Producer Notes Chateau Ausone is one of the big names of Bordeaux and used to be one of only two Premier Grand Cru Classe wines in Saint Emilion. The question for a lot of people before the mid-90s was whether it was worth that accolade. Clearly, although we’ve never tasted them, Ausone made great wines […]
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Producer Notes Chateau Pavie is a recent promotion to Premier Grand Cru Classe A status (in 2012) but a controversial wine. The style of the wine, since Gerald Perse acquisition of Pavie in 1998, has been described by Clive Coates as ‘over-extracted’ and by Jancis Robinson as having ‘completely unappetising overripe aromas’. On the other
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Vintage Notes 2018 was a very good, long-lived vintage in Bordeaux Other 2018 Saint Emilion 2018 Chateau Ausone: £770 Other vintages of Chateau Angelus 2005 (in Magnum): £1200 2008: £305 Product code: 1/61013
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Vintage Notes 2012 was a very good but occasionally pathcy vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Other wines from Domaine Robert Groffier 2013 Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny Les Haut Doix: £195 2015 Robert Groffier Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers: £255 2015 Robert Groffier Gevrey Chambertin Les Seuvrees: £215 Product code: 1/60934
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Producer Notes A fifth growth Pauillac that long held a reputation for undervalued quality Claret. Over the last 20 years this reputation has shifted with the wine becoming more sought after thanks to an increase in the wines complexity and elegance. However, whilst some argue it is no longer undervalued, it is still good value
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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
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Vintage Notes 2012 was an excellent vintage in Cote de Nuits 2012 was a very good but occasionally pathcy vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Other 2012 Cote de Nuits 2012 Confuron-Cotetidot Chambolle-Musigny: £56 2012 Domaine Hudelot Baillet Chambolle-Musigny: £81 2012 Domaine Hudelot Baillet Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier Cru: £115 2012 Domaine
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Vintage Notes 2014 was a very good vintage in Cote de Beaune 2014 was a good vintage for red and an excellent vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other 2014 Cote de Beaune 2014 Joseph Voillot Volnay Les Champans Premier Cru: £83 2014 Jean Marc and Anne Marie Vincent Santenay Blanc Beaurepaire Premier Cru: £95
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Vintage Notes 2016 was an excellent vintage in Cote de Beaune 2016 was a very good vintage for red and a good vintage for white wines in Burgundy Other 2016 Cote de Beaune 2016 Domaine Hubert Lamy Clos de la Chateniere Saint-Aubin Premier Cru: £160 Other wines from Lucien Le Moine 2011 Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru:
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Vintage Notes 2017 was a good vintage in Cote de Beaune 2017 was an above average vintage for both red and white wines in Burgundy Other 2017 Cote de Beaune 2017 Guy Amiot Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs Gain: £93 2017 Francois Carillon Murgers des Dents de Chien St Aubin Premier Cru: £115 2017 Domaine de Montille
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