Vintage Notes 2016 was a very good vintage in Saint-Emilion 2016 was an excellent vintage in Bordeaux Other 2016 Saint-Emilion 2016 Saintayme: £25 2016 Chateau de Fonbel: £37 2016 Chateau Canon (Saint Emilion): £185 2016 Chateau Figeac: £270 Other vintages of Chateau Angelus 2005 (in Magnum): £1200 2008: £305 Product code: 1/54855
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Producer Notes Figeac have set themselves apart from the crowd with a blend that, unlike their neighbours, includes a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%. Some argue against the blend but the wines loyal following and consistently high scores say otherwise. The wine is rich and concentrated with
2006 Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B Read More »
Producer Notes Figeac have set themselves apart from the crowd with a blend that, unlike their neighbours, includes a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%. Some argue against the blend but the wines loyal following and consistently high scores say otherwise. The wine is rich and concentrated with
2014 Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B Read More »
Producer Notes Figeac have set themselves apart from the crowd with a blend that, unlike their neighbours, includes a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%. Some argue against the blend but the wines loyal following and consistently high scores say otherwise. The wine is rich and concentrated with
2015 Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe B Read More »
Producer Notes Figeac have set themselves apart from the crowd with a blend that, unlike their neighbours, includes a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon: Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 35%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35%. Some argue against the blend but the wines loyal following and consistently high scores say otherwise. The wine is rich and concentrated with
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Producer Notes The only premier cru claret from the south side of the city of Bordeaux (although it is now pretty much in the suburbs of the city), Chateau Haut-Brion has an illustrious pedigree well back into the 17th century. The wine has also long been well-known in America, partly owing to its being the
2000 Chateau Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Premier Grand Cru Classé (Magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes Chateau Cheval Blanc is almost certainly the best majority cabenet franc wine in the world. It is also our, and quite a number of other people’s, favourite claret. The 1947 vintage is recognized as one of the very best wines ever made and the 1981 vintage (one of our favourites) resullted in the
2006 Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe A Read More »
Producer Notes The only premier cru claret from the south side of the city of Bordeaux (although it is now pretty much in the suburbs of the city), Chateau Haut-Brion has an illustrious pedigree well back into the 17th century. The wine has also long been well-known in America, partly owing to its being the
1945 Chateau Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Premier Grand Cru Classé Read More »
Producer Notes The classic image of a Bordeaux chateau building is probably that of Chateau Margaux, considered the most elegant of the first growths. Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter was named after the Chateau and the 1945 vintage is apparently the tipple of choice for Batman. After the 1940s, Margaux went through something of a slump in
1983 Chateau Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé (Double magnum) Read More »
Producer Notes The classic image of a Bordeaux chateau building is probably that of Chateau Margaux, considered the most elegant of the first growths. Ernest Hemingway’s granddaughter was named after the Chateau and the 1945 vintage is apparently the tipple of choice for Batman. After the 1940s, Margaux went through something of a slump in
1992 Chateau Margaux Premier Grand Cru Classé (Double magnum) Read More »