This is a real find - a beautifully restrained, classy Bordeaux. Dark purple c...This is a real find - a beautifully restrained, classy Bordeaux. Dark purple colour, with complex aromas of blackcurrant, mulberry, white pepper and vine leaves, and hints of savoury soy sauce and oyster shell. In the mouth, there is impressive fruit...more
Château Haut-Brion is known for producing delicious bottles that can be aged f...Château Haut-Brion is known for producing delicious bottles that can be aged for many years. However if you're looking for instant gratification, this young Pessac-Léognan 2017 wine can just as easily be enjoyed now as it can be kept for another...more
Château Haut-Brion is reputed for producing uniquely exquisite wines thanks to...Château Haut-Brion is reputed for producing uniquely exquisite wines thanks to its gravelly, elevated terrain in the Pessac-Léognan appellation to the north of the Graves wine-growing region. The Haut-Brion 2011 exhibits a nose of subtle smouldering...more
Château Haut-Brion is known for producing delicious bottles that can be aged f...Château Haut-Brion is known for producing delicious bottles that can be aged for many years. However if you're looking for instant gratification, this young Pessac-Léognan 2017 wine can just as easily be enjoyed now as it can be kept for another...more
Château Haut-Brion is known for producing delicious bottles that can be aged f...Château Haut-Brion is known for producing delicious bottles that can be aged for many years. However if you're looking for instant gratification, this young Pessac-Léognan 2017 wine can just as easily be enjoyed now as it can be kept for another...more
Aromas of spiced plum and blackberry. On the palate it is well-structured with...Aromas of spiced plum and blackberry. On the palate it is well-structured with notes of coffee and clove on the long finish.more
Such an exciting and complex mélange of aromas - passionfruit, lemon curd, toa...Such an exciting and complex mélange of aromas - passionfruit, lemon curd, toast, crème brûlée, cinnamon and poached pear. In the mouth, it has a creamy, suave texture, cut across by vibrant acidity. Fabulous length of flavour, with amazing...more
The vines from which this Pessac-Léognan Blanc from Château La Mission Haut-Br...The vines from which this Pessac-Léognan Blanc from Château La Mission Haut-Brion originates are planted on gravelly soils, known as "graves", renowned for the unique characteristics of the resulting wines, which add to the effects of clayey, sandy and...more
Known best for its sweet white wines, Château Guiraud present this Château G d...Known best for its sweet white wines, Château Guiraud present this Château G de Guiraud modern dry white made with its same meticulous care. Rich and fruit driven, aromas of lime and gooseberry perform to make this the perfect partner for fish and...more
Château Haut-Brion is the oldest of Bordeaux's five first growths, having been...Château Haut-Brion is the oldest of Bordeaux's five first growths, having been originally planted back in the 1530s, and drunk by figures such as King Charles II and Thomas Jefferson. This Bordeaux-blend is certainly more recent, but the 1998 vintage...more
At Château Smith Haut Lafitte, the vines are planted in a single block on a Gü...At Château Smith Haut Lafitte, the vines are planted in a single block on a Günz gravel plateau in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, producing six different wines of excellent quality. In this 2011 iteration, rich fruit aromas are restrained with notes...more
This 2016 wine from Bordeaux's Château La Mission Haut-Brion boasts a complex ...This 2016 wine from Bordeaux's Château La Mission Haut-Brion boasts a complex nose of impressively ripe fruit, thanks to the optimum maturity of the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes when picked. Starting out generous, sweet and broad-based on the...more
The Château Pape Clément has one of the oldest documented histories of any Bor...The Château Pape Clément has one of the oldest documented histories of any Bordeaux vineyard, having been designed by Bertrand de Goth, an archbishop who became Pope Clement V, hence the name of this property. This 2016 Pape Clément boasts an...more
Château Carbonnieux white wine was born in Bordeaux and precisely in the Pessa...Château Carbonnieux white wine was born in Bordeaux and precisely in the Pessac-Léognan region. Château Carbonnieux is one of the oldest wineries in the Bordeaux region, with a history dating back to the 1200s. The Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon grapes...more