Vintage Notes 2007 was a average vintage for red and an above average vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other vintages of J-F Mugnier Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos de la Marechale 2008: £245 2011 (in Half bottle): £150 2015 (in Magnum): £360 2015: £180 2016: £190 2019 (in Double magnum): £850 Other wines from Domaine J-F Mugnier […]
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Producer Notes Almost certainly the best sweet white wine in the world; probably the best white wine in the world; really expensive to produce and relatively cheap to buy given all that. The wine will last forever so don’t be even slightly afraid of old vintages. As is often the case, the best value is
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Vintage Notes 2008 was an above average vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot 2009 Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut Saint Jacques Premier Cru: £170 2011 Confuron-Cotetidot Chambolle-Musigny: £80 2012 Confuron-Cotetidot Chambolle-Musigny: £56 2015 Confuron-Cotetidot Chambolle-Musigny: £125 Product code: 1/40281
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Producer Notes Chateau Mouton Rothschild was one of the more consistent performers in the last 100 years, culminating half way through that period with its elevation to Premier Grand Cru Classé status. Some of the older Moutons are still reasonably good value, particularly in the better years of the 1970s and 80s. The blend is
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Producer Notes Domaine Dujac was formed in the late 60s and has been fully organic for nearly 20 years. Their wines are whole cluster pressed, making them more delicate and aromatic than many of their contemporaries. Wines with the Domaine Dujac label come from their own vineyards, whereas those of Dujac Fils & Père are
2007 Domaine Dujac Gevrey Chambertin Aux Combottes Premier Cru Read More »
Producer Notes Since M Rothschild was deprived of Premier Grand Cru status for his Chateau Mouton in 1855, he thought perhaps that he should buy Chateau Lafite in 1868, thus demonstrating that you can’t thwart a Rothschild. During the 20th century, Lafite has been a little up and down with a notable dodgy patch in
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Producer Notes Chateau Mouton Rothschild was one of the more consistent performers in the last 100 years, culminating half way through that period with its elevation to Premier Grand Cru Classé status. Some of the older Moutons are still reasonably good value, particularly in the better years of the 1970s and 80s. The blend is
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Producer Notes Located in Burgundy’s Gevrey-Chambertin, the Rossignol-Trapet domaine makes top quality red wine from the Pinot Noir grape variety. The estate was founded when Jacques Rossignol of Volnay married Mado Trapet from Gevrey-Chambertin, with their two sons Nicolas and David Rossignol taking over full winemaking responsibilities from 1990 after the domaine was split into
2009 Domaine Rossignol-Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur Premier Cru Read More »
Vintage Notes 2009 was an excellent vintage in Sauternes 2009 was an excellent vintage in Bordeaux Other 2009 Sauternes 2009 Chateau d’Yquem (37.5cl): £295 Product code: 1/25693
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Vintage Notes 2009 was a very good but short-lived vintage for red and a good vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot 2015 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Jean Premier Cru: £93 Product code: 1/40285
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