2010 Bordeaux Primeurs – Capbern Gasqueton and Laforge
By Charles Lea on 23/05/2011
Under the same ownership as Calon Ségur, Château Capbern Gasqueton is a Saint Estephe which offers cru-classé level drinking at lower-end Cru Bourgeois pricing.
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LEA & SANDEMAN FINE WINES including RECENT PURCHASES FROM PRIVATE CELLARS
By Charles Lea on 23/05/2011
Our new format Fine Wine list gives customers the opportunity to buy single bottles of wines that they might like to drink now or add to a collection, or put together a mixed dozen (reflecting a 10% discount), or buy unbroken cases at our trade/broking price, either duty paid or in bond.
2010 Bordeaux Primeurs, Château Labégorce
By Charles Lea on 19/05/2011
Nathalie Perrodo is bringing her father’s dream closer to reality with this ‘first’ vintage from the newly reunited Labégorce vineyards, after they had spent a couple of centuries split into three. The part that was names Labegorce Zédé in 1840 is reintegrated for the first time since then this year, and this new wine is offered at a very realistic, even bargain price for a Cru Classé level Margaux.
2010 Bordeaux Primeurs – Cantemerle, Beychevelle
By Charles Lea on 19/05/2011
Releases continue this morning. Slight doubts in my mind about Cantemerle - as you will see from the note I only saw it once, and the sample may have been tired. Steven Spurrier, Neal Martin, Robert Parker ond other have all rated it very well. 16 (Jancis Robinson MW OBE (www.
2010 Bordeaux Primeurs – Ormes de Pez, Raymond Lafon
By Charles Lea on 17/05/2011
2010 Les Ormes de Pez has been released at the same price as the 2009. Given the reasonable price level of this excellent and consistent wine, this is really the best one could have hoped for. Goes straight into our recommended Médocs list.
2010 Bordeaux Primeurs – just getting going
By Charles Lea on 16/05/2011
Several new releases in the 2010 Bordeaux campaign, some solid value, others seeming to test the market.
Champagne fit for a (future) King.
By Patrick Sandeman on 12/05/2011
Following the worldwide coverage of the recent Royal Wedding, Champagne Pol Roger has enjoyed a great deal of exposure as the 'official' wedding champagne, and we are delighted to offer both the Non Vintage White Foil and the fabulous 2000 vintage at truly exceptional prices (in both bottles and magnums).
Damaging frost in Champagne
By Charles Lea on 05/05/2011
Pierre and Sophie Larmandier of Champagne Larmandier-Bernier have sent us this photograph of frost damage to some of their vines in Vertus.
The Daily Telegraph exposes how Bordeaux prices are fixed
By Charles Lea on 30/04/2011
"Under the midday sun, on a lane in Pomerol, two men are locked in a frenetic waltz that might also be a fight. “This is the tango of the en primeur,” explains Denis Durantou, maker of the sublimely voluptuous Chateau L’Eglise Clinet." (Victoria Moore in The Daily Telegraph 29th April 2011)
2010 Bordeaux – Pierre Taix’s ‘La Mauriane’
By Charles Lea on 27/04/2011
Pierre Taïx’s ‘La Mauriane’ comes strongly recommended if you are looking for Cru Classé level drinking at a very modest price.
2010 Bordeaux Overview
By Charles Lea on 20/04/2011
Well, we are off! The first runners in what promises to be the marathon of the 2010 Bordeaux Primeur campaign have been released, so that we are under way, even if, with Vinexpo this year, there’s the threat that the Firsts and maybe some others will delay releasing their wines until mid-June or later.
An exciting new product from LEA & SANDEMAN
By Charles Lea on 01/04/2011
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