Chateau Cantenac Brown 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 2019 75cl
£79.55
An elegant and opulent Margaux with lovely dark chocolate and cedar notes on the palate, textured and intensely flavoured
Chateau Lestrille Capmartin, Bordeaux Blanc 2023 75cl
£22.78
Beautiful rich and creamy wine showing beeswax and honied ginger flavours through to a lovely, long finish Classy, elegant and full of flavour
Chateau Sainte Marie Bordeaux Superieur 'Vieilles Vignes' 2024 75cl
£13.63
Deep, vibrant purple-red Beautifully ripe and fresh berry fruit aromas and flavours: mulberry, raspberry and strawberry Dry in the mouth, with gentle tannin structure, it shows fabulous intensity with lovely persistence of strawberry fruit on the finish A wine with a definite Bordeaux sense of place This is a fabulous example of the care, attention and passion that goes into some of the more affordable wines of Bordeaux Stephane and Laurence Dupuch are extremely choosy about what types of vine they plant in different locations, to ensure that each reaches its full potential White grape varieties go on clay-limestone soils, while reds are on well-drained gravel plots to ensure consistent ripening and flavour concentration
Chateau de Villegeorge Haut-Medoc 2015 75cl
£24.08
This is a classic Left Bank claret, with lovely, intense black berry fruit, tinged with nuances of green leaves and tobacco, and just a hint of Medoc gravelliness On the palate, it is deliciously soft and succulent, with ripe, rounded tannin and hints of caramel and toasted oak Located on the boundary with Margaux, neigbouring Chateau Cantenac-Brown, Chateau de Villegeorge was purchased by Lucien Lurton in 1973, who eventually bequeathed it to his daughter Marie-Laure, who has been winemaker since 1986 Building on the quality afforded to the wines by the well-sited vineyard's deep gravel soils, the cellars have seen significant investment in recent years The winery has been recognised and certified as environmentally friendly by Terra Vitis since 2003
Lucien Lurton Collection Les Garonnelles, Sauternes 2023 75cl
£25.72
Made with the expertise of Berenice Lurton of Chateau Climens, this has an expressive nose with aromas of apricot, super-ripe pineapple and creme brulee In the mouth, it is elegant and well-balanced, evolving with a long finish full of finesse
Chateau d'Issan Blason d'Issan, Margaux 2019 75cl
£41.14
This has lovely, fragrant raspberry fruit and leaf aromas, opening up to wonderful savoury complexity and impressive concentration Delicious, succulent, quite powerful yet silky-textured, this is a beautiful Margaux to enjoy now and over the next five years or longer The Blason d'Issan label was introduced by Chateau d'Issan from 1995 onwards to enable greater selection amongst the property's vines growing in the Margaux appellation area Fruit from the younger vines is used to produce this wine, which respects the identity of its terroir, while offering a tasty round fruitiness, which can be enjoyed earlier than the 'grand vin' It is aged in barrels for 14 to 16 months, one third of which are new
Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal Pauillac Grand Cru Classe 2017 75cl
£64.85
"Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal was founded at the beginning of the 18th century, with its former owners gathering some of the best soils in the Pauillac area The winery was included as a fifth growth in the 1855 Classification Claire Villars Lurton took over this beautiful vineyard in 2000, modernising the winemaking facilities and introducing sustainable methods of viticulture to gain the best from the terroir Black berries, spices and a hint of smokiness Beautifully fresh and fruity on the palate Minerality and tension give it a beautiful elegance and style "