018 Barolo Aleste is plump and ripe, but this wine also shows a more delicate character that is its ace card. The aromas are filigreed and fine with dark fruit, spice and licorice. The effect is integrated, and the wine shows a lovely, softer personality to balance out this mildly concentrated expression.
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Vinous, November 2021, Score: 94
The 2018 Barolo Aleste is gorgeous, but also very quite today. There's terrific purity to the dark red/purplish fruit and a good bit of volume too, but readers will have to be patient. Bright acids and firm tannins lend energy. I admire the presence and texture here. The Aleste, from Cannubi Boschis, benefits from a site that can handle moisture. This is nicely done.
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Jancis Robinson, November 2021, Score: 17.5+
Mid Ruby. Great depth, precision and concentration, and vivid acidity framing the youthful raspberry fruit, which still needs to come out further on the palate. Firm but polished tannins. A finely balanced whole that still needs more bottle age. The subtlest of oak notes on the finish.
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Kerin O’Keefe, Score: 93
Fragrant purple flower, woodland berry and menthol aromas form the nose along with whiffs of spice. The elegant, medium-bodied palate offers juicy pomegranate, red currant and oak-driven spice set against an acidic backbone. Taut, fine-grained tannins leave a drying close.
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2018 Barolo Conteisa Angelo Gaja - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2027 - 2047
- Angelo Gaja
- 1x150cl
- Piedmont, Italy
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Antonio Galloni, February 2022, Score: 95
Gaja's 2018 Barolo Conteisa is elegant, gracious and classy to the core. Silky tannins and lifted, floral aromatics give this mid-weight Barolo tons of charm. This is classic Cerequio. Sweet red berry, pomegranate, kirsch, blood orange and mint notes, that are such signatures of this La Morra site, are beautifully delineated. All the elements are so nicely balanced. I can’t wait to see how the 2018 ages. The Gajas were especially selective in 2018. Bottled production for Conteisa is down 50%. Drink 2026-2043.
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Antonio Galloni, February 2022, Score: 95
Gaja's 2018 Barolo Conteisa is elegant, gracious and classy to the core. Silky tannins and lifted, floral aromatics give this mid-weight Barolo tons of charm. This is classic Cerequio. Sweet red berry, pomegranate, kirsch, blood orange and mint notes, that are such signatures of this La Morra site, are beautifully delineated. All the elements are so nicely balanced. I can’t wait to see how the 2018 ages. The Gajas were especially selective in 2018. Bottled production for Conteisa is down 50%. Drink 2026-2043.
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James Suckling, August 2022, Score: 96
The fresh and just ripe strawberry aromas really come through here, together with some licorice and floral highlights. Medium to full body with fine, focused tannins that are vertical and bring your palate down through the wine. A solid and beautiful wine for the vintage. Try after 2025.
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2018 Barolo Sperss Angelo Gaja - 1x150cl
- Red
- 2029 - 2047
- Angelo Gaja
- 1x150cl
- Piedmont, Italy
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Antonio Galloni, February 2022, Score: 97
The 2018 Barolo Sperss is a gorgeous, gorgeous wine. The aromatics alone are beguiling. Then again, that's one of the things that makes Barolo such a totally seductive wine. Sweet black cherry, lavender, spice and leather give this unusually translucent Barolo striking layers of dimension. Potent Serralunga tannins are present, but they are beautifully woven into the wine's fabric. Sadly, production is around 11,000 bottles, down sharply from the 18,000 or so that is more typical. Drink 2028-2045.
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Antonio Galloni, February 2022, Score: 97
The 2018 Barolo Sperss is a gorgeous, gorgeous wine. The aromatics alone are beguiling. Then again, that's one of the things that makes Barolo such a totally seductive wine. Sweet black cherry, lavender, spice and leather give this unusually translucent Barolo striking layers of dimension. Potent Serralunga tannins are present, but they are beautifully woven into the wine's fabric. Sadly, production is around 11,000 bottles, down sharply from the 18,000 or so that is more typical. Drink 2028-2045.
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James Suckling, August 2022, Score: 95
Lots of rose-petal aromas here, together with some stems and sandalwood, as well plums and berries. Medium-bodied with a tight palate and very fine tannins that run the length of the wine. Linear and focused. Hints of nutmeg and pie crust highlight the palate. Approachable. now, but needs at last three or four years to open. Try after 2026.
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2002 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes Alain Hudelot-Noëllat - 12x75cl
- Red
- 2009 - 2020
- Domaine Alain Hudelot-Noëllat
- 12x75cl
- Chambolle musigny, Red Burgundy
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Burghound, January 2004, Score: 88-91
Compelling aromas of strawberry and raspberry introduce bright, intense, forward and racy medium weight flavors that are wonderfully sappy and offer excellent depth and fine length. The concentration is impressive and I very much like the balance here. This will drink well young.
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2002 Volnay 1er Cru La Gigotte Domaine Darviot-Perrin - 12x75cl
- Red
- 2009 - 2016
- Domaine Didier Darviot-Perrin
- 12x75cl
- Volnay, Red Burgundy
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2021 Corton Grand Cru Cuvée du Bourdon Domaine Ponsot - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2032
- Domaine Ponsot
- 3x75cl
- Corton, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Neal Martin, November 2022, Score: 91-93
The 2021 Corton Cuvée du Bourdon is perfumed and floral, quite Vosne-like, with peony and persimmon tincturing the vibrant red berry fruit. Airy in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, sappy and just a little New World-like in style thanks to its joie-de-vivre and breeziness. Ponsot's populist cuvée! Less has made something more.
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Neal Martin, November 2022, Score: 91-93
The 2021 Corton Cuvée du Bourdon is perfumed and floral, quite Vosne-like, with peony and persimmon tincturing the vibrant red berry fruit. Airy in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, sappy and just a little New World-like in style thanks to its joie-de-vivre and breeziness. Ponsot's populist cuvée! Less has made something more.
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2022, Score: 88-90
Mid purple colour. Quite a juicy fruit on the nose. Medium bodied, with a little bit more fruit building behind. Quite dark, some tannins. The cuvée is made up of two barrels each from Clos du Roi and younger vines in Bressandes. Slightly flat-footed finish. Drink from 2026-2032.
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2021 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Domaine Faiveley - 3x75cl
- Red
- 2026 - 2060
- Domaine Faiveley
- 3x75cl
- Clos de vougeot, Red Burgundy
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Goedhuis, December 2022
The family own 1.2 hectares of Clos de Vougeot positioned in three different spots, which makes for a super representation of this large Grand Cru site. A focus on red fruits, tayberry and cranberry, with initial careful restraint. This feeling of reserve makes for a very thoughtful Grand Cru. It builds on the palate, with some gravelly tannic intensity ahead of the concentrated fruit which coats the mouth. Rewardingly fresh on the finish, a great ambassador for the wines of this famous Clos.
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Goedhuis, December 2022
The family own 1.2 hectares of Clos de Vougeot positioned in three different spots, which makes for a super representation of this large Grand Cru site. A focus on red fruits, tayberry and cranberry, with initial careful restraint. This feeling of reserve makes for a very thoughtful Grand Cru. It builds on the palate, with some gravelly tannic intensity ahead of the concentrated fruit which coats the mouth. Rewardingly fresh on the finish, a great ambassador for the wines of this famous Clos.
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Neal Martin, January 2023, Score: 88-90
The 2021 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru comes from plots at the top and bottom of the famous climat, though those located at the bottom tend to accumulate water in a wet vintage. Consequently, the nose is pleasant but light with airy red berry fruit that lack the complexity of the previous vintage. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, a bit lean on the entry that never quite recovers, just deprived of the substance by the malevolent growing season. Drink 2024-2034
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Jasper Morris MW, November 2022, Score: 93-96
Pale but pretty colour. Light fruit on the nose. Spared from the frost, and as is typical of such cuvees in 2021, the wine feels more complete – in fact, displaying a particularly long finish. This avoids also the blocky side of Clos Vougeot, showing instead a rather fine fresh but light strawberry fruit. One could almost suggest that it is ethereal for this appellation! Drink from 2030-2038.
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2021 Volnay 1er Cru Carelle sous la Chapelle Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2040
- Domaine Jean-Marc Bouley
- 6x75cl
- Volnay, Red Burgundy
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, December 2022
The red ferrous soil of this vineyard always produces a richly flavoured wine with a deep in nature. Thomas loves this vineyard. Shining scarlet colour, crystalline and sweet red fruit. With flesh and volume, the tannins are lacy and fine. Sweet and gracefully persistent on the finish.
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2016 Ch Rochebelle St Emilion Grand Cru - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2023 - 2034
- Château Rochebelle
- 6x75cl
- St emilion, Red Bordeaux
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2023
This estate is a 3ha jewel in St Emilion, surrounded by famous names such as Tertre Roteboeuf, Troplong Mondot and La Mondotte. So full of savoury rich merlot fruit, flavours of Christmas cake and nutmeg, the tannins have a fine leathery texture and the finish expresses both depth and sweetness of fruit.
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Goedhuis, April 2023
This estate is a 3ha jewel in St Emilion, surrounded by famous names such as Tertre Roteboeuf, Troplong Mondot and La Mondotte. So full of savoury rich merlot fruit, flavours of Christmas cake and nutmeg, the tannins have a fine leathery texture and the finish expresses both depth and sweetness of fruit.
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Jeb Dunnuck, February 2019, Score: 92
A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Château Rochebelle is a beautiful wine that has tons of upfront, ripe, sexy fruit paired with rock-solid depth and structure. Blackcurrants, smoke tobacco, loads of spice, and hints of chocolate all emerge from this beauty. It's a pleasure-bent, balanced 2016 that will keep for 15 years or more. Drink 2019-2034.
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Jane Anson, June 2021, Score: 94
The concentration of the 2016 vintage is evident, giving a graphite, gunsmoke edge to the black cherry and cassis fruits. Still closed and a little austere but there is so much tension and precision running right through the fruit, giving a hint of what will happen after a few more years in bottle. The texture deepens and widens after half an hour in the glass, and this is exceptional quality. 70% new oak. Drink 2024-2042.
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2016 Contino Rioja Gran Reserva CVNE - 3x150cl
- Red
- 2025 - 2052
- Contino
- 3x150cl
- Rioja, Spain__Portugal
- Available Now
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Goedhuis, April 2021
Contino sits on one of the best terroirs in Rioja Alavesa. This prestigious site makes their Reserva 2016 exceptional value. Your palate is caressed with silky fresh plump dark berries, bursting with vibrant flavours. Juicy ripe blueberries, creamy cassis, dark hedgerow blackberry, prunes, dried rose, fresh tobacco and herbs. This 2016 has a lovely depth of flavours, mixed with sweet balsamic and warming spices laced with creamy vanilla, a nod to the beautifully integrated oak. The 2016 has lots of elegance and great balance with a sumptuous and long finish. This should be a staple house wine for everyone, its class and value make it stand out in a crowd and it’s delicious to drink now. Drink now - 2026+
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2016 Contino Rioja Gran Reserva CVNE - 1x300cl
- Red
- 2027 - 2054
- Contino
- 1x300cl
- Rioja, Spain__Portugal
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Goedhuis, April 2021
Contino sits on one of the best terroirs in Rioja Alavesa. This prestigious site makes their Reserva 2016 exceptional value. Your palate is caressed with silky fresh plump dark berries, bursting with vibrant flavours. Juicy ripe blueberries, creamy cassis, dark hedgerow blackberry, prunes, dried rose, fresh tobacco and herbs. This 2016 has a lovely depth of flavours, mixed with sweet balsamic and warming spices laced with creamy vanilla, a nod to the beautifully integrated oak. The 2016 has lots of elegance and great balance with a sumptuous and long finish. This should be a staple house wine for everyone, its class and value make it stand out in a crowd and it’s delicious to drink now. Drink now - 2026+
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2015 Vosne Romanée Sylvain Cathiard - 3x75cl
- Red
- Domaine Sylvain Cathiard
- 3x75cl
- Vosne romanée, Red Burgundy
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Goedhuis, January 2017
An open generous fleshy style, with flavours of sloes and damsons. Focusing more on dark fruits than in some years, with enticing silky tannins. A very clean and bright wine, which gives almost immediate gratification.
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Goedhuis, January 2017
An open generous fleshy style, with flavours of sloes and damsons. Focusing more on dark fruits than in some years, with enticing silky tannins. A very clean and bright wine, which gives almost immediate gratification.
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Neal Martin, December 2016, Score: 89-91
The 2015 Vosne-Romanée, matured in 50% new oak, finished its malolactic in October. It has a perfumed, quite floral bouquet, a mixture of blackberry and blueberry fruit with just a hint of crushed violet. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, a subtle marine influence with a touch of sea salt on the vibrant finish. I expect this will land at the top of my banded score once in bottle. Drink 2018-2028
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Burghound, January 2017, Score: 89-91
Here too there is enough reduction to render an assessment of the nose difficult. Otherwise the fresh and energetic medium weight flavors possess excellent complexity and punch on the saline and youthfully austere finale. This sneaky long effort is also blessed with unusually fine tannins and should be approachable young. Outstanding. (89-91)/2021+
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2020 Nuits St Georges Vieilles Vignes Robert Chevillon - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2023 - 2030
- Domaine Robert Chevillon
- 6x75cl
- Nuits saint georges, Red Burgundy
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William Kelley, January 2022, Score: 89-91
The 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes is structured and concentrated, bursting with aromas of dark berries, plums, rose petals and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and lively, it's well worth seeking out, but it will require more patience than its 2019 predecessor.
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Burghound, January 2022, Score: 89-92
Dark berry fruit coulis is laced with notes of earth and spice. The delicious middle weight flavors possess excellent punch before culminating in a sleek, intense and only mildly rustic finale. This is an excellent Nuits villages and very much worth your attention. Outstanding Top value. Drink 2028+.
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William Kelley, January 2022, Score: 89-91
The 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes is structured and concentrated, bursting with aromas of dark berries, plums, rose petals and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and lively, it's well worth seeking out, but it will require more patience than its 2019 predecessor.
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2021 Nebbiolo d'Alba Valmaggiore Bruno Giacosa - 6x75cl
- Red
- 2023 - 2029
- Bruno Giacosa
- 6x75cl
- Piedmont, Italy
- Available Now
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Jancis Robinson, November 2023, Score: 16.5
This current vintage is one of best vintages, according to the Giacosa team. Valmaggiore is a steep, south-facing cru in Roero that is difficult to work. Giacosa have been renting it long term so they work the 50- to 60-year-old vines. Production is low, vinification is traditional with a 25-day fermentation with pumpovers then 12 months in botte. Bottled at 14 months and released. Transparent garnet. Pure, fresh nose. Mineral and juicy. Bone-dry finish. Smooth tannins. Mouthwash impression. Definitely the pure Giacosa signature without paying the price of a Barolo or Barbaresco.
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