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 2017 was a good vintage in Bordeaux Other 2017 Saint-Emilion 2017 Chateau Troplong Mondot: £86 Other vintages of Chateau Pavie Macquin 2003: £100 2009: £100 2020 (in Double magnum): £735 2020: £135 Product code: 5/53420
2017 Chateau Pavie Macquin Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe Read More »
Producer Notes One of the fanciest chateau buildings in Bordeaux, Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is the result of the separation of the Chateau Pichon estate in 1850. Both halves were classified as second growths in 1855 and are still highly rated. The older wines of ‘Pichon Comtesse’ have a higher proportion of merlot
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Vintage Notes 2018 was a very good, long-lived vintage in Bordeaux Other 2018 Saint-Emilion 2018 Saintayme: £24 2018 Chateau Larcis Ducasse: £110 2018 Chateau Figeac: £225 Other vintages of Chateau Le Tertre Roteboeuf 2010: £230 2013: £170 Product code: 1/53440
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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
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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 As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
1983 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru (Methuselah) Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
1985 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee Conti Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
1985 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti La Tache Monopole Grand Cru Read More »
Producer Notes As usual, the French Revolution comes into this. The domaine is a collection of vineyards once belonging to the French royal family (hence the Conti, whihch is a princedom awarded to younger sons to keep them busy) and some more vineyards ‘obtained’ by a Napoleonic general after the revolution. But to cut a
1985 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru Read More »
