Our French chums have taken a long weekend, so now we must wait until next Tuesday (after our own public holiday) before we can complete the campaign. We eagerly await the release of Le Pin and Lafleur, two of the greatest wines from Pomerol – then it will be a wrap.
A complete round-up of the 2008 campaign will follow in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, we would bring your attention to the last few cases of:
Haut Brion - £1895
Haut Brion Blanc - £3000
Laville Haut Brion - £2575
Chapelle d`Ausone - £875
La Mission Haut Brion - £1325
Leoville Las Cases - £895
Leoville Barton - £330
Pontet Canet - £540
Figeac - £495
La Conseillante - £495
Le Tertre Roteboeuf - £980
L'Eglise Clinet - £875
L'Evangile - £725
Vieux Chateau Certan - £495
These were amongst our favourite wines from this vintage and are now in limited supply. Please hurry to secure your allocation.
Friday 22 May 2009
Wednesday 20 May 2009
Lafite Rothschild second tranche
Posted by Julian Campbell, Buyer | Lafite Rothschild has released a tiny second tranche to the market. This fabulous 98-100 point wine was our joint wine of the vintage with Le Pin and Ausone. The second tranche is a full £600 more than our initial release at £3350, but for one of the greatest modern day Lafites, maybe it's worth it... |
Tuesday 19 May 2009
The end is nigh (or neigh)
Posted by Julian Campbell, Buyer
It has been a busy day in Bordeaux and there are now just a handful of releases to come. The last big name from the Medoc, Leoville Las Cases has shocked us all with a very fair price, £895. This wine is clearly of first growth quality and the team unanimously loved it. At under half the price of the First Growths, this is a definite `buy`.
Bringing up the rear is Cheval Blanc. Admittedly, this has been released at a significant discount to the 2007, but it is still stupendously expensive at £3350. It is a magical wine, but at quite a price. The Petit Cheval is a very fine example and at £575 certainly offers those who love this estate a better value option.
Bringing up the rear is Cheval Blanc. Admittedly, this has been released at a significant discount to the 2007, but it is still stupendously expensive at £3350. It is a magical wine, but at quite a price. The Petit Cheval is a very fine example and at £575 certainly offers those who love this estate a better value option.
`Power of the Perse`
Posted by Julian Campbell, Buyer
Gerard Perse’s wines are uncompromising, unashamedly modern and unmissable if you share Mr Parker’s love for tannins and big, extracted wines. Please find a list of Gerard’s wines below, complete with Parker notes.
Monday 18 May 2009
The Moueix family's latest baby...
Posted by Julian Campbell, Buyer
We are delighted to announce the birth of a new star in St Emilion. JP Moueix acquired the Chateau formally known as Belair in 2008. This property was once one of the most sought after wines in Bordeaux and rivalled the first growths as the most expensive wine from the region. However, many years of mediocre wine-making has ruined their once great reputation. This fabled terroir, next to Ausone on the upper slopes of the limestone terrace to the south of St Emilion can and will again produce superb wines. The 2008 is definitely a great effort. A huge amount of endeavour has gone into this wine. Several tries and miniscule yields have resulted in the finest Belair (-Monange) in decades. Congratulations to the Moueix team for their outstanding 2008 and we look forward to many more great wines from this estate.
`The 2008 is clearly a product of fully ripened fruit and physiologically mature tannins, something the previous administration rarely sought, too frequently harvesting under-ripe fruit with green, astringent tannins. The results were always predictable - reprehensible wines from an extraordinary terroir. That has all changed under Christian and Edouard Moueix's guidance. The dense ruby/purple-tinged 2008 reveals an extraordinary aromatic display of crushed rocks, spring flowers, and abundant kirsch and black raspberry fruit. The wine possesses good acids, unreal minerality, and superb intensity, texture, and length. The harvest was extremely late, between October 14-21, and after the selections were done, the final yield came to 12 hectoliters per hectare - commercial madness. The result is an amazing effort that should evolve for 30 years. Formerly known as Chateau Belair, 2008 is the first vintage in which Christian Moueix, his son, Edouard, and new oenologist, Eric Murisasco, had 100% control at Belair-Monange, and they have admirably demonstrated just what this great terroir is capable of producing. Cropped at an unreal 18 hectoliters per hectare, it appears ready to compete with its near-by neighbor, Ausone`. 93-95+ points. - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 182
Due to the small production and high demand, Belair-Monange will be allocated. Please express your interest to your account manager.
`The 2008 is clearly a product of fully ripened fruit and physiologically mature tannins, something the previous administration rarely sought, too frequently harvesting under-ripe fruit with green, astringent tannins. The results were always predictable - reprehensible wines from an extraordinary terroir. That has all changed under Christian and Edouard Moueix's guidance. The dense ruby/purple-tinged 2008 reveals an extraordinary aromatic display of crushed rocks, spring flowers, and abundant kirsch and black raspberry fruit. The wine possesses good acids, unreal minerality, and superb intensity, texture, and length. The harvest was extremely late, between October 14-21, and after the selections were done, the final yield came to 12 hectoliters per hectare - commercial madness. The result is an amazing effort that should evolve for 30 years. Formerly known as Chateau Belair, 2008 is the first vintage in which Christian Moueix, his son, Edouard, and new oenologist, Eric Murisasco, had 100% control at Belair-Monange, and they have admirably demonstrated just what this great terroir is capable of producing. Cropped at an unreal 18 hectoliters per hectare, it appears ready to compete with its near-by neighbor, Ausone`. 93-95+ points. - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Issue 182
Due to the small production and high demand, Belair-Monange will be allocated. Please express your interest to your account manager.
1st releases of the 3 day week
Posted by Julian Campbell, Buyer
Since the sale of sister property, Yquem, to LVMH, de Fargues has been the sole jewel in the Luc Saluces crown. This is clearly one of the most successful Sauternes of the vintage, receiving 94-96 points from the Neil Martin, but at £815 per case, perhaps Climens and Rieussec look better buys.
This new week brings the release of yet another massive, full-throttle St Emilion, Clos de Sarpe. With a huge 93-96+ from Robert Parker, this micro cuvee (just 500 cases have been produced) will require considerable patience…
This new week brings the release of yet another massive, full-throttle St Emilion, Clos de Sarpe. With a huge 93-96+ from Robert Parker, this micro cuvee (just 500 cases have been produced) will require considerable patience…
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