Top Vintages
Top Vintages
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Bordeaux | 4 | 98.0 |
Inc. VAT
£3,243.64 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,077.67 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Very little wine is produced (about 400 cases) from this tiny 5-acre vineyard, but it is always among the most concentrated and richest of Bordeaux. The inky/purple-colored 2007 offers sweet cassis fruit notes interwoven with notions of graphite, chalk dust, and toast. Full-bodied with terrific purity and intensity (14.5% alcohol), it should drink well for 20+ years. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89-92 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£592.84 |
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Wine Spectator (89-92)This is very nicely done for the vintage, with plenty of floral, mineral and fresh dark fruit character. Medium-to-full body, fine tannins and a clean, focused finish. Very impressive for the vintage. Score range: 89-92 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WE) |
Inc. VAT
£1,069.24 |
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Wine Enthusiast (90)A smooth wine, rich for the vintage, with black currant and bright fruits and a strong underlay of wood. The acidity, though, is quite striking, with the freshest fruit and tight tannins. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£964.87 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Tasted single blind against its peers. Chateau Climens always tends to go into its shell after bottling, which is probably why I was not dishing out an even higher score to this still, spellbinding Barsac. The 2007 is endowed with a lovely bouquet: very pure with honey, a touch of orange-blossom and a touch of quince. The palate is very well-balanced with great purity and a dash of spice as well as a lovely viscous, botrytis-laden finish that possesses awesome weight and persistency. This is a slice of heaven in a glass, but it definitely needs time to reveal its true potential. Tasted January 2011. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£2,098.87 |
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Wine Spectator (92)Showing very well, with creamy-edged plum and cassis flavors flecked with tobacco and warm paving stone notes, remaining quite fresh and supple through the finish. Not as dense at the top years, but shows lovely purity and balance. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£748.87 |
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Wine Spectator (95)Offers fascinating aromas of cooked apple, clove and honey that follow through to a full body, with superlively acidity and spicy blanched almond and honey character on the palate. Long and powerful, showing amazing botrytis character, with so much spice and richness, yet also freshness. Even better than the superb 2006. Best after 2015. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98+ (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£3,723.67 |
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Wine Advocate (98+)Pale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruits—dried mangoes and pineapple paste—accented by acacia honey, toasted almonds and woodsmoke with hints of chalk dust, kettle corn and lime blossom. The palate reveals one of those vintages that shape-shifts into an apparently drier style than it is, largely thanks to its uber-racy backbone of freshness and layered mineral-inspired flavors, finishing with a regal, satin-textured savoriness. Difficult to resist now, this will be one of those Rip Van Winkle vintages that can be predicted to cellar not just for decades but for generations. For number crunchers: 14.2% alcohol, 137 grams per liter residual sugar, and total acidity is 3.7 grams per liter H2SO4. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£898.87 |
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Wine Advocate (93)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Domaine de Chevalier was tasted from two bottles. I returned the first as it felt a little volatile on the nose, but the second was as it should be. This has a very refined bouquet with scents of warm gravel and black olives permeating the dark berry fruit, all very well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very fresh and generous in the mouth with superb mineralité and tension towards the tertiary finish. What a lovely Domaine de Chevalier—à point—but with the substance to suggest that it will not go downhill in any hurry. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£1,150.87 |
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Wine Advocate (91)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a straight-down-the-line, no frills, pencil lead-infused, black-fruited bouquet with wonderful definition and commendable intensity for the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with a surprisingly lithe and sensual opening, more red fruit than other vintages of Grand Puy Lacoste with satisfying precision and mineralité on the finish. This is excellent. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 94 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£2,934.04 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Haut Brion has a perfumed bouquet with abundant red fruit, sage, sandalwood and black olive scents that just seem to soar from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, beautifully judged acidity and a gentle build in the mouth towards the savory/meaty finish. There is class interwoven into this Haut Brion from start to finish, and the persistence is very impressive. This is just reaching its drinking plateau. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£2,917.27 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage, perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road! It has an ebullient bouquet with vivid dark berry, cold, warm gravel and undergrowth scents that are very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp acidity and a very precise structure, with superb tension on the finish. If you are seeking a 2007 Bordeaux, then this would undoubtedly be one of my picks. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
Inc. VAT
£8,385.67 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
Inc. VAT
£3,504.04 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£4,460.47 |
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Wine Advocate (96)Rated - No tasting note given. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
Inc. VAT
£1,004.47 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
Inc. VAT
£1,891.27 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WE) |
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£2,893.27 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Bordeaux | 20 | 92 (WE) |
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£1,334.44 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Bordeaux | 8 | 90 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£829.27 |
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Wine Spectator (90)This exhibits plum, milk chocolate and light toasty oak aromas. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins, delicious fruit and a medium finish. Very balanced and nicely textured. Enjoy the softness. Best after 2013. 8,335 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (DC) |
Inc. VAT
£5,545.27 |
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Decanter (95)All of the Left Bank firsts are tasting excellent, but Margaux stands out for the tightness and clarity of its sweet cherry and cassis fruit expression, the menthol grip on the finish, and the perfume that runs through the palate. This is a vintage that could almost be ready to drink with a good carafing, but the layers of graphite and the finesse to the tannins suggest it could also go longer. A great example of the subtle crafting possible in 2007. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (DC) |
Inc. VAT
£3,040.84 |
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Decanter (95)All of the Left Bank firsts are tasting excellent, but Margaux stands out for the tightness and clarity of its sweet cherry and cassis fruit expression, the menthol grip on the finish, and the perfume that runs through the palate. This is a vintage that could almost be ready to drink with a good carafing, but the layers of graphite and the finesse to the tannins suggest it could also go longer. A great example of the subtle crafting possible in 2007. |
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Bordeaux | 7 | 92 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£3,358.87 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Palmer has an opulent bouquet for the vintage, something almost Mediterranean tincturing the lifted red berry fruit laced with sage and even a suggestion of oregano. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannin, a fine bead of acidity, gentle and caressing but with a powerful, almost heady finish. If you are looking for an extravagant wine this vintage, then Palmer is the place to come, though maybe it has just dispensed a little of its luster since I last tasted it. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98.0 |
Inc. VAT
£3,062.47 |
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Chateau Pavie has Gerard Perse’s unique style; few in the wine world sit on the fence here. The 2007 is full bodied and structured. The nose is particularly refined with cassis and coffee. The palate has fig, black cherry, spice, firm tannins and a fresh finish.
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (JS) |
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£3,384.80 |
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James Suckling (94)This Petrus is solid for the vintage with bright and pretty fruit. It’s full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a berry, Indian spice, and cinnamon character. Long and intense. Better than most may believe. Still needs some time but who can wait? |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WE) |
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£1,803.67 |
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Wine Enthusiast (93)A dark charactered wine, with solid tannins and firm, extracted fruit flavors. The berry fruits are juicy and sweet, with the dusty tannins coming from the Cabernet in the blend. The finish is softer, more black jelly in texture. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£1,034.47 |
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James Suckling (95)Wow. Minerals, cedar, almost like warm stones in the heat. And then some spice. A wine that's gorgeous, beautiful to taste now, but you know there's so much more coming to it. Will be better in three to five years. But it's already gorgeous - decant a couple hours in advance. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (WE) |
Inc. VAT
£649.27 |
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Wine Enthusiast (91)A great success, with its concentration, solid tannins and black, bitter cherry fruit flavors. The wine has spice, licorice and some layers of wood. Certainly, this would be worth aging for 4-5 years. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 92 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£1,002.07 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (92)I also loved the 2007 Rauzan-Ségla. It has a Château Margaux-like bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, incense, flowers, and saddle leather. A classic blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, this medium-bodied, precocious, complex effort has loads of character, resolved tannins, moderate acidity, notable balance, and a great finish. I’ve always loved the charming style of the 2007s, and this is drinking at point today yet will unquestionably keep for another decade or more. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 93-96 (WS) |
Inc. VAT
£636.07 |
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Wine Spectator (93-96)Balanced and very spicy, with almond paste and apricot. Full-bodied, medium sweet, with a long, fruity, tangy finish. Layered and stylish. Score range: 93-96 -JS |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 98.0 |
In Bond
£2,687.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (WA) |
In Bond
£866.00 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Very little wine is produced (about 400 cases) from this tiny 5-acre vineyard, but it is always among the most concentrated and richest of Bordeaux. The inky/purple-colored 2007 offers sweet cassis fruit notes interwoven with notions of graphite, chalk dust, and toast. Full-bodied with terrific purity and intensity (14.5% alcohol), it should drink well for 20+ years. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 89-92 (WS) |
In Bond
£478.00 |
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Wine Spectator (89-92)This is very nicely done for the vintage, with plenty of floral, mineral and fresh dark fruit character. Medium-to-full body, fine tannins and a clean, focused finish. Very impressive for the vintage. Score range: 89-92 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WE) |
In Bond
£875.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (90)A smooth wine, rich for the vintage, with black currant and bright fruits and a strong underlay of wood. The acidity, though, is quite striking, with the freshest fruit and tight tannins. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98 (WA) |
In Bond
£772.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Tasted single blind against its peers. Chateau Climens always tends to go into its shell after bottling, which is probably why I was not dishing out an even higher score to this still, spellbinding Barsac. The 2007 is endowed with a lovely bouquet: very pure with honey, a touch of orange-blossom and a touch of quince. The palate is very well-balanced with great purity and a dash of spice as well as a lovely viscous, botrytis-laden finish that possesses awesome weight and persistency. This is a slice of heaven in a glass, but it definitely needs time to reveal its true potential. Tasted January 2011. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WS) |
In Bond
£1,717.00 |
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Wine Spectator (92)Showing very well, with creamy-edged plum and cassis flavors flecked with tobacco and warm paving stone notes, remaining quite fresh and supple through the finish. Not as dense at the top years, but shows lovely purity and balance. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (WS) |
In Bond
£592.00 |
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Wine Spectator (95)Offers fascinating aromas of cooked apple, clove and honey that follow through to a full body, with superlively acidity and spicy blanched almond and honey character on the palate. Long and powerful, showing amazing botrytis character, with so much spice and richness, yet also freshness. Even better than the superb 2006. Best after 2015. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98+ (WA) |
In Bond
£3,071.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98+)Pale to medium gold colored, the 2007 d'Yquem delivers powerful scents of tropical fruits—dried mangoes and pineapple paste—accented by acacia honey, toasted almonds and woodsmoke with hints of chalk dust, kettle corn and lime blossom. The palate reveals one of those vintages that shape-shifts into an apparently drier style than it is, largely thanks to its uber-racy backbone of freshness and layered mineral-inspired flavors, finishing with a regal, satin-textured savoriness. Difficult to resist now, this will be one of those Rip Van Winkle vintages that can be predicted to cellar not just for decades but for generations. For number crunchers: 14.2% alcohol, 137 grams per liter residual sugar, and total acidity is 3.7 grams per liter H2SO4. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WA) |
In Bond
£717.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Domaine de Chevalier was tasted from two bottles. I returned the first as it felt a little volatile on the nose, but the second was as it should be. This has a very refined bouquet with scents of warm gravel and black olives permeating the dark berry fruit, all very well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very fresh and generous in the mouth with superb mineralité and tension towards the tertiary finish. What a lovely Domaine de Chevalier—à point—but with the substance to suggest that it will not go downhill in any hurry. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (WA) |
In Bond
£927.00 |
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Wine Advocate (91)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has a straight-down-the-line, no frills, pencil lead-infused, black-fruited bouquet with wonderful definition and commendable intensity for the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with a surprisingly lithe and sensual opening, more red fruit than other vintages of Grand Puy Lacoste with satisfying precision and mineralité on the finish. This is excellent. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 5 | 94 (WA) |
In Bond
£2,429.00 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Haut Brion has a perfumed bouquet with abundant red fruit, sage, sandalwood and black olive scents that just seem to soar from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, beautifully judged acidity and a gentle build in the mouth towards the savory/meaty finish. There is class interwoven into this Haut Brion from start to finish, and the persistence is very impressive. This is just reaching its drinking plateau. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
£2,399.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage, perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road! It has an ebullient bouquet with vivid dark berry, cold, warm gravel and undergrowth scents that are very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp acidity and a very precise structure, with superb tension on the finish. If you are seeking a 2007 Bordeaux, then this would undoubtedly be one of my picks. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
In Bond
£6,956.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
In Bond
£2,904.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (WA) |
In Bond
£3,685.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)Rated - No tasting note given. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
In Bond
£805.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
In Bond
£1,544.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WE) |
In Bond
£2,379.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Bordeaux | 20 | 92 (WE) |
In Bond
£1,096.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Bordeaux | 8 | 90 (WS) |
In Bond
£659.00 |
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Wine Spectator (90)This exhibits plum, milk chocolate and light toasty oak aromas. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins, delicious fruit and a medium finish. Very balanced and nicely textured. Enjoy the softness. Best after 2013. 8,335 cases made. -JS |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (DC) |
In Bond
£4,589.00 |
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Decanter (95)All of the Left Bank firsts are tasting excellent, but Margaux stands out for the tightness and clarity of its sweet cherry and cassis fruit expression, the menthol grip on the finish, and the perfume that runs through the palate. This is a vintage that could almost be ready to drink with a good carafing, but the layers of graphite and the finesse to the tannins suggest it could also go longer. A great example of the subtle crafting possible in 2007. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (DC) |
In Bond
£2,518.00 |
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Decanter (95)All of the Left Bank firsts are tasting excellent, but Margaux stands out for the tightness and clarity of its sweet cherry and cassis fruit expression, the menthol grip on the finish, and the perfume that runs through the palate. This is a vintage that could almost be ready to drink with a good carafing, but the layers of graphite and the finesse to the tannins suggest it could also go longer. A great example of the subtle crafting possible in 2007. |
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Bordeaux | 7 | 92 (WA) |
In Bond
£2,767.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Palmer has an opulent bouquet for the vintage, something almost Mediterranean tincturing the lifted red berry fruit laced with sage and even a suggestion of oregano. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannin, a fine bead of acidity, gentle and caressing but with a powerful, almost heady finish. If you are looking for an extravagant wine this vintage, then Palmer is the place to come, though maybe it has just dispensed a little of its luster since I last tasted it. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 98.0 |
In Bond
£2,520.00 |
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Chateau Pavie has Gerard Perse’s unique style; few in the wine world sit on the fence here. The 2007 is full bodied and structured. The nose is particularly refined with cassis and coffee. The palate has fig, black cherry, spice, firm tannins and a fresh finish.
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (JS) |
In Bond
£2,818.00 |
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James Suckling (94)This Petrus is solid for the vintage with bright and pretty fruit. It’s full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a berry, Indian spice, and cinnamon character. Long and intense. Better than most may believe. Still needs some time but who can wait? |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WE) |
In Bond
£1,471.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (93)A dark charactered wine, with solid tannins and firm, extracted fruit flavors. The berry fruits are juicy and sweet, with the dusty tannins coming from the Cabernet in the blend. The finish is softer, more black jelly in texture. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
£830.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Wow. Minerals, cedar, almost like warm stones in the heat. And then some spice. A wine that's gorgeous, beautiful to taste now, but you know there's so much more coming to it. Will be better in three to five years. But it's already gorgeous - decant a couple hours in advance. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91 (WE) |
In Bond
£509.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (91)A great success, with its concentration, solid tannins and black, bitter cherry fruit flavors. The wine has spice, licorice and some layers of wood. Certainly, this would be worth aging for 4-5 years. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 92 (JD) |
In Bond
£803.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (92)I also loved the 2007 Rauzan-Ségla. It has a Château Margaux-like bouquet of sweet red and black fruits, incense, flowers, and saddle leather. A classic blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, this medium-bodied, precocious, complex effort has loads of character, resolved tannins, moderate acidity, notable balance, and a great finish. I’ve always loved the charming style of the 2007s, and this is drinking at point today yet will unquestionably keep for another decade or more. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 93-96 (WS) |
In Bond
£498.00 |
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Wine Spectator (93-96)Balanced and very spicy, with almond paste and apricot. Full-bodied, medium sweet, with a long, fruity, tangy finish. Layered and stylish. Score range: 93-96 -JS |