Red Bordeaux

The 2016 is such a lovely wine in this vintage. More restraint than the much missed 2015 but still very elegant and very drinkable. It is such a great moment when tasting a long flight of Bordeau...(read more)

Our 2015 own label claret once again punches far above its weight in both price and quality. Loaded with plum and blackcurrant notes, the wine has lovely weight and concentration. Opulent, silky...(read more)

From a good vintage and always delivering incredible value for money. Leaf tea, cassis, plum and tobacco aromas are backed by a well balanced palate. Again dark fruited, with some nice tannic str...(read more)

Another cracking find, following an exhaustive tasting of Petit Chateau Bordeaux. This showed such lovely intensity and precision, with classic blackcurrant, plum, tobacco and smoked tea. The pal...(read more)

This new arrival is a very smart Medoc for the money. 2015 was such a generous vintage it is admirable when restraint is clear. With this brilliant wine the balance between ripeness, weight and t...(read more)

This new find is an absolute humdinger. Brilliant Bordeaux at a very sensible price. From the highest point at the heart of the Côtes de Bourg. This has all the breadth and richness you'd hope fo...(read more)

Another lovely wine from the Thienpont stable (who seemingly can do no wrong at present) where the berries are picked according to each parcel’s stage of maturation and a highly precise vinificat...(read more)

Deep in colour, scented with rich berry fruit and lovely wood=spice. Full and persistent in the mouth with very fine tannins, this has remarkable length too. Brilliant value Graves for easy drink...(read more)

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)

Arnaud Roux-Oulié is a charming chap and winemaker we have known for a long time, but we have rarely bought his wines because he is slightly inclined to go a bit over the top in trying to impress...(read more)

Arnaud Roux-Oulié is a charming chap and winemaker we have known for a long time, but we have rarely bought his wines because he is slightly inclined to go a bit over the top in trying to impress...(read more)

A brilliant vintage of Montaiguillon, this is drinkable now, but has a long life ahead if cellared. Very concentrated dark fruit and rich and fully-formed in the mouth.