Le Tertre Du Lys d'Or Sauternes 2020 375ml

Bright golden colour with pale gold hue. The nose displays lifted top notes of honeyed apricot followed by some raisin, toffee and spice. Rich and luscious palate texture showing excellent concentration with mouthfilling flavours of honey, raisins, apricot and spice. Clean finish with long aftertaste of honey, apricot and raisin.

Country: France
Producer: Le Tertre Du Lys
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Sauternes

Clos de May Haut-Medoc 2020

A blue-fruited Merlot from the left bank of Bordeaux. A smallish producer focused on prodcuing high quality merlot at reasonable prices. Think blueberry and dark plum, with a dusting of fine tannin.

Country: France
Producer: Clos de May
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>Haut-Médoc

Château Tronquoy-Lalande Saint-Estèphe 2012 375ml

57% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

Château Tronquoy-Lalande, situated in the heart of the appellation, is one of the oldest Saint-Estèphe wines. It takes its name from François Tronquoy, the estate's first owner, and the place-name La Lande, meaning the heath, on which the Château’s historic vineyard is planted.

The result of a great deal of hard work and a certain degree of risk-taking at harvest-time, 2012 ranks among the estate's excellent vintages in … more

Country: France
Producer: Château Tronquoy-Lalande
Region: Bordeaux

Château Thieuley 'Generation 3' Bordeaux Blanc 2023

Bordeaux Blanc is a far more stately name than 'Sauvy B', apropos for a far more stately wine. Dry and textural, Château Thieuley captures the pear blossom and acacia notes of Sauvignon, with lemon citrus from the Semillon, and softness palate from time in barrel.

Country: France
Producer: Château Thieuley
Region: Bordeaux

Château Rieussec Grand Cru Classé Sauternes 2015 750ml

"The 2015 Rieussec is gorgeous. Scents of apricot jam, honey, mint and wild flowers lift from the glass. Delicate and gracious, with terrific freshness, the wine is all polish. Reflecting both the style of the year and the desire to make a slightly lighter Sauternes, the 2015 is rendered in a style that emphasizes finesse over power. The blend is 86% Sémillon and 14% Sauvignon Blanc." 97 Points, Antonio Galloni Vinous.com

Country: France
Producer: Château Rieussec
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Sauternes

Château Rieussec Grand Cru Classe Sauternes 2011 375ml

Beautiful, already intense, golden colour. The nose presents a delicate woodiness followed by notes of honeysuckle and acacia flowers. The palate rapidly becomes full-bodied and generous, mingling notes of residual sugar and freshness. The fruit is discreet but the balance is perfect. The finish is long and lingering, accompanied by a hint of bitterness, that helps to enliven the flavours.

Sémillon 95%, Sauvignon blanc 3%, Muscadelle 2%

Residual Sugar - 143g/l

14%abv

Country: France
Producer: Château Rieussec
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Sauternes

Cháteau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 'Réserve de la Comtesse' 2016

"The stunning, ripe dark berries and plums on the nose are attractively dressed and deliver a wealth of assertively rich and juicy dark-fruit flavors on the palate, in balanced and elegant yet powerful style. The best Réserve de la Comtesse for some time. Second wine of Château Pichon-Lalande." James Suckling

Country: France
Producer: Cháteau Pichon-Longueville
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Pauillac

Chateau Palmer Margaux Margaux 3eme 2016

'The opaque blue/purple-colored 2011 Palmer reveals a stunning bouquet of licorice, truffles, camphor, spring flowers, black raspberries and black currants. One of the superstars of the vintage, this brilliant 2011 possesses superb concentration and purity, medium to full body, and remarkable length of close to a minute. A tour de force in winemaking, the Palmer team merits accolades for achieving this level of quality in a more challenging vintage than either 2009 or 2010. The wine of the vintage in … more

Country: France
Producer: Chateau Palmer
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>Margaux

Chateau Margaux Margaux 1st Growth 2009

A brilliant offering from the Mentzelopoulos family, once again their gifted manager, Paul Pontallier, has produced an uncommonly concentrated, powerful 2009 Chateau Margaux made from 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. As with most Medocs, the alcohol here is actually lower (a modest 13.3%) than most of its siblings-. Abundant blueberry, cassis and acacia flower as well as hints of charcoal and forest floor aromas that are almost Burgundian … more

Country: France
Producer: Château Margaux
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>Margaux

Château Les Grands Maréchaux Côtes de Blaye 2018

James Sucking - 92pts - A juicy wine with blackberries and hints of black cherries and flowers. It's medium-bodied with light tannins and roundness and softness at the end. Drink now or hold.

Made from 80% merlot, 10% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon.

Country: France
Producer: Château Les Grands Maréchaux
Region: Bordeaux

Château Leoville Barton St Julien 2nd Growth 2019

84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot

"Like its stablemate Langoa Barton, the 2019 Léoville Barton is a timeless classic, made for patient

connoisseurs. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, it's fullbodied,

deep and concentrated, its deep core of fruit framed by a chassis of rich, powdery tannin

that makes itself felt on the youthfully firm finish. While it's clearly built for the long haul, its

structural seamlessness and mid-palate plenitude mark it out as one of the … more

Country: France
Producer: Château Leoville Barton
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>Saint-Julien

Chateau Langoa Barton St Julien 3rd Growth 2018 375ml

55% Cabernet Sauvignon 37% Merlot 8% Cabernet Franc - 60% New Oak

Ruby / purple color, the intense and complex nose reveals hints of black fruit, brioche bread. The attack is vivid and velvety. The mid-palate enhanced the blackfruit notes, unveiled firstly on the nose and some toasty notes. The wine is juicy and fleshy with elegant tannins. Long length.

95 Points Wine Spectator & 96 James Suckling.

Country: France
Producer: Château Langoa-Barton
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>Saint-Julien

Chateau Langoa Barton St Julien 3rd Growth 2016

55% Cabernet Sauvignon 37% Merlot 8% Cabernet Franc - 60% New Oak

Ruby / purple color, the intense and complex nose reveals hints of black fruit, brioche bread. The attack is vivid and velvety. The mid-palate enhanced the blackfruit notes, unveiled firstly on the nose and some toasty notes. The wine is juicy and fleshy with elegant tannins. Long length.

95 Points Wine Spectator & 96 James Suckling.

Country: France
Producer: Châteay Langoa-Barton
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>Saint-Julien

Château Lafon-Rochet St. Estephe 2016 375ml

Country: France
Producer: Château Lafon-Rochet
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Left Bank>St-Estéphe

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan 2009

A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2009 La Mission-Haut-Brion stood out as one of the most exceptional young wines I had ever tasted from barrel, and its greatness has been confirmed in the bottle. A remarkable effort from the Dillon family, this is another large-scaled La Mission that tips the scales at 15% alcohol. A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (47% of each) and the rest Cabernet Franc, it exhibits an opaque purple color … more

Country: France
Producer: Château La Mission
Region: Bordeaux
Sub Region: Graves>Pessac-Léognan