Médoc & Haut Médoc
The traditional Left Bank claret, as the vineyards lie on the left bank of the Gironde and Garonne rivers. Traditionally Cabernet Sauvignon dominated, recent years have seen increasing proportions of Merlot to slightly more bountiful crops of younger drinking wines.
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2012 CHÂTEAU DOYAC Cru Bourgeois Haut Médoc
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
We have admired this property in Saint Seurin de Cadourne for some time and their 2012 is the best we've tasted yet. There is an impressively 'grown-up' nose here followed on the palate by fresh,...(read more)
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2012 CHÂTEAU POITEVIN Cru Bourgeois Médoc
Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Classic Médoc, but perhaps a little softer and more enveloping than many, thanks to Guillaume's care with late and hand-harvesting, cold pre-fermentation soaking, and careful maturation in barrel...(read more)
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2014 CHÂTEAU LILIAN LADOUYS Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
2% Petit Verdot adds a nice element to this ample, full and impressive wine. There is a touch of chewy intensity to the deep fruit - but ripeness is spot-on, broad but balance is there too. Nicel...(read more)
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2014 CHÂTEAU LILIAN LADOUYS Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
2% Petit Verdot adds a nice element to this ample, full and impressive wine. There is a touch of chewy intensity to the deep fruit - but ripeness is spot-on, broad but balance is there too. Nicel...(read more)
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2008 CHÂTEAU CAPBERN GASQUETON Saint Estèphe
Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Like the 2009 and 2010 which got so much publicity as primeur wines, 2008 Capbern Gasqueton betrays its affiliation with Calon Ségur in its purity and subtle dry Cabernet fruit. This has opened up brill...(read more)
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2014 CLOS MANOU Médoc
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Having tasted several Margaux wines before this - the change in intensity comes as somewhat a shock. Wham, this is serious, intense, deep dark fruit, whiff of nutmeg and nice oaky spice. Good lin...(read more)
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2015 CHÂTEAU LABÉGORCE Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Margaux
Left Bank Bordeaux France Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Fresh and silky, a little subtlety here. Sweetness coolly expressed in restrained and pure black fruit. Some middle with...(read more)
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2003 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Left Bank Bordeaux France Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep violet-laced crimson which coats the glass. Rich dry fruit, though with a sweet touch of vanilla and crème patissière to go with the tight cherry and blackcurrant. A nice consistency on the...(read more)
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1996 CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13% Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
At last shedding its tannins and revealing fabulously rich fruit and great elegance. A wonderful Pauillac.
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2009 CHÂTEAU PONTET CANET 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% Red
A deep purple-edged black. First scent is incredibly appetising, like blackberry and apple pie. Full and sweet, and also an intense, pointed cassis fruit. Thick dry attack - an amazing combinatio...(read more)
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2002 CHÂTEAU MARGAUX 1er Cru Classé
Left Bank Bordeaux France Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
The Grand Vin is 86% Cabernet (the highest percentage ever) 7% Merlot (the lowest percentage ever) and 2% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Very fine Cabernet nose, very suave, red and black fr...(read more)
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2013 CHÂTEAU CAPBERN Saint Estèphe
Left Bank Bordeaux France Red
Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Half-bottles
Capbern has come from nowhere to be seriously popular with our customers in the space of four years, thanks to winemaker Vincent Millet, who is reponsible here as well as at Calon Ségur. Amazing...(read more)
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