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Experience the exquisite allure of Ballot Millot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2021. A harmonious choreography of taste, it hails from the revered vineyards of the Chassagne Montrachet appellation in Burgundy, France. Lustrously golden, this wine captivates with whispers of honey and a bright citrus charm.
Expertly curated by Ballot Millot, a family-owned domaine with a historic lineage of wine selecting and crafting, this spirit is a testament to their commitment to excellence. The vineyard's precise biodynamic techniques imbue subtle complexity to each granule. The wine bears the subtle influence of oak barrels, a depth added judiciously without overpowering the inherent character of the grapes.
The Ballot Millot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2021 is a luminous treasure amongst fine wines. Its layered, luscious palate coupled with an impressive finish is an invitation for true connoisseurs to rejoice in this timeless classic.
Inc. VAT£546.74 -
The Ballot Millot Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is a spectacular embodiment of fine Burgundian craftsmanship from renowned winemaker Ballot Millot. Grown on limestone-rich soils in Puligny-Montrachet, an illustrious wine-making region in Burgundy, this Grand Cru offering exemplifies the exalted pedigree of white Burgundy. The Chardonnay grapes undergo strict selection, and the precious juice is harvested by hand before ageing in French oak barrels. This thoughtful oenological process results in a wine that is both sumptuous and complex. It boasts of powerful minerality, offset by rich infusions of ripe pear, toasted almonds and citrus undertones. The palate is graced by a striking balance between acidity and opulence, juxtaposed with a lasting finish. The Ballot Millot Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is indeed a wine collector's dream - a demonstration of Ballot Millot's commitment to precision, tradition and ingenuity in viticulture and winemaking.
Inc. VAT£2,997.14 -
The Ballot Millot Meursault-Genevrieres 1er Cru 2021 is an emblem of elegance and refinement. This enchanting French Chardonnay is crafted in the renowned vineyards of Meursault in the heart of Burgundy, epitomising the vinous brilliance of its terroir. Ballot Millot, a distinguished winemaking family since the 17th century, meticulously nurtures this Premier Cru wine, allowing it to express a compelling combination of power and finesse.
Within this sublime elixir, expect an explosion of flavours, with harmonious notes of citrus, white peach, toasted almonds, and finely-etched minerality. Its aging process in oak barrels imparts a delicate vanilla nuance, lending a superb balance. Cast under the Ballot Millot Meursault-Genevrieres 1er Cru 2021's spell, you'll savour its remarkable complexity, lingering finish, and superb ageing potential. A worthy addition indeed to the pantry of any discerning wine aficionado, capturing tradition at its resplendent best.
Inc. VAT£852.74 -
Embark on a sensational journey with the remarkable Ballot Millot Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2021. Expertly curated by Maison Ballot-Millot, a notably resolute producer in Meursault, France, this delightful Pinot Noir redefines sophistication and elegance. Born from the Santenots vineyard in Volnay, situated in the heart of Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, this wine embraces a splendid terroir laden with marl and limestone. Hand-picked grapes undergo meticoulous onsite vinification within the temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats, before an 18-month maturation on lees in French oak barrels. The result: a beautifully layered wine, exuding ripe red fruits, underlying earthiness, and discreet oak nuances energised by an enchanting minerality. Irresistibly refined, the Ballot Millot Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2021 gracefully ages, its complex palate intensifying over the years. Unveil an exquisite fine wine experience with each velvety sip, treasuring this emblematic Burgundy prestige.
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Wine Advocate (97)
The excellent 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a wine of impressive texture and depth. Specifically, what sets this Brunello apart from its peers is the masculine personality it so confidently delivers. This is a dark, brooding and expressive wine that boasts a firm sense of place and variety typicity. The bouquet shows defined aromas of dark cherry and pressed blackberry, but it also reveals beautifully etched aromas of spice, licorice and tobacco. The mouthfeel is impeccably polished and fine. It's a true work of beauty and charm. This is a very impressive effort.Inc. VAT£610.34 -
James Suckling (98)
This is sensational, with ultra fine tannins that melt into the wine. Such intense and beautiful fruit with cherries, peaches and lightly candied cherries. Some citrus, too. Very soft and creamy with wonderful polish. Beautiful center palate and a lovely finish. A song in the bottle. A little tight now. Hard to wait, but give it two or three years to open.Inc. VAT£282.02 -
Vinous (97)
The 2015 Barolo is outrageously beautiful. Best of all, it will drink well with minimal cellaring. Rich, sumptuous and super-expressive, the 2015 is such a showy and expressive wine. Bright red cherry, red plum, blood orange, mint, star anise and dried flowers are all given an extra kick of textural richness in this flashy, exceptionally ripe Barolo. I loved it.Inc. VAT£1,174.82 -
Wine Advocate (100)
This is the stuff of dreams. Tasted so young, I did a lot of coaxing to nudge the wine along, thanks to a double decant and a few extra hours in an open bottle. I tasted both samples I had over the course of a few weeks. Those efforts served well, but the wine remains packed tight and full of nervous energy regardless, indicating that its true potential won't be seen for another 10 or 20 years, or likely more. The Bartolo Mascarello 2016 Barolo is a true icon of the vintage. The approach is elongated and silky, like lifting honey from a jar. The aromas are chiseled and focused with wild berry, licorice, candied orange peel, campfire ash, rusted iron, crushed graphite and pencil shaving. The wine's personality is downplayed, elegant and demure in one tasting but exuberant and expressive in the next. The tannins show snap and crunch, indicating they will drive the wine forward over many years of cellar age. This is one of those rare wines that is poised to improve with each increment of time. Structurally, it is perfect. If we were to create a template for an aspirational Barolo, this would be it.Inc. VAT£1,629.62 -
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)
Also bottled two weeks ago, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is utterly killer and is as good as it gets. Huge notes of orange blossom, peach, tangerine, honeysuckle, and caramelized citrus flow from this insanely good, unctuous, heavenly textured white that possesses full-bodied richness and power, yet stays light, graceful and perfectly balanced on the palate. Drink bottles anytime over the coming 4-6 years, or cellar for a decade or more. Robert Parker once famously called this the Montrachet of the Rhône, and I wholeheartedly agree with him. Don’t miss this wine!Inc. VAT£429.62 -
Wine Advocate (97-99)
As always, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes comes from a three-hectare parcel planted in 1909. It's richer, creamier and longer than Beaucastel's regular white Châteauneuf-du-Pape but also fresher and brinier. It looks even more impressive than the stunning 2016.Inc. VAT£499.22 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
One of my favorite whites in the world is the old vine Roussanne cuvée from Beaucastel, which comes from a single 3-hectare parcel just outside the domaine, in the northern, cooler part of Châteauneuf du Pape. The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is another thrilling example of Roussanne and offers a vivid gold hue as well as gorgeous notes of white currants, honeysuckle, white flowers, crushed stone, and hints of gunpowder. With beautiful freshness, full-bodied richness, and ample power, it’s unquestionably the Montrachet of the Southern Rhône and a magical white. You can safely drink bottles anytime over the coming decade, then it’s best forgotten until around 20 years after the vintage.Inc. VAT£549.62 -
Inc. VAT£481.22 -
James Suckling (97-98)
Brimming with citrus and acacia-blossom aromas, this extremely concentrated dry white has astonishing tension and vitality for this appellation. How can you resist the floral honey note at the fleshy heart of this masterpiece, or the astonishing mineral freshness at the super-long finish? 100% roussanne from ancient vines. From organically grown grapes.Inc. VAT£480.02 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99+)
Easily one of the top wines of the vintage and an utterly profound wine, the just bottled 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin, 70% Mourvèdre and the rest an even split of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise, aged all in foudre, delivers a brilliant array of pure blackberry, blueberry, meat, truffle, and licorice-like characteristics on the nose. Intense and yet focused at the same time, this shows astounding purity of fruit as well as background complexity. Full-bodied, massively structured and fruited on the palate, the wine is perfectly balanced, possesses a huge, mouth filling texture, amazing focus and precision, and a blockbuster finish. This cuvee is surprisingly accessible in its youth, but doesn’t start to develop its true character until around the age of 20 (the ’89 is still a baby). Gorgeous stuff to say the least.Inc. VAT£1,491.14 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Already forward and approachable (especially by this cuvee’s standards), the 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin offers up classic blueberry, violets, beef blood and earthy, mineral qualities on the bouquet. Downright sexy on the palate, with full-bodied richness and a voluptuous, mouth-filling texture, it nevertheless has ample tannin and concentration, all of which build nicely on the palate. While it will have upward of three decades of longevity, it will be one of the more approachable Hommage A Jacques Perrins in its youth as well.Inc. VAT£701.54 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The wine of the vintage is the Perrins' 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, which has a classic, sexy, accessible style yet is also going to age beautifully. Massive amounts of smoked black fruits, ground pepper, iodine, truffle, and bloody meat all emerge from this inky colored behemoth. With full body, building tannins, no hard edges, and a rock star of a finish, it’s primary and youthful, but incredible. Ideally, it would be given another 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for another 3 decades or more. It’s an awesome wine!Inc. VAT£725.93 -
James Suckling (98)
Extremely aromatic with blueberries, blackberries, and flowers. Full- bodied, dense, and rich yet agile and exciting. The tannins are seamless and beautiful. The finish shows stones and spices. The ancient mourvedre in the blend gives this wine elegance. Incredible depth. So drinkable now but goes on for minutes. Fantastic Hommage from a more challenging vintage.Inc. VAT£834.74 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin and I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, full-bodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort! Give bottles 4-6 years of cellaring and drink over the following two decades.Inc. VAT£816.02 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
A classic blend of mostly Mourvèdre, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is a blockbuster that’s certainly the wine of the vintage. Possessing an inky purple color to go with an incredible bouquet of blueberries, garrigue, olive tapenade, beef blood and pepper, it's rich, full-bodied, powerful and layered, with sweet, ripe tannin. It's a more approachable example of this cuvée that past vintages, yet will keep for 3 decades or more.Inc. VAT£931.22 -
James Suckling (100)
A more savory, moody, strong expression. Deeply rich nose with minerals, flowers, wild herbs, tar, toasted spices and pepper. The dark berries have a smoky edge. Minerally edge, too, thanks to the 60 per cent mourvèdre. The palate has glossy, ripe and super-fine tannins in sheets. Deep-set, dark plums and blueberries in the finish. Noble tannins. Age-worthy.Inc. VAT£993.62 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre (there are small amounts of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise) brought up in a large foudre. It reveals a saturated purple color as well as a super-rich, blockbuster-styled bouquet of blackcurrants, blackberries, ground pepper, truffle, charcuterie, and God knows what else. With full-bodied richness, a stacked, opulent mid-palate, building tannins, and a sensational finish, it’s another perfect wine from this team and is unquestionably in the same realm as the 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2016. Give bottles 7-8 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 40-50 years.Inc. VAT£834.00 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (100)
The wine of the vintage. Compelling in every sense of the word, the wine is incredibly dark in color. The aromatics kick off with an amazing display of spices, herbs, wet earth, leaf, pepper, grilled meat, black raspberry, kirsch and plum notes. The weight, density and intensity on the palate coats your taste receptors, yet retains its lush, silky texture. The seamless finish leaves the 60 second mark in its wake. This should age for decades.Inc. VAT£873.62 -
Wine Advocate (100)
Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it. Scents of violets, tree bark, truffle, purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, dense and velvety, and the finish shows enormous richness and length. Breathtaking stuff.Inc. VAT£768.62 -
James Suckling (99)
Enveloping nose of super-ripe orange, pomegranate and cigar leaf that’s still very youthful and needs time to reveal its myriad nuances. Also notes of licorice, dried herbs and rose petals. Enormous concentration, silkiness and finesse on the expansive palate. Extravagant in the best sense of that word! The finish gets finer, the closer it gets to infinity. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.Inc. VAT£783.62 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (99)
With all the richness, density and concentration required, you also find endless waves of perfectly ripe, black, blue and dark red fruits, crushed rocks, stone, licorice, smoke, flowers and espresso. Here you find, intensity, purity, minerality, silk and velvety tannins and a seamless, 60 second finish that just won't quit. The wine blends is 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Only 1,150 cases were produced.Inc. VAT£633.62 -
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (98)
Somehow manages to feel understated and yet hard to ignore, with its vivid aromatic spirals of peonies and crushed rose petals, set against raspberry and brambled autumnal fruits. The mid palate is what really grips you here, with a flashy but extremely pure shot of liquorice root, liquorice bud, aniseed and fennel. Slows things down through the palate with pumice stone grainy tannins, and contrasts the concentration of 2022 at this estate with balance and finisse. Harvest September 13 to October 3, Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. There will be a new wine cellar ready for the harvest of 2024, more concrete vats (from 9 currently up tp 15). Camille de Vigneau the technical director with Josephine Duffau Lagarrosse. Brilliant winemaking, one of the wines of the vintage. 60% new oak.Inc. VAT£396.74 -
Jeb Dunnuck (95-97)
Tasted on multiple occasions, the 2018 Château Bellefont-Belcier always showed brilliantly, with a full-bodied, sexy style that’s very much in the vintage. Coming from a 12.5-hectare vineyard just beside Larcis Ducasse (this is an incredible terroir) and a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in 40% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by a classic bouquet of ripe black fruits, tobacco leaf, earth, and spice box. Deep, rich, and textured, with sweet tannins, it’s another rock star effort this vintage that’s going to benefit from just short-term cellaring and keep for two decades or more.Inc. VAT£268.82 -
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Vinous (96)
The 2015 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has an immediately seductive, extremely pure bouquet of bright red fruit, strawberry and cranberry; hints of blueberry surface with aeration. The oak is very well integrated, and with continued aeration in the glass, the raspberry component becomes more expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit encased by grippy, slightly firm tannins. This is a very serious Grand Cru, extraordinarily focused and full of tension; the mouth still tingles 60 seconds after it has exited. A consummate expression of a great Burgundy vintage. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.Inc. VAT£1,415.54
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Experience the exquisite allure of Ballot Millot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2021. A harmonious choreography of taste, it hails from the revered vineyards of the Chassagne Montrachet appellation in Burgundy, France. Lustrously golden, this wine captivates with whispers of honey and a bright citrus charm.
Expertly curated by Ballot Millot, a family-owned domaine with a historic lineage of wine selecting and crafting, this spirit is a testament to their commitment to excellence. The vineyard's precise biodynamic techniques imbue subtle complexity to each granule. The wine bears the subtle influence of oak barrels, a depth added judiciously without overpowering the inherent character of the grapes.
The Ballot Millot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2021 is a luminous treasure amongst fine wines. Its layered, luscious palate coupled with an impressive finish is an invitation for true connoisseurs to rejoice in this timeless classic.
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The Ballot Millot Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is a spectacular embodiment of fine Burgundian craftsmanship from renowned winemaker Ballot Millot. Grown on limestone-rich soils in Puligny-Montrachet, an illustrious wine-making region in Burgundy, this Grand Cru offering exemplifies the exalted pedigree of white Burgundy. The Chardonnay grapes undergo strict selection, and the precious juice is harvested by hand before ageing in French oak barrels. This thoughtful oenological process results in a wine that is both sumptuous and complex. It boasts of powerful minerality, offset by rich infusions of ripe pear, toasted almonds and citrus undertones. The palate is graced by a striking balance between acidity and opulence, juxtaposed with a lasting finish. The Ballot Millot Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2018 is indeed a wine collector's dream - a demonstration of Ballot Millot's commitment to precision, tradition and ingenuity in viticulture and winemaking.
In Bond£2,488.00 -
The Ballot Millot Meursault-Genevrieres 1er Cru 2021 is an emblem of elegance and refinement. This enchanting French Chardonnay is crafted in the renowned vineyards of Meursault in the heart of Burgundy, epitomising the vinous brilliance of its terroir. Ballot Millot, a distinguished winemaking family since the 17th century, meticulously nurtures this Premier Cru wine, allowing it to express a compelling combination of power and finesse.
Within this sublime elixir, expect an explosion of flavours, with harmonious notes of citrus, white peach, toasted almonds, and finely-etched minerality. Its aging process in oak barrels imparts a delicate vanilla nuance, lending a superb balance. Cast under the Ballot Millot Meursault-Genevrieres 1er Cru 2021's spell, you'll savour its remarkable complexity, lingering finish, and superb ageing potential. A worthy addition indeed to the pantry of any discerning wine aficionado, capturing tradition at its resplendent best.
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Embark on a sensational journey with the remarkable Ballot Millot Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2021. Expertly curated by Maison Ballot-Millot, a notably resolute producer in Meursault, France, this delightful Pinot Noir redefines sophistication and elegance. Born from the Santenots vineyard in Volnay, situated in the heart of Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune, this wine embraces a splendid terroir laden with marl and limestone. Hand-picked grapes undergo meticoulous onsite vinification within the temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats, before an 18-month maturation on lees in French oak barrels. The result: a beautifully layered wine, exuding ripe red fruits, underlying earthiness, and discreet oak nuances energised by an enchanting minerality. Irresistibly refined, the Ballot Millot Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2021 gracefully ages, its complex palate intensifying over the years. Unveil an exquisite fine wine experience with each velvety sip, treasuring this emblematic Burgundy prestige.
In Bond£399.00 -
Wine Advocate (97)
The excellent 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a wine of impressive texture and depth. Specifically, what sets this Brunello apart from its peers is the masculine personality it so confidently delivers. This is a dark, brooding and expressive wine that boasts a firm sense of place and variety typicity. The bouquet shows defined aromas of dark cherry and pressed blackberry, but it also reveals beautifully etched aromas of spice, licorice and tobacco. The mouthfeel is impeccably polished and fine. It's a true work of beauty and charm. This is a very impressive effort.In Bond£499.00 -
James Suckling (98)
This is sensational, with ultra fine tannins that melt into the wine. Such intense and beautiful fruit with cherries, peaches and lightly candied cherries. Some citrus, too. Very soft and creamy with wonderful polish. Beautiful center palate and a lovely finish. A song in the bottle. A little tight now. Hard to wait, but give it two or three years to open.In Bond£227.00 -
Vinous (97)
The 2015 Barolo is outrageously beautiful. Best of all, it will drink well with minimal cellaring. Rich, sumptuous and super-expressive, the 2015 is such a showy and expressive wine. Bright red cherry, red plum, blood orange, mint, star anise and dried flowers are all given an extra kick of textural richness in this flashy, exceptionally ripe Barolo. I loved it.In Bond£971.00 -
Wine Advocate (100)
This is the stuff of dreams. Tasted so young, I did a lot of coaxing to nudge the wine along, thanks to a double decant and a few extra hours in an open bottle. I tasted both samples I had over the course of a few weeks. Those efforts served well, but the wine remains packed tight and full of nervous energy regardless, indicating that its true potential won't be seen for another 10 or 20 years, or likely more. The Bartolo Mascarello 2016 Barolo is a true icon of the vintage. The approach is elongated and silky, like lifting honey from a jar. The aromas are chiseled and focused with wild berry, licorice, candied orange peel, campfire ash, rusted iron, crushed graphite and pencil shaving. The wine's personality is downplayed, elegant and demure in one tasting but exuberant and expressive in the next. The tannins show snap and crunch, indicating they will drive the wine forward over many years of cellar age. This is one of those rare wines that is poised to improve with each increment of time. Structurally, it is perfect. If we were to create a template for an aspirational Barolo, this would be it.In Bond£1,350.00 -
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Jeb Dunnuck (100)
Also bottled two weeks ago, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is utterly killer and is as good as it gets. Huge notes of orange blossom, peach, tangerine, honeysuckle, and caramelized citrus flow from this insanely good, unctuous, heavenly textured white that possesses full-bodied richness and power, yet stays light, graceful and perfectly balanced on the palate. Drink bottles anytime over the coming 4-6 years, or cellar for a decade or more. Robert Parker once famously called this the Montrachet of the Rhône, and I wholeheartedly agree with him. Don’t miss this wine!In Bond£350.00 -
Wine Advocate (97-99)
As always, the 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes comes from a three-hectare parcel planted in 1909. It's richer, creamier and longer than Beaucastel's regular white Châteauneuf-du-Pape but also fresher and brinier. It looks even more impressive than the stunning 2016.In Bond£408.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
One of my favorite whites in the world is the old vine Roussanne cuvée from Beaucastel, which comes from a single 3-hectare parcel just outside the domaine, in the northern, cooler part of Châteauneuf du Pape. The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Roussanne Vieilles Vignes is another thrilling example of Roussanne and offers a vivid gold hue as well as gorgeous notes of white currants, honeysuckle, white flowers, crushed stone, and hints of gunpowder. With beautiful freshness, full-bodied richness, and ample power, it’s unquestionably the Montrachet of the Southern Rhône and a magical white. You can safely drink bottles anytime over the coming decade, then it’s best forgotten until around 20 years after the vintage.In Bond£450.00 -
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James Suckling (97-98)
Brimming with citrus and acacia-blossom aromas, this extremely concentrated dry white has astonishing tension and vitality for this appellation. How can you resist the floral honey note at the fleshy heart of this masterpiece, or the astonishing mineral freshness at the super-long finish? 100% roussanne from ancient vines. From organically grown grapes.In Bond£392.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99+)
Easily one of the top wines of the vintage and an utterly profound wine, the just bottled 2009 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin, 70% Mourvèdre and the rest an even split of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise, aged all in foudre, delivers a brilliant array of pure blackberry, blueberry, meat, truffle, and licorice-like characteristics on the nose. Intense and yet focused at the same time, this shows astounding purity of fruit as well as background complexity. Full-bodied, massively structured and fruited on the palate, the wine is perfectly balanced, possesses a huge, mouth filling texture, amazing focus and precision, and a blockbuster finish. This cuvee is surprisingly accessible in its youth, but doesn’t start to develop its true character until around the age of 20 (the ’89 is still a baby). Gorgeous stuff to say the least.In Bond£1,233.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Already forward and approachable (especially by this cuvee’s standards), the 2011 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage À Jacques Perrin offers up classic blueberry, violets, beef blood and earthy, mineral qualities on the bouquet. Downright sexy on the palate, with full-bodied richness and a voluptuous, mouth-filling texture, it nevertheless has ample tannin and concentration, all of which build nicely on the palate. While it will have upward of three decades of longevity, it will be one of the more approachable Hommage A Jacques Perrins in its youth as well.In Bond£575.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The wine of the vintage is the Perrins' 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin, which has a classic, sexy, accessible style yet is also going to age beautifully. Massive amounts of smoked black fruits, ground pepper, iodine, truffle, and bloody meat all emerge from this inky colored behemoth. With full body, building tannins, no hard edges, and a rock star of a finish, it’s primary and youthful, but incredible. Ideally, it would be given another 4-5 years of bottle age and will keep for another 3 decades or more. It’s an awesome wine!In Bond£595.00 -
James Suckling (98)
Extremely aromatic with blueberries, blackberries, and flowers. Full- bodied, dense, and rich yet agile and exciting. The tannins are seamless and beautiful. The finish shows stones and spices. The ancient mourvedre in the blend gives this wine elegance. Incredible depth. So drinkable now but goes on for minutes. Fantastic Hommage from a more challenging vintage.In Bond£686.00 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
I was shocked at the quality of the 2014 Châteauneuf du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin and I can’t think of another wine that comes close to this level of depth, concentration and richness in the vintage. Its inky color is followed by sensational notes of roasted herbs, licorice, caramelized meats and layers of black and blue fruits. Rich, full-bodied, thick and unctuous, hats off to the Perrin family for this incredible effort! Give bottles 4-6 years of cellaring and drink over the following two decades.In Bond£672.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
A classic blend of mostly Mourvèdre, the 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is a blockbuster that’s certainly the wine of the vintage. Possessing an inky purple color to go with an incredible bouquet of blueberries, garrigue, olive tapenade, beef blood and pepper, it's rich, full-bodied, powerful and layered, with sweet, ripe tannin. It's a more approachable example of this cuvée that past vintages, yet will keep for 3 decades or more.In Bond£768.00 -
James Suckling (100)
A more savory, moody, strong expression. Deeply rich nose with minerals, flowers, wild herbs, tar, toasted spices and pepper. The dark berries have a smoky edge. Minerally edge, too, thanks to the 60 per cent mourvèdre. The palate has glossy, ripe and super-fine tannins in sheets. Deep-set, dark plums and blueberries in the finish. Noble tannins. Age-worthy.In Bond£820.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre (there are small amounts of Grenache, Syrah, and Counoise) brought up in a large foudre. It reveals a saturated purple color as well as a super-rich, blockbuster-styled bouquet of blackcurrants, blackberries, ground pepper, truffle, charcuterie, and God knows what else. With full-bodied richness, a stacked, opulent mid-palate, building tannins, and a sensational finish, it’s another perfect wine from this team and is unquestionably in the same realm as the 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2016. Give bottles 7-8 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 40-50 years.Inc. VAT£834.00 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (100)
The wine of the vintage. Compelling in every sense of the word, the wine is incredibly dark in color. The aromatics kick off with an amazing display of spices, herbs, wet earth, leaf, pepper, grilled meat, black raspberry, kirsch and plum notes. The weight, density and intensity on the palate coats your taste receptors, yet retains its lush, silky texture. The seamless finish leaves the 60 second mark in its wake. This should age for decades.In Bond£720.00 -
Wine Advocate (100)
Marvelously complex, deeply fruited and massively concentrated yet wonderfully drinkable, the 2019 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin challenges the number of superlatives that can be thrown at it. Scents of violets, tree bark, truffle, purple raspberries and blackberries all appear on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich, dense and velvety, and the finish shows enormous richness and length. Breathtaking stuff.In Bond£632.50 -
James Suckling (99)
Enveloping nose of super-ripe orange, pomegranate and cigar leaf that’s still very youthful and needs time to reveal its myriad nuances. Also notes of licorice, dried herbs and rose petals. Enormous concentration, silkiness and finesse on the expansive palate. Extravagant in the best sense of that word! The finish gets finer, the closer it gets to infinity. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.In Bond£645.00 -
The Wine Cellar Insider (99)
With all the richness, density and concentration required, you also find endless waves of perfectly ripe, black, blue and dark red fruits, crushed rocks, stone, licorice, smoke, flowers and espresso. Here you find, intensity, purity, minerality, silk and velvety tannins and a seamless, 60 second finish that just won't quit. The wine blends is 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Only 1,150 cases were produced.In Bond£520.00 -
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux (98)
Somehow manages to feel understated and yet hard to ignore, with its vivid aromatic spirals of peonies and crushed rose petals, set against raspberry and brambled autumnal fruits. The mid palate is what really grips you here, with a flashy but extremely pure shot of liquorice root, liquorice bud, aniseed and fennel. Slows things down through the palate with pumice stone grainy tannins, and contrasts the concentration of 2022 at this estate with balance and finisse. Harvest September 13 to October 3, Axel Marchal and Julien Viaud consultants. There will be a new wine cellar ready for the harvest of 2024, more concrete vats (from 9 currently up tp 15). Camille de Vigneau the technical director with Josephine Duffau Lagarrosse. Brilliant winemaking, one of the wines of the vintage. 60% new oak.In Bond£321.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (95-97)
Tasted on multiple occasions, the 2018 Château Bellefont-Belcier always showed brilliantly, with a full-bodied, sexy style that’s very much in the vintage. Coming from a 12.5-hectare vineyard just beside Larcis Ducasse (this is an incredible terroir) and a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, aging in 40% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by a classic bouquet of ripe black fruits, tobacco leaf, earth, and spice box. Deep, rich, and textured, with sweet tannins, it’s another rock star effort this vintage that’s going to benefit from just short-term cellaring and keep for two decades or more.In Bond£216.00 -
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Vinous (96)
The 2015 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has an immediately seductive, extremely pure bouquet of bright red fruit, strawberry and cranberry; hints of blueberry surface with aeration. The oak is very well integrated, and with continued aeration in the glass, the raspberry component becomes more expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit encased by grippy, slightly firm tannins. This is a very serious Grand Cru, extraordinarily focused and full of tension; the mouth still tingles 60 seconds after it has exited. A consummate expression of a great Burgundy vintage. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.In Bond£1,170.00
