Bordeaux Region Report

Pomerol

The 2007 Clos l'Église from Pomerol is a wine that demonstrates the estate’s dedication to crafting elegant and refined wines, even in a vintage that posed challenges. Known for its rich, opulent style, Clos l'Église consistently delivers wines that highlight the plush texture and complexity characteristic of Pomerol's clay-rich terroir.

Wine Overview
The 2007 Clos l'Église is made from the estate’s typical blend:

Merlot (dominant): Contributing lush fruit flavors, softness, and roundness.
Cabernet Franc: Adding structure, aromatic complexity, and subtle spice.
Vintage Characteristics
The 2007 vintage in Bordeaux was marked by a cool and wet summer, followed by a warm and sunny September that allowed for improved ripening. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Sauternes

The 2007 Château de Fargues is a sweet wine from the Sauternes appellation in Bordeaux, France. Château de Fargues, owned by the Lur-Saluces family, is renowned for producing long-lived, luxurious wines that rival the best of Sauternes. The 2007 vintage is widely regarded as one of the best for sweet wines in recent decades, marked by ideal conditions for the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), resulting in rich, complex, and vibrant wines.

Wine Overview
The 2007 Château de Fargues is crafted primarily from:

Sémillon: Adding richness, honeyed flavors, and structure.
Sauvignon Blanc: Contributing freshness, aromatic lift, and vibrant acidity. …
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Price: £79.95
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St Emilon Grand Cru

The 2007 Château Larcis Ducasse is a wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France, classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé (B). Known for producing elegant and terroir-driven wines, Château Larcis Ducasse reflects the limestone and clay soils of its exceptional site. The 2007 vintage, while challenging due to a cooler and wetter growing season, resulted in approachable wines with freshness and charm when made by skilled producers like Larcis Ducasse.

Wine Overview
The 2007 Château Larcis Ducasse is typically a blend of:

Merlot (dominant): Adding richness, softness, and ripe fruit flavors. …
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Price: £59.95
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St Julien 2eme Cru Classe
Special offer | Was £119 | Now £89.95

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: £89.95
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St Julien 2me Cru Classe, Bordeaux
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***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 is a prestigious wine estate located in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, France. …
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Price: £119.00
Stock: 3 in Stock

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
Stock: 11 in Stock

Medoc Cru Grand Bourgeois

The Sociando-Mallet 2007 is a wine from the Haut-Médoc appellation in Bordeaux, France. The 2007 vintage presented challenges across Bordeaux, with a cool, damp growing season that required careful vineyard management. Despite these difficulties, Sociando-Mallet delivered a wine with elegance and balance, showcasing the estate’s reputation for producing consistent and high-quality wines, even in less heralded vintages.

Wine Overview
Sociando-Mallet produces wines that consistently reflect their terroir, often outperforming expectations for their Cru Bourgeois status. The 2007 vintage is crafted from a blend of:

Cabernet Sauvignon: The dominant grape, offering structure and dark fruit flavors. …
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Price: £39.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

Pomerol

The 2006 Clos l'Église is a wine from the Pomerol appellation in Bordeaux, France. Clos l'Église is a highly regarded estate known for crafting rich, concentrated wines with the plush texture and elegance characteristic of Pomerol. The 2006 vintage, though not as celebrated as the legendary 2005, delivered wines of great balance and structure, offering excellent aging potential.

Wine Overview
Clos l'Église produces wines from a blend that typically includes:

Merlot (dominant): Adding opulence, ripe fruit flavors, and softness.
Cabernet Franc: Contributing aromatic complexity, structure, and spice. …
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Price: £79.95
Stock: 3 in Stock

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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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

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
Stock: 6 in Stock

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
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac, Bordeaux

The 2005 Carraudes de Lafite, the second wine of Château Lafite Rothschild, is a superb example of the quality that marked this highly regarded vintage in Bordeaux. With its excellent structure and elegant complexity, Carraudes de Lafite showcases the exceptional terroir of Pauillac at a slightly more accessible level than its illustrious sibling.

On the nose, this wine opens with aromas of ripe blackberries, dark cherries, and plums, intertwined with subtle hints of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. These notes are complemented by an earthy, mineral edge that reflects the Pauillac soil. The palate is refined and medium to full-bodied, …
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Price: £295.00
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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: 12 in Stock

Pauillac, 5th Growth classification, Bordeaux
*** 92 Points- Wine Cellar Insider ***

The 2005 has rich, dark dried fruits and floral hints on the nose. The wine has a delicious palate of surprising depth and intensity. Fresh acidity and excellent concentration of wild berry fruits contributes to the energy of this wine, while the Pauillac earthiness just adds another element to the wine's exuberant character.

Château d'Armailhac located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France, boasts a rich history dating back to the 18th century. As part of the prestigious Mouton Rothschild family of wines, the estate spans approximately 70 hectares of vineyards planted with classic Bordeaux varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. …
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Price: £99.00
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1er Cru Sauternes
Sweet White Wine
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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: £59.95
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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
Stock: 9 in Stock

Pessac, Graves 1st Growth classification

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Price: £895.00
Stock: 1 in Stock

St Estephe Cru Bourgeois

The Château Haut-Marbuzet 2005 is a standout vintage from this renowned Saint-Estèphe estate, located in the Bordeaux region of France. The 2005 vintage in Bordeaux is widely celebrated as one of the greatest in recent decades, thanks to ideal growing conditions that resulted in wines of exceptional quality, balance, and aging potential. Château Haut-Marbuzet 2005 reflects these characteristics beautifully, offering richness, complexity, and finesse.

Wine Overview
Château Haut-Marbuzet is known for its classic Bordeaux blend, which typically includes:

Cabernet Sauvignon: Adds structure, tannins, and longevity. …
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Price: £69.95
Stock: 2 in Stock

Pauillac 5th Growth Classification, Bordeaux
***90 Points - Robert Parker***

Haut-Bages Libéral's undeniably fine terroir (next to First Growth Ch. Latour, no less) has been harnessed superbly in 2005. Claire Villars delivers what most Claret lovers really want - namely, wines of character that reflect their terroir, offered at sensible prices. Made from 25% Merlot and 75% Cabernet, this has a lovely fresh, elegant nose; the palate is feminine in style with a lovely creamy finesse but also has rich, spicy damson and blackberry fruit and very good grip. The finish is very pure with an attractive marzipan edge providing an extra layer of complexity.

Château Haut-Bages Libéral is a distinguished wine estate located in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux, France. …
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Price: £69.95
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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
Stock: 8 in Stock

St Julien 2nd Growth Classification

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Price: £159.00
Stock: 5 in Stock

Pauillac 5me Cru Classe, Bordeaux

** 90 Points (Outstanding) Parker **

"A sleeper of the vintage, Batailley’s complex 2004 is redolent with notes of cedar wood, spice box, plums, cassis, tar, and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, supple textured, layered, rich, and long, it marks the renaissance of this fifth-growth Pauillac that is displaying strong signs of moving into the big leagues. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2025" Parker, Wine Advocate 2007.
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Price: £89.95
Stock: 3 in Stock