{"id":27642,"date":"2017-06-14T11:10:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T10:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=27642"},"modified":"2017-06-14T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T10:10:37","slug":"2016-bordeaux-regal-lafite-voluptuous-vieux-chateau-certan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/06\/2016-bordeaux-regal-lafite-voluptuous-vieux-chateau-certan\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Bordeaux &#8211; a &#8216;regal&#8217; Lafite and a &#8216;voluptuous&#8217; Vieux Ch\u00e2teau Certan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The (lengthy)\u00a0<em>en primeur<\/em>\u00a0show is drawing to a close but there are still a couple of the greatest hits left.<\/p>\n<p>First is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LAFITE-1er-Cru-Classe-Pauillac-26900-00.html?category=119\">LAFITE<\/a>, out today at\u00a0<strong>\u00a32,950 per 6 bottles IB<\/strong>. Alongside HAUT BRION (now sold out) this was the first-growth that most impressed us <em>en primeur<\/em>. We found it\u00a0silky, dense and brooding but still unbelievably pure. There&#8217;s a glorious minerality and salinity that make the finish astonishingly long and salivating. Neal Martin was equally impressed. He gave it 96-98\/100 and called it a &#8216;<em>regal<\/em>&#8216; Lafite with &#8216;<em>more density, more vigor, more depth and you could even argue more ambition than the 2015.<\/em>&#8216; Galloni called it &#8216;<em>mind-blowing,<\/em>&#8216;\u00a0&#8216;<em>stunning,<\/em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>ethereal<\/em>&#8216; giving it 95-98\/100. Like us, Tim\u00a0Atkin thought it wasn&#8217;t far off\u00a0wine of the vintage territory scoring it 97\/100. Anson called it &#8216;<em>awesome<\/em>&#8216; and gave it 99\/100. It is clearly a Lafite of exceptional class and polish. Supply is a little uncertain at present but don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us if you are interested.<\/p>\n<p>Second is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-VIEUX-CHATEAU-CERTAN-Pomerol-26951-00.html?category=124\">VIEUX CH\u00c2TEAU CERTAN<\/a>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/photos\/Favicon-Circular-Lands.png\" alt=\"L&amp;S\" \/>\u00a0which is out at <strong>\u00a31,182 per 6 bottles IB<\/strong>. The Cabernet Franc really suffered in the long, dry summer so the result is a VCC with\u00a085% Merlot. It&#8217;s remarkable that all that Merlot can make a wine that&#8217;s\u00a0so controlled, restrained and elegant. It&#8217;s total silk with gorgeous gloss, floral grace and a rich sappy weight. We feel that this is up there with the best of Pomerol and perhaps\u00a0the very best of the vintage. Neal Martin called it &#8216;<em>outstanding<\/em>&#8216; and rated it 95-97\/100. Jancis Robinson praised its &#8216;<em>lovely ripeness and nobility<\/em>&#8216; and scored it a rare 19\/20. Galloni was utterly convinced. He scored this 97-100\/100 and called it &#8216;<em>a wine of extraordinary beauty. Rich, seamless and voluptuous in the glass, it exudes sensuality in all of its dimensions<\/em>.&#8217;\u00a0Quantities are sadly down 20% so availability will be very limited indeed, and <strong>at the moment this is on allocation to last year&#8217;s buyers, but if you would like us to try for you, please order now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is still time to reflect on our recommendations from the vintage in both the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/Recommended-Medoc-Graves-273-02.html\">M\u00e9doc &amp; Graves<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/Recommended-Right-Bank-274-02.html\">Right Bank<\/a>. Despite some unpalatable price hikes at a few Chateaux, there are still value buys to be had at all levels in this vintage. Do have another look at these lists, and we will shortly add the\u00a0promised list <strong>&#8216;fill your cellar for under \u00a3250 a case&#8217; <\/strong>for those lucky enough to have somewhere to put their wine on arrival.<\/p>\n<p>As ever you can keep up to date with\u00a0everything #Bdx16 on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/RECENT-RELEASES-261-02.html\">Recent Releases<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The (lengthy)\u00a0en primeur\u00a0show is drawing to a close but there are still a couple of the greatest hits left. First is\u00a0LAFITE, out today at\u00a0\u00a32,950 per 6 bottles IB. Alongside HAUT BRION (now sold out) this was the first-growth that most impressed us en primeur. We found it\u00a0silky, dense and brooding but still unbelievably pure. 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