Bordeaux Region Report

St Estephe Cru Bourgeois

The Château Haut-Marbuzet 2008 is a fine example of the estate's craftsmanship, produced in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, France. While 2008 was not as heralded as vintages like 2005 or 2009, it is recognized as a solid vintage, especially for producers like Château Haut-Marbuzet, who achieved commendable quality even in less ideal conditions. The wine reflects the balance, complexity, and approachability for which the estate is known.

Wine Overview
Château Haut-Marbuzet wines are typically crafted from a blend of:

Cabernet Sauvignon: Provides structure, tannins, and longevity. …
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Price: £59.95
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Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2008

Vintage & Background
2008 was an excellent year in Bordeaux, with a warm, late-season that allowed grapes to ripen fully even after a somewhat mixed summer. Haut-Bages Libéral took advantage of this, producing a wine with solid structure and good ageing potential. The château is a Fifth Growth (Cinquième Cru Classé) in the Pauillac appellation, with vineyards favouring Cabernet Sauvignon, and it has historically delivered wines that combine power, depth, and Pauillac character.
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Blend & Style
The blend for the 2008 vintage is typically around 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot. …
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Price: £54.95
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St Emilon Grand Cru

The 2008 Château Larcis Ducasse is a highly regarded wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé (B). Château Larcis Ducasse is celebrated for its refined and terroir-driven wines, showcasing the limestone and clay soils of its south-facing slopes. The 2008 vintage, while not as celebrated as 2009 or 2010, produced wines with excellent structure, freshness, and aging potential, particularly on the Right Bank.

Wine Overview
The 2008 Château Larcis Ducasse is crafted from a blend typical of the estate:

Merlot (dominant): Contributing richness, softness, and ripe fruit flavors. …
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Price: £69.95
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Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe

Varietal mix
Cabernet Sauvignon 83%
Merlot 17%

This 2008 Mouton Rothschild has a very high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, once again this red wine displays a very rich range of aromas and flavours throughout the tasting.

The first nose is intense and open: red fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant combine harmoniously with floral notes such as violet. On airing, roasted, toasted notes mingle graciously with delicate touches of cedar wood.

The palate opens with a lively, powerful and full-bodied attack, releasing silky, velvet tannins. Forward fruit on black berry flavours is set off by toasted notes and a delicious touch of vanilla, while the powerful and harmonious finish displays very attractive length. …
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Price: £695.00
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St Emilion Premiere Grand cru Classe, Bordeaux
** 90 Points- RoberParker.com **

The 2008 Château Trotte Vieille still has a vibrant ruby/purple-coloured and is still youthful, with terrific notes of black cherries, currants, and spring flowers, it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, ripe, still present tannins, terrific balance, and a lengthy finish. It’s surprisingly young and unevolved and has many years ahead of it. Drink now - 2034

Château Trotte Vieille is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history that dates back to the 18th century, the estate has earned a reputation for crafting exceptional red wines. …
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Price: £84.95
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St Emilion Grand Cru Classe

The Château Ausone 2007 is a premier grand cru classé "A" wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France. As one of the most prestigious estates in Bordeaux, Château Ausone consistently produces exceptional wines, even in challenging vintages like 2007. This vintage reflects the estate's meticulous viticulture and winemaking, showcasing elegance, finesse, and balance.

Wine Overview
Château Ausone is known for its small production and exceptional quality, crafting wines that are both age-worthy and complex. The 2007 vintage is a blend of:

Cabernet Franc (typically dominant): Contributing structure, floral aromatics, and spice. …
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Price: £395.00
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St Julien 2eme Cru Classe
90 Points- Wine Journal

The 2007 Léoville Barton from Saint-Julien is a vintage from a cooler year in Bordeaux. While 2007 was not considered an exceptional year for Bordeaux, Léoville Barton still managed to produce a solid wine, thanks to its skilled winemaking and vineyard management.

The 2007 Léoville Barton is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (typically around 70-80%), with Merlot and a small amount of Cabernet Franc. Notes of red and black fruits (blackcurrant, cherry), with earthy undertones, cedar, tobacco, and hints of spice and herbs. Palate: Medium-bodied, with relatively soft tannins compared to stronger vintages. …
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Price: £119.00
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St Julien 2me Cru Classe, Bordeaux
***90 Points Robert Parker***

***90 Points Robert Parker***
Tasted blind at the 2007 Bordeaux horizontal in Southwold. The nose is lacking a little vigour and definition: rather muffled black fruit, minerals, dark cherries but it opens up and coalesces in the glass. Modern in style, quite opulent for the vintage…typical of Didier's style. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe dusty tannins, quite spicy on the entry, nice weight and cohesion, a little dry towards the finish but decent length. Very fine.
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, November 2011

Château Léoville Poyferré
A prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, France. …
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Price: £119.00
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Margaux 2me cru Classe

Château Rauzan-Ségla 2007 is a refined and elegant expression of Margaux, showcasing the finesse and balance that make this estate one of the most respected in Bordeaux. Classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Rauzan-Ségla has a legacy of producing wines that beautifully marry power and grace. The 2007 vintage, now perfectly aged, offers a complex bouquet of dark berries, cassis, and subtle hints of cedar and graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins, vibrant acidity, and a lingering finish that brings out notes of blackcurrant, spice, and earthy minerality. …
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Price: £99.00
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Sauternes

The 2006 Château de Fargues is a sweet wine from the Sauternes appellation in Bordeaux, France. Château de Fargues, owned by the Lur-Saluces family (former proprietors of Château d’Yquem), is renowned for crafting opulent and long-lived wines. The 2006 vintage, while overshadowed by the exceptional 2005, produced beautifully balanced and refined Sauternes wines with freshness and complexity.

Wine Overview
The 2006 Château de Fargues is made from the estate’s traditional blend:

Sémillon: Contributing richness, honeyed flavors, and structure.
Sauvignon Blanc: Adding freshness, aromatic lift, and vibrant acidity. …
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Price: £89.95
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Deuxieme Cru Classe- Barsac
Sweet White Wine

The 2006 Château Doisy-Daëne is a beautifully poised and refined Barsac, offering classical sweetness balanced by the estate’s trademark freshness and precision. The nose opens with vibrant aromas of lemon curd, apricot and white peach, intertwined with notes of honeycomb, acacia blossom and subtle vanilla. It is elegant, expressive and immediately inviting.

On the palate, the 2006 delivers a harmonious blend of richness and lift. Flavours of candied citrus, ripe stone fruit and pear are supported by bright, lively acidity that keeps the wine pure and energetic. Gentle hints of saffron, ginger and light caramel add complexity, while Barsac’s characteristic minerality provides structure and finesse. …
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Price: £46.95
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St Estephe Cru Bourgeois

The Château Haut-Marbuzet 2006 is a wine from the Saint-Estèphe appellation in the Bordeaux region of France. Known for its high-quality and approachable wines, Château Haut-Marbuzet consistently delivers a distinctive style that combines elegance with richness. The 2006 vintage is no exception, showcasing the estate's commitment to excellence.

This wine is typically a blend of classic Bordeaux grape varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon provides the structure and tannins, while Merlot adds softness and fruitiness. …
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Price: £69.95
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Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

The great first growth Château Lafite Rothschild produced an exceptional red Bordeaux in 2006, this year including the elegance of Cabernet Franc in the blend in lieu of the more intense character of Petit Verdot.

Château Lafite Rothschild, situated in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France, stands as one of the most illustrious wine estates globally, revered for its storied history and exceptional red wines. With a lineage tracing back to the 17th century, the estate's vineyards cover approximately 112 hectares, predominantly planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes. …
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Price: £725.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

St Julien, Bordeaux, 3rd Growth Classification

Château Langoa Barton 2006 is a classic, structured Saint-Julien from one of the Médoc’s most consistently reliable family-run estates. The 2006 vintage favoured properties with deep gravel soils and careful selection, and Langoa Barton produced a wine of notable precision and balance. Now approaching two decades of age, it has moved gracefully into its early maturity while retaining the backbone typical of the Barton style.

The bouquet is fragrant and refined, opening with cassis, blackberry and black cherry alongside cedar, pencil shavings and dried tobacco. Subtle notes of spice, graphite and damp earth give the wine an authentic Left Bank character. …
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Price: £89.00
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Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
***96 Points - Robert Parker***

Ch. Latour 2006 is the wine of the vintage. The pure, dark chocolate and cassis nose is followed by a palate of enormous intensity with lashings of cool blackberries and cream, minerals, cedar and coffee. The length of the finish is astonishing too - as if the wine is still in your mouth

The 2006 Château Latour has quite a vibrant bouquet with lively raspberry, wild strawberry, cedar and pencil lead scents that all gently unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, slightly chewy red berry fruit, a dash of spice, maybe a little tight towards the finish, unlike the Lafite-Rothschild and Mouton-Rothschild. …
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Price: £595.00
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St Julien 2eme Cru Classe

Château Léoville Barton, a renowned estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 Classification. The 2006 vintage is a well-regarded year for Bordeaux, with the wines showing structure and elegance, particularly on the Left Bank, where Cabernet Sauvignon dominates. The 2006 vintage faced some challenges due to variable weather, with a hot summer followed by some rain during the harvest. Despite this, Château Léoville Barton produced a wine that is recognized for its classic style, with firm tannins, excellent concentration, and potential for aging. …
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Price: £129.00
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Pauillac, 5th Growth Classification

The 2006 Château Pontet-Canet is a wine from the Pauillac appellation in Bordeaux, France. Château Pontet-Canet is classified as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, but it consistently performs at a level that rivals many of the higher-ranked estates.This vintage has received excellent reviews from critics, often scoring in the 90–95 point range.

Tasting Notes: The 2006 Chateau pontet canet consists of a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by Merlot, and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The 2006 vintage is known for its deep, rich flavors. …
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Price: £119.00
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St Julien 4me cru classe

*** 90 Points (Outstanding) Robert parker ***

Reviews
"The quintessentially elegant yet powerful 2005 may be the finest Beychevelle made since 1982. Its opaque ruby/purple color and sweet nose of camphor, blueberries, black currants, flowers, and crushed rocks precede a lovely, sweet, rich wine with zesty acidity delineating its medium to full-bodied personality, laser-like precision, and impressive purity and length. While this estate often does not live up to its pedigree, the 2005 is the real deal. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2025+." Parker Wine Advocate 2007
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Price: £169.00
Stock: 11 in Stock

1er Cru Sauternes
Sweet White Wine

The 2005 Guiraud is very tight on the nose, taking time to unfurl, with notes of apricot, peach, a touch of honeysuckle and quince. Good definition. The palate is impressive. tightly coiled, honeyed fruit, very fine acidity, linear at first then fanning out across the finish with notes of dried apricot, nectarine, a touch of almond and a faint hint of spice. With good length and unctuous on the finish, this Guiraud is impossible to ignore. Drink from now to 2030+

Château Guiraud is a renowned wine estate located in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history dating back to the 18th century, the estate has established itself as a leading producer of prestigious sweet wines. …
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Price: £89.95
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Pauillac 5th Growth Classification
*** 92 points Robert Parker ***

Château Haut-Batailley is a distinguished wine estate situated in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history spanning centuries, the estate has earned renown for its production of high-quality red wines. Covering approximately 22 hectares, the vineyard benefits from gravelly soils and a favorable microclimate, ideal for nurturing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes. Château Haut-Batailley's wines are celebrated for their depth, structure, and aging potential, showcasing ripe fruit flavors, refined tannins, and a distinct Pauillac character. …
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Price: £99.00
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Margaux 3me Cru Classe, Bordeaux
** 90+ Points Robert Parker **

Château Kirwan is a wine that is produced from the best parcels of the vineyard that have mainly gravel soils, but some are also clay. The fruit is picked and sorted twice by hand, then vinified in separate batches corresponding to individual vineyard parcels. Half the oak barrels used to age the wine for eighteen months are renewed every year.

Overall production : 7500 caisses
Blending : 52 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot

Tasting :
From birth to bottling, this vintage was always impressive. Its nose is exuberant, mixing notes of complex fruit, from spicy to exotic aromas such as mango. …
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Price: £99.00
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St Julien 2nd Growth Classification

Château Léoville Barton 2005 is a true collector’s treasure from one of Bordeaux’s most celebrated estates. Hailing from the legendary 2005 vintage—considered one of the finest in living memory—this wine captures the very essence of Saint-Julien elegance and power. The Barton family’s winemaking heritage, stretching back nearly two centuries, is showcased in every glass, offering a wine of impeccable pedigree, depth, and age-worthiness.

From the first pour, the 2005 impresses with its deep, dark garnet hue and intoxicating aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, and plum, enriched by layers of cedar, cigar box, and graphite. …
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Price: £159.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

St Julien, 4th Growth Classification

Château Branaire-Ducru 2004 is a beautifully composed Saint-Julien, showcasing the estate’s hallmark finesse and precision. The 2004 vintage is admired for its classical Left Bank structure, and Branaire-Ducru was one of the clear successes of the year. Now with over two decades of bottle age, the wine has moved gracefully into its mature phase, offering harmony, complexity, and impressive purity.

On the nose, the wine reveals a lifted bouquet of cassis, cedar, graphite, and violets, underpinned by subtle tobacco and warm spice. There is a wonderful clarity to the fruit, with the aromatics opening steadily as the wine breathes. …
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Price: £79.95
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3ème Cru Classé Saint Estèphe

Château Calon-Ségur 2004 is a superb example of classic, traditionally styled Saint-Estèphe. The vintage favoured estates with meticulous vineyard work, and Calon-Ségur produced one of the most refined and best-balanced wines of the year. Now with over twenty years of ageing, it shows the château’s trademark combination of structure, purity, and quiet power.

The bouquet is beautifully evolved, offering aromas of blackcurrant, graphite, warm earth, cedar and dried roses. Subtle notes of cigar box and forest floor underline the wine’s maturity, while still leaving plenty of brightness in the fruit. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

This elegant 2004 Château Haut-Batailley, 5ème Grand Cru Classé from Pauillac, comes from one of the Médoc’s most reliable and classically styled estates. The 2004 vintage produced wines of freshness and balance, with Haut-Batailley offering a refined, approachable Pauillac that has developed beautifully with nearly two decades of ageing.


Tasting Notes
Deep ruby with slight garnet hues, the 2004 Haut-Batailley reveals a bouquet of cassis, black cherry, cedar, and tobacco leaf, complemented by subtle earthy notes and pencil shavings typical of Pauillac. On the palate, it shows medium body with fine tannins, bright acidity, and flavours of blackcurrant, dried herbs, and spice. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 5 in Stock