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| Bordeaux S | Ch Doisy-Védrines, 2ème Cru Classé, Sauternes (6x75cl) | 2015 | 6 | 75CL | 1 | INBOND | £125.00 |
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| Rhone Red | Châteauneuf du Pape Rouge, La Cuvée du Papet, Clos du Mont Olivet Rouge | 2007 | 6 | 75CL | 6 | INBOND | £410.00 |
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Tasting Notes98+ Points, Robert Parker: "The 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape La Cuvee du Papet may will turn out to be their finest example since the 1998 and 1990. Stylistically, it probably comes closest to resembling the legendary 1990. Notes of roasted meats and smoked duck, with Provencal herbs, truffle, incense, licorice, and pepper, are all there, plus enormous quantities of red and black fruits. This is one heck of a complex wine, with a bouquet that is the essence of southern France, in particular Provence. Full-bodied, powerful, with the glycerin and level of richness covering some lofty tannins, this wine is already accessible and nearly impossible to resist, but my instincts suggest it will be absolutely glorious in another 4-5 years and keep for 15-20." Property InformationOne of the hallmark and legendary estates of Chateauneuf du Pape, having first estate-bottled wine in the early 1930s, Clos du Mont Olivet is a reference point for traditional, long-lived Chateauneuf du Pape. The estate is certainly one of the larger ones of the region, with nearly 70 acres under vine. In the very finest years, they produce their renowned Cuvee du Papet, whose composition varies, but it comes from their oldest vines, and usually has a minimum of 75% Grenache, although in some vintages, such as 1998 and their first vintage of this wine, 1990, it can be as high as 95% Grenache. It is aged completely in concrete vats and older demi-muids. (Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate)
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| Bramare Malbec, Rebon Estate, La Consulta, Viña Cobos, Mendoza | 2015 | 1 | 75CL | 5 | DUTYPAID | £58.29 |
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Tasting NotesRuby red in color, with aromas of ripe red berries, blackberry jam, and fresh notes of violets and herbs, alongside caramel, figs, and licorice. The palate has good structure with concentrated flavors, firm silky tannins, and a marked minerality that gives a lingering freshness to the mouthfeel. Vintage Description94 Points James Suckling "This is a more full-throttle malbec with dark berry, dried fruit, and fig undertones. Full body. Juicy and rich. Chocolate character. Flavorful and ready…" – J.S. Property InformationAfter visiting Argentina in 1989, Californian trail-blazer Paul Hobbs became deeply interested in both the terroir and Argentine culture, noticing the unique potential for Malbec and other varietals in the region. After meeting two kindred spirits, Andrea Marchiori and Luis Barraud, they founded Viña Cobos in 1997 and since then there has been no looking back. Utilising gnarly old vines, careful vineyard selection, very low yields and an unerring empathy for the raw materials, Viña Cobos craft intense yet balanced wines that showcase the elegance and beauty of this region.
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| Bordeaux C | Ch Haut Bellevue, Cru Bourgeois Haut Medoc | 2012 | 1 | 75CL | 23 | DUTYPAID | £12.08 |
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Tasting Notes90 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine
"While juicy Merlot dominates this wine, the structure comes from the perfumed Cabernet Sauvignon that brings out the tannins, while the fruit is packed with blackberry flavors. This ripe wine needs to develop over the next few years. Drink from 2017." Vintage Description60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot Property InformationIt was back in 1890 that the Roses family and Château Haut Bellevue started their story. The estate now boasts 16 hectares of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot on magnificent soils composed exclusively of light gravel on the stretch of higher land between Margaux and Saint Estèphe on the banks of the Gironde that has built the reputation of the Médoc. Corinne and Alain Roses have succeeded in getting the very essence out of their land.
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| Bordeaux C | Ch La Tour de By, Cru Bourgeois Superieur, Médoc | 2012 | 1 | 75CL | 11 | DUTYPAID | £17.49 |
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Tasting NotesROBERT PARKER: 87
An excellent blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, this wine offers attractive value for its superb quality. The wine has a dense ruby/purple color, nice cedary blackcurrant fruit, medium body and surprisingly soft, well-integrated tannins. This sleeper of the vintage should drink nicely for 5-8 years.| eRobertParker.com.April, 2015 Property InformationChateau La Tour-de-By is a 74 hectare property overlooking the Gironde at Begadan planted with 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wines are very robust with classic earthy Medoc fruit and can age quite happily for 10-12 years if cellared correctly.
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| Champagne | Champagne Gallimard Père et Fils, Cuvée de Reserve, Les Riceys | NV | 1 | 75CL | 25 | DUTYPAID | £19.99 |
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Stock DescriptionBOTTLES Tasting NotesPale golden in colour with a fine mousse and a hallmark bouquet of honey on toast. Smooth and creamy, this champagne is made mainly from Pinot Noir in the more southerly Aube region where it achieves lovely ripeness and balance of flavours. Ideal inexpensive champagne for larger celebrations! Property InformationThe Gallimard family have been making champagne since 1930, the year when Jules and Ernest Gallimard, already vinegrowers, decided to produce their own bottles of champagne. Didier Gallimard is currently running the domaine which covers 10 hectares of prime vineyards on the steep slopes around Les Riceys in the southern Aube; his vines' average age is 30 years and the vineyards which are of chalk and limestone are planted mainly to Pinot Noir and just a little Chardonnay - the Pinot Noir grapes here achieve lovely ripeness and lend a soft fruitiness to the wines.
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| Champagne | Champagne Pol Roger, Brut Reserve 'White Foil' | NV | 1 | 75CL | 4 | DUTYPAID | £30.83 |
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Vintage DescriptionThe definitive house-style, composed from 30 still base wines drawn from at least two vintages. 33% Pinot Noir – 34% Chardonnay – 33% Pinot Meunier. The nose is dominated by white flowers, green apple, brioche and a trace of minerality. On the palate there are notes of stone fruits, a certain nuttiness and a hint of honey supporting the freshness of the acidity. Dosage is 10g/l. Property InformationPol Roger founded his Champagne house in 1849 and it is still proudly independent, under family control. It owns 89 hectares of vineyards on prime sites of the Vallée d'Epernay and on the Côte de Blancs. Its cellars run for 7km and are on three levels, the deepest known as the 'cave de prise de mousse' at 33m below street level. As the name suggests this is where the wine undergoes its secondary fermentation in bottle. The fact that this deep cellar is at 9oC or less rather than the normal cellar temperature of 11-12oC prolongs this fermentation and contributes to the quality and particular style of the wines and their famously fine bubbles.
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| Burgundy R | Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol Trapet | 2014 | 1 | 75CL | 6 | DUTYPAID | £82.08 |
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Tasting NotesNeal Martin 94/100
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru has a lifted bouquet, floral and effervescent with shimmering red cherry and strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine line of acidity, very classy and pure with a caressing, tender but persistent finish that is a pure joy despite its austerity. Rossignol-Trapet's Chapelle-Chambertin seems to be improving in bottle. Just a wonderful grand cru. Tasted September 2017. Wine Advocate Nov 2017
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| Burgundy R | Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol Trapet | 2013 | 1 | 75CL | 5 | DUTYPAID | £79.16 |
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Tasting NotesBurghound 91/100;
A wonderfully fresh nose is more restrained than that the Latricières with an even earthier array of deeply pitched black currant, plum and violent scented aromas that are again trimmed in gentle wood nuances. The overtly muscular and attractively stony big-bodied flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration that does a fine job of buffering the firm supporting tannins on the moderately austere, persistent and slightly better balanced finish. This backward effort will likely need 12 to 15 years to reveal its full potential.
Neal Martin, erobertparker.com 91-93/100; The 2013 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, which is matured in 40% new oak, has a more complex bouquet than the Latricieres-Chambertin '13 at present with that marine leitmotif returning here. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, good body and energy with touches of orange rind toward the harmonious finish. This is one of the standouts from Rossignol-Trapet this year. Excellent. Reviewed Jan 2015 Vintage DescriptionNeal Martin erobertparker.com, Jan 2015; ....There is much more refinement and precision nowadays and I feel that Rossignol-Trapet is a name that now deserves higher respect. “It was quite a difficult vintage in the beginning: wet and cold,” Nicolas explained. “It was not very warm and in June a lot of old vines were affected by poor flowering. In September, the sugar was very slow to accumulate, but the tannins achieved phenolic ripeness in the end. We started picking on 6 October and lasted only 5 days, one of the shortest we have ever had. This was because of the pressure of rot. The millerandage meant that on some days there was not so much to sort. The quantity in 2013 is only 15% more than 2012 that was our lowest ever! We sorted in the vineyard and in the winery (on a vibrating sorting table), especially for the younger vines. This year we used a Pellenc destemmer that does not crush the berries and this was a great help. The vinification was not very complicated, with a small amount of pigeage, 6 or 7 times only with daily remontage, a little more at the end in order to prevent reduction. The malolactics finished between February and April as the cellars are not so cold. We don’t add a lot of sulfur because we are certified by Demeter who limit its use to 70-milligrams.”
These were mainly superb follow-ups to their 2012s, even if one or two of their vineyards were touched by hail. At the top end those grand crus really prove their class, in particular the Chapelle-Chambertin and Chambertin itself. Perhaps the premier crus do not quite have the class of their 2012s, but wines like the Gevrey la Petite Chapelle punch above their weight. Overall, I was immensely pleased with these 2013s and, given that they tend to be more reasonably priced than other Gevrey growers, they come highly recommended.
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| Bordeaux C | Ch Haut-Bages-Libéral, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac MAGNUMS | 1975 | 6 | 150CL | 6 | DUTY PAID | £720.00 |
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Stock DescriptionMAGNUMS - Offered Duty Paid Zero vat per 6 Mags Tasting NotesRobert Parker 88/100
This estate's moderate to inexpensive wines can turn out to be good surprises. The 1975 Haut-Bages-Liberal has always been a powerful, concentrated, muscular wine. It still possesses an opaque dark ruby/garnet color, followed by a moderately intense nose of road tar, herbs, cedar, truffles, and black fruit that is somewhat dominated by the more earthy/animal side. Full-bodied, coarse and rustic, revealing exciting levels of extract, this wine will probably never come into total harmony. Nevertheless, it exhibits plenty of richness, intensity, and personality. Drink it now and over the next 15+ years.
Reviewed in Feb 1996 Property InformationHaut-Bages Libéral, a great growth Pauillac, takes its name from the Bages plateau where part of its wines are located, and also from its first known owners, the Libéral family. The vines are planted on a truly excellent vineyard site which has been consolidated since the early 18th century from among the finest land in Pauillac. Haut-Bages Libéral's largest vineyard plot borders on Château Latour; the rest adjoins Château Pichon Baron Longueville, among other illustrious neighbours. The estate was acquired by the Cruse family in 1960, and then by the Villars family in 1983. The winemaking facilities were entirely renovated and modernised, and the replanted vines have since reached maturity. ©ugcb
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| Spain Red | Joan d'Anguera, El Bugader, Montsant | 2001 | 6 | 75CL | 6 | DUTY PAID | £180.00 |
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Stock DescriptionDuty paid zero vat Tasting NotesRobert Parker 93/100
The 2001 El Bugader is one of the finest Syrah-based offerings I have tasted from Spain. An 8,000-bottle blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 18 months in new French oak, it possesses an inky/black/purple color in addition to a sumptuous perfume of spring flowers, creme de cassis, and blackberries. Heady and intense, with low acidity as well as a fleshy, full-bodied, powerful mouthfeel, it should be enjoyed during its first 7-8 years of life. Impressive! 26th Apr 2004 - 152, The Wine Advocate
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