{"title":"Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Bordeaux 2021 en primeur is very similar in style to the 2014 vintage with a hint of 2016\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Maltus OBE 24.04.2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eListed below are the Bordeaux 2021 en primeur wines we are selling this year. These will be updated with actual selling prices as new wines are released. \u003c\/span\u003eAll wine prices exclude UK Duty \u0026amp; VAT and are offered subject to remaining unsold. E\u0026amp;OE. We recommend you bookmark this page. Delivery in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-lafite-rothschild-2021","title":"Château Lafite Rothschild 2021, Pauillac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended - Second Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Rothschild family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e96% CS, 3% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eExceptional cases 1994 vintage 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot and 1961 vintage 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Carruades de Lafite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eDecanting – 2 hours or more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTasting temperature – 16-18 °C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAgeing in barrel for 18-20 months in new oak barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 16,000 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Lafite-Rothschild, which was aged in 90% new oak, has a deep, almost opaque hue. This has quite an arresting bouquet with dense blackberry, sous-bois and pencil box scents, quintessential Lafite aromas with nuanced floral scents surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied, though with more weight than you would expect given the growing season. The Cabernet Sauvignon imparts graphite and almost briny elements into the aromatic profile. Sapid and classic in style, head winemaker Eric Kohler suggests that it is a return to the style of Lafite-Rothschild of the nineties in terms of freshness. I concur.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brilliant wine that shares some similarities with the formidable 1996, the 2021 Lafite Rothschild wafts from the glass with inviting aromas of dark berries, cigar box, loamy soil, black truffle and violets. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's rich and concentrated, with beautifully powdery tannins, lively acids and a long, saline finish. Of course, this isn't as dramatic as the 2020 or 2019 out of the gates, but the 2021 is a brilliant success in its own right. What's more, its structure and balance mean that it is likely to prove almost immortal. It's a blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, which is one of the all-time highest percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon chez Lafite.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"Polished and refined with a firm, fine and linear tannin structure. Harmonious. Perfumed violets, roses and subtle licorice. All in balance here, with precise layers of black fruit, minerals and pencil lead. Rather seamless. Firm, yet fine and sleek to the end. Very classy. Fine-velvet texture. 96% cabernet sauvignon, 3% merlot and 1% petit verdot.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e97\/98\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Lafite Rothschild is a blend of 96% CS, 3% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a lot of swirling to shake loose notions of ripe blackcurrants, fresh blackberries, and black raspberries, followed by hints of cedar, graphite, cloves, and cast-iron pan with a waft of roses. Light to medium-bodied, the palate delivers intensely perfumed black fruits with a floral and herbal undercurrent textured by firm, finely grained tannins, and featuring well-integrated acidity, finishing on a lingering fragrant earth note. This should be one of the most long-lived wines of the vintage, with cellaring potential of 40+ years. Yields came in at 33 hl\/ha and the wine has a pH of 3.9.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2029-2063\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629945831459,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_lafite_rothschild_9949772c-50c9-49bc-a174-7230ea069d2c.png?v=1651415843"},{"product_id":"chateau-mouton-rothschild-2022","title":"Château Mouton Rothschild 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended - Second Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel artwork unveiled on 1st December 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Rothschild family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Le Petit Mouton Rothschild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 320,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Mouton Rothschild marks a return to the classic style of this First Growth after three hot vintages. Unsurprisingly, the Cabernet Sauvignon takes control and expresses cigar smoke and graphite aromas. This is very well defined, yet examining the wine over several minutes, I was searching in vain for that \"magic touch\" exuded in recent vintages. The palate is beautifully-knit, quite edgy on the opening, comparatively slender and markedly sapid. Unapologetically linear on the finish, it is as if the growing season snipped off the frills that defines a great Mouton-Rothschild. This is a very fine First Growth, yet I hope it just gains a bit of weight and, to use a more accurate word, \"presence\", during the remainder of its barrel maturation. 13.1% alcohol\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Mouton Rothschild is a terrific wine in the making, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries and wild berries mingled with notions of violets, espresso roast, pipe tobacco and mint. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, it's a layered, enveloping wine that's ample and concentrated, with succulent acids, melting tannins and a long, resonant finish. A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc that attained 13.1% alcohol, this is a demonstrative, sensual Mouton that's the fruit of extreme selection, and that may well make my score seem conservative with further élevage. Bravo to the talented Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy and his team.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/96\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A firm and compact Mouton with a powerful tannin frame for the vintage, yet it remains fine and precise as it opens to a velvety texture. Black fruit with tar, pencil lead and tobacco. Driven and firm. A little angular and tight at the moment. 89% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 1% cabernet franc.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/97\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Mouton Rothschild LX","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629951205411,"sku":"","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/mouton2021.png?v=1655972741"},{"product_id":"petit-mouton-rothschild-2021","title":"Petit Mouton Rothschild 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Rothschild family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eFirst wine – Château Mouton Rothschild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 320,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Petit Mouton Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629951270947,"sku":"","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/petit_mouton_rothschild_bc4b0c5e-4416-41ec-9a66-8a073a1ae886.png?v=1651416759"},{"product_id":"chateau-haut-brion-2022","title":"Château Haut-Brion 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pessac Leognan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Dillon family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42.8% Merlot and 17.5% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Le Clarence de Haut Brion (Chateau Bahans Haut Brion until 2006)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 160,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Haut-Brion has a more extravagant, charming bouquet compared directly with the La Mission at the moment, offering copious blackberry, black truffle, undergrowth and menthol scents. The palate is very well balanced, harmonious and poised, with fine-grained tannins and an almost pixelated finish. This Haut-Brion seems to have reveled in the cooler growing season, and at 13.8% alcohol, there is almost a degree less than recent vintages. Jean-Philippe Delmas has fashioned a contender for wine of the vintage.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A candidate for the title of wine of the vintage, the 2021 Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of rich red and black fruit mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, licorice, black truffles, loamy soil and burning embers. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's elegant and multidimensional, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and ultra-refined tannins. Combining the classical proportions of the vintages of two decades ago with the viticultural and winemaking of today, it's a timeless classic in the making, but it's difficult to find an obvious analogy with an older vintage. When pressed, Jean-Philippe Delmas suggests a superior version of the 2014 vintage, and to me, a more concentrated, serious version of the 2012 vintage also comes to mind. What is clear, however, is that this is one of the real high points of 2021. The blend is 50% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol—a percentage point or so lower than in 2020 or 2019.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/98\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"A very structured young Haut-Brion with blackberry, blackcurrant, black-olive and mushroom character. Medium to full-bodied with a driving balance of firm and ripe tannins and gorgeous fruit. 50.3% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon and 11.7% cabernet franc.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e97\/98\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Haut-Brion","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629951500323,"sku":"","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/haut_brion_10e66f62-b282-4e69-98e5-c749542ed2ec.png?v=1651416947"},{"product_id":"chateau-margaux-2021","title":"Château Margaux 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended - Low Stock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Margaux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Corinne Mentzelopoulos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Pavillon Rouge de Ch Margaux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 280,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Château Margaux, aged in 100% new oak as usual, is clean and precise on the nose, much more discrete than the outgoing Pavillon Rouge and unfolds like a temptress in the glass. Intense dark cherries, hints of blueberry and trademark crushed violets then start to billow, all exquisitely defined. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky smooth veneer that does a good job disguising the structure underneath. Surprisingly plush given the growing season, the concentration is very impressive with no hard edges. It's a very Margaux-like Château Margaux insofar that it could not come from any other appéllation.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Château Margaux is clearly one of the finest wines of the vintage. Offering up a deep bouquet of raspberries, wild blueberries and plums mingled with sweet spices, violets, licorice and hints of cigar box, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with terrific depth at the core and beautifully refined, powdery tannins, concluding with a long, floral finish. Combining the vibrant flavors and moderate alcohol (13.1%) of a vintage of the last century with all the precision of the present in extraction and élevage, it is a timeless classic; and lest that be mistaken for a euphemism for a lack of concentration, note that the wine is analytically as high in polyphenols as the brilliant 2019. Representing only 36% of the estate's production, the 2021 is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/97+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A Margaux with beautiful depth and grace and wonderfully well-placed, refined tannins, showing presence and a soft texture. They caress your palate. Full-bodied, yet tight and extremely long. Seamless. 87% cabernet franc, 8% merlot, 3% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\/98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Chateau Margaux is a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed and broody to start, with notions of tar, licorice, fertile loam, and truffles leading to a core of fresh blackcurrants, juicy blackberries, and black raspberries, plus a touch of iron ore. Medium-bodied, the palate has wonderful intensity with a firm, fine-grained texture and plenty of freshness to support the tightly knit black and red berry flavors, finishing with loads of energy and shimmer. The first wine represents 36% of the crop this year and it came in with a phenolic index (IPT) of 75. 2028-2058\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Margaux","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629951533091,"sku":"","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_margaux_1890f31c-9483-4e20-8073-4e49e865b4f2.png?v=1651417081"},{"product_id":"chateau-palmer-2022","title":"Château Palmer 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Margaux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Consortium of shareholders\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, 6% petit Verdot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Alter Ego\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 250,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Palmer has a discrete bouquet that demands patience. This does not race out of the blocks, rather it unfurls with subtle graphite scents, blackberry, hints of cassis, plus some of the briny aromas that I noticed on the Alter Ego. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins that frame the cedar and graphite infused black fruit. Quite strict for a Palmer, yet fresh with a cerebral, saline finish that is almost Pauillac-like in style despite the majority from old Merlot vines that are situated on some of its finest gravel terroirs. Very long, very suave on the finish. Superb.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The late-ripening, low-yielding vintage has delivered a beautifully balanced wine of striking intensity in the 2021 Palmer. Unwinding in the glass with complex aromas of blackberries, exotic spices, licorice, violets and burning embers, it's full-bodied, layered and enveloping, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, expansive finish. If recent vintages of Palmer have set new records in their power and richness, the 2021 marks a return to the classical proportions of the 1990s—with all the additional concentration and precision that Thomas Douroux's pioneering viticulture and thoughtful winemaking have brought to the equation at this address in the interim. The grand vin is a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot, picked between September 24 and October 15. Tasted twice.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2021 Palmer needs a little swirling and coaxing to unlock evocative plum preserves, black cherry compote, and star anise notes, followed by earthy nuances of tilled soil, black truffles, and cracked black pepper with a touch of wild sage. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers beautifully soft, rounded tannins and lots of juicy fruit in the mid-palate, supported by harmonious acidity, finishing with beautiful purity and perfume. The blend is 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Petit Verdot. 65% of the crop will be aged new barriques for the first year, then transferred to foudres for the second year.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e2028-2048\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92\/94+\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Palmer","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629951795235,"sku":"","price":1422.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/palmer_3f6a2d44-8697-4fd2-9bec-13de80947f4d.png?v=1651417165"},{"product_id":"chateau-les-carmes-haut-brion-2021","title":"Château Les Carmes Haut Brion 2021 - Allocation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pessac-Leognan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brilliant and intensely individual wine, the 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion shows immense potential. Wafting from the glass with aromas of rich berries and plums mingled with notions of raw cocoa, loamy soil, rose petals, burnt sage and vine smoke, it's medium to full-bodied, vibrant and seamless, with a deep, dynamic core of fruit and a long, penetrating finish. Transcending the limitations of the vintage, it wouldn't surprise me were this wine ultimately to surpass the 2019 and 2020 in quality. It's a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot that's maturing in 70% new oak and the rest in 15-hectoliter foudres. Tasted twice.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/97\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Les Carmes Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952122915,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/les_carmes_haut_brion_fc03f807-ff3d-4127-8091-cf85303995b8.png?v=1651417413"},{"product_id":"chateau-pontet-canet-2026","title":"Château Pontet Canet 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Alfred Tesseron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Les Hauts de Pontet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 320,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Pontet Canet is quite perfumed on the finely delineated nose of blackberry, briar and pressed iris flower, a touch of inkwell coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a pinch of white pepper on the entry and gentle grip. Not as enormously deep as other vintages, as you would expect, but it displays a fine bitter edge and a graphite-infused finish. This should drink earlier than other vintages yet has the substance to mature in bottle.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91\/93\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"Offering up wild, exotic aromas of blackberries, cloves and Indian spices mingled with notions of rose petal, bruised orchard fruit and cherry pit that evolve rapidly in the glass, the 2021 Pontet-Canet is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a layered mid-palate and refined tannins that assert themselves on the firm, saline finish. Always one of the Médoc's most singular, idiosyncratic wines, it will be interesting to see how it performs in bottle.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91\/93\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"Plenty of blackberry and blueberry with wet earth and crushed stone. Some spice,tobacco and lead pencil, too. It’s full-bodied with layered tannins and brightness. Fine and chewy at the end.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/96\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Pontet-Canet is a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Deep purple-black in color, it pops from the glass with vibrant blueberries, Morello cherries, and cassis scents, plus suggestions of violets, cinnamon stick, wet rocks, and forest floor with an exotic touch of cardamom. Medium-bodied, the palate has very finely grained tannins and well-poised freshness supporting the perfumed black fruits, leading to loads of minerally sparks on the finish of this very bright and shimmery wine. Harvest started on 24 September with Merlot, followed by the Cabernets and Petit Verdot on 4 October, and finished on 12 October. The wine is to be aged in 50% new oak barrels, 35% amphorae, and 15% 1-year barrels. 2026-2050\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 202\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952253987,"sku":"","price":445.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_pontet_canet_eb19eea1-d0ca-4208-b52a-e626bc3ff95a.png?v=1651417664"},{"product_id":"chateau-lynch-bages-2021-wine","title":"Château Lynch Bages 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Cazes family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Echo de Lynch Bages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 450,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Lynch-Bages, picked at 34hL\/ha and matured in 75% new oak for a planned 18 months, has an outstanding bouquet, beautifully-defined and sensual, a mixture of black and blueberry fruit, very fragrant. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, good body and density, quite precise with a tensile finish. This fans out nicely on the finish. A very classy Lynch Bages with echoes of Jean-Michel Cazes' classics from the late eighties. 13.14% alcohol.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The second vintage vinified in the Cazes family's new winery, the 2021 Lynch-Bages unwinds in the glass with aromas of minty cassis, sweet berries, loamy soil, black truffle and cigar wrapper, framed by nicely integrated new oak. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and muscular, it's a serious, layered, powerful, youthfully structured wine that will come together beautifully with maturation in barrel.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is really cool to smell, with lead pencil shavings, iron filings and oyster shells. Blackcurrants, too. Full to medium body with layers of firm tannins, but a dusty and powdery texture, too. Lovely finish. 67% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 5% petit verdot and 3% cabernet franc.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Lynch-Bages rolls out of the glass with effortlessly expressive notes of creme de cassis, black raspberries, and mulberries, giving way to hints of crushed rocks, wild sage, and wood smoke. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has a sturdy frame of firm, grainy tannins and bags of freshness framing the muscular fruit, finishing long and minerally. The blend is 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot. This wine is due to be aged for 18 months in oak, 75% new. The wine has a pH of 3.72 and an IPT of 90.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e2027-2053\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92\/94\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952286755,"sku":"","price":510.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_lynch_bages_6e560bff-d510-422c-b222-bf3d0ea4a227.png?v=1651417772"},{"product_id":"chateau-canon-2022","title":"Château Canon 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eaint-Emilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Since 1996 it has been owned by Chanel, who also owns Château Rauzan-Ségla in Margaux.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e68% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Croix Canon (before 2012 Clos Canon)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 100,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eBest vintages in the last 10 years - 2015 \u0026amp; 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA brilliant wine in the making, the 2021 Canon offers up aromas of cherries, wild berries, licorice, sweet soil tones, raw cocoa, Indian spices and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's immensely refined and seamless, with a lively spine of acidity, ripe tannins and a long, penetrating, intensely saline finish. This beautifully balanced Canon is one of the classiest, most complete wines of the Right Bank in this vintage. Tasted four times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wine full of finesse and class with fantastic length and polish. Medium to full body with ultra-fine tannins that run endlessly down the length of the wine. Blackberry, graphite and spice. Agile and weightless.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/97\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2021 Canon is a blend of 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Franc with yields of 40 hl\/ha and aging for 16-18 months in French oak, 50% of it new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it is slightly closed to begin, revealing subdued notes of juicy black plums and boysenberries, plus hints of Morello cherries, cinnamon stick, clove oil, and Sichuan pepper. Medium-bodied, the palate has a solid backbone of fine-grained tannins and bold freshness (pH 3.37) supporting the vibrant black and red fruits, finishing long and minerally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e2027-2039\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e90\/92\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGorgeous bright plum colour with violet reflections. The epitome of careful, precise, well-spliced winemaking. Sibling estate Berliquet has perhaps more immediate charm, because there is more power running through it, but this is just elegance and finesse personified. Red cherry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, slate, saffron, oyster shell, they have teased out layers of complexity that were not easy to find in the vintage, and there is length also, with pummice stone salinity scraping across the palate. It's subtle, and it's not at the heights of a 2019 Canon, but this will not be out of place in a vertical of the estate. Tasted twice. 50% new oak, 40hl\/h yield, harvest September 16 to October 8. Thomas Duclos consultant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Canon","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952483363,"sku":"","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/canon_6df272aa-5451-4fc1-9350-a5397f3486a3.png?v=1651417931"},{"product_id":"chateau-beychevelle-2021","title":"Château Beychevelle 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Castel and Suntory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Amiral de Beychevelle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 500,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Beychevelle has a pleasant, light bouquet that needs coaxing from the glass, eventually offering blackberry, briar, peppermint and sage aromas. The oak here is neatly integrated, though it does not possess the dimension of the previous vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a firm grip on the entry. The Cabernet Sauvignon is fully in the driving seat here, imparting quite intense blackberry and graphite notes. As with many Saint-Julien barrel samples, a Pauillac-like structure comes through. The licorice-tinged finish is fresh and focused. This is quite an endearing Beychevelle after the challenging growing season.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91\/93\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Beychevelle","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952712739,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/beychevelle_aba98eb9-83d3-4241-89a6-e4503324cd7b.png?v=1651418253"},{"product_id":"chateau-gazin-2021","title":"Château Gazin 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pomerol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Bailliencourt family\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 75,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Gazin has a harmonious, defined bouquet of red and black fruit laced with black truffle and well-integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly tough tannins on the entry. A much more linear Gazin compared to recent vintages, leading to a sapid finish. It pulls up a bit short now, but it should fill out during élevage.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e90\/92\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fine Wine Direct - DUC, CC and JOA","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629952778275,"sku":"","price":660.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/gazinpomerol2020_599acbc4-21bc-418e-8032-3dd514e797c6.png?v=1651418385"},{"product_id":"chateau-angludet-2021-margaux","title":"Château Angludet 2021, Margaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe are delighted to be able to offer Chateau Angludet 2021 to our customers, arguably the best value Margaux you can buy. This fine wine normally retails for £50-60 per bottle so buying this is a very good investment and a wine all Bordeaux connoisseurs should be buying every year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Château d'Angludet contains less Merlot and more Petit Verdot due to the three-week frost. Daisy Sichel told me that it was aged in 50% amphora this year. It has a relatively light yet well-defined bouquet featuring strawberry and red cherry scents. The palate delivers fine tannins framing the red fruit, quite Burgundian in texture, and hints of graphite, leading to a nicely poised finish. Curiously, the Petit Verdot is quite disguised given the amount used.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e88\/90\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 D'Angludet exhibits aromas of cherries, cassis, licorice and loamy soil, followed by a medium-bodied, supple and lively palate that's seamless and charming, even if it isn't the most characterful wine this Margaux estate has ever produced.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e87\/88\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A sterling name in the Margaux appellation, often offering outstanding value in muliple vintages. They have leaned into the vintage charater not trying to fight against it, and what you get as a result is savoury juic red and black fruits, with waves of Margaux-signature florality. 26hl\/h yield after frost. 50% amphora, 50% oak barrels.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Angludet","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952876579,"sku":"","price":138.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Magnum Case 6x150cl","offer_id":39637388427299,"sku":"","price":291.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/angludet_6121a319-9e79-4f1c-a7ae-fc19d59c6fa2.png?v=1651418462"},{"product_id":"chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-2021","title":"Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pessac Leognan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Dilon family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e43.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48.6% Merlot, 8.2% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – La Clarté Haut Brion, Ch La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 95,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion is blessed with an ethereal bouquet, subtle touches of wilted iris petal and truffle infuse the black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, perfectly judged acidity, quite compact on the mid-palate with linear and correct finish. Not the most charming La Mission Haut-Brion. You could argue that it is slightly \"aloof\", yet intuition tells me it has something up its sleeve for later on. Patience necessary.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with loamy soil, sweet spices, cigar box and licorice, the 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion is full-bodied, lively and seamless, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit framed by bright acids and supple, powdery tannins. This charming, sensual rendition of La Mission is a blend of 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, attaining 13.4% alcohol.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Lots of sea-salt, iodine and purple-fruit aromas and flavors to this. Turns to bark and forest floor. Powerful. Full-bodied and muscular. 47.9% merlot, 45.8% cabernet sauvignon and 6.3% cabernet franc.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/95\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château La Mission Haut-Brion","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952909347,"sku":"","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/ChateauLaMissionHaut-Brion2020_9e326326-02c7-4c9f-9b7c-802b8e19e0dd.png?v=1651418598"},{"product_id":"chateau-cos-destournel-2021","title":"Château Cos d'Estournel 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - St Estèphe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Les Pagodes de Cos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 400,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel has an attractive nose, more complex than the Pagodes (as you would expect), graphite and subtle cigar box scents permeating the black fruit and the Cabernet Sauvignon more expressive at this stage vis-à-vis the Merlot. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. One of the most velvety Cos d'Estournel wines I have encountered at this stage, though linear and strict on the saline finish. This is old-school in some ways, and a bit grumpy in its youth – a wine that will oblige cellar aging. A Saint-Estèphe for the patient among you. (12.74% alcohol)\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel is very promising, offering up rich aromas of dark berries, plums, exotic spices, loamy soil and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless palate that's impressively vibrant and concentrated, with powdery tannins, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Only 53% of the production made it into the grand vin, and the blend is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Technical director Dominique Arangoïts reports that Cos was spared by frost and coulure at flowering, harvesting between September 23 and October 4, and fermenting a touch hotter than has been the case in recent years, at around 28-29 degrees Celsius.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A firm red with solid, compact tannins. Medium to full body with plenty of blackcurrant, pencil-lead and graphite character. Compact and structured throughout, with a firm finish. Linear and muscular tannins at the end that are very formed and curated. It will be interesting to see how this one evolves. 64% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Cos d'Estournel is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it struts out of the glass with classic scents of blackcurrant pastilles, ripe juicy plums, and cedar chest, followed by hints of crushed rocks, pencil shavings, and cinnamon stick. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound with firm, grainy tannins and integrated freshness supporting the intense, mineral-laced fruit, finishing long and savory.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2028-2060\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This vintage, which can be overly straight and austere, benefits from the house style of Cos, where they are happy to add a twist of gourmet glamour, and I am seriously impressed with this wine. It showcases the successful sides of a cool vintage in spades, with bitter black chocolate, cool blue fruits, lemongrass and turmeric and black pepper spices. 55% new oak. 3.79ph. 53% of overall production is for the 1st wine, the rest in Pagodes. Easily one of the wines of the vintage.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629952974883,"sku":"","price":858.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/cosd_estournel2020_933517e8-b964-4dc2-bbc5-4915f8ce10cc.png?v=1651418689"},{"product_id":"chateau-figeac-2022","title":"Château Figeac 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2022 St Emilion classification has been announced, with Château Figeac now crowned as “Premier Grand Cru Classé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Emilion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Manoncourt family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Cabernet Franc, 29% Merlot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wine – Petit Figeac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 180,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Figeac was picked from September 21 until October 19 and matured, as usual, in 100% new oak. It has a very pure, elegant bouquet, the Cabernet Sauvignon imparting subtle pencil lead notes, blackberry and briar, almost understated at first but gaining vigor with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and just the right amount of sapidity. There is unerring symmetry about this Figeac, which is extremely focused yet unconcerned about showing off. There is lovely piquancy on the finish. Unequivocally one the finest Right Bank wines in 2021. Frédéric Faye continues to guide Figeac to the pinnacle of the appellation. (13.0% alcohol)\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Figeac","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629953040419,"sku":"","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39768452497443,"sku":"","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/figeac_d530a024-1c32-4478-b950-00a35f252f87.png?v=1651418781"},{"product_id":"la-fleur-petrus-2021","title":"La Fleur Pétrus 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pomerol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Jean-François Moueix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e93% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 36,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FWD","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629953138723,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/la_fleur_petrus_2018_f3a978b8-d5da-4203-846a-62a146266735.png?v=1651418862"},{"product_id":"chateau-troplong-mondot-2021","title":"Château Troplong Mondot 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRAPE VARIETIES\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Aymeric de Gironde, who without exaggeration has revolutionized this Saint-Émilion estate, told me that in 2021, the Troplong Mondot comes exclusively from the heart of the original vineyard, mainly on molasse soils. It was picked from September 17 to October 18, unusually finishing with the Merlot, and has 13.5% alcohol without any chaptalization or saignée. The focused blackberry, raspberry and iris petal scented nose is very delineated, yet more reserved than recent vintages. (A second sample at the château had a little more chutzpah.) The palate is medium-bodied with firm, slightly chalky tannins and a fine bead of acidity that imports liveliness and verticality. This Troplong-Mondot is imbued with a palpably mineral-driven finish. I am full of admiration for this cerebral wine, though I wager that it will need several years in bottle.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Lovely density here with a solid center-palate of fruit and fine tannins. Medium body. Underlying salinity and oyster-shell character in the finish. Well defined. Grows at the end.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/96\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FWD","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629953335331,"sku":"","price":426.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/troplong_592605ea-004b-4eb7-9f6d-b99649600c13.png?v=1651419054"},{"product_id":"chateau-pape-clement-2022","title":"Château Pape Clement 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pessac Leognan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Bernard Magrez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines - Le Clémentin du Pape Clément\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 120,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Pape Clément was picked from 28 September until 14 October matured for a planned 18 months in 90% French oak and 10% in the foudres introduced in 2018. It is a completely diametrically opposite style to the previous vintages, partly a result of Michel Rolland handing the reins over to his right-hand man, Julien Vilaud, who has always had a different winemaking philosophy. On the nose: blackberry, sous-bois and cedar, not austere yet certainly a more reserved style. The palate is framed by quite gritty tannins, fine acidity, fresh and saline with modest depth on the finish that feels a little austere. Tasted several times, this is a fascinating, perhaps divisive Pape-Clément that might throw a few accustomed to its style of yore. One you have to get to really understand.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91\/93\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Pape Clément exhibits notions of sweet berries and cherries mingled with rich aromas of espresso roast, black truffles, toasty new oak and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, deep and quite extracted in style, it's a rich, fleshy wine that gained in integration and harmony over the the three weeks I spent in Bordeaux. Tasted three times.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91\/94\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Pape made a very finely crafted and elegant wine this vintage, with plenty of berry, spice and earth character. Medium-bodied. Savory and lightly spicy on the finish. Creamy tannins.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/95\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pape Clement","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629953794083,"sku":"","price":371.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/pape_clement_5a9621ea-dce9-465c-baab-0b115a93e3dd.png?v=1651419140"},{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-longueville-pichon-baron-2022","title":"Château Pichon Baron 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - AXA Millésimes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Les Tourelles de Longueville, Les Griffons de Pichon-Baron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 250,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Pichon-Longueville Baron (which, incidentally, has been the legal name since 2021!) is matured in 70% new oak. It opens up nicely in the glass, revealing a straight-down-the-line, floral bouquet of violets intermingled with graphite notes. There is a delicacy about the aromatics that distinguishes it from recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very pure and \"athletic.” No extra fat here; instead, perhaps, slender like the Mouton-Rothschild, which is not a bad thing. Nimble might be a better word. Very fine.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brilliant achievement, the 2021 Pichon-Longueville Baron opens in the glass with aromas of dark berries, blackcurrants, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, pencil shavings and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's concentrated and penetrating, with terrific concentration and a beautifully refined, classy profile. A blend of fully 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Merlot, it represents the wine this great estate could have produced in 1996. One of the real successes of the vintage, readers who overlook this wine will live to regret it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96+\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Blackcurrant, blueberry, violet and blackberry notes, as well as plenty of spices. Medium to full body with plenty of richness and blackcurrant and ink character. Tar and graphite, too. Precise and structured. Very Pichon Baron in nature here. 88% cabernet sauvignon.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/97\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2021 Pichon Baron needs a lot of swirling to conjure notes of ripe raspberries, fresh boysenberries, and cassis, plus suggestions of tree bark, violets, and fertile loam with a hint of cardamom. Light-bodied, the palate has a racy line and chewy tannins supporting the lithe, electrically charged fruit, finishing with compelling freshness. At 88% Cabernet Sauvignon to 12% Merlot, this is the highest-ever proportion of Cabernet in the blend, which will be aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 70% of them new.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2027-2052\u003cbr\u003e90\/92\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Gorgeous depth through the palate, plenty of character, enjoyable, clear power to the well structured tannins. There is less density than the past three vintages of Pichon Baron, but they focused instead savoury Cabernet-dominant fruits and added complexity by drawing out the fennel, rosemary and pencil lead character that keeps us firmly in Pauillac. Highest level of Cabernet Sauvignon ever (just more than 2018), with 70% new oak for ageing. Harvest through to October 8.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pichon-Longueville (Pichon-Baron)","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629953826851,"sku":"","price":660.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/pichon_baron_027e7f12-fadb-44ba-87fc-773a3a85ef4a.png?v=1651419236"},{"product_id":"chateau-ausone-2021","title":"Château Ausone 2021, St Emilion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppellation - St Emilion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Alain Vauthier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e35% Merlot, 65% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Chapelle d'Ausone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 22,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"A blend of 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot, the 2021 Ausone is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage. Wafting from the glass with aromas of wild blueberries and raspberries mingled with rose petals, violets, exotic spices, vine smoke and blood orange, it's full-bodied, seamless and sensual, with a satiny attack that segues into a deep, layered mid-palate of breathtaking precision and intensity without weight. Built around bright acids and ultra-refined tannins and concluding with a resonant, perfumed finish, this profound young Ausone represents the essence of this great limestone terroir. I am not in the habit of drinking six-month-old Bordeaux cask samples, but this is one wine that would have sorely tempted me to make an exception to that rule if my appointment at the estate hadn't been one of the first of the day!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e97\/100\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Full-bodied, but so elegant and fresh, with a silky, elegant tannin texture. Very deep and expansive. Lots going on already with plenty of perfume. Blueberries, cloves, lavender and some wild-berry notes. Dark cocoa, too. Some espresso character at the end. Wonderful interplay of spices and fruit. Long. It keeps going.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/97\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"A blend of 65% Cabernet Franc, harvested 4-6 October, and 35% Merlot, harvested on 30 September, the 2021 Ausone is deep purple-black colored. The nose absolutely pops with bright, super-fresh notes of redcurrants, juicy raspberries, blackberries, and violets, plus suggestions of plums, baking spices, lavender, and tar with a touch of pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, the palate has a concentrated, well-sustained mid-palate of electrically charged red berry layers with loads of mineral accents and fine-grained tannins, delivering incredible tension and energy on the long, energetic vintage. This is an absolute triumph in this vintage.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2029-2059\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eViolet edging, jewel red depths. There is austerity on the tannins here, but also great depths through the palate, with controlled but juicy loganberry and raspberry fruits, and waves of saffron, creamy red-fruit puree, crushed rock, cold ash and salt-cracker salinity. Subdued, with hidden power and complexity. A tough year for this stable of wines - or rather proof of their exceptionally high standards, making a half production of Simard, no Haut Simard, tiny amounts of Fonbel and almost certainly no Moulin St Georges. The last year that Ausone will be recorded as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A, before publication of the new ranking in September 2022. Harvest September 30 to October 6, 100% new oak. In conversion to organic farming since 2020, Philippe Baillarguet cellar master. Average vine age 55 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Ausone","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629953990691,"sku":"","price":3100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_ausone_66419ad4-6b78-4811-b5b5-aaa18b31ffc0.png?v=1651419369"},{"product_id":"chateau-talbot-2021","title":"Château Talbot 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Nancy Bignon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Connetable Talbot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 600,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Talbot, the Saint-Julien stalwart now under the aegis of Jean-Michel Laporte for several years, was picked from September 27 to October 11 at 44hL\/ha and matured in 60% new oak, the alcohol registering 12.8%. It has a clean, focused and correct bouquet, hints of blood orange and graphite surfacing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple entry. This feels cohesive and smooth, delivering moderate depth and a touch of licorice toward the finish. I would have just liked a little more on the aftertaste. (12.8% alcohol)\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90\/92\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Talbot is promising, exhibiting aromas of wild berries, cherries, cigar wrapper and sweet spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety palate that's bright and seamless, with an enveloping, charming profile despite analytically rather high levels of polyphenols. This is a fine effort that reminds Jean-Michel Laporte of the 2001 vintage in style—though the 2021 will benefit from all the improvements that the last two decades have witnessed at this address. Tasted four times.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91\/92+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A fruity and attractive 2021 with currant and berry aromas and flavors. Hints of citrus. Medium body. Fresh finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92\/93\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Talbot","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629954056227,"sku":"","price":234.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_talbot_6d2d8bb8-12db-4be3-8a1f-e0fa73ac8bd8.png?v=1651419482"},{"product_id":"chateau-gruaud-larose-2021","title":"Château Gruaud Larose 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Gruaud Larose is very impressive, exhibiting deep aromas of wild berries, cherries and cassis mingled with hints of licorice, violets and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's impressively rich and layered, with lively acids and ripe tannins, it concludes with a pure and penetrating finish. Classically balanced and intensely flavored, it's an elegant, beautifully made wine that is well worth seeking out. Three beautiful parcels of recently planted Cabernet Sauvignon, situated on deep gravel ideally adapted to this variety but hitherto planted with Merlot, make a contribution to the blend this year; but that's only one of the factors that explain why Gruaud has produced a 2021 that looks set to rival or surpass even recent and more propitious vintages such as 2018. The blend is fully 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by 12% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc, and it checks in at 12.5% alcohol. Congratulations are in order for technical director Virginie Sallette and the entire team at Gruaud Larose! Tasted twice.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/95+\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Gruaud Larose is made from 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc, harvested from 23 September to 7 October, and aging in 95% new oak for an anticipated 18 months. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a lot of coaxing to unlock notes of ripe blackcurrants, fresh blackberries, and mulberries, leading to wafts of pencil shavings, dried roses, and crushed rocks, plus a hint of tapenade. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has great tension and energy with a great backbone of ripe grainy tannins and loads of mineral and earth layers, finishing with a refreshing lift. It has an impressive quiet intensity that really works.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2025-2036\u003cbr\u003e91\/93\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Clearly Cabernet dominant, savoury with an attractive tannic frame. Should be accessible relatively early for a classified St Julien, but will age for a good few decades as there are plenty of well-textured tannins. Attractive floral notes give a gentle aromatic welcome, and the feel is elegant and finessed on the opening beats, with rose stems, raspberries, loganerries, white pepper, slate and liqourice. They have done a great job here, in the last year of organic conversion. 95% new oak.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Gruaud Larose","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629954383907,"sku":"","price":744.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/gruard_larose_d8d50251-9222-4228-9c4a-e108693b453f.png?v=1651419564"},{"product_id":"chateau-grand-puy-lacoste-2021","title":"Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDELIVERY 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Francois-Xavier Borie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Lacoste-Borie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 200,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from September 24 to October 8 at 40hL\/ha, and matured in 75% new oak. There is quite a conspicuous gap between this and the Deuxième Vin this year, the Grand Vin delivering much more cohesion and fruit intensity: blackberry, tobacco, mahogany bureau and a touch of sage. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well balanced, and predictably unapologetically classic in style. If you love GPL, then you're going to appreciate this return to its quintessential style after three opulent vintages.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92\/94\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is a beauty, bursting with aromas of dark berries, plums, rose petals, violets, warm spices and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, it's fleshy and enveloping, with melting tannins, succulent acids and a pleasure-bent, demonstrative personality. While it's clear that this is an irresistibly charming, satisfying Pauillac from the Borie family, it wouldn't surprise me to see it acquire additional depth, flesh and seriousness with further barrel maturation.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92\/94+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629954646051,"sku":"","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/grand_puy_lacoste_8f092730-2baf-440c-8d9c-ec0c08c92e98.png?v=1651419676"},{"product_id":"chateau-batailley-2021","title":"Château Batailley 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended - Best Value\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Borie family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 13,000 Cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine - Lions de Batailley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Batailley was picked September 30 to October 15 and matured in 55–60% new oak. It has a well-defined, focused bouquet, a quintessential Pauillac nose of black fruit infused with cedar and mint. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of black pepper on the entry and delivers good depth and fine grip. This is a Batailley with commendable stuffing for the vintage and it fans out with gusto on the finish. It might not be the best Pauillac in 2021, yet I bet you won’t find better value for money, notwithstanding its underestimated propensity to age.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92\/94\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"Subtle aromas of currants and fresh flowers with some tar and graphite. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and bright acidity. Very typical and bright for Pauillac. Linear and fine. Solid and tight. Well age nicely.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/94\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Batailley shows promise, exhibiting aromas of cassis, plums, licorice, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and dark chocolate, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and charming palate built around ripe, powdery tannins. Supple and giving, it will offer a broad drinking window.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e90\/92\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Stands out in the appellation, with density through the mid palate, and Pauillac signature coming through in the pencil lead, graphite and cassis notes. This is a good quality wine with a touch of blackcurrant bud and earth reflecting the cooler temperatures of the year, but plenty of depth and ageing potential. Tasted twice.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e94\/95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eFine Wine Direct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Château Batailley","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629954777123,"sku":"","price":330.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39634422366243,"sku":"","price":165.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Magnum Case 6x150cl","offer_id":39635253231651,"sku":"","price":345.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Double Magnum 300cl","offer_id":39635257098275,"sku":"","price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Imperial 600cl","offer_id":39635257131043,"sku":"","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 Salmanazar 900cl","offer_id":39635257491491,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/batailley_473x473_cd6fd929-614e-4071-b375-db4c0b9cfac6.png?v=1652207450"},{"product_id":"chateau-pavie-2021","title":"Château Pavie 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Emilion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Gérard Perse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e52% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wine – Arome de Pavie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 100,000 bottles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Pavie was picked at 33hL\/ha from 28 September until 12 October and matured in 75% new oak, the rest one-year. Team Pavie decided to wait to pick the Cabernet until after the rains just prior to harvest. This is clean and precise on the nose, the Cabernet components (48% of the blend) imparting graphite and light cedar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins that frame layered limestone-infused black fruit, quite vibrant and conveying a sense of energy towards the finish. This has the most persistency of Gérard Perse's wines, and whilst I do not hold it up as the greatest Pavie in recent years, it is clearly top of the tree among his portfolio this year. Superb. 14.14% alcohol.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Deep black and blue fruit with cocoa and tar character. Compact and full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins that are very textured and interwoven into the wine. This has a lot of structure to go a long way. Yet it remains in balance with finesse. 52% merlot, 30% cabernet franc and 18% cabernet sauvignon.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Successful, with concentration and power managing a full extraction without bitter edges. Enjoyable cassis, blackberry, with fresher acidities coming through in mandarin peel and white peach. 75% new oak, full on Pavie signature, with plenty of oak caressing, but overall excellent quality. Harvest September 28 to October 12. No chaptilisation, the powerful south-facing slopes coming in extremely handy in 2021.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pavie","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629954940963,"sku":"","price":1392.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Magnum Case 3x150cl","offer_id":39637774237731,"sku":"","price":1402.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/pavie_3edf6f81-a851-434c-ab6f-aeced1ef99da.jpg?v=1651420043"},{"product_id":"chateau-cheval-blanc-2021","title":"Château Cheval Blanc 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - St Emilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e43% Merlot, 52% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Le Petit Cheval\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 120,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Cheval Blanc was picked between September 22 and October 14, and for the first time in many years there is a higher proportion of Cabernet Franc. This has a lovely bouquet, very clean and precise, featuring black cherry, wild mint, sous-bois and orange sorbet, all vivacious and very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, quite structured and very linear and strict. A bit like Ausone, this is an uncompromising Cheval Blanc, very saline and marine-influenced. While not as flattering as the 2020, it will appeal more to those who prefer a cerebral Cheval Blanc. One of the stars of the Right Bank in this challenging growing season.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A terrific achievement, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is a blend of 52% Cabernet Franc, 33% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, vine smoke, rose petals and violets, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with an elegantly muscular chassis of ripe, powdery tannin and lively animating acids. Long and penetrating, this is a serious, rather structured young Cheval Blanc that will require and reward patience.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"A blend of 52% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is deep purple-black in color. It opens with intense notes of chocolate-covered cherries, blackberry preserves, and cassis, plus suggestions of violets, star anise, chocolate box, and an exotic waft of sandalwood. Medium-bodied, the palate has a great core of black plums and cassis layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, leading to a long and spicy finish on this beguilingly beautiful wine.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2029-2059\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"This is so finely textured with very precise, tight tannins. Medium to full body. Lots of layers here with black and blue fruit, stones, tar, dark cocoa and spices. Dried herbs. Long and persistent. Stays focused all the way. So precise. 52% cabernet franc, 43% merlot and 5% cabernet sauvignon.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e97\/98\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 30th anniversary with Pierre Lurton as director, and the last official year as Premier Grand Cru Classé A following their withdrawal from the St Emilion ranking. Worth marking out for that fact alone, along with Ausone and Angélus, as whatever happens next there might be kudos in future years for having the last vintage where these three estates were at the top of the classification. This is easily one of the wines of the vintage, powerful, classical and intellectual, with stretched out, taut tannins and a slow build of raspberry, redcurrant and blueberry fruits, run through with rosebud and peony aromatics. It's not voluptuous like the 2015 or 2018 Cheval, but has gorgeous balance and depth, and will deliver for decades, putting it in a select band of 2021 estates. Biggest percentage of Cabernet Franc since 2011, and the first time to use more Cabernet Franc than Merlot in the blend. Ageing is expected to be 19 months, to ensure a little extra polish on the tannins. No chaptilisation. Lurton’s first vintage of 1991, by the way, was also impacted by frost, but far more severely, to the point where they made no 1st wine for the only time in their modern history.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Château Cheval Blanc","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955039267,"sku":"","price":2370.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Magnum Case 3x150cl","offer_id":39638633349155,"sku":"","price":2380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/cheval_blanc_d735484b-6ee1-4403-b7bc-181cd39f548f.png?v=1651420117"},{"product_id":"chateau-langoa-barton-2021","title":"Château Langoa Barton 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Langoa Barton was picked 27 September until 7 October, matured in 60% new oak. Analysis shows 13.03% alcohol. It has a well-defined bouquet with expressive Merlot this year. Hints of blood orange\/orange sorbet percolate through the red fruit. It has a skip in its step. The palate is medium-bodied with a taut and fresh entry. Plenty of sapidity here, oyster shell tinged with a well-defined and quite persistent finish. Lovely length, this is quite a gorgeous Saint-Julien that will age beautifully in bottle.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e91\/93\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The first vintage vinified in the Barton family's new winery, the 2021 Langoa Barton is immensely promising, offering up aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and black truffle, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless palate that's deep and complete, its vibrant core of fruit framed by ripe tannins and lively acids. It's a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92\/94\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Langoa Barton, the first year to be made in the new cellar, is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it tumbles out of the glass with expressive notes of fresh blackcurrants, black cherries, and black raspberries, plus suggestions of clove oil, lilacs, and fallen leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound with firm, grainy tannins and bags of bright red berry flavors, finishing long and lifted.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e2025-2037\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e89\/91\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Langoa Barton","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629955104803,"sku":"","price":355.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/langoa_barton_2018_c37bb865-4167-4b6e-a41d-df9766770985.jpg?v=1651420201"},{"product_id":"chateau-angelus-2021","title":"Château Angélus 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Saint-Émilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Stéphanie de Boüard de Laforest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e0% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 60% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Le Carillon de l'Angelus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 140,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Angélus contains 60% Cabernet Franc, the highest percentage ever, and also reflects an increasing use of wooden foudres (half the Cabernet Franc or 30% of the whole blend). It has a more understated bouquet compared to the bravura vintages of the last three years, demanding gentle coaxing to reveal scents of brambly black fruit, potpourri, hints of orange pith and a little sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, and quite sapid, the Cabernet Franc lending a slightly more chalky texture and a linear, focused finish. Displaying fine tension throughout, though not astoundingly long, this Angelus deserves 4–5 years in bottle to show its true potential.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brilliant wine that signposts this estate's evolution under Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the 2021 Angélus is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, with fully half of the old-vine Cabernet Franc maturing in foudres rather than 225-liter barriques. The result is a wine of unprecedented purity and finesse, unwinding in the glass with compelling aromas of plums, raspberries, rose petals, vine smoke, blood orange and warm spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and layered palate with a rich and fleshy core that entirely conceals its structuring chassis of ultra-refined tannins. Bright and sapid, it's striking for its integration and elegance at this early stage, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it upstage a number of more touted vintages once it's in bottle.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/96+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Composed of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, the 2021 Angelus is deep garnet-purple in color. Slightly closed to begin, considerable coaxing reveals scents of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and fresh blackberries with suggestions of crushed rocks, tar, truffles, and violets. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity and energy, with very finely pixelated tannins and wonderful tension, finishing on a persistent ferrous note. 2027-2050\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liv-ex \/ Farr Vintners","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955170339,"sku":"","price":1560.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39641284837411,"sku":"","price":3120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_angelus_32762ab9-9f8b-47d9-bb1a-60ddad01586b.png?v=1651420322"},{"product_id":"chateau-leoville-barton-2021","title":"Château Léoville Barton 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Anthony Barton and family\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e84%\u003c\/span\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon, 11\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e% \u003c\/span\u003eMerlot and 3% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wine – La Réserve de Léoville Barton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 250,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Léoville-Barton was picked from 27 September until 7 October, matured in 60% new oak. The alcohol is 13.12%. It has a clean and pure bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, cedar and hints of shucked oyster shell: focused and very well delineated, classic in style. The palate has a smooth and cohesive entry, very well-knit with beautifully integrated oak. Crisp acidity with the perfect amount of tension on the classically-styled finish, this Léoville Barton demonstrates the advantages of their brand new cellar (even though the reception was not finished in time!) I cannot see any reason not to own a few bottles of this in your cellar.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e93\/95\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A terrific success, the 2021 Léoville Barton unwinds in the glass with aromas of blackcurrant, wild berries and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings, loamy soil and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied, deep and seamless, it's concentrated and tensile, with beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and all the class that an elevated percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon growing in deep gravel can provide. It's the first vintage vinified in the Barton family's new winery, and I suspect that contributes to the ultra-refined quality of tannin this year. The blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2021 Leoville Barton is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, harvested from 27 September to 7 October. Deep garnet-purple in color, it needs a fair bit of swirling to shake loose notes of fresh blackberries, mulberries, and cassis, plus touches of garrigue, wild blueberries, violets, and licorice with a touch of wood smoke. Medium-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone with loads of crunchy black fruit layers and an impressive array of savory sparks on the long finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2026-2038\u003cbr\u003e90\/92\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Leoville Barton","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955235875,"sku":"","price":335.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/leoville_barton_fce73539-cbce-424b-8acd-109cd6ce8a16.png?v=1651420436"},{"product_id":"chateau-clinet-2021","title":"Château Clinet 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pomerol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Ronan Laborde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 80% Merlot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Fleur de Clinet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 50,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"The 2021 Clinet is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked September 27–30 and October 12, respectively, and aged in 80% new oak. It has a well-defined bouquet of blackberry, graphite and light tobacco scents, very Left Bank in style – unsurprisingly, given the contribution of the Cabernet. Medium-bodied and sappy on the midpalate, with pliant tannins and moderate depth, and a lovely touch of black pepper toward the finish. Not a powerful Clinet and certainly far from the style of 15–20 years ago, but there’s a linearity and understatedness about this Pomerol, a freshness that should guarantee it will repay 5–6 years in bottle. This is a very well-crafted Clinet even if I do not rank it as a classic. If it puts on more weight, it may well land at the top of my banded score.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92\/94\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Clinet","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955498019,"sku":"","price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/clinet_ff259817-eafc-415d-8df1-b08f083aecff.png?v=1651420518"},{"product_id":"chateau-calon-segur-2021","title":"Château Calon Segur 2021 - Allocation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - St Estèphe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Suravenir Assuances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Marquis de Calon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 300,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Calon Ségur was cropped at 36hL\/ha and aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. This year, the gap between the Grand Vin and the Marquis is blatantly obvious, to the extent that they are practically different wines, which is how Vincent Millet and his team treat them. The Cabernet is firmly in the driving seat here, with detailed, graphite-infused black fruit and a background florality that comes through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays very fine tannins, superb acidity (pH 3.65) and impressive harmony. This has exemplary build in the mouth, fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. An outstanding Calon-Ségur, elevated by the risks taken in de-leafing in June and waiting to pick. Bravo. 12.9% alcohol\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"A brilliant effort that will delight Médoc purists, the 2021 Calon-Ségur wafts from the glass with aromas of rose petals, wild berries, plums, Indian spices, woodsmoke and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless, it's deep and lively, with beautifully ripe tannins and an exquisitely balanced profile. In spirit, this blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot is reminiscent of the 1996 vintage, though the 2021 won't go through such an extended period of hibernation and will attain a much higher peak of quality. It attained 12.9% alcohol without any chaptalization, saignée or osmosis. Tasted twice.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/96+\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Calon Segur","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955563555,"sku":"","price":492.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/calon_segur_c41f2dc1-8611-4737-b5eb-ca7bb6baa54c.png?v=1651420588"},{"product_id":"chateau-lafleur-2021","title":"Château Lafleur 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAST CASE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pomerol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e48% Merlot, 52% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wine – Les Pensées de Lafleur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 18,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2021 Lafleur was picked 17 and 24 September for the Merlot and on 2 October for the Bouchets (to give Cabernet Franc its proper name in these parts). It has a very focused bouquet with dark berry fruit, crushed rock, iris flower and just a touch of blue fruit. The palate is silky smooth on the entry with a fine bead of acidity. Beautifully-balanced, conveying palpable energy, this is cool, calm and collected on the finish, brushing off the hurdles of the growing season like water off a duck's back. Baptiste and Julie Guinaudeau have conjured not just one of the finest Pomerols of 2021, but one of the finest Bordeaux wines.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/98\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guinaudeau family's mantra is to \"never submit to the vintage,\" and in 2021 that meant 10 sleepless nights of frost protection and a growing season that required quick reactions to perform the necessary treatments without neglecting the other important viticultural tasks of the year. The reward is the profound 2021 Lafleur, a brilliant blend of 52% Cabernet Franc and 48% Merlot that wafts from the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, rose petals, vine smoke and black truffle. Full-bodied, layered and seamless, it's deep and penetrating, with superb concentration and beautifully refined structuring tannins, concluding with a long, resonant finish. A monument in the making, I wouldn't be surprised to see it transcend my bracketed score when revisited in bottle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/98\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWoooow! This really rolls off the palate and goes on and on, Full-bodied and so long. Sweet and sour. Cherries, currants. Orange peel. Thought-provokingly energetic. Defines youthful sophistication.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e98\/99\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2021 Lafleur is a blend of 52% Cabernet Franc, harvested on 2 October, and 48% Merlot, harvested on 17 and 24 September. It prances out of the glass with carefree, showy scents of redcurrant preserves, black raspberries, and rose oil, followed by suggestions of chocolate covered cherries, crushed rocks, graphite, and tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate has firm, very ripe, very finely grained tannins with amazing tension supporting the intense red and black fruit layers, finishing long and achingly fragrant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2029-2059\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Lafleur","offers":[{"title":"3 Bottle Case 3x75cl","offer_id":39643872886819,"sku":"","price":5900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955629091,"sku":"","price":11800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/lafleur_pomerol_9c658767-334e-481e-8059-d8bf20ab54d0.png?v=1651420676"},{"product_id":"chateau-ducru-beaucaillou-2021","title":"Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Bruno Borie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond wine - La Croix de Beaucaillou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production –10,000 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou was picked at around 24hL\/ha and matured in 100% new oak for 18 months, as is customary. It takes time to unfold in the glass, revealing intense blackberry, raspberry, iris flowers and a touch of spice. Very precise, though as expected, more understated than previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy, saline entry and good grip. Classic in style, fanning out toward the finish, and briny on the aftertaste. This is a fascinating, almost old-school Ducru-Beaucaillou.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"A wine that will delight Médoc purists, the 2021 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a blend of fully 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot and checks in at a mere 12.5% alcohol. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper, violets, loamy soil and spices, it's full-bodied, layered and velvety, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and powdery tannins. Complete and penetrating, it's a true classic, reminiscent of a modern-day version of Ducru's brilliant 1996—though today's precision winemaking means that the 2021 is unlikely to go through so long a hibernation as that vintage.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"Firm, structured and pure with a cool and solid core of dark currants, blackberries, tar, pencil lead and bitter chocolate. Hints of tobacco, too. Firm but silky tannins. Very pure, with a long, mineral finish. Intense and very focused. 98% cabernet sauvignon and 2% merlot.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96\/97\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Ducru Beaucaillou","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629955989539,"sku":"","price":954.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Ducru_Beaucaillou_32084a15-de30-4ad5-a776-e1539952c832.png?v=1651420875"},{"product_id":"copy-of-chateau-leoville-las-cases-2021","title":"Château Leoville Las Cases 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Jean-Hubert Delon and Geneviève d'Alton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Le Petit Lion, La Petite Marquise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnual production – 400,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Léoville Las Cases was picked from 28 September until 8 October and includes just 5% Merlot from the northern sectors of the vineyard due to coulure. They found that increased percentages of Merlot did not contribute to the blend. Matured in 85% new oak, it has an intense nose with black fruit, graphite and light iris flower aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite a potent marine influence at play, almost briny (perhaps accentuated by the changeable weather on the day of my visit). Very impressive in terms of depth and backbone\/grip with iodine and oyster shells towards the finish, this is a cerebral Las-Cases that will demand patience. Then again, name me a vintage of Las-Cases that doesn't! Alcohol here is at 13.20%.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One of the wines of the vintage, the 2021 Léoville Las Cases is reminiscent of a hypothetical blend of the 1999 and 1996—only better. Offering up incipiently complex aromas of cassis, plums and dark berries mingled with loamy soil, cigar wrapper and exotic spices, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with superb amplitude and concentration, velvety tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. Uniting classicism and charm, it exemplifies how a great terroir, exigent agronomy and meticulous winemaking can deliver greatness even in a less propitious vintage. It's a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and a mere 5% Merlot this year, checking in at 13.2% alcohol.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/97\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Leoville Las Cases is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Merlot, harvested from 28 September to 8 October, and to be aged in 85% new oak. Deep purple-black colored, it opens with profound notes of ripe, juicy blackcurrants, black cherries, and plum preserves, leading to hints of lilacs, cedar chest, dusty soil, and graphite, plus a hint of cumin seed. Light to medium-bodied, the palate delivers a quiet intensity of earth-laced black fruits with very fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and minerally. pH 3.71, IPT 77.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2026-2046\u003cbr\u003e91\/93+\u003cbr\u003eLisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Leoville Las Cases","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629956087843,"sku":"","price":975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_leoville_las_cases_229bb24f-e84f-460d-a1e2-b44cdfe452bd.png?v=1651420971"},{"product_id":"chateau-montrose-2021","title":"Château Montrose 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDELIVERY 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Estèphe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Martin and Olivier Bouygues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 2% petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – La Dame de Montrose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 450,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Montrose is very clean and precise on the nose. You could almost describe it has clinical, crushed stone infusing the black fruit and briar. It is not as intense as the previous two vintages, which is to be expected, though the Cabernet Sauvignon is expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit and fine acidity; a Monrose that is very tensile and focused. Moderate grip and volume, this is a more slimline version of recent vintages, a reflection of the growing season. Maybe it just misses the bravura finish that one has almost come to expect from this estate, yet it has the potential to become an aristocratic, classic Montrose.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93\/95\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A brilliant achievement, the 2021 Montrose is reminiscent of a purer, more precise, modern-day version of the estate's 1996. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of blackcurrants, pencil shavings, sweet loamy soil, black truffle and nicely integrated new oak, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with terrific depth at the core, lively acids and a seamless, harmonious profile. Exhibiting beautifully refined tannins and an impressive sense of completeness, it's a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot—standing out as one of the few top wines of the vintage that actually includes more Merlot and less Cabernet than in recent years.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e94\/96\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A very classy and refined Montrose with excellent length and a compact, medium-bodied palate, showing fine, silky tannins and a fresh, bright finish. Lots of currant, blackberry and tar at the end, as well as some graphite. 62% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot, 6% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e95\/96\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Montrose","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629956153379,"sku":"","price":680.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/chateau_montrose_d80adc4a-c235-4190-9497-32aaf3c072f9.png?v=1651421073"},{"product_id":"chateau-le-pin-2021","title":"Château Le Pin 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eRecommended\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eEmail - info@finewinedirect.co.uk for more details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pomerol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Jacques Thienpont\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e88% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 9,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"This has a firm, seamless and velvety tannin structure, accompanying a deep core of dark plum fruit, peach stones, chocolate and mahogany. Layered and caressing. Supple, yet full and powerful. Silky and smooth at the end. It shows real structure for the vintage and will age really well. 100% merlot.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e98\/99\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, May 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\"I tasted the 2021 Le Pin several times this spring, and on every occasion the wine showed brilliantly. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, exotic spices, vine smoke and carnal nuances, it's medium to full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, with a velvety attack, supple tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Seamless and impressively concentrated, it demonstrates how precocious, well-drained sites such as Le Pin came into their own in the 2021 growing season. As usual, it's 100% Merlot, and this year it checks in at 13.4% alcohol.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94\/97\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Le Pin","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629956251683,"sku":"","price":20000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Bottle Case 3x75cl","offer_id":39656607940643,"sku":"","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/le_pin_94489aad-eaf4-419e-8b67-338d73ae7a3a.png?v=1651421164"},{"product_id":"chateau-pichon-lalande-2021","title":"Château Pichon-Lalande 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Champagne Louis Roederer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 350,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Pichon-Lalande","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629956415523,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/pichon_lalande_a1fb738f-18a0-4cbd-af66-4411b3ffd8d5.png?v=1651421249"},{"product_id":"chateau-leoville-poyferre-2021","title":"Château Leoville Poyferre 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDELIVERY 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - St Julien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Didier and Olivier Cuvelier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – Pavillon de Leoville Poyferre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 380,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré was picked from 28 September until 12 October at just 24hL\/ha and matured in 80% new oak, the remainder second-fill. It has a high-toned, concentrated bouquet with iodine-infused black fruit, becoming floral in the glass with scents of crushed violet. The palate is medium-bodied with Poyferré's trademark velvety smooth tannins. Fine depth, though clearly not as ostentatious as the previous three vintages, it is a more streamlined Poyferré, though that renders the wine well-balanced. There is just a dash of black pepper on the finish, though it just misses a little persistency on the aftertaste. But overall, a fine Saint-Julien that should give many years of drinking pleasure. 13.0% alcohol.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92\/94\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Leoville Poyferre","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629956743203,"sku":"","price":430.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/leoville_poyferre_ef5aed0b-9737-448a-8167-5364503f4d9d.png?v=1651421451"},{"product_id":"chateau-lanessan-2021","title":"Château Lanessan 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Haut-Médoc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Lanessan","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 1x75cl","offer_id":39629956874275,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle 12x75cl","offer_id":39629956907043,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/lanessan_138e0f61-7ea1-48d2-b1e6-5a172f2efe96.png?v=1651421549"},{"product_id":"vieux-chateau-certan-2021","title":"Vieux Château Certan 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppellation - Pomerol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwner - Alexandre Thienpont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond wines – La Gravette de Certan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual production – 70,000 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vieux Château Certan","offers":[{"title":"Bottle 6x75cl","offer_id":39629957136419,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle 12x75cl","offer_id":39629957169187,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Magnum 6x150cl","offer_id":39629957201955,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Double Magnum 3x300cl","offer_id":39629957234723,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Imperial 1x600cl","offer_id":39629957267491,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/vieux_chateau_certan_9e273a67-5342-4b63-bda5-8b64563a725b.png?v=1651421695"},{"product_id":"chateau-d-armailhac-2021","title":"Château D' Armailhac 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 d'Armailhac, aged in 50% new oak, is the first vintage to be vinified in the new winery, which was completed a month before the harvest. It has quite a strict bouquet, tight and focused, with broody dark berry fruit, pencil box and tar, quite classic in style. The palate is harmonious and smooth with fine tannins, just the right amount of acidity and a sapid finish that lingers in the mouth. Residual graphite notes linger after the wine has exited. Very fine. (13.0% alcohol)\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90\/92\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château D' Armailhac","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629960544291,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/armailhac_a6c8e3b6-7099-408b-a357-7eaa5009732b.png?v=1651421839"},{"product_id":"carillon-dangelus-2021","title":"Carillon d'Angélus 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Saint-Émilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Stéphanie de Boüard de Laforest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e0% Cabernet Sauvignon, 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eSecond wine – Le Carillon de l'Angelus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAnnual production – 140,000 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liv-ex \/ Farr Vintners","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629961527331,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/carilonangelusfinewinedirect473x473.png?v=1651422918"},{"product_id":"chateau-teyssier-2021","title":"Château Teyssier 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eaint-Emilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Jonathan Maltus OBE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A fresh and bright wine with orange-peel character. Medium body. Clean and lively. Balanced.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e90-91 points, James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An attractive effort, the 2021 Teyssier offers up aromas of sweet blackberries, raw cocoa and petals, followed by a medium-bodied, soft and charming palate that's supple, fleshy and demonstrative. From the sandy plateau of Saint-Émilion, this will drink well on release.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e88-90 points. 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Cocoa powder and liquorice bud character on the attack, this is extremely good quality and one of the wines of the vintage. Has walls and floors, is concentrated yet supple and needs ageing. Cabernet Franc is a grape that tends to shuts down in the early years and this will do so, so I suggest giving it a few years in bottle before opening, but there are ripe, seductive fruits here and it is punching above the vintage conditions. Michel Longo new vineyard manager (moving over from Pavie), Thomas Duclos consultant, Neil Whyte head winemaker. No Pontet Labrie, Le Carre nor Les Astéries in the range this year. First year in the new €14 million new winery, designed by Sir Norman Foster. No chaptilisation, very late harvest into 3rd week of October.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (May 2022)\u003cbr\u003eScore: 96\/100\u003cbr\u003eDrink 2028-2042\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Polished and plush red with clove, dried lavender and dark-berry fruit. Full-bodied with firm, velvety and well-knit tannins. Lovely purity. Excellent length, too, with lingering spice notes. Lots to like. 80% cabernet franc and 20% merlot.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling (May 2022)\u003cbr\u003eScore: 94-95\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Continuing fully 80% Cabernet Franc and vinified in Maltus's new winery, the 2021 Le Dome bursts with aromas of violets, blackberries, sweet soil tones and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with lively acids and powdery tannins, this perfumed, charming wine is unusually seamless and integrated at this early stage. Does this vintage mark a stylistic evolution for this cuvée?\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92-94 points.\u003cspan\u003e William Kelley, Wine Advocate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Château Le Dome","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629965426723,"sku":"","price":690.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Magnum Case 3x150cl","offer_id":39650525872163,"sku":"","price":700.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/ledomefinewinedirect.png?v=1651423862"},{"product_id":"chateau-laforge-2021","title":"Château Laforge 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eaint-Emilion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Jonathan Maltus OBE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eLe Dome 2010 vintage scored 100 points by Robert Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This shows nice density for the vintage, with currant, orange-peel and floral aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, compact and fine. Lovely length.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Suckling (May 2022)\u003cbr\u003eScore: 92-93\/100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Offering up aromas of plums, blackberries, pencil shavings and woodsmoke, the 2021 Laforge is medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with powdery tannins and good persistence on the finish. It represents the best of Maltus's holdings on the plane, cropped at only 30 hectoliters per hectare, and rendered in a more ambitious style.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (April 2022)\u003cbr\u003eScore: 90-91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Le Dome","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629969358883,"sku":"","price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/laforge.png?v=1651424239"},{"product_id":"chateau-rauzan-segla-2021-margaux","title":"Château Rauzan-Ségla 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMargaux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"According to Nicolas Audebert, the 2021 Rauzan Ségla has a reduced proportion of Merlot, as a consequence of which it was felt that the Petit Verdot crowded out the final blend and was thus demoted to the Deuxième Vin. Matured in 60% new oak for an intended 18 months, it has a surprisingly opulent bouquet with conspicuous Merlot that has the hubris to vie for attention with the Cabernet. Very pure and well-defined, this gains intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very finely chiseled tannins, displaying disarming purity and poise. Minerally on the finish, with just the faintest hint of dark chocolate on the aftertaste. Precision, precision, precision. (13.0% alcohol)\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/96\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Representing around 44% of the estate's production (more or less as usual), the 2021 Rauzan-Ségla unwinds in the glass with aromas of minty cassis, blackberries, loamy soil, dark chocolate and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and impressively concentrated, it's layered and seamless, with a sweet core of fruit, powdery tannins, lively acids and an impressively penetrating finish. The Rauzan team opted to ferment Merlot rather cooler than normal this year to moderate extraction. Tasted six times.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A firm and linear wine with crushed stone and some citrusy acidity, Medium body, creamy tannins and a fresh finish, Lively at the end. 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The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and focused, with sappy black fruit and fine depth. This is a typically classically styled Duhart-Milon, though it does not quite have the persistence to rank as a top-rank vintage. But it will appeal to those who appreciate old-school Pauillac.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e90\/92\u003cbr\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Incorporating fully 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Duhart-Milon unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet berries, cigar wrapper and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, lively and persuasively concentrated, with beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish, it's a classy, serious wine that reflects all the progress this estate has been making over the last decade.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91\/93+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carruades de Lafite","offers":[{"title":"12 Bottle Case 12x75cl","offer_id":39629973749795,"sku":"","price":672.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39634840551459,"sku":"","price":336.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/duhartmilon2021.png?v=1651425958"},{"product_id":"aile-dargent-2021","title":"Aile d'Argent 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Bordeaux appellation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Rothschild family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the dry white wine of Mouton Rothschild that has been produced in small quantities since the first vintage in 1991.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Petit Mouton Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":39629974831139,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/ailedargent2021_473x473_762c5bbe-9726-4380-bfb2-381429b4562a.png?v=1651426788"},{"product_id":"chateau-haut-brion-blanc-2021","title":"Château Haut-Brion Blanc 2021 - Allocation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN BOND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pessac Leognan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eOwner - Dillon family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlend of around 2\/3 Sémillon and 1\/3 Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Haut-Brion Blanc has a wonderful bouquet of white peach, yellow plum, kumquat and white flower scents that opens beautifully in the glass, displaying lovely definition. The palate is very well balanced with a killer line of acidity that perfectly counterbalances the intense citrus fruit. Razor-sharp, more than any vintage that I have tasted in recent years. I often think that this is overrated at primeur, but the 2021 is undeniably a showstopping Haut-Brion Blanc.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96\/98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, May 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2021 Haut-Brion Blanc also shows considerable promise, offering up aromas of pink grapefruit, nectarine and crisp orchard fruits mingled with notions of freshly baked bread, pastry cream and beeswax. Full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, it's satiny and seamless, with a broader-shoulders, more muscular profile than La Mission's white but similarly vibrant acids. At this early stage, this would appear to be one of the two or three finest Haut-Brion whites of the last 20 years.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/96+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, Wine Advocate (260), April 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A complex, thought-provoking white. Vibrant and exciting with green herbs, stones and hints of aniseed and wet sea weed. Sea salt, too. It’s full-bodied and tight on the palate and rather shy. But then it takes off at the end and accelerates. Phenolic, with fine tannins. Iron. 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