Bordeaux Region Report

Pauillac 1st Growth Classification

The 1960 Château Latour is a testament to its age and the estate’s commitment to producing quality wines even in difficult years. Though not a standout vintage, it should offer a graceful, fully mature drinking experience. The bottles have been well stored but it may not have the power or complexity of more renowned vintages like 1959 or 1961.

If you're considering purchasing a 1960 Château Latour, it may be a fragile wine, so handle it carefully, decant lightly, and savor its historical significance.
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Price: £696.00
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Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Top Shoulder Level

The 1960 Château Latour is a testament to its age and the estate’s commitment to producing quality wines even in difficult years. Though not a standout vintage, it should offer a graceful, fully mature drinking experience. The bottles have been well stored but it may not have the power or complexity of more renowned vintages like 1959 or 1961.

If you're considering purchasing a 1960 Château Latour, it may be a fragile wine, so handle it carefully, decant lightly, and savor its historical significance.
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Price: £695.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Upper Shoulder level

The 1960 Château Latour is a testament to its age and the estate’s commitment to producing quality wines even in difficult years. Though not a standout vintage, it should offer a graceful, fully mature drinking experience. The bottles have been well stored but it may not have the power or complexity of more renowned vintages like 1959 or 1961.

If you're considering purchasing a 1960 Château Latour, it may be a fragile wine, so handle it carefully, decant lightly, and savor its historical significance.
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Price: £595.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

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
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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
very top shoulder | Good label

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
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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

Pauillac 5me Cru Classe, Bordeaux
Clearance Offer | Mid Shoulder Level | Was £525 | Now £200

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Chateau Lynch-Bages makes rich, powerful, full-bodied wines capable of long life.

Robert Parker Writes of this wine "This is a superlative wine. Such consistent brilliance was not again evident until the succession of super performances that began in 1982." Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition, The Wine Advocate

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, the vineyard benefits from gravelly soils and a maritime climate, …
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Price: £200.00
Stock: 1 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

Pauillac 5me Cru Classe, Bordeaux
Mid Shoulder Level

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: £299.00
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

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, 1er Grand Cru classe
Slightly bin soiled label / High Shoulder

The 1956 Château Mouton Rothschild is more of a collector's item due to its rarity and age rather than its inherent quality as a wine. It represents a piece of Bordeaux history, particularly because of the challenges of the vintage. While it may not offer the power and complexity of better Mouton Rothschild vintages, it can still provide an intriguing glimpse into the past of one of the world's most famous wine estates.

The 1956 vintage in Bordeaux was challenging due to a severe frost that devastated many vineyards in the region. This frost significantly reduced yields, particularly affecting some of the vines at Mouton Rothschild. …
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Price: £2,200.00
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St. Emilion Grand Cru
Calvet bottling

Tasting note: The 1955 Château Cheval Blanc, St. Emilion Grand Cru, Calvet bottling is a captivating expression of aged Bordeaux. The wine presents a deep, brick-red colour with tawny edges. On the nose, it offers a rich bouquet of dried fruit, leather, and tobacco, complemented by subtle earthy notes and hints of underbrush. The palate is elegant and balanced, with soft tannins and a velvety texture. Flavours of dark cherry, plum, and fig intermingle with a delicate spiciness, while the finish lingers with an aged complexity and subtle minerality. A truly refined and harmonious wine with remarkable depth. …
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Price: £995.00
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Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
(low shoulder, label bin soiled) Vintage just legible

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Price: £599.00
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Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (In Neck, Tear on label)

*90-93 points -Critics' score Aggregated*

Exciting that this was very much intact. Great color for a sixty year old. Probably at the beginning of a decline curve - but aging gracefully. Smooth and gentle, but retaining its essential body, acidity, and identity. Aromas and flavors were classic aged Pauillac. Touches of cinnamon and clove over red fruit, cigar box, leather and a plush velvet texture. Ultimately this had astonishing strength and character. More grace than power at this stage of life. This is one classy old wine!
*CellarTracker Review by Peliot, tasted in 2015*
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Price: £1,295.00
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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
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Sauternes

The 1950 Château Grillon represents a unique opportunity to experience an aged Sauternes wine. Its complexity, depth, and sweetness, balanced by acidity, make it a remarkable example of the enduring quality of Sauternes wines. Enjoying such a wine is a special occasion, offering a glimpse into the history and tradition of Bordeaux winemaking.

Château Grillon is a lesser-known producer in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, famous for its sweet dessert wines made primarily from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes affected by noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). 1950 was a challenging year for Bordeaux as a whole, but Sauternes often performs better in less-than-ideal conditions due to the unique characteristics of noble rot. …
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Price: £275.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification
Half Bottle

The 1949 Château Batailley hails from a vintage celebrated for producing some of Bordeaux's most enduring and elegant wines. Located in the Pauillac appellation, Château Batailley is a fifth-growth estate renowned for its robust and age-worthy clarets. The 1949 vintage, in particular, has been noted for its exceptional quality, often compared to the legendary 1945 and 1947 vintages.​

Tasting notes from well-preserved bottles of the 1949 Château Batailley reveal a wine of remarkable complexity and depth. A vertical tasting of Château Batailley, which included the 1949 vintage, described it as having "a lovely nose, with notes of tea, earth, and a touch of leather. …
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Price: £289.00
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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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Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux 1er Grand Cru Classe
Top Shoulder

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Price: £1,395.00
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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
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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
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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: £395.00
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