Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 (12x37.5cl)
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2021 |
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Bordeaux |
12x37.5cl |
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94-95 (JS) Read Review/Description
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£300 -
£360
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Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 (12x75cl)
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2021 |
Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 (12x75cl) James Suckling (94-95)Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm tannins. Medium body. Excellent density and structure for the vintage. Second wine of Palmer. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot and 8% petit verdot. From biodynamically grown grapes.
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Bordeaux |
12x75cl |
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94-95 (JS) Read Review/Description
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£595 -
£714
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Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 (6x75cl)
Inc. VAT: £431.87
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2021 |
Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 (6x75cl) James Suckling (94-95)Savory black and salted-olive character with oyster shells and black licorice. Fine, almost powdery yet firm tannins. Medium body. Excellent density and structure for the vintage. Second wine of Palmer. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot and 8% petit verdot. From biodynamically grown grapes.
Estimated Arrival to France: +2 years
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
1 |
94-95 (JS) Read Review/Description
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Inc. VAT: £431.87 |
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Angludet 2021 (3x150cl)
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2021 |
Angludet 2021 (3x150cl) Jancis Robinson (16)Mid crimson. Rather alluring ripe nose. Very soft and round. Not a long-distance runner but a true Margaux-style wine for early drinking. There’s even a hint of an ethereal quality about this.
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Bordeaux |
3x150cl |
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16 (JR) Read Review/Description
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£136 -
£163
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Baron de Brane 2021 (12x75cl)
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2021 |
Baron de Brane 2021 (12x75cl) James Suckling (91-92)Medium-bodied red with sleek, fine tannins and a supple core of black fruit, iodine and oyster shell. Savory and fresh. Well balanced. Nice second wine of Brane-Cantenac.
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Bordeaux |
12x75cl |
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91-92 (JS) Read Review/Description
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£204 -
£245
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Baron de Brane 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Baron de Brane 2021 (6x75cl) James Suckling (91-92)Medium-bodied red with sleek, fine tannins and a supple core of black fruit, iodine and oyster shell. Savory and fresh. Well balanced. Nice second wine of Brane-Cantenac.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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91-92 (JS) Read Review/Description
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£100 -
£120
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Batailley 2021 (3x150cl)
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2021 |
Batailley 2021 (3x150cl) James Suckling (93-94)Subtle aromas of currants and fresh flowers with some tar and graphite. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and bright acidity. Very typical and bright for Pauillac. Linear and fine. Solid and tight. Well age nicely.
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Bordeaux |
3x150cl |
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93-94 (JS) Read Review/Description
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£166 -
£199
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Beaumont 2021 (24x37.5cl)
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2021 |
Beaumont 2021 (24x37.5cl) Jancis Robinson (15.5)Fruity with red- and dark-fruit aromas. Supple and easy-going on the palate. Light structure but fine tannins. Pleasant early drinking.
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Bordeaux |
24x37.5cl |
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15.5 (JR) Read Review/Description
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£136 -
£163
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Beaumont 2021 (6x150cl)
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2021 |
Beaumont 2021 (6x150cl) Jancis Robinson (15.5)Fruity with red- and dark-fruit aromas. Supple and easy-going on the palate. Light structure but fine tannins. Pleasant early drinking.
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Bordeaux |
6x150cl |
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15.5 (JR) Read Review/Description
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£122 -
£146
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Beaumont 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Beaumont 2021 (6x75cl) Jancis Robinson (15.5)Fruity with red- and dark-fruit aromas. Supple and easy-going on the palate. Light structure but fine tannins. Pleasant early drinking.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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15.5 (JR) Read Review/Description
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£50 -
£60
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Belgrave 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Belgrave 2021 (6x75cl) Decanter (92)Super aromatic on the nose, really quite expressive and bursting out of the glass with bramble tones, black pepper and perfumed black fruits. Soft and appealing on the palate, this has such an immediate charm, partly because of the ripe fruits that have a really juicy, chewy sweetness to them and partly because of the dry, bitter, spice-edged tannins that give angles to the fruit and depth to the palate but also that lick of wet stone and graphite minerality. This is good stuff, I love the expression and the attitude here, it's a 'look at me' wine with nice presentation, power, persistence and frame.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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92 (DC) Read Review/Description
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£110 -
£132
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Beychevelle 2021 (12x75cl)
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2021 |
Beychevelle 2021 (12x75cl) The Drinks Business (94-96)Beychevelle (St Julien; 57% Cabernet Sauvignon; 38% Merlot; 3% Petit Verdot; 2% Cabernet Franc; 13% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting and at Lagrange with consistent notes). Dark, glossy and viscous in the glass, with a radiant lilac/pink rim and with good extraction (which, with Beychevelle, you know already is going to be well managed). Chocolate fondant; deep dark bramble compote; graphite and cedar (all very Beychevelle); plump ripe raspberries and freshly hulled wild strawberries; toasted brioche with melted butter. Lovely, with a beautiful vertical lift from the redcurrant and blackcurrant leafiness. Texturally sublime and a little more precise even than usual. Tight, compact, dense and charged with energy and life. Sapid and juicy. Fabulously successful in a challenging vintage
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Bordeaux |
12x75cl |
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94-96 (TDB) Read Review/Description
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£750 -
£900
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Beychevelle 2021 (6x75cl)
Inc. VAT: £520.67
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2021 |
Beychevelle 2021 (6x75cl) The Drinks Business (94-96)Beychevelle (St Julien; 57% Cabernet Sauvignon; 38% Merlot; 3% Petit Verdot; 2% Cabernet Franc; 13% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting and at Lagrange with consistent notes). Dark, glossy and viscous in the glass, with a radiant lilac/pink rim and with good extraction (which, with Beychevelle, you know already is going to be well managed). Chocolate fondant; deep dark bramble compote; graphite and cedar (all very Beychevelle); plump ripe raspberries and freshly hulled wild strawberries; toasted brioche with melted butter. Lovely, with a beautiful vertical lift from the redcurrant and blackcurrant leafiness. Texturally sublime and a little more precise even than usual. Tight, compact, dense and charged with energy and life. Sapid and juicy. Fabulously successful in a challenging vintage
Estimated Arrival to France: +2 years
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
1 |
94-96 (TDB) Read Review/Description
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Inc. VAT: £520.67 |
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Bouscaut 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Bouscaut 2021 (6x75cl) Jancis Robinson (16.5)Dark, glowing crimson. Quite a rich, ripe nose. Suave palate with sufficient fruit (I wonder why their Merlot did so well?) and yet some bordeaux rigidity. Bone dry! Classic build that will always need food but the structure is fine. It’s just a little lacking density.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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16.5 (JR) Read Review/Description
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£120 -
£144
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Bouscaut Blanc 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Bouscaut Blanc 2021 (6x75cl) Jancis Robinson (17)Still a little cloudy, suggesting lees ageing. Really exciting energy, masses of ripe fruit and a top note of light struck-match character. Very long. Bouscaut does it again with its white wine! Sherbet and savour – more complex than many dry white bordeaux. Still a bit of chew on the end.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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17 (JR) Read Review/Description
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£150 -
£180
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Branaire-Ducru 2021 (3x150cl)
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2021 |
Branaire-Ducru 2021 (3x150cl) James Suckling (94-95)A very pretty wine, showing blackberry and blackcurrant aromas with crushed stone. Medium to full body with layers of fine-grained tannins. Bright and refined. Lots of dark fruit at the end. Solid weight.
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Bordeaux |
3x150cl |
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94-95 (JS) Read Review/Description
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£185 -
£221
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Branaire-Ducru 2021 (6x75cl)
Inc. VAT: £278.87
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2021 |
Branaire-Ducru 2021 (6x75cl) James Suckling (94-95)A very pretty wine, showing blackberry and blackcurrant aromas with crushed stone. Medium to full body with layers of fine-grained tannins. Bright and refined. Lots of dark fruit at the end. Solid weight.
Estimated Arrival to France: +2 years
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
2 |
94-95 (JS) Read Review/Description
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Inc. VAT: £278.87 |
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Brane-Cantenac 2021 (6x75cl)
£354.47
Inc. VAT: £354.47
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2021 |
Brane-Cantenac 2021 (6x75cl) Antonio Galloni - Vinous (93-96)The 2021 Brane-Cantenac notably marries fruit intensity with energy and structure. There is an exotic richness to the 2021 that is impossible to miss. Kirsch, red plum, blood orange, cinnamon, new leather and spice all meld together. The 2021 is bold, sumptuous and alluring. There is certainly a lot to look forward to. The oak needs to fully integrate, but that is what élevage is for. Brane-Cantenac was impressive on both occasions I tasted it.
Estimated Arrival to France: +2 years
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
2 |
93-96 (VN (AG)) Read Review/Description
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£354.47
Inc. VAT: £354.47 |
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Calon Segur 2021 (12x75cl)
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2021 |
Calon Segur 2021 (12x75cl) Neal Martin - Vinous (95-97)The 2021 Calon Ségur was cropped at 36hL/ha and aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. This year, the gap between the Grand Vin and the Marquis is blatantly obvious, to the extent that they are practically different wines, which is how Vincent Millet and his team treat them. The Cabernet is firmly in the driving seat here, with detailed, graphite-infused black fruit and a background florality that comes through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays very fine tannins, superb acidity (pH 3.65) and impressive harmony. This has exemplary build in the mouth, fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. An outstanding Calon-Ségur, elevated by the risks taken in de-leafing in June and waiting to pick. Bravo. 12.9% alcohol
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Bordeaux |
12x75cl |
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95-97 (VN (NM)) Read Review/Description
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£1,000 -
£1,200
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Calon Segur 2021 (3x150cl)
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2021 |
Calon Segur 2021 (3x150cl) Neal Martin - Vinous (95-97)The 2021 Calon Ségur was cropped at 36hL/ha and aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. This year, the gap between the Grand Vin and the Marquis is blatantly obvious, to the extent that they are practically different wines, which is how Vincent Millet and his team treat them. The Cabernet is firmly in the driving seat here, with detailed, graphite-infused black fruit and a background florality that comes through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays very fine tannins, superb acidity (pH 3.65) and impressive harmony. This has exemplary build in the mouth, fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. An outstanding Calon-Ségur, elevated by the risks taken in de-leafing in June and waiting to pick. Bravo. 12.9% alcohol
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Bordeaux |
3x150cl |
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95-97 (VN (NM)) Read Review/Description
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£480 -
£576
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Calon Segur 2021 (3x75cl)
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2021 |
Calon Segur 2021 (3x75cl) Neal Martin - Vinous (95-97)The 2021 Calon Ségur was cropped at 36hL/ha and aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. This year, the gap between the Grand Vin and the Marquis is blatantly obvious, to the extent that they are practically different wines, which is how Vincent Millet and his team treat them. The Cabernet is firmly in the driving seat here, with detailed, graphite-infused black fruit and a background florality that comes through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays very fine tannins, superb acidity (pH 3.65) and impressive harmony. This has exemplary build in the mouth, fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. An outstanding Calon-Ségur, elevated by the risks taken in de-leafing in June and waiting to pick. Bravo. 12.9% alcohol
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Bordeaux |
3x75cl |
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95-97 (VN (NM)) Read Review/Description
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£228 -
£273
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Calon Segur 2021 (6x75cl)
Inc. VAT: £728.87
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2021 |
Calon Segur 2021 (6x75cl) Neal Martin - Vinous (95-97)The 2021 Calon Ségur was cropped at 36hL/ha and aged entirely in new oak for a planned 20 months. This year, the gap between the Grand Vin and the Marquis is blatantly obvious, to the extent that they are practically different wines, which is how Vincent Millet and his team treat them. The Cabernet is firmly in the driving seat here, with detailed, graphite-infused black fruit and a background florality that comes through with aeration. The medium-bodied palate displays very fine tannins, superb acidity (pH 3.65) and impressive harmony. This has exemplary build in the mouth, fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste. An outstanding Calon-Ségur, elevated by the risks taken in de-leafing in June and waiting to pick. Bravo. 12.9% alcohol
Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom: +1 year
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
4 |
95-97 (VN (NM)) Read Review/Description
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Inc. VAT: £728.87 |
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Cambon La Pelouse 2021 (12x75cl)
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2021 |
Cambon La Pelouse 2021 (12x75cl) Antonio Galloni - Vinous (85-87)The 2021 Cambon La Pelouse offers good depth, but also presents quite a bit of reduction that hopefully will dissipate with élevage. We will see. Tasted two times.
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Bordeaux |
12x75cl |
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85-87 (VN (AG)) Read Review/Description
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£139 -
£167
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Cambon La Pelouse 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Cambon La Pelouse 2021 (6x75cl) Antonio Galloni - Vinous (85-87)The 2021 Cambon La Pelouse offers good depth, but also presents quite a bit of reduction that hopefully will dissipate with élevage. We will see. Tasted two times.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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85-87 (VN (AG)) Read Review/Description
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£139 -
£167
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Camensac 2021 (6x75cl)
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2021 |
Camensac 2021 (6x75cl) Jancis Robinson (15.5+)Perfumed, aromatic with blueberry and dark-fruit notes. Lively, fresh and supple on the palate. Acidity sits in a little on the finish and the oak needs to settle so could improve.
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Bordeaux |
6x75cl |
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15.5+ (JR) Read Review/Description
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£120 -
£144
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Cantemerle 2021 (6x150cl)
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2021 |
Cantemerle 2021 (6x150cl) Decanter (91)Allspice, cedar, juniper and blackcurrants - a heady, appealing perfume. Lightly framed with gentle but mouthwatering and succulent red berry fruits mingling with firm tannins that coat the mouth in a fine layer of chalky, fruity saltiness. Attractive balance, if a little light on the mid-palate at this point, but this has a long finish and a motion of flavour from beginning to end. It feels well worked with concentration and direction. Structured and confident.
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Bordeaux |
6x150cl |
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91 (DC) Read Review/Description
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£218 -
£261
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Cantenac Brown 2021 (12x75cl)
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2021 |
Cantenac Brown 2021 (12x75cl) The Drinks Business (93-95)Cantenac Brown (Margaux; 73% Cabernet Sauvignon; 27% Merlot; aging in oak barrels, 60% of which are new; tasted at the UGCB press tasting). Very classy and elegant on the nose, with a seductive gentle suggestion of oak influence – vanilla and sweet spice, but all very restrained. Graphite, walnut skin and a delightful hint of the cedar to come. Deep rich berry fruit, with pleasing floral elements (more than I recall in recent vintages) – lily and peony. Pure, precise, fresh and focussed with good if not massive concentration and lovely balance and harmony. Excellent wine-making is on display here with a series of pitch perfect choices that reinforce the identity and terroir typicity of this exciting wine.
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Bordeaux |
12x75cl |
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93-95 (TDB) Read Review/Description
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£401 -
£481
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Cantenac Brown 2021 (24x37.5cl)
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2021 |
Cantenac Brown 2021 (24x37.5cl) The Drinks Business (93-95)Cantenac Brown (Margaux; 73% Cabernet Sauvignon; 27% Merlot; aging in oak barrels, 60% of which are new; tasted at the UGCB press tasting). Very classy and elegant on the nose, with a seductive gentle suggestion of oak influence – vanilla and sweet spice, but all very restrained. Graphite, walnut skin and a delightful hint of the cedar to come. Deep rich berry fruit, with pleasing floral elements (more than I recall in recent vintages) – lily and peony. Pure, precise, fresh and focussed with good if not massive concentration and lovely balance and harmony. Excellent wine-making is on display here with a series of pitch perfect choices that reinforce the identity and terroir typicity of this exciting wine.
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Bordeaux |
24x37.5cl |
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93-95 (TDB) Read Review/Description
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£404 -
£485
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Cantenac Brown 2021 (3x150cl)
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2021 |
Cantenac Brown 2021 (3x150cl) The Drinks Business (93-95)Cantenac Brown (Margaux; 73% Cabernet Sauvignon; 27% Merlot; aging in oak barrels, 60% of which are new; tasted at the UGCB press tasting). Very classy and elegant on the nose, with a seductive gentle suggestion of oak influence – vanilla and sweet spice, but all very restrained. Graphite, walnut skin and a delightful hint of the cedar to come. Deep rich berry fruit, with pleasing floral elements (more than I recall in recent vintages) – lily and peony. Pure, precise, fresh and focussed with good if not massive concentration and lovely balance and harmony. Excellent wine-making is on display here with a series of pitch perfect choices that reinforce the identity and terroir typicity of this exciting wine.
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Bordeaux |
3x150cl |
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93-95 (TDB) Read Review/Description
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£204 -
£244
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Cantenac Brown 2021 (6x150cl)
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2021 |
Cantenac Brown 2021 (6x150cl) The Drinks Business (93-95)Cantenac Brown (Margaux; 73% Cabernet Sauvignon; 27% Merlot; aging in oak barrels, 60% of which are new; tasted at the UGCB press tasting). Very classy and elegant on the nose, with a seductive gentle suggestion of oak influence – vanilla and sweet spice, but all very restrained. Graphite, walnut skin and a delightful hint of the cedar to come. Deep rich berry fruit, with pleasing floral elements (more than I recall in recent vintages) – lily and peony. Pure, precise, fresh and focussed with good if not massive concentration and lovely balance and harmony. Excellent wine-making is on display here with a series of pitch perfect choices that reinforce the identity and terroir typicity of this exciting wine.
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Bordeaux |
6x150cl |
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93-95 (TDB) Read Review/Description
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£411 -
£493
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