{"id":19093,"date":"2015-04-30T12:28:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T12:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=19093"},"modified":"2015-04-30T13:25:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T13:25:06","slug":"2014-bordeaux-this-mornings-releases-include-some-interesting-value-buys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/04\/2014-bordeaux-this-mornings-releases-include-some-interesting-value-buys\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Bordeaux – This morning’s releases include some interesting ‘value’ buys"},"content":{"rendered":"

The arrival\u00a0yesterday of Mouton and Lynch Bages finally struck a chord with the market. Well thought out prices mean that as ‘primeur buys’ these wines work. This small flurry has spurred on other ch\u00e2teaux it seems – and there has been a rush\u00a0of releases this morning. Of which there are 3 estates that we feel are well worth high-lighting.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau N\u00e9nin<\/a>\u00a0in Pomerol was bought by Jean-Hubert Delon of L\u00e9oville Las Cases in 1997 and for\u00a0the last few vintages the quality has been on a clear upward trajectory.<\/p>\n

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Jean-Hubert Delon of Chateau N\u00e9nin<\/p><\/div>\n

This year the wine is sophisticated, silky and nicely flowing, but no pushover. There is a gentle intensity and quite a classic Bordeaux shape to the wine, no doubt due to the high level of Cabernet Franc, which is so successful here in 2014. This is impressive Pomerol for the price (\u00a3260\/12)<\/strong> and it looks like a sensible\u00a0buy. Their second wine too deserves a mention. The Fugue de N\u00e9nin<\/a> at \u00a3160\/12<\/strong> seems attractive\u00a0for drinkers with space in the cellar, quite an elegant style for Pomerol – pretty, perky drinking from about 2019.<\/p>\n

Two other wines we were impressed with were Ch\u00e2teau Croix St Georges<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a3280\/12)<\/strong>, another Pomerol and Ch\u00e2teau Lilian Ladouys<\/a>\u00a0(\u00a3115\/12)\u00a0<\/strong>from over the water in St Estephe, a commune full of successes in 2014. \u00a0The Croix St Georges<\/strong> is from a\u00a0small (12 acre) Pomerol estate owned by the talented Jean-Philippe Janoueix. \u00a0We have been fans of his work here for more than a decade and he has made another great effort in 2014. \u00a0A rich and opulent fruit core is balanced and kept lithe by a brighter, lifted finish. Good, classic Pomerol at a sensible price.<\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Pedesclaux’s incredible new-look<\/p><\/div>\n

We tasted the\u00a0Lilian Ladouys<\/strong> at the extraordinary Ch\u00e2teau Pedesclaux in Pauillac, where the new owners have entombed much of the ch\u00e2teau in glass (see the picture above, more on this later!).\u00a0<\/em>This St \u00c9stephe offers great value drinking. Classic, elegant and with a lovely, generous weight – this will be perfect\u00a0supper-party claret<\/strong> for enjoying in 6\u00a0to 12 year’s time.<\/p>\n

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Chateau Lillian Ladouys<\/p><\/div>\n