LA CHENADE
2012 Lalande de Pomerol
From Denis Durantou of L'Église-Clinet fame, this is cracking. Amazingly attractive already. 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Cool and classic blueberry and cassis. Very dense, very sensual. Feels lighter and more elegant than so many of the other wines tasted alongside from the vintage. The fruit is rich and nicely ripe. A touch of toffee and beautifully fine tannin on the finish - this will be great drinking from quite early on. Rating: 91 L&S (Apr 2013)
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The 2012 La Chénade has a slight New World tincture on the nose; well-defined and focused, the oak is neatly integrated, a pastille-like element emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy, ripe tannins, savoury in style with meat juices and brown spices sprinkled over the finish. Fully-mature, I would drink this over the next five to eight years. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting. Drinking range: 2022 - 2028 Rating: 89 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Sept 2022)
Denis Durantou's 2012 La Chenade is dark, supple and inviting, with plenty of sweet black cherry, plum, licorice, leather and smoke flavors. Ample and layered throughout, the 2012 is an excellent choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. La Chenade is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc taken from parcels planted on gravel in Durantou's Lalande de Pomerol estate. Rating: 91 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Jan 2016)
The nose has lots of flavour with ripe black plum giving a fleshy start on the palate. Under the fleshiness the sweet fruit there is some bilberry that refreshes, brings out the hints of spice and gives vibrancy and freshness on the long finish. 2016-26 Rating: 90-93 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)
The La Chenade was picked between 26th September and 5th October, the Cabernet Franc the following day. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc (50% new oak) it has a ripe, quite generous bouquet with dark cherries, a touch of cassis and iodine with fine definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition. I really appreciate the nervosité in the wine – great freshness with fine tannins and beautifully interwoven new oak on the finish. Seductive. Rating: 90-92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2013)
(80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc; 30% new oak): Vivid ruby-red. Strawberry, milk chocolate and floral aromas lead to sweet, dense red and black fruit flavors complicated by cocoa and sweet spices. A lovely wine with sneaky concentration, this starts out like a merlot and ends on a cabernet franc note. The merlot was harvested from September 26 to October 5, and the cabernet franc on October 6. Made by Denis Durantou of L'Eglise-Clinet from vineyards that are only six years old, this one should turn out to be a big success. Rating: 87-89 Ian d'Agata, www.vinousmedia.com (May 2013)
Denis Durantou’s more accessible Lalande de Pomerol isn’t far behind the amazing Les Cruzelles in the value for money stakes this year. It’s a quintessence of Merlot, with a lift of leafy Cabernet Franc adding a touch of graphite. Sensuous and balanced, this is delicious to drink right now. Drink: 2018-26. Rating: 93 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Apr 2013)
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, on gravel. Deep cherry red. Lifted cherry fruit. Lots of sweet and sour cherry on the palate too. Really juicy and bright and full of life. A little dry and hard in the middle but should come round to something for harmonious. 2015 - 2020. Rating: 16 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2013)
Rating: 17 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Apr 2013)
Shows drive and energy, with racy linzer torte and blackberry fruit stitched with anise and bergamot notes. Delivers good cut through the finish. Very solid. Rating: 89-92 James Molesworth, The Wine Spectator (Apr 2013)
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Ordering
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Confirmation
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Delivery
- Shipment to our bond (LCB Creek Road) and insurance are included in the in bond price.
- Delivery is free to Lea and Sandeman / Elephant storage accounts, both duty paid and in bond.
- Other deliveries (In Bond and Duty Paid) are also free subject to a minimum order from the offer of £1000, orders below this total will be charged £16.50+ VAT when the wine invoices are issued. We will group deliveries and this is a charge for your entire purchases, not a per-case charge.
- Delivery for 2016 Bordeaux primeurs will probably be completed by October 2019, but we make no guarantee as to specific delivery times, and some of the Sauternes may be later.
Practical notes - how it works
We start a sale in each customer's name and add all their primeur orders to one sale which is invoiced at the end of the campaign (or when the customer wishes) for immediate payment. We and our customers find that having a single invoice for the vintage is the simpler option, but do please note that confirmed orders are still binding as above even if the final invoice has not been issued.
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Half-bottles, Magnums and larger bottles.
One of the additional advantages of buying en primeur is being able to order the wine in the bottle size you want. Even if a wine is only listed in one size, you can order any bottle or case size you want if the property supplies it, but you must order the case/bottle size you require and check that the correct size has been invoiced.
Additional charges are as follows:-
- +£15 per case of 24 half-bottles
- +£15 per case of 6 Magnums (2 bottles equivalent, 1.5 litres each)
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