{"id":27679,"date":"2017-06-18T16:28:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T15:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/?p=27679"},"modified":"2017-06-18T16:28:39","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T15:28:39","slug":"2016-bordeaux-fill-cellar-250-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/blog\/2017\/06\/2016-bordeaux-fill-cellar-250-case\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Bordeaux &#8211; Fill your cellar for under \u00a3250 a case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27689\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2016-Bung.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Who says <em><strong>all<\/strong> <\/em>Bordeaux is overpriced?<\/p>\n<p>We sample a staggering number of wines during the tastings of <em>en primeur<\/em> week and there is always a treasure trove of beautifully made and very well priced options.<\/p>\n<p>There are particularly rich pickings in a vintage with the\u00a0quality and consistency of 2016. The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/-Fill-your-cellar-for-under-250-a-dozen-833-02.html\">* Fill your cellar for under \u00a3250 a dozen *<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0list is our pick of the bunch. It is full of fantastic bargains\u00a0so it couldn&#8217;t be easier for you to re-stock your cellar &#8211; \u00a32k could easily get you 10 cases\u00a0of superb claret that will bring huge amounts of pleasure in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p>If we had to pick our 10 favourites from the longer list, we&#8217;d go for these (but there has been spirited discussion about what should go in here) &#8211; 12 bottles of each comes to \u00a31960, or an average of \u00a313.61 per bottle in bond.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CLOS-MANOU-Medoc-26888-00.html?category=261\">CLOS MANOU<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3175\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LE-CROCK-Cru-Bourgeois-Superieur-Saint-Estephe-27066-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU LE CROCK<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3200\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-CAPBERN-Saint-Estephe-26945-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU CAPBERN<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3170\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LES-ORMES-DE-PEZ-Cru-Bourgeois-Exceptionnel-Saint-Estephe-26924-00.html?category=833\">2016 CH\u00c2TEAU LES ORMES DE PEZ<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3250\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-FIEFS-DE-LAGRANGE-du-Saint-Julien-26862-00.html?category=833\">FIEFS DE LAGRANGE<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> at (\u00a3210\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LABEGORCE-Cru-Bourgeois-Superieur-Margaux-26942-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU LAB\u00c9GORCE<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> at (\u00a3240\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LE-THIL-Pessac-Leognan-27263-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU LE THIL<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a> (\u00a3210\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LA-MAURIANE-Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion-27025-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU LA MAURIANE<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3130\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-LES-CRUZELLES-Lalande-de-Pomerol-26899-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU\u00a0LES CRUZELLES<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3200\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/wine\/2016-CHATEAU-MONTLANDRIE-Cotes-de-Castillon-26933-00.html?category=261\">CH\u00c2TEAU MONTLANDRIE<\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-2207a.kxcdn.com\/images\/favicon-Circular.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (\u00a3175\/12)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget that all\u00a0wines can be ordered in halves, magnums and double magnums etc. (subject to bottling charges) as long as these are offered by the property.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can view our long list of 38 wines up to \u00a3250 a dozen, all of which deserve consideration,<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaandsandeman.co.uk\/-Fill-your-cellar-for-under-250-a-dozen-833-02.html\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We sample a staggering number of wines during the tastings of en primeur week and there is always a treasure trove of beautifully made and very well priced options. 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