France
The vast and diverse wine regions of France, each with its own unique terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, are a treasure trove.
In Bordeaux, the birthplace of some of the world's most iconic wines, esteemed vineyards such as Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion produce exceptional red wines, showcasing the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region is also renowned for its exquisite white wines, with vineyards like Château d'Yquem and Domaine de Chevalier producing legendary sweet wines.
Moving to Burgundy, the vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau capture the essence of the region's revered terroir, crafting exquisite red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Meanwhile, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Coche-Dury are celebrated for their world-class white wines, predominantly made from Chardonnay.
The Champagne region, known for its sparkling wines, boasts illustrious houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon, as well as grower-producers like Pierre Péters and Jacques Selosse. These vineyards create exceptional sparkling wines using the traditional method, offering a symphony of delicate bubbles, elegant flavors, and vibrant acidity.
In the Rhône Valley, iconic vineyards like Chapoutier, E. Guigal, and Château de Beaucastel produce remarkable red wines in the northern appellations of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas, showcasing the elegance and power of Syrah. Further south, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is celebrated for its rich and full-bodied red blends, with Château Rayas and Clos des Papes leading the way.
In Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and omaine Trimbach craft exquisite white wines, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, expressing the region's unique terroir and varietal character.
These are just a few highlights among the diverse array of wines that France offers. From the Loire Valley's crisp whites and elegant reds to the Languedoc-Roussillon's bold and robust wines, each region presents its own vinous treasures.
France
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(1x75cl) 2000Wine Advocate (95)
Disgorged four years ago, with four grams per liter dosage, after a decade sur lattes and six years sur pointes, the 2000 Cristal Vinothèque bursts with notes of golden orchard fruit, mandarin, white flowers and iodine. Full-bodied, ample and powerful, with a deep and layered core, lively acids and a beautifully pearly mousse, it's a long, sapid Champagne that's showing very well today. As Lecaillon observes, the Vinothèque is the house's riposte to "everyone who says Cristal is released too young—with the Vinothèque releases, we've exaggerated the aging process to make Cristal more powerful and more dramatic." And this release is certainly a formidable effort in a vintage impacted by hail in the Montagne de Reims.Inc. VAT£993.31 -
James Suckling (99)
An extraordinary champagne experience that you’ll never forget! Tons of white chocolate on the savory nose pulls you into this concentrated and chalky champagne with rich candied citrus and mirabelle fruit. So much oily umami complexity right through the huge breathtakingly vivid finish. Just 10% of each vintage of Cristal gets the extra years of aging for release as Vinotheque. Tasted at the Cristal vertical tasting at the champagne house on July 6th, 2023. Drink or hold.Inc. VAT£1,140.91 -
Wine Advocate (98)
Wafting from the glass with aromas of mandarin oil, warm bread and raspberries, mingled with notes of clear honey, blanched almonds and pastry cream, the 1996 Cristal Rosé Vinothèque is showing superbly. It's full-bodied, tensile and searingly chalky, but this concentrated and intense wine's racy spine of acidity is beautifully integrated. This was the first blend Lécaillon presided over as a Roederer employee—three years before he was appointed chef des caves in 1999—and it was clearly a harbinger of great things to come. Amazingly, the finished pH is fully 2.82, yet the wine is perfectly balanced.Inc. VAT£4,718.81 -
(1x75cl) 2000Wine Advocate (96)
The 2000 Cristal Rosé Vinothèque is similarly striking, soaring from the glass with notes of confit orange and stone fruit mingled with honeycomb, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of fresh field mushrooms. Full-bodied, vinous and multidimensional, it's ample and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit, lively acids and a long, sapid finish. It's a remarkable wine in its prime today.Inc. VAT£2,049.31 -
James Suckling (95)
This is a cool, mineral and even austere white, showing notes of apricot stones, chalk, wet clay, white ash, grapefruit and sandalwood. It’s medium-bodied, sharp and alert, with spiciness and tension. Chardonnay from lieu-dit Volibarts in Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger. Mostly vinified in ceramic with 25% in new oak. Better from 2024.Inc. VAT£518.35 -
Vinous (93)
The 2018 Camille Hommage Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is sourced from Volibarts, a well-exposed parcel in Mesnil that informed the 1961, the last Coteaux Champenois made at Roederer. It was aged in a combination of 60% amphora, 20% new oak and 20% steel. Lemon confit, almond, dried flowers and tropical accents fill out the layers effortlessly. It will drink well right out of the gate.Inc. VAT£511.15 -
James Suckling (97)
So expressive on the nose, with cedar, dried lemon, praline, flint, chalk, grapefruit, white apricot and peach stone. So intense. Sharp, but creamy, with beautiful density and a compact mid-palate, yet elegant and refined. Medium body. Crazy length. Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. 1,665 bottles made. Try from 2023.Inc. VAT£618.13 -
Inc. VAT£520.00 -
Vinous (93)
The 2019 Hommage a Camille (Mareuil-sur-Ay) is terrific. Bright and effusive, with gorgeous fruit purity, the 2019 dazzles from the start. Clean mineral notes frame a core of bright red cherry fruit. A whole range of earthy and savory undertones typical of Mareuil add layers of complicating nuance. I love the precision here. The 2019 is a gorgeous wine in every way.Inc. VAT£661.20 -
(3x150cl) 2012James Suckling (96)
Just over two-thirds pinot noir (Verzenay) and the balance southeast-facing chardonnay from Chouilly. This has 30% of oak fermentation which has compressed the wine, lending it an air of extreme concentration. The nose is gently spicy, offering peaches and cherries as well as neat autolysis edge. The palate has a powerful, long and assertive feel, with peach and lemon pith, chalky minerals, and some grapefruit. A powerful vintage for Roederer.Inc. VAT£675.04 -
James Suckling (96)
Just over two-thirds pinot noir (Verzenay) and the balance southeast-facing chardonnay from Chouilly. This has 30% of oak fermentation which has compressed the wine, lending it an air of extreme concentration. The nose is gently spicy, offering peaches and cherries as well as neat autolysis edge. The palate has a powerful, long and assertive feel, with peach and lemon pith, chalky minerals, and some grapefruit. A powerful vintage for Roederer.Inc. VAT£460.24 -
Wine Advocate (95)
Roederer's newly released 2013 Brut Vintage is showing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with a youthfully reserved but incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, citrus zest, fresh bread and honeycomb. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, this is a tightly coiled, elegantly muscular Champagne, its layered core of fruit built around an incisive spine of acidity. Seamless and complete, this is an over-performing vintage that puts many prestige cuvées to shame. Built to age, it will reward patience.Inc. VAT£580.24 -
James Suckling (95)
Round and creamy, yet bright and tangy, with delicious pie crust, walnuts, lemons, sourdough, white peaches and apricot stones. More gourmand, with a creamy mousse. Lingering praline and pastry notes. Pinot noir and chardonnay. Drink or hold.Inc. VAT£412.24 -
Inc. VAT£405.86 -
(6x75cl) 2018An exquisite exemplar of elegance, the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2018 embodies the craft of Loire Valley winemaking. The product of meticulous viniculture, this single vineyard Sancerre is grown in chalky clay soils, affording the Sauvignon Blanc grape the ideal conditions for full maturation. Head winemaker Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, the son of legendary Loire winemaker Didier Dagueneau, favours purity and precision in his wines, preferring minimal intervention in the cellar to let the unique terroir speak for itself. The result? An extraordinary minerality, bright acidity and elegant notes of citrus and white peach that have become synonymous with Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2018. As flirtatious as it is refined, this white ignites the senses with a harmonious blend of intensity, balance, and terroir-driven complexity. A delightful expressional masterpiece that confirms the Dagueneau family's reputation for producing unequalled Loire Valley whites.
Inc. VAT£634.27 -
(6x75cl) 2019Layered with depth, the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2019, is an inimitable creation from the esteemed French winemaker Benjamin Dagueneau. Intricately crafted in the Sancerre region of the Loire Valley, this wine extols the verdant beauty of France's heartland. Enhanced by the region's distinct terroir, its grapes are grown on limestone-clay soil, contributing to its mesmerizing mineral characteristics.
Benjamin Dagueneau meticulously ages this exceptional wine in large oak barrels, imbuing it with undertones of subtle complexity. Devoted to biodynamic farming constructions, sustainability infuses every essence of its vintage. On the palate, this remarkable creation boasts an immaculate balance of vivacious flavours- creamy citrus, fragrant chive and leafy greens. Its finish is lingering and generous, a poised interplay of intensity and elegance.
If you desire an authentic and sophisticated expression of a Sancerre blanc, the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2019 stands unrivalled.
Inc. VAT£852.26 -
(6x75cl) 2020Embark on a luxurious journey through the vineyards of France with the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2020. Direct from the verdant slopes of Loire Valley, this prestigious Sancerre authentically expresses the terroir of its origin. Produced by esteemed vintner, Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, named one of the 'Top 100 Winemakers of the Year' by Wine Enthusiast, the wine exemplifies his unwavering commitment to sustainable viticulture and meticulous vinification.
Meticulously harvested from 30-year-old vineyards, each grape exalts in its full maturity resulting in a wine characterised by effervescent freshness and extraordinary finesse. Ageing on lees in temperature-controlled tanks ensures a round, well-structured palate. Experience an aromatic profile of citrus blossoms and white peach, underlined by mineral notes reflective of the limestone-clay soils, and a nuanced finish that aptly showcases the elegance and complexity of the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2020.
Inc. VAT£893.65 -
Vinous (91)
Due to a challenging, small-yielding season (-60% crop) and a high level of rot toward harvest, the XXI is the only wine produced by Dagueneau in 2021. It is a blend of the various cuvées that would typically be bottled separately. Tasted on the verge of being filtered as a finished tank sample, the result is a silky yet mouthwatering expression. It's all gooseberry and elderflower on the nose with green apples and a tangy sense of refreshment on the bright finish. It reflects the cooler side of the vintage with a good grip holding the mouth. It offers decent concentration, but it's not particularly complex or lengthy.Inc. VAT£643.84 -
(6x150cl) 2005Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (90+)
Good ruby-red. Dark cherry, smoke and spices on the perfumed nose. Full and lush, but with enough ripe acidity to perk up the chewy, intense flavors of dark cherry, licorice and melted chocolate. Firmly built and a bit youthfully medicinal, in need of a few years of patience and built to last.Inc. VAT£959.38 -
(6x75cl) 2010The Lucie & Auguste Lignier Clos-de-la-Roche Grand Cru 2010 is a remarkable red Burgundy wine from France's celebrated Côte de Nuits region. Lucie & Auguste Lignier's commitment to traditional winemaking methods is evident in the stunning quality of their Grand Cru. The 2010 vintage offers a spectrum of savoury and sweet flavours; think ripe fruits, raw cocoa, and a hint of spice. The aging process in French oak barrels imparts distinctive, layered complexity while maintaining harmonious balance. The producer has also achieved exemplary vineyard management through meticulous work, resulting in expressive, concentrated Pinot Noir grapes as the basis. Savour the Lucie & Auguste Lignier Clos-de-la-Roche Grand Cru 2010, an embodiment of high-quality craftsmanship and the epitome of Burgundian terroir. An unrivalled addition to any connoisseur's collection, sure to spark conversation and create memorable moments.
Inc. VAT£1,158.04 -
Jeb Dunnuck (95)
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape is flat-out brilliant, and readers looking for an incredible wine that will drink well for upwards of two decades should back up the truck on this one. Incredible black cherry, Provençal garrigue, pepper, and licorice notes give way to a full-bodied, perfectly balanced, seamless 2019 with ripe tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. You could safely put this up with the crème de la crème in a blind tasting and it would do just fine. The blend is 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah, and the rest Cinsault, aged mostly in concrete tank, with 12% brought up in old barrels.Inc. VAT£251.98 -
Indulgence awaits in every bottle of the Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru 2020. This exceptional Burgundy red wine hails from Gevrey Chambertin, an acclaimed vineyard in the heart of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. The deft hands of Lucien Boillot, a fourth-generation vigneron, have masterfully produced this wine. Reflecting the rich traditions of Burgundy and Boillot's meticulous attention to detail, this vintage is renowned for its stellar quality. Hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes proffer a brilliantly dense and velvety palate, imbued with ripe fruit notes, delicate spice accents, and a hint of savoury complexity. Matured in oak barrels, the wine's excellent structure and depth are beautifully presented, carrying a long, elegant finish. The Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru 2020 is indeed a testament to stellar French winemaking that every fine wine collector will appreciate.
Inc. VAT£626.81 -
Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (93-96)
Red-ruby. Wild dark berries, smoked meat, mocha and wild herbs on the vibrant nose. Huge, lush and sweet, as deep as it is wide. Brooding earthy low notes are balanced by superb violet lift. A Bonnes-Mares of great palate-saturating persistence. A fabulous showing today, and built for a long life in bottle.Inc. VAT£698.52 -
Burghound (93-96)
Ripe aromas include those of plum, dark cherry, warm earth and a whisper of the sauvage. The supple, delicious and dense big-bodied flavors flash enormous power and drive that really builds from the mid-palate to the explosively long and sappy finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. Note that this is very firmly structured and in need of at least a decade of keeping and should reward almost two.Inc. VAT£2,613.35 -
Burghound (93-95)
This too is firmly reduced. There is almost painful intensity to the beautifully delineated and mineral-driven broad-shouldered flavors that possess a highly refined textured before culminating in an almost crisp, moderately austere and wonderfully persistent finale that is quite firmly structured. This is a bit atypical but no less attractive for it and a Bèze that should amply reward a decade plus of cellaring. Lovely.Inc. VAT£2,673.35 -
Vinous (93-95)
Good medium red. Subtly complex, ineffable perfume offers raspberry, heady blood orange, white and black pepper and piquant minerality. The palate offers an uncanny combination of silky texture and outstanding precision and cut, with great lift and inner-mouth aromatic character to the flavors of sappy fresh raspberry and pungent crushed stone. This wonderfully tactile, fine-grained Amoureuses leaves the taste buds quivering on the rising, gripping aftertaste, where the noble tannins are almost invisible today.Inc. VAT£2,939.52 -
Inc. VAT£2,339.89 -
Inc. VAT£3,293.15 -
(6x75cl) 2020Burghound (91-93)
Once again firm reduction buries the fruit and its nuances. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the quite full-bodied flavors that possess almost as refined a texture though the underlying muscle seems more obvious on the sappy, austere and built-to-age finale. This is very Baudes in character with its robust yet reasonably refined delivering.Inc. VAT£971.15 -
(6x75cl) 2008Inc. VAT£1,254.01
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(1x75cl) 2000
Wine Advocate (95)
Disgorged four years ago, with four grams per liter dosage, after a decade sur lattes and six years sur pointes, the 2000 Cristal Vinothèque bursts with notes of golden orchard fruit, mandarin, white flowers and iodine. Full-bodied, ample and powerful, with a deep and layered core, lively acids and a beautifully pearly mousse, it's a long, sapid Champagne that's showing very well today. As Lecaillon observes, the Vinothèque is the house's riposte to "everyone who says Cristal is released too young—with the Vinothèque releases, we've exaggerated the aging process to make Cristal more powerful and more dramatic." And this release is certainly a formidable effort in a vintage impacted by hail in the Montagne de Reims.In Bond£825.00 -
James Suckling (99)
An extraordinary champagne experience that you’ll never forget! Tons of white chocolate on the savory nose pulls you into this concentrated and chalky champagne with rich candied citrus and mirabelle fruit. So much oily umami complexity right through the huge breathtakingly vivid finish. Just 10% of each vintage of Cristal gets the extra years of aging for release as Vinotheque. Tasted at the Cristal vertical tasting at the champagne house on July 6th, 2023. Drink or hold.In Bond£948.00 -
Wine Advocate (98)
Wafting from the glass with aromas of mandarin oil, warm bread and raspberries, mingled with notes of clear honey, blanched almonds and pastry cream, the 1996 Cristal Rosé Vinothèque is showing superbly. It's full-bodied, tensile and searingly chalky, but this concentrated and intense wine's racy spine of acidity is beautifully integrated. This was the first blend Lécaillon presided over as a Roederer employee—three years before he was appointed chef des caves in 1999—and it was clearly a harbinger of great things to come. Amazingly, the finished pH is fully 2.82, yet the wine is perfectly balanced.In Bond£3,927.00 -
(1x75cl) 2000
Wine Advocate (96)
The 2000 Cristal Rosé Vinothèque is similarly striking, soaring from the glass with notes of confit orange and stone fruit mingled with honeycomb, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of fresh field mushrooms. Full-bodied, vinous and multidimensional, it's ample and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit, lively acids and a long, sapid finish. It's a remarkable wine in its prime today.In Bond£1,705.00 -
James Suckling (95)
This is a cool, mineral and even austere white, showing notes of apricot stones, chalk, wet clay, white ash, grapefruit and sandalwood. It’s medium-bodied, sharp and alert, with spiciness and tension. Chardonnay from lieu-dit Volibarts in Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger. Mostly vinified in ceramic with 25% in new oak. Better from 2024.In Bond£423.00 -
Vinous (93)
The 2018 Camille Hommage Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is sourced from Volibarts, a well-exposed parcel in Mesnil that informed the 1961, the last Coteaux Champenois made at Roederer. It was aged in a combination of 60% amphora, 20% new oak and 20% steel. Lemon confit, almond, dried flowers and tropical accents fill out the layers effortlessly. It will drink well right out of the gate.In Bond£417.00 -
James Suckling (97)
So expressive on the nose, with cedar, dried lemon, praline, flint, chalk, grapefruit, white apricot and peach stone. So intense. Sharp, but creamy, with beautiful density and a compact mid-palate, yet elegant and refined. Medium body. Crazy length. Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. 1,665 bottles made. Try from 2023.In Bond£506.50 -
In Bond£423.00
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Vinous (93)
The 2019 Hommage a Camille (Mareuil-sur-Ay) is terrific. Bright and effusive, with gorgeous fruit purity, the 2019 dazzles from the start. Clean mineral notes frame a core of bright red cherry fruit. A whole range of earthy and savory undertones typical of Mareuil add layers of complicating nuance. I love the precision here. The 2019 is a gorgeous wine in every way.Inc. VAT£661.20 -
(3x150cl) 2012
James Suckling (96)
Just over two-thirds pinot noir (Verzenay) and the balance southeast-facing chardonnay from Chouilly. This has 30% of oak fermentation which has compressed the wine, lending it an air of extreme concentration. The nose is gently spicy, offering peaches and cherries as well as neat autolysis edge. The palate has a powerful, long and assertive feel, with peach and lemon pith, chalky minerals, and some grapefruit. A powerful vintage for Roederer.In Bond£546.00 -
James Suckling (96)
Just over two-thirds pinot noir (Verzenay) and the balance southeast-facing chardonnay from Chouilly. This has 30% of oak fermentation which has compressed the wine, lending it an air of extreme concentration. The nose is gently spicy, offering peaches and cherries as well as neat autolysis edge. The palate has a powerful, long and assertive feel, with peach and lemon pith, chalky minerals, and some grapefruit. A powerful vintage for Roederer.In Bond£367.00 -
Wine Advocate (95)
Roederer's newly released 2013 Brut Vintage is showing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with a youthfully reserved but incipiently complex bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, citrus zest, fresh bread and honeycomb. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, this is a tightly coiled, elegantly muscular Champagne, its layered core of fruit built around an incisive spine of acidity. Seamless and complete, this is an over-performing vintage that puts many prestige cuvées to shame. Built to age, it will reward patience.In Bond£467.00 -
James Suckling (95)
Round and creamy, yet bright and tangy, with delicious pie crust, walnuts, lemons, sourdough, white peaches and apricot stones. More gourmand, with a creamy mousse. Lingering praline and pastry notes. Pinot noir and chardonnay. Drink or hold.In Bond£327.00 -
In Bond£321.00
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(6x75cl) 2018
An exquisite exemplar of elegance, the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2018 embodies the craft of Loire Valley winemaking. The product of meticulous viniculture, this single vineyard Sancerre is grown in chalky clay soils, affording the Sauvignon Blanc grape the ideal conditions for full maturation. Head winemaker Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, the son of legendary Loire winemaker Didier Dagueneau, favours purity and precision in his wines, preferring minimal intervention in the cellar to let the unique terroir speak for itself. The result? An extraordinary minerality, bright acidity and elegant notes of citrus and white peach that have become synonymous with Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2018. As flirtatious as it is refined, this white ignites the senses with a harmonious blend of intensity, balance, and terroir-driven complexity. A delightful expressional masterpiece that confirms the Dagueneau family's reputation for producing unequalled Loire Valley whites.
In Bond£511.34 -
(6x75cl) 2019
Layered with depth, the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2019, is an inimitable creation from the esteemed French winemaker Benjamin Dagueneau. Intricately crafted in the Sancerre region of the Loire Valley, this wine extols the verdant beauty of France's heartland. Enhanced by the region's distinct terroir, its grapes are grown on limestone-clay soil, contributing to its mesmerizing mineral characteristics.
Benjamin Dagueneau meticulously ages this exceptional wine in large oak barrels, imbuing it with undertones of subtle complexity. Devoted to biodynamic farming constructions, sustainability infuses every essence of its vintage. On the palate, this remarkable creation boasts an immaculate balance of vivacious flavours- creamy citrus, fragrant chive and leafy greens. Its finish is lingering and generous, a poised interplay of intensity and elegance.
If you desire an authentic and sophisticated expression of a Sancerre blanc, the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2019 stands unrivalled.
In Bond£693.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020
Embark on a luxurious journey through the vineyards of France with the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2020. Direct from the verdant slopes of Loire Valley, this prestigious Sancerre authentically expresses the terroir of its origin. Produced by esteemed vintner, Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, named one of the 'Top 100 Winemakers of the Year' by Wine Enthusiast, the wine exemplifies his unwavering commitment to sustainable viticulture and meticulous vinification.
Meticulously harvested from 30-year-old vineyards, each grape exalts in its full maturity resulting in a wine characterised by effervescent freshness and extraordinary finesse. Ageing on lees in temperature-controlled tanks ensures a round, well-structured palate. Experience an aromatic profile of citrus blossoms and white peach, underlined by mineral notes reflective of the limestone-clay soils, and a nuanced finish that aptly showcases the elegance and complexity of the Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau Sancerre En Chailloux 2020.
In Bond£726.80 -
Vinous (91)
Due to a challenging, small-yielding season (-60% crop) and a high level of rot toward harvest, the XXI is the only wine produced by Dagueneau in 2021. It is a blend of the various cuvées that would typically be bottled separately. Tasted on the verge of being filtered as a finished tank sample, the result is a silky yet mouthwatering expression. It's all gooseberry and elderflower on the nose with green apples and a tangy sense of refreshment on the bright finish. It reflects the cooler side of the vintage with a good grip holding the mouth. It offers decent concentration, but it's not particularly complex or lengthy.In Bond£520.00 -
(6x150cl) 2005
Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (90+)
Good ruby-red. Dark cherry, smoke and spices on the perfumed nose. Full and lush, but with enough ripe acidity to perk up the chewy, intense flavors of dark cherry, licorice and melted chocolate. Firmly built and a bit youthfully medicinal, in need of a few years of patience and built to last.In Bond£761.00 -
(6x75cl) 2010
The Lucie & Auguste Lignier Clos-de-la-Roche Grand Cru 2010 is a remarkable red Burgundy wine from France's celebrated Côte de Nuits region. Lucie & Auguste Lignier's commitment to traditional winemaking methods is evident in the stunning quality of their Grand Cru. The 2010 vintage offers a spectrum of savoury and sweet flavours; think ripe fruits, raw cocoa, and a hint of spice. The aging process in French oak barrels imparts distinctive, layered complexity while maintaining harmonious balance. The producer has also achieved exemplary vineyard management through meticulous work, resulting in expressive, concentrated Pinot Noir grapes as the basis. Savour the Lucie & Auguste Lignier Clos-de-la-Roche Grand Cru 2010, an embodiment of high-quality craftsmanship and the epitome of Burgundian terroir. An unrivalled addition to any connoisseur's collection, sure to spark conversation and create memorable moments.
In Bond£949.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (95)
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape is flat-out brilliant, and readers looking for an incredible wine that will drink well for upwards of two decades should back up the truck on this one. Incredible black cherry, Provençal garrigue, pepper, and licorice notes give way to a full-bodied, perfectly balanced, seamless 2019 with ripe tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. You could safely put this up with the crème de la crème in a blind tasting and it would do just fine. The blend is 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 12% Syrah, and the rest Cinsault, aged mostly in concrete tank, with 12% brought up in old barrels.In Bond£190.00 -
Indulgence awaits in every bottle of the Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru 2020. This exceptional Burgundy red wine hails from Gevrey Chambertin, an acclaimed vineyard in the heart of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. The deft hands of Lucien Boillot, a fourth-generation vigneron, have masterfully produced this wine. Reflecting the rich traditions of Burgundy and Boillot's meticulous attention to detail, this vintage is renowned for its stellar quality. Hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes proffer a brilliantly dense and velvety palate, imbued with ripe fruit notes, delicate spice accents, and a hint of savoury complexity. Matured in oak barrels, the wine's excellent structure and depth are beautifully presented, carrying a long, elegant finish. The Lucien Boillot Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru 2020 is indeed a testament to stellar French winemaking that every fine wine collector will appreciate.
In Bond£481.00 -
Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (93-96)
Red-ruby. Wild dark berries, smoked meat, mocha and wild herbs on the vibrant nose. Huge, lush and sweet, as deep as it is wide. Brooding earthy low notes are balanced by superb violet lift. A Bonnes-Mares of great palate-saturating persistence. A fabulous showing today, and built for a long life in bottle.In Bond£579.00 -
Burghound (93-96)
Ripe aromas include those of plum, dark cherry, warm earth and a whisper of the sauvage. The supple, delicious and dense big-bodied flavors flash enormous power and drive that really builds from the mid-palate to the explosively long and sappy finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. Note that this is very firmly structured and in need of at least a decade of keeping and should reward almost two.In Bond£2,158.50 -
Burghound (93-95)
This too is firmly reduced. There is almost painful intensity to the beautifully delineated and mineral-driven broad-shouldered flavors that possess a highly refined textured before culminating in an almost crisp, moderately austere and wonderfully persistent finale that is quite firmly structured. This is a bit atypical but no less attractive for it and a Bèze that should amply reward a decade plus of cellaring. Lovely.In Bond£2,208.50 -
Vinous (93-95)
Good medium red. Subtly complex, ineffable perfume offers raspberry, heady blood orange, white and black pepper and piquant minerality. The palate offers an uncanny combination of silky texture and outstanding precision and cut, with great lift and inner-mouth aromatic character to the flavors of sappy fresh raspberry and pungent crushed stone. This wonderfully tactile, fine-grained Amoureuses leaves the taste buds quivering on the rising, gripping aftertaste, where the noble tannins are almost invisible today.In Bond£2,431.00 -
In Bond£1,932.00
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In Bond£2,725.00
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(6x75cl) 2020
Burghound (91-93)
Once again firm reduction buries the fruit and its nuances. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the quite full-bodied flavors that possess almost as refined a texture though the underlying muscle seems more obvious on the sappy, austere and built-to-age finale. This is very Baudes in character with its robust yet reasonably refined delivering.In Bond£790.00 -
(6x75cl) 2008In Bond£1,025.77
