2010 Bordeaux – Leoville Las Cases and some Saint Emilion big hitters
This morning sees the release of Chateau Léoville Las Cases, down a bit on last year and neatly under the price of Cos. This is a fabulous Las Cases, another candidate for my wine of the vintage,...
View Article2010 Bordeaux – Here come the Firsts – Ausone, Mouton, Haut Brion, Ausone,...
We can now offer very limited stocks of Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Haut Brion, both at £7800 per case. Available in six, and three-bottle cases as well as full dozens. Other sizes to order....
View Article2010 Bordeaux – Lafite, Margaux and remaining stocks of other big names
We can now offer limited volumes of the much sought-after 2010 Chateau Lafite at £12000 per case. We stress this is not tied to anything, but buyers will get an opportunity to buy case of either...
View Article2010 Bordeaux – The value is in the exceptions to the rule
Following all the publicity surrounding high prices, you might be forgiven for thinking that there is no real value in 2010 Bordeaux. We think there are good reasons why well-chosen Bordeaux can still...
View Article2010 Bordeaux –‘The Exceptions’ 1 – Médoc recommendations
2010 Bordeaux – ‘The Exceptions’ part 1 – Médoc In the main blog post about the value wines of the 2010 vintage I mentioned the lists we have put togther of the wines which we think offer some of the …...
View Article2010 Bordeaux –‘The Exceptions’– 2, Right Bank & Graves recommendations
The sailing was fun, now sitting on Isle of Wight with laptop, (where the tide is high, the sun is shining but the forecast is disappointing). Here, as promised in my main blog piece about value, is...
View Article2010 Bordeaux – The last post – Chateau Tronquoy Lalande
Just when we were thinking that 2010 Bordeaux was all over, the Delmas-Montrose team decide to release the 2010 Chateau Tronquoy Lalande. This was a favourite ‘hit-list’ contender at the outset of the...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – The Intro
2011 Bordeaux en primeur Dense and concentrated with flashes of brilliance In 2009 and 2010 it was difficult not to make great wine. In 2011 it was less straightforward. Location mattered, both in...
View Article2011 Bordeaux – in the Cellar
Selection, Selection, Selection, seems to be the new mantra on Bordeaux in recent vintages, not only in terms of grapes before the fermentations, but also in terms of the wines that ‘make the grade’...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – Sorting it Out
Tricky vintage. Singed or scorched (cramé or échaudé, take your pick) grapes. Rotten grapes. Grapes which had failed to turn colour properly. All needed to be sorted out. In Bordeaux there has been...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – The Weather Report
For once I think it really helps an understanding of the weather to understand the variation and style of the wines of Bordeaux in 2011 – although nothing is ever completely deterministic and odd...
View Article2011 Bordeaux – Harvest Stories
Pierre Taïx of La Mauriane in Puisseguin Saint Emilion told us that after the rain at the end of August the vines started to grow again, and that this growth resulted in dry sap tannins in the grapes....
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – around a £tenner, and one a bit more
Bordeaux 2011 – around a £tenner, and one a bit more Below is a short list of wines selected from those so far on the market which seem to me to offer the ‘no-brainer’ bit of this (and any other)...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – Cos, Pagodes, Goulee and Gazin – and a word about prices
Today sees the release of Château Cos d’Estournel and Pagodes, it’s second wine, Goulée, the Médoc made by the Cos team, as well as the Pomerol, Château Gazin. Jean-Guillaume Prats has made a...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – latest news + Doisy Védrines and Chasse Spleen
Sociando Mallet coming out this morning, critically at a price below any other vintage on the market. This afternoon we have Chasse Speen, normally a popular primeur buy, but it is barely below the...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – Ormes de Pez, Beauséjour Bécot and the other Doisy
Out this morning is our perennial value buy Les Ormes de Pez, produced by the same team as Lynch Bages and consistently punching above its Cru Bourgeois status – buy this and not Chasse Spleen, please....
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – Cantemerle, Le Boscq, Perse part 1, Rieussec and Coutet
Rieussec has been offered and is causing a few ruffles in the market. I did not think it was one of the great Rieussecs, but others have rated it very highly and James Suckling has questioned whether...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – Climens – and the wait for Robert Parker
Bordeaux 2011 – Climens – and the wait for Robert Parker Its been a busy week for releases, although you might not know it because a lot of ‘filtration’ has been going on at our end so that we offer …...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – Labégorce, Du Tertre, Monbrison, 1st Vintage of Mauvesin Barton
Bordeaux 2011 – Labégorce, Du Tertre, Monbrison, 1st Vintage of Mauvesin Barton So, Robert Parker’s notes and those of Neal Martin are published (on www.erobertparker.com), and an interesting...
View Article2011 Bordeaux – The L&S Mixed Sauternes case 2011
We announce today the contents and pricing of this year’s LEA & SANDEMAN mixed Sauternes case (£350 in bond – same price for either 12 bottles or 24 halves) comprises 4 of the very top wines of the...
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