Bordeaux & Bordeaux Supérieur

An absolute classic, cassis, plum, smoked tea and tobacco notes with a svelte elegant shapeliness. This is what Bordeaux does so well, a medium body, lovely freshness and lots of character for such a well priced wine. On...(read more)

After three years of hunting we are delighted to have finally secured a brilliant new source for our perennially popular House Claret. It is such a high-pressure tasting when we assess the next vintage and we kept findin...(read more)

2018 has produced some seriously lovely wines at many levels and this is one such example. Well endowed with cassis, plum and tobacco. In the mouth it has ripeness balanced by a lovely frame of fine tannins, notes of smo...(read more)

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Ripe, a bit of oak spice and good rich dark fruit, brightly defined, medium weight velvet feel. Tannic grip on the finish retains juice well. Tasted again at Clos Four...(read more)

Elegant nose with notes of very ripe cherries, blueberries and blackberries with a hind of licorice. Fat and velvety on the palate with ripe tannins and a fruit compote finish. Blend: 80% merlot, 15% cabernet franc, 7% c...(read more)

Most of the en primeur hype is reserved for the members of the exclusive club of crus classés (literally classed growths) that occupy the top tier of Bordeaux. This club has been set in stone for getting on for 17...(read more)