Bordeaux Region Report

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

Château Batailley, a distinguished fifth-growth estate in Bordeaux's Pauillac appellation, has a rich history of producing elegant and age-worthy wines. The 1959 vintage, in particular, is renowned for its exceptional quality, often regarded as one of the standout years in Bordeaux's winemaking history.​

A well-preserved bottle of 1959 Château Batailley offers a unique tasting experience, reflecting the wine's remarkable ability to evolve over decades. Upon opening, the wine may initially present a subtle, tinny note and seem somewhat thin. However, with patience and proper aeration over a couple of hours, it can develop considerable flavour and depth, revealing complex layers that are hard to describe but deeply rewarding. …
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Price: £325.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Saint-Estephe

The 1959 Château Calon-Ségur is a remarkable wine from one of the most historic estates in the Bordeaux region celebrated for producing structured, elegant, and age-worthy wines. The 1959 vintage is widely recognised as one of the greatest vintages of the 20th century in Bordeaux, and wines from this year have become highly collectible.

Tasting notes:
Likely showing a deep amber core with a fading garnet rim, indicative of its maturity. Complex bouquet of dried fruits (figs, prunes), tobacco, cedar, leather, forest floor, truffles, and subtle spice. Silky and evolved on the palate, with softened tannins and layers of flavours, including dried red and black fruits, earthy undertones, and hints of licorice and herbs. …
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Price: £439.00
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St Estephe 2nd Growth Classification

Dark cherry berry scents with herbal elements, quite rich and impressive aromatically. Dark dried fruit elements and bold black mineral extract, chewy and just a bit lean with wonderful deep spice.

Château Cos d'Estournel is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of Bordeaux, France. Established in the early 19th century by Louis-Gaspard d'Estournel, the estate is renowned for its grand architectural style, including the iconic pagodas that distinguish its winery. Covering approximately 100 hectares, the vineyard benefits from a unique terroir of gravel and clay soils, ideal for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. …
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Price: £655.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification
J. Calvet & Cie Negotiants, bottled by David Sandeman & Son Ltd

It still possesses an opaque dark garnet colour, followed by a moderately intense nose of road tar, herbs, cedar, truffles, and black fruit that is somewhat dominated by the more earthy/animal side. Full-bodied, coarse and rustic, revealing exciting levels of extract.

Château Haut-Bages Libéral
A distinguished wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a heritage that stretches back centuries, the estate has earned acclaim for producing exceptional red wines. Encompassing approximately 30 hectares, the vineyard benefits from gravelly and sandy soils, well-suited for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes. …
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Price: £350.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification
J. Calvet & Cie Negotiants, bottled by David Sandeman & Son Ltd

It still possesses an opaque dark garnet colour, followed by a moderately intense nose of road tar, herbs, cedar, truffles, and black fruit that is somewhat dominated by the more earthy/animal side. Full-bodied, coarse and rustic, revealing exciting levels of extract.

Château Haut-Bages Libéral
A distinguished wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a heritage that stretches back centuries, the estate has earned acclaim for producing exceptional red wines. Encompassing approximately 30 hectares, the vineyard benefits from gravelly and sandy soils, well-suited for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes. …
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Price: £375.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Sauternes 1er Cru Clas

The 1959 Sigalas Rabaud is a stylish, finesse-styled Sauternes, with a lovely roasted/sweet honeyed character with melon, tropical fruit, and vanillin scents. This is a textbook example of Sigalas Rabaud that requires consumption.
The 1959 vintage is considered historic and is part of a period in Bordeaux that produced exceptional wines. Wines from this vintage, including those from Sauternes estates like Sigalas Rabaud, are highly valued by collectors for their quality and aging potential.

Château Sigalas-Rabaud is a prestigious wine estate located in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France. …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Margaux 3rd Growth Classification

Château Palmer 1958

Vintage & Background
The 1958 vintage in the Médoc wasn’t uniformly brilliant, but Palmer has long been one of the châteaux that manages to shine even in more difficult years. Its site in Margaux, with deep gravel soils and a generous proportion of Merlot, often gives its older bottles a elegance, suppleness, and aromatic charm.

Appearance & Nose
In its 60-plus years, Palmer 1958 tends to show a quite mature tint—often a soft garnet centre with amber or tawny rim hues. On the nose you’ll find tertiary aromas such as leather, moss, and forest floor or compost, along with softer dried fruit character. …
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Price: £495.00
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Pessac Leognan 1er Grand Cru Classe

Château Haut-Brion, 1957
Pessac-Léognan – Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855)

The 1957 vintage in Bordeaux followed the highly regarded 1955 and 1953 years, producing wines of elegance and classical balance rather than sheer power. In Graves — now Pessac-Léognan — estates such as Château Haut-Brion demonstrated their ability to craft wines of finesse and longevity even in more moderate seasons. As one of the original First Growths of the 1855 Classification, Haut-Brion is renowned for its distinctive gravel soils, complex aromatics and remarkable ageing capacity.

Uniquely positioned in the southern outskirts of Bordeaux, …
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Price: £640.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pauillac 5me Cru Classe
Very Top Shoulder
Part of label missing but vintage legible

Classifications often fail to reflect the current state of a chateau, and that's certainly the case for this Pauillac Fifth Growth. Chateau Lynch-Bages makes rich, powerful, full-bodied wines capable of long life.

Very cedary and "old style". Remarkable. It has lost all its hardness. Liquorice and cinnamon. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

Château Lynch-Bages is an iconic wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history dating back to the 18th century, the estate has established itself as one of the leading producers of exceptional red wines. Encompassing approximately 100 hectares, …
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Price: £385.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pauillac 5me Cru Classe

Classifications often fail to reflect the current state of a chateau, and that's certainly the case for this Pauillac Fifth Growth. Chateau Lynch-Bages makes rich, powerful, full-bodied wines capable of long life.

Very cedary and "old style". Remarkable. It has lost all its hardness. Liquorice and cinnamon. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

Château Lynch-Bages is an iconic wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. With a history dating back to the 18th century, the estate has established itself as one of the leading producers of exceptional red wines. Encompassing approximately 100 hectares, …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Sauternes

1955 Delor Négociants Sauternes

Overview:
A rare and evocative example of mature post-war Sauternes, the 1955 Delor Négociants reflects the traditional Bordeaux négociant style of the era, offering evolved honeyed richness, deep tertiary complexity and remarkable historical charm. Well-preserved bottles provide a fascinating insight into mid-century sweet Bordeaux and the enduring longevity of botrytised wines.

Appearance:
Deep amber-gold with mahogany and burnished copper reflections, showing pronounced maturity and concentration developed over decades in bottle. …
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Price: £159.00
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Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classe

Yquem is without doubt, one of the world's finest wine producers, of whom Robert Parker comments: "There is no other wine in the world like it, and there is no other luxury wine that can possibly justify its price as much as Yquem. The remarkable amount of painstaking labor necessary to produce the nectar known as Yquem is almost impossible to comprehend."

Château d'Yquem 1954 is a classic. very elegant with aromas of sherry, brown sugar and caramel and a taste of hazelnuts. Voluminous and deep.

Reviews.
"A delicate Yquem .. with bitter- and mandarin orange and lemon notes. Of medium body, with a nicely rounded palate and a good finish. …
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Price: £1,250.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Barsac
Remains of label

1953 Château Roumieu

Overview:
A remarkable survivor from one of Bordeaux’s great post-war eras, the 1953 Château Roumieu offers a fascinating expression of mature Sauternes with deep tertiary complexity, honeyed richness and old-world charm. Now at more than seventy years of age, well-preserved bottles provide a rare opportunity to experience the evolved character and quiet elegance of traditionally styled sweet Bordeaux.

Appearance:
Deep amber to mahogany-gold in colour, with burnished copper reflections that reflect its exceptional maturity and concentration. …
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Price: £235.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Grand Vin de Leoville, Saint-Julien
ID from cork

Château Léoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest classified growths in the Médoc. It is the largest of the 3 Léoville properties and now without doubt the leading estate in St-Julien.

This bottle is believed to be from the 1952 vintage.

Château Léoville Las Cases, situated in the esteemed Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, France, stands as a beacon of excellence and tradition in the world of fine wine. With a history dating back to the 17th century, this iconic estate has consistently produced wines of extraordinary quality and distinction. Nestled on gravelly soils along the Gironde River, …
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Price: £345.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pessac-Leognan First Growth Classification
Level low shoulder - good but bin soiled label

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Château Haut-Brion’s vineyard is located in the commune of Pessac, just a few miles southwest of Bordeaux’s city center. It belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation, to the north of the Graves wine-growing region. Château Haut-Brion is the only wine to be both First Growth from the 1855 classification and Classified Growth of the Graves.
Approximately 2,000 years ago, the virtues of these tiny quartz pebbles known as “gravels” were discovered. The earliest written mention of a wine that was specifically identified as being produced from these soils can be traced back to 1521.
When he purchased Château Haut-Brion in 1935, Clarence Dillon restored it to its former glory and to the elite circle of the most legendary wines in the world. …
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Price: £795.00
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Sauternes 2eme Cru Classe

Tasting Notes from Cellar Tracker (2017) Good fill level, not decanted. Clear, salmon-amber color. Needs lots of air to open up and offers the wonderful perfume that only a truly great Sauternes can produce: Notes of honey, herbs, spices, all woven into one complex blend. The sweetness has perfectly blended in over the last half century and is balanced perfectly by the high acidity. Very mulit-layered and extremely complex. Toffee, coffee, honey, spices, figs and much more. Astonishingly everything is at its right place, all components of acidity, flavors and alcohol are perfectly integrated. …
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Price: £449.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Barsac, Premier Cru Classe

Vanilla, caramel nose; mature, delicious, caramel, vanilla palate with good structure; long finish.

Château Coutet is a historic wine estate located in Barsac, Bordeaux, known for producing exceptional sweet wines. Established in the 13th century and classified as a Premier Cru Classé in 1855, it is one of the oldest and most esteemed vineyards in the Sauternes and Barsac regions. The 38.5-hectare vineyard benefits from a unique clay and limestone terroir ideal for growing Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes. The estate, managed by the Baly family since 1977, employs meticulous hand-harvesting and traditional winemaking techniques to create its renowned wines, …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Barsac, Premier Cru Classe

1947 Chateau Coutet tasting note from Cellar Tracker. "If the nose on the 1947 Coutet is promising, then the palate over-delivers with the most fresh rough cut Seville orange marmalade, macadamia, toffee, cooked shiitake, Marsala, and unsmoked cigar. This isn’t the biggest, but I love its combination of fresh and savory, of young and old, of lush and svelte." Tasted 2022 - 96 Points

Château Coutet is a historic wine estate located in Barsac, Bordeaux, known for producing exceptional sweet wines. Established in the 13th century and classified as a Premier Cru Classé in 1855, it is one of the oldest and most esteemed vineyards in the Sauternes and Barsac regions. …
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Price: £545.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Margaux 3rd Growth Classification

95 Points cellar tracker review.
" It takes 15-20 minutes to open up this 69-year old beauty. Opulent and warm nose with light flower and prefume. The palate rested with clean and clear cherry, mints and sweet. Medium finishing given the age. It showed its best around 55-75 minutes after the bottle opened, and faded quickly after with alcoholic taste." Review on cellar tracker posted 2016.

An icon of the Margaux appellation, immediately recognisable by its midnight blue label and its inimitable velvet taste, Château Palmer has illustrated itself, over the course of its history, by a sound obsession: to carry its wines further on in their expression of the nuances of a great terroir. …
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Price: £949.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Sauternes
Sweet White Wine

About Chateau la Tour Blanche Château La Tour Blanche, nestled in the renowned Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France, is a historic estate celebrated for its exquisite sweet wines. Dating back to the 18th century, this picturesque property has been meticulously tended by devoted winemakers who have upheld a tradition of excellence. The vineyards, planted on gravelly and sandy soils, are predominantly composed of Sémillon, with smaller proportions of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle, yielding grapes of exceptional quality and concentration. Embracing traditional winemaking techniques, including the development of noble rot, …
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Price: £495.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Sauternes
Label damaged and stained
Sweet White Wine

About Chateau la Tour Blanche Château La Tour Blanche, nestled in the renowned Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France, is a historic estate celebrated for its exquisite sweet wines. Dating back to the 18th century, this picturesque property has been meticulously tended by devoted winemakers who have upheld a tradition of excellence. The vineyards, planted on gravelly and sandy soils, are predominantly composed of Sémillon, with smaller proportions of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle, yielding grapes of exceptional quality and concentration. Embracing traditional winemaking techniques, including the development of noble rot, …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pauillac 5me Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux (Top Shoulder)

Baron Philippe de Rothschild bought this wine in 1933. Neighboring the famous Mouton Rothschild, it belonged since the XVIIth century to the Armailhacq family. Therefore it was called Château Mouton d'Armailhacq. In 1956, it was called Château Mouton Baron Philippe, and then in 1975, Château Mouton Baronne Philippe. Since 1989, the Baronne Philippine de Rothschild has renowned it, according to its origin, Château d'Armailhac.
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Bordeaux

Believed to be private stock from Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou.
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Pauillac Grand Cru Classe very high shoulder, Bordeaux

The Chateau Lafite from the good 1923
vintage, has delicacy, charm, subtlety, length and perfect weight.

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. Benefitting from gravelly soils and a maritime climate, Château Lafite Rothschild crafts wines that epitomize the elegance and complexity of Pauillac terroir. …
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Price: £2,695.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pauillac Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux
Mid-Upper Shoulder

The Chateau Lafite from the good 1914 a collectors item.

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. Benefitting from gravelly soils and a maritime climate, Château Lafite Rothschild crafts wines that epitomize the elegance and complexity of Pauillac terroir. …
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Price: £1,495.00
Stock: 1 in Stock