Bordeaux Region Report

Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (Top Shoulder, glue banded label)

Very dark for its age; meat juice and tobacco on the nose, convincing complexity, a lot of tannin, almost some primary fruit, minerals, lovely balance, complex and very long, powerful. A hint of fruit sweetness in the finish.

Château Latour, located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France, is one of the most prestigious and historically significant wine estates in the world. Classified as a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Château Latour is renowned for its powerful, long-lived red wines primarily made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and other classic Bordeaux varietals. …
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Price: £425.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe

Very dark for its age; meat juice and tobacco on the nose, convincing complexity, a lot of tannin, almost some primary fruit, minerals, lovely balance, complex and very long, powerful. A hint of fruit sweetness in the finish.

Château Latour, located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France, is one of the most prestigious and historically significant wine estates in the world. Classified as a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, Château Latour is renowned for its powerful, long-lived red wines primarily made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and other classic Bordeaux varietals. …
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Price: £445.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

St Julien 2me Growth Classification

The 1976 Château Léoville Barton is a fully mature Saint-Julien that reflects the warm, dry conditions of the vintage and the estate’s traditional, Cabernet-driven style. In the glass, it shows a pale garnet-brick colour with a delicate tawny rim, signalling its long evolution.

The nose is soft, mellow, and charmingly old-school, opening with dried redcurrant, cedar, tobacco leaf, and old leather. Secondary notes of forest floor, dried herbs, and a touch of spice emerge with gentle air, offering the complex bouquet only decades of bottle age can bring.

On the palate, the wine is light to medium-bodied, with softened tannins and a silky, mature texture. …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 8 in Stock

St Julien 2me Growth Classification
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The 1976 Château Léoville Barton is a fully mature Saint-Julien that reflects the warm, dry conditions of the vintage and the estate’s traditional, Cabernet-driven style. In the glass, it shows a pale garnet-brick colour with a delicate tawny rim, signalling its long evolution.

The nose is soft, mellow, and charmingly old-school, opening with dried redcurrant, cedar, tobacco leaf, and old leather. Secondary notes of forest floor, dried herbs, and a touch of spice emerge with gentle air, offering the complex bouquet only decades of bottle age can bring.

On the palate, the wine is light to medium-bodied, with softened tannins and a silky, mature texture. …
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Price: £130.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

Château Lynch-Moussas, a fifth-growth estate in Bordeaux's Pauillac appellation, has a storied history dating back to the 18th century. The 1976 vintage, characterized by a hot and dry growing season, produced wines that were initially approachable but not necessarily structured for long-term aging.​

Tasting notes from well-preserved bottles of the 1976 Château Lynch-Moussas indicate that the wine has evolved over the decades. One such note describes the wine as having a medium-dark color, with an elegant nose featuring nutmeg spice, cedar, and cassis fruit. On the palate, the tannins are resolved, …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Graves Pessac-Leogan

Domaine de Chevalier, located in Bordeaux's Pessac-Léognan appellation, is renowned for producing both exceptional red and white wines. The 1976 vintage, now approaching five decades of maturity, offers a unique glimpse into the evolution of this esteemed estate's offerings.​

Tasting Notes
Red Wine: A tasting note from 2020 describes the 1976 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge as exhibiting a soft balance and complexity, earning a score of 91 points. ​


Serving Suggestions

When serving a mature wine like the 1976 Domaine de Chevalier, gentle decanting is advisable to separate any sediment and allow the wine to breathe, enhancing its complex aromas and flavors. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 10 in Stock

St Emilion Grand Cru Classe
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Still alive! Beautiful claret with nose of plums, juice ripe grapes with graphite, coffee and truffles enhancing the experience. On the palate it is elegant with dark fruit and cinnamon and clove spice. Certainly will bring our its best character after decanting for 1-2 hours onwards.

Château Canon la Gaffelière, located in the esteemed Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux, France, is a historic estate revered for its exceptional wines and rich heritage. With roots dating back to the 16th century, this iconic property has been meticulously tended by generations of the Malet Roquefort family, who have upheld a tradition of excellence in winemaking. …
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Price: £99.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Margaux 3me Cru Classe, Bordeaux

1975 Château Kirwan – A Rare & Refined Margaux Vintage
A true gem from the legendary Margaux appellation, the 1975 Château Kirwan is a beautifully matured Third Growth Bordeaux that embodies the elegance and complexity of classic Margaux wines. With nearly 50 years of careful aging, this is an extraordinary opportunity to own and experience a piece of Bordeaux history.

Elegant, Layered & Perfectly Matured
This vintage offers a beautifully evolved bouquet of blackcurrants, dried plums, tobacco, cedar, and earthy truffle. On the palate, it is silky and refined, with softened tannins and a long, graceful finish that showcases its remarkable aging potential. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac, 5th Growth Classification
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Château Lynch-Bages 1975 is a classic Pauillac from a vintage that challenged many but rewarded the patient. This Fifth Growth estate, renowned for producing robust and long-lived wines, delivered a structured and serious wine in 1975—one that has stood the test of time with admirable integrity. At 50 years of age, the wine expresses a well-resolved maturity, revealing the house’s signature boldness in a more subdued and elegant form.

In the glass, the 1975 Lynch-Bages displays a brick-garnet hue with a translucent rim, reflecting its evolution. The nose is savoury and tertiary, marked by leather, cedar, dried tobacco leaf, and forest floor, alongside remnants of blackcurrant and dried cherry. …
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Price: £139.00
Stock: 4 in Stock

Paulliac 1er Cru Grand Classe (Andy Warhol label)
High Shoulder - Damp Stained Label

The 1975 Château Mouton Rothschild is a notable vintage from this esteemed Pauillac estate, recognized for its distinctive character and artistic label. This vintage features label artwork by Andy Warhol, adding a unique cultural dimension to the bottle.

In the glass, the wine presents a deep ruby hue with garnet reflections, indicative of its maturity. The nose offers complex aromas of cedar, chocolate, cassis, and spices. On the palate, it delivers ripe fruit flavors with a weighty, tannic finish, showcasing its structure and depth. While it has evolved over time, it still exhibits a balance between fruit and tannin, reflecting the vintage's characteristics . …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Paulliac 1er Cru Grand Classe (Andy Warhol label)
High Shoulder - Damp Stained Label

The 1975 Château Mouton Rothschild is a notable vintage from this esteemed Pauillac estate, recognized for its distinctive character and artistic label. This vintage features label artwork by Andy Warhol, adding a unique cultural dimension to the bottle.

In the glass, the wine presents a deep ruby hue with garnet reflections, indicative of its maturity. The nose offers complex aromas of cedar, chocolate, cassis, and spices. On the palate, it delivers ripe fruit flavors with a weighty, tannic finish, showcasing its structure and depth. While it has evolved over time, it still exhibits a balance between fruit and tannin, reflecting the vintage's characteristics . …
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Price: £355.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Paulliac 1er Cru Grand Classe (Andy Warhol label)
High Shoulder - slightly damaged label

The 1975 Château Mouton Rothschild is a notable vintage from this esteemed Pauillac estate, recognized for its distinctive character and artistic label. This vintage features label artwork by Andy Warhol, adding a unique cultural dimension to the bottle.

In the glass, the wine presents a deep ruby hue with garnet reflections, indicative of its maturity. The nose offers complex aromas of cedar, chocolate, cassis, and spices. On the palate, it delivers ripe fruit flavors with a weighty, tannic finish, showcasing its structure and depth. While it has evolved over time, it still exhibits a balance between fruit and tannin, reflecting the vintage's characteristics . …
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Price: £395.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Haut-Medoc, 5th Growth Classification

1974 Château Belgrave – A Classic Bordeaux from Haut-Médoc
The 1974 Château Belgrave is a fascinating vintage from this esteemed fifth-growth estate in Bordeaux’s Haut-Médoc. Known for its gravel-rich terroir, Château Belgrave produces wines with classic structure and elegance, blending Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot to create a refined and balanced expression of the region.

Now over four decades old, this vintage reflects the character of traditional Bordeaux winemaking. While the 1974 growing season was a challenging one, this wine offers a unique tasting experience, with developed notes of leather, cedar, dried tobacco, and soft spice. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 1 in Stock

Château Saint-Pierre-Sevaistre, St Julien

The 1974 Château Saint-Pierre-Sevaistre hails from a historic Bordeaux estate in the Saint-Julien appellation, known for producing structured and elegant red blends. The 1974 vintage, while from a challenging year in Bordeaux, still holds interest for collectors and enthusiasts of mature wines.

With over four decades of aging, this wine has developed notable tertiary characteristics. Tasting notes from the late 1980s described a dark ruby color with a brown edge, alongside subtle aromas of oak and restrained fruit. The palate featured firm tannins and an evolved texture, reflecting the wine’s long maturation process. …
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Price: £59.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

Pauillac (2nd wine of Chateau Latour)

Les Forts de Latour 1974 is the second wine of Château Latour, one of Bordeaux's first-growth estates in the Pauillac appellation. While Château Latour produces world-class wines, the 1974 vintage was notoriously difficult for Bordeaux due to poor weather conditions throughout the growing season, including heavy rain and cool temperatures. As a result, many wines from that year are considered lighter and less age-worthy than those from better vintages. While it may not have the power or longevity of great vintages, it can still offer a fascinating glimpse into the history and craftsmanship of Château Latour. …
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Price: £295.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Ginestet

Bordeaux, in the south-west of France, needs little introduction to anyone with an interest in wine. One of the world's most prolific wine regions, it also manages to rank among the most famous and prestigious. The secrets of Bordeaux's wine success (other than magical Bordeaux Blend) are its three trump cards: diversity, quality and quantity. The majority of Bordeaux wines are the dry, medium-bodied reds that made the region famous.
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification

1973 Château Batailley – A Mature Bordeaux for the Curious Collector
The 1973 Château Batailley is a wine from a vintage that had its challenges, yet it remains an interesting piece of Bordeaux history. As a fifth-growth estate in Pauillac, Château Batailley is known for its structured, Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines, built for aging. However, the 1973 growing season was marked by wet conditions later in the summer, leading to lighter, more delicate wines with softer tannins and a less concentrated profile than in stronger vintages.

Now, over 50 years later, the 1973 Château Batailley is likely well past its peak, with faded fruit and a more tertiary-driven character. …
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Price: £69.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

Cantenac Margaux 3rd Growth Classification

The 1973 Château Boyd-Cantenac is a well-aged Third Growth Margaux, though it originates from a difficult vintage. The 1973 Bordeaux growing season was marked by cool and wet conditions, leading to lighter wines with limited aging potential. As a result, many wines from this year were best enjoyed early, and those that remain today are fragile and highly dependent on storage conditions.

Now over 50 years old, this wine may still display soft, delicate aromas but is likely to have faded fruit and a weaker structure. Boyd-Cantenac is known for producing elegant and balanced wines, but the vintage’s challenges mean its longevity is uncertain. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Saint Estephe

The 1973 vintage in Bordeaux was marked by moderate weather, producing wines that were approachable early yet capable of developing complexity with age. Château Calon-Ségur, a Third Growth estate in Saint-Estèphe, is known for its refined structure, firm tannins, and distinctive elegance, and the 1973 vintage reflects the estate’s characteristic balance and class.

On release, this Calon-Ségur displayed a medium ruby hue, with aromas of dark plum, cherry, and cassis complemented by subtle spice and tobacco from oak maturation. The palate was medium-bodied, with ripe fruit, fine tannins, and a polished, silky texture. …
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Price: £104.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Saint Estephe

The 1973 vintage in Bordeaux was marked by moderate weather, producing wines that were approachable early yet capable of developing complexity with age. Château Calon-Ségur, a Third Growth estate in Saint-Estèphe, is known for its refined structure, firm tannins, and distinctive elegance, and the 1973 vintage reflects the estate’s characteristic balance and class.

On release, this Calon-Ségur displayed a medium ruby hue, with aromas of dark plum, cherry, and cassis complemented by subtle spice and tobacco from oak maturation. The palate was medium-bodied, with ripe fruit, fine tannins, and a polished, silky texture. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

Pauillac 4th Growth Classification

The 1973 Château Duhart-Milon is a well-aged Fourth Growth Pauillac, originating from a weaker Bordeaux vintage. The 1973 growing season was marked by cool and wet conditions, resulting in lighter wines with limited aging potential. Now, over 50 years later, this wine remains a historical curiosity, though its condition will vary significantly depending on storage.

Tasting notes suggest that the fruit has faded, leaving behind earthy and oaky characteristics with medium acidity, softened tannins, and a short finish. While some well-preserved bottles may still offer a glimpse into its past structure, this vintage is generally considered past its prime and should be approached with measured expectations. …
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Price: £89.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pessac-Léognan
Magnum 1.5 litres
Level top shoulder or better

1973 Mission Haut Brion

It took a skilled winemaker to produce a good wine this year, and luckily those at this storied second label were successful. The winemaker called this "a good bottle from a difficult vintage," saying, "The abundant production of the year is evident in this wine. Above all it has been affected by the profuse rains during July and September. The color is light and rather developed. The ever-present woodiness is uncertain. As for the nose, one already has the feeling of a dominant old wine. The wine is light and agreeable at the attack but the finale is more delicate. …
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Price: £795.00
Stock: 2 in Stock

Margaux 2nd Growth Classification, Bordeaux

Château Lascombes 1973

Vintage & Background
The 1973 vintage was a challenging one in Bordeaux, with uneven weather, and many wines from that era suffer from deterioration. Lascombes, a Second Growth (Deuxième Cru) from Margaux, had a mixed reputation in the 1970s, but some bottles from this vintage have held up surprisingly well with age, assuming excellent provenance and storage.

Appearance & Nose
In a mature glass, this wine often shows a colour with sienna or amber hues at the rim, softening into light ruby or garnet at the centre. On the nose, there are notes of tart cherry and pomegranate, with a hint of menthol or olive, and accompanying earthy-mushroom tones. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 9 in Stock

Château Saint-Pierre-Sevaistre, St Julien

The 1973 Château Saint-Pierre-Sevaistre is a well-aged Saint-Julien wine, originating from a historically divided estate that was later reunited under Château Saint-Pierre. The 1973 Bordeaux vintage was challenging, with cool and wet conditions, resulting in wines that were lighter and meant for early drinking. While some bottles may still offer glimpses of their original character, most have likely passed their peak.

With over 50 years of aging, this wine may still display delicate aromas of dried rosehips, faded tobacco, and tea, with flavors of red currant and cranberry. However, its structure has likely softened, and its longevity is dependent on careful storage. …
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Price: £74.95
Stock: 20 in Stock

St Julien 4th Growth Classification

A surprisingly good wine for the vintage, The 1973 Talbot is now in decline as the fruit recedes, and the dusty tannins and oak become more dominant, this medium ruby-coloured wine still has good body and enough interest in the bouquet to hold many people's attention.

Château Talbot, situated in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, France, is renowned for its prestigious history and exceptional red wines. With origins tracing back to the 17th century, the estate's vineyards span approximately 107 hectares, primarily planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot grapes. …
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Price: £149.00
Stock: 3 in Stock