Vintage Notes 2012 was a very good but occasionally pathcy vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Product code: 1/26388
2012 Domaine Lebreuil Aux Serpentieres Savigny les Beaune Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Jean Grivot is one of the oldest producers in Burgundy in France, led by fifth generation winemaker, Etienne. Based in Vosne-Romanée, the total wine production is very small, however, an excellent range of wines is created at all different quality levels, from Village right up to Grand Cru. For some of the
2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Chateau Latour produces the biggest and longest lived wines of any of the first growths of the Medoc. The wines are 75-80% cabernet sauvignon and the best vintages will be absolutely fine after 100 years (particularly, we suspect, the rather odd 1964, which may well have suffered from an excess of chapitalisation as
1999 Chateau Latour Pauillac Premier Cru Read More »
Wine Notes An exceptional vintage of Yquem that is also very rare in that all the fruit had botrytised. Clean, pure with incredible depth and weight, and the right balance of sweetness and acidity that makes it decadent yet fresh. Producer Notes Almost certainly the best sweet white wine in the world; probably the best
2003 Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes Premier Cru Superieur Read More »
Producer Notes Domaine Leflaive is the brand under which Leflaive sells wine from their own vineyards (as opposed to the negotiant business, branded as Olivier Leflaive), giving them more direct control over the development of the vines. As Leflaive is pretty much the master of white burgundy, and produces beautifully balanced wines. All the wines
2012 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Family owned since 1880, Domaine Drouhin is a very well regarded Burgundian negociant-producer based in central Beaune. They are dominant land-owners with many Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyard holdings, all producing excellent quality wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Interestingly, the property produce all of their wines using Biodynamic methods and as
2009 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Chateau Latour produces the biggest and longest lived wines of any of the first growths of the Medoc. The wines are 75-80% cabernet sauvignon and the best vintages will be absolutely fine after 100 years (particularly, we suspect, the rather odd 1964, which may well have suffered from an excess of chapitalisation as
2007 Chateau Latour Pauillac Premier Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2012 was a very good but occasionally pathcy vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Domaine Marc Roy 2014 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes: £81 Product code: 1/26390
2012 Domaine Marc Roy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Trained by Henri Jayer, pioneer of reducing yeild to maximise quality, Jean-Nicolas Méo continues not only to produce exceptional wines (at high prices) at Grand Cru level, but makes higher quality wines than most at Premier Cru, village and regional levels, making the latter two excellent value. The domaine is very largely, but
2012 Domaine Meo-Camuzet Chambolle Musigny Les Cras Premier Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2005 was a very good vintage in Sauternes 2005 was an excellent, long-lived vintage in Bordeaux Other vintages of Chateau Rieussec 2007: £50 Product code: 1/25112
2005 Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Premier Cru Read More »
