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Loire | 1 | - |
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The Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 embodies the epitome of French viticulture in the heart of the Loire Valley. Renowned for their meticulous organic farming approach and traditional winemaking techniques, the Foucault brothers have crafted a wine of supreme elegance. The vineyard only utilises biodynamic techniques, highlighting their commitment to natural wine production. With the grapes being hand-picked, the Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 undergoes a lengthy maturation process in oak barrels, exuding depth and complexity. This intricate process yields a wine offering delicate blackcurrant notes and earthy undertones, with a refined structure and a finish that lingers. Its exceptional character has firmly positioned the Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 as one of the most influential Cabernet Francs globally. A limited grand cru production, it represents an unparalleled expression of the Loire Valley, showcasing the perfection of its terroir. |
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Loire | 1 | - |
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From the celebrated Clos Rougeard vineyard, the Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux 2006 is a luxury personified in a bottle. This exquisitely crafted red wine, hailing from France's illustrious Loire Valley, is a testament to Clos Rougeard's unparalleled dedication to excellence. This vintage is a 100% Cabernet Franc, a variety unique to the region. The wine is meticulously fermented in oak barrels for 18-24 months, giving it layered complexity and depth. The resultant pour offers a truly immersive tasting experience, enveloping the senses with mature, fruity notes, sultry undercurrents of spice, and a pleasing minerality. Reflecting its distinguished terroir, the Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux 2006 exhibits a beautiful harmony of strength and elegance, culminating in a strikingly prolonged finish. This fine wine is a crowning jewel in the vast offerings of Clos Rougeard, celebrated for their unwavering commitment to traditional, biodynamic wine making practices. A bottle of Les Poyeux 2006 is a compelling addition to any discerning wine collection. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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£1,452.58 |
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Experience the decadence of a prized vintage with the Clos Saint-Martin 2000, an exquisite Bordeaux wine that exudes sophistication to its very core. Crafted in the prestigious vineyards of Saint-Émilion, France, this merlot-centred blend is known for its intricate flavour profile and superb ageing potential, adding to its desirability amongst wine enthusiasts. The Clos Saint-Martin 2000 is a flagship offering from Clos Saint-Martin, a historic vineyard whose roots date back to the early 19th century. The intricate wine making process includes meticulous grape selection and barrel ageing in 100% new French oak casks, infusing the wine with unparalleled elegance and depth. This coveted wine boasts complex notes of rich dark fruits complemented by underlying tones of earthy truffle and fine-grained tannins, rendering it a truly luxurious indulgence. The Clos Saint-Martin 2000 is a testimony to the winemaker's commitment to excellence, typically enjoyed by the discerning connoisseur. |
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Rhone | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£1,086.06 |
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Vinous - Josh Raynolds (92-94)Inky ruby. Sexy red berry and floral scents, with bright graphite and cracked pepper adding complexity. Juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors are enlivened by brisk acidity and firmed by suave tannins. Finishes with tangy strawberry flavor and compelling sweetness and length. This is extremely well-balanced and graceful. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£2,267.05 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 97+ (VN) |
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£4,907.60 |
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Vinous (97+)The aromas of liquid stone and menthol offer superb lift. On the palate, this offers a tactile dusty stone character and a sense of mineral solidity verging on painful. Among the handful of stars of the vintage in both its sheer intensity and its palate-staining persistence, but in need of at least five or six years of patience. A great, gripping, somewhat saline wine that would pair magically with crustaceans. More glyceral than the '05 but perhaps not quite as high in dry extract-and not nearly as backward. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93+ (VN) |
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£1,982.00 |
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Vinous (93+)Very closed nose hints at wet stone. Rich and ripe in the mouth, with palate-saturating flavors of crushed stone and orange. As lush and sweet as this is, it avoids crossing over to exotic. Very deep and very young: should age very well for a 2006. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92+ (VN) |
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£7,291.24 |
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Vinous (92+)Subtle, steely aromas of peach, soft citrus fruits, nut butter and charred oak. Sweet, peachy and intensely flavored, with strong acidity and minerality giving the wine a penetrating quality and superb nervosite Very Puligny in style, finishing with excellent grip. This has turned out impressively. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 94 (JS) |
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£886.84 |
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James Suckling (94)Lovely aromas of lilacs and roses, with hints of dark fruits. Truffles too. Full bodied, with velvety tannins and a delicious finish. So much beautiful fruit here. Drink now or hold. |
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California | 1 | 96 (WA) |
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£1,253.70 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The dense purple-hued 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard exhibits classic notes of creme de cassis, charcoal/creosote, chocolate, and subtle toasty oak along with beautiful ripeness, sweet tannin, and a full-bodied mouthfeel. It is significantly, as well as atypically, more accessible and fleshy than the 2005, a rarity for these two vintages. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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£1,974.74 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Boasting a nose of great ripeness and freshness, the 2003 Bonnes Mares offers aromas of waxy black fruits and spices. Medium to full-bodied, it resembles liquid silk in both its attack and mid-palate. Luxurious and sensual, this highly expressive wine coats the palate with black cherries and dark raspberries whose effects linger in its tannin-packed, slightly dry finish. Projected maturity: 2009-2020. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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£933.20 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Mint, concentrated red and black fruits, smoked meat, and black pepper pungently scent the De Vogue 2006 Bonnes Mares. These migrate with almost implosive intensity to a palate lushly textured though finely tannic and almost implacably dense yet shot through with electric energy. Here are both the caressing and invigorating aspects at once present in so many of the best 2006s, each accentuated. Like so many young wines of its appellation, this is relatively backward and slightly unruly, but the longer the wine takes on air the more both its senses of richness and energy are enhanced. I would give this at least 3-4 years in bottle and anticipate at least 10-12 years of riveting performance. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN) |
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£1,551.85 |
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Vinous (90-93)(racked a week before my tasting) Medium red. Lively aromas of raspberry, minerals, flowers and menthol. Suave, sappy and juicy, with lovely sneaky flavor intensity to the deep red fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes quite dry and pure, with building, dusty tannins, firm mineral grip and lovely lingering perfume. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (WA) |
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£2,509.24 |
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Wine Advocate (91)The de Vogue 2006 Chambolle-Musigny – incorporating some of the young vines of Musigny plus non-cru parcels – smells alluringly of jellied red fruits, brown spices, candied citrus zest, white truffle, and iris. Sweetly-fruited and polished in texture, its bitter-sweet sense of herbal concentrate as well as it reserve of primary fresh fruit juiciness combine for a finish of refreshment, buoyancy, and invigoration that is – in a paradoxical but vintage-typical way – also caressing. You feel very comfortable with it, says Millet trenchantly of this wine and the vintage as a whole. Both floral and subtly marrowy meaty elements persist here as well. This should be a delight over the next half dozen years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£2,567.21 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Unquestionably one of the glories of the vintage, the 2003 Musigny Vieilles Vignes brings forth a highly boisterous nose of spices, violets, roses, plums, blueberries, and black cherries. Deep, powerful, graceful, concentrated, and sensually textured, it slathers the mouth with plums, blueberries, and cherries. Notes of mocha are intermingled with licorice in its exquisitely long finish. This noble wine is crammed with tannin, yet it is sweet and ripe. Projected maturity: 2010-2025+. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£3,634.82 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Unquestionably one of the glories of the vintage, the 2003 Musigny Vieilles Vignes brings forth a highly boisterous nose of spices, violets, roses, plums, blueberries, and black cherries. Deep, powerful, graceful, concentrated, and sensually textured, it slathers the mouth with plums, blueberries, and cherries. Notes of mocha are intermingled with licorice in its exquisitely long finish. This noble wine is crammed with tannin, yet it is sweet and ripe. Projected maturity: 2010-2025+. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (BH) |
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£60,787.27 |
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Burghound (95)An exceptionally fresh and bright nose is complex, refined and sophisticated still as it just exudes class and breed with a fantastically broad array of spicy and pure cool red and black fruit aromas. The spice elements are also reflected by the minerally, serious and delicious medium full-bodied flavors that brim with dry extract on the moderately firm finish that is supported by buried tannins and huge length that doesn't stop. In the realm of being extremely picky there is a hint of backend warmth present but it's not enough to seriously affect the balance. Great stuff that is very much still on the way up yet it's not so backward that it could not be enjoyed now if decanted for 30 minutes or so first. Tasted several times in the last few years with consistent results. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 17.5 (JR) |
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£24,210.07 |
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Jancis Robinson (17.5)Bright lustrous red. Shy nose at first. Very sweet palate entry insinuates itself. Lowish acid. Some violets and an very slight undertow of fine tannins. Firm and confident with just a little suggestion of cooked fruit. Good constitution! |
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Burgundy | 1 | 17.5 (JR) |
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£17,148.06 |
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Jancis Robinson (17.5)Bright lustrous red. Shy nose at first. Very sweet palate entry insinuates itself. Lowish acid. Some violets and an very slight undertow of fine tannins. Firm and confident with just a little suggestion of cooked fruit. Good constitution! |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN) |
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£1,739.05 |
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Vinous (93)Served by Louis-Michel Liger-Belair from double magnum, the 2006 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru sports a gorgeous, black cherry, sous-bois and white pepper bouquet that still feels youthful (perhaps because of the large format and provenance.) The palate is structured with fine grip, overflowing with vim and vigour. The tannins mellow towards the finish but there remains tremendous weight and sumptuousness here. Excellent. Tasted at La Paulée in Beaune. |
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Piedmont | 2 | 94 (VN) |
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£788.69 |
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Vinous (94)Menthol, pine, sweet tobacco and incense are some of the many notes that take shape in the 2003 Barolo Sorì Ginestra. Deep, pungent and beautifully expressive, the 2003 has developed very well. The Ginestra has more fruit intensity than the Vigna del Gris, but also correspondingly higher tannin. |
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Piedmont | 2 | 18 (JR) |
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£810.04 |
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Jancis Robinson (18)Very dark blackish brown. Strange sweet, waxy aromas. Very dry finish. Quite hard work! This needs a LOT of time and is still very tarry on the end though I am inclined to believe it will all come right in the end. Massively packed with flavour. And the tannins are well managed. Bonfire aromas. Great energy. |
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Piedmont | 3 | 90+ (VN) |
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£512.89 |
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Vinous (90+)Medium red. Subdued aromas of red cherry liqueur and caramel oak. Richer and broader than the Monfalletto, but comes across as less sweet today and more backward. Slowly mounting finish shows substantial, slightly drying tannins. Very much in the style of a hot year. |
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California | 1 | 90 (VN) |
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£1,462.84 |
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Vinous (90)Moderately saturated ruby-red. High-pitched aromas of blueberry, licorice, chocolate, leather and smoky, cedary oak; slightly liqueur-like. Then supple and sweet in the mouth but a bit youthfully disjointed and not quite as fine-grained as the '04 version, which Corison notes was less affected by heat spikes. Finishes with firm, dusty tannins and notes of chocolate and leather. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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£1,658.47 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Cos d'Estournel is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, opening with enticing scents of rosemary-crusted roast lamb, dried cherries, baked blackcurrants and mincemeat pie with touches of fallen leaves, cigar box and pencil lead. Medium-bodied, lively and elegantly played in the mouth, it has a firm backbone of chewy tannins and plenty of mineral accents on the long finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WA) |
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£1,541.12 |
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Wine Advocate (93)A tiny production St.-Emilion, the 2000 Croix de Labrie offers a big, thick mouthful of wine, loads of flavor, and a distinctive, modern style emphasizing melted chocolate, graphite, coffee bean, creme de cassis, and jammy black currants. While not terribly subtle, it is loaded with flavor. Enjoy this juicy, fully mature effort over the next 5-7 years. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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£873.67 |
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Revelling in its prestigious heritage, the Croizet-Bages 2006 hails from the eminent Pauillac region of Bordeaux, France – revered worldwide for superb wine craftsmanship. This vintner's offering telegraphs a deep ruby hue, a testament to its blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc grapes. Intricately matured in seasoned oak barrels, exceptional ageing lends robust tannins, opulent notes of black fruits, and subtle hints of spice to the Croizet-Bages 2006. The house of Croizet-Bages, part of the lineage of the Grand Cru Classé, remain custodians of traditional wine making values. Their 2006 vintage epitomises these virtues. Harvesting grapes from a splendid 26-hectare vineyard, they patiently coax the nectar into becoming a sophisticated wine. Echoing the finesse of distinct terroir, each sip of Croizet-Bages 2006 engulfs the palate with layers of complex flavours, embodying pure Pauillac nuance. A sublime addition to any discerning fine wine collection. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | - |
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£497.58 |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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£591.64 |
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Wine Advocate (94)This estate’s most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia’s finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges, it is still young and primary, but should hit its peak in 3-7 years, and last for two decades or more. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WS) |
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£1,365.67 |
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Wine Spectator (90)Juicy red. Plenty of tobacco, berry and currant character in this. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Best after 2008. 15,415 cases made. -JS |
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Loire | 1 | - |
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£989.00 |
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The Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 embodies the epitome of French viticulture in the heart of the Loire Valley. Renowned for their meticulous organic farming approach and traditional winemaking techniques, the Foucault brothers have crafted a wine of supreme elegance. The vineyard only utilises biodynamic techniques, highlighting their commitment to natural wine production. With the grapes being hand-picked, the Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 undergoes a lengthy maturation process in oak barrels, exuding depth and complexity. This intricate process yields a wine offering delicate blackcurrant notes and earthy undertones, with a refined structure and a finish that lingers. Its exceptional character has firmly positioned the Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Le Bourg 2006 as one of the most influential Cabernet Francs globally. A limited grand cru production, it represents an unparalleled expression of the Loire Valley, showcasing the perfection of its terroir. |
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Loire | 1 | - |
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£1,248.00 |
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From the celebrated Clos Rougeard vineyard, the Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux 2006 is a luxury personified in a bottle. This exquisitely crafted red wine, hailing from France's illustrious Loire Valley, is a testament to Clos Rougeard's unparalleled dedication to excellence. This vintage is a 100% Cabernet Franc, a variety unique to the region. The wine is meticulously fermented in oak barrels for 18-24 months, giving it layered complexity and depth. The resultant pour offers a truly immersive tasting experience, enveloping the senses with mature, fruity notes, sultry undercurrents of spice, and a pleasing minerality. Reflecting its distinguished terroir, the Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux 2006 exhibits a beautiful harmony of strength and elegance, culminating in a strikingly prolonged finish. This fine wine is a crowning jewel in the vast offerings of Clos Rougeard, celebrated for their unwavering commitment to traditional, biodynamic wine making practices. A bottle of Les Poyeux 2006 is a compelling addition to any discerning wine collection. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
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£1,172.00 |
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Experience the decadence of a prized vintage with the Clos Saint-Martin 2000, an exquisite Bordeaux wine that exudes sophistication to its very core. Crafted in the prestigious vineyards of Saint-Émilion, France, this merlot-centred blend is known for its intricate flavour profile and superb ageing potential, adding to its desirability amongst wine enthusiasts. The Clos Saint-Martin 2000 is a flagship offering from Clos Saint-Martin, a historic vineyard whose roots date back to the early 19th century. The intricate wine making process includes meticulous grape selection and barrel ageing in 100% new French oak casks, infusing the wine with unparalleled elegance and depth. This coveted wine boasts complex notes of rich dark fruits complemented by underlying tones of earthy truffle and fine-grained tannins, rendering it a truly luxurious indulgence. The Clos Saint-Martin 2000 is a testimony to the winemaker's commitment to excellence, typically enjoyed by the discerning connoisseur. |
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Rhone | 1 | 92-94 (VN) |
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£881.00 |
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Vinous - Josh Raynolds (92-94)Inky ruby. Sexy red berry and floral scents, with bright graphite and cracked pepper adding complexity. Juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavors are enlivened by brisk acidity and firmed by suave tannins. Finishes with tangy strawberry flavor and compelling sweetness and length. This is extremely well-balanced and graceful. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
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£1,886.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 97+ (VN) |
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£4,087.00 |
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Vinous (97+)The aromas of liquid stone and menthol offer superb lift. On the palate, this offers a tactile dusty stone character and a sense of mineral solidity verging on painful. Among the handful of stars of the vintage in both its sheer intensity and its palate-staining persistence, but in need of at least five or six years of patience. A great, gripping, somewhat saline wine that would pair magically with crustaceans. More glyceral than the '05 but perhaps not quite as high in dry extract-and not nearly as backward. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93+ (VN) |
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£1,649.00 |
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Vinous (93+)Very closed nose hints at wet stone. Rich and ripe in the mouth, with palate-saturating flavors of crushed stone and orange. As lush and sweet as this is, it avoids crossing over to exotic. Very deep and very young: should age very well for a 2006. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92+ (VN) |
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£6,060.00 |
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Vinous (92+)Subtle, steely aromas of peach, soft citrus fruits, nut butter and charred oak. Sweet, peachy and intensely flavored, with strong acidity and minerality giving the wine a penetrating quality and superb nervosite Very Puligny in style, finishing with excellent grip. This has turned out impressively. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 94 (JS) |
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£723.00 |
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James Suckling (94)Lovely aromas of lilacs and roses, with hints of dark fruits. Truffles too. Full bodied, with velvety tannins and a delicious finish. So much beautiful fruit here. Drink now or hold. |
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California | 1 | 96 (WA) |
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£1,035.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The dense purple-hued 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard exhibits classic notes of creme de cassis, charcoal/creosote, chocolate, and subtle toasty oak along with beautiful ripeness, sweet tannin, and a full-bodied mouthfeel. It is significantly, as well as atypically, more accessible and fleshy than the 2005, a rarity for these two vintages. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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£1,636.00 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Boasting a nose of great ripeness and freshness, the 2003 Bonnes Mares offers aromas of waxy black fruits and spices. Medium to full-bodied, it resembles liquid silk in both its attack and mid-palate. Luxurious and sensual, this highly expressive wine coats the palate with black cherries and dark raspberries whose effects linger in its tannin-packed, slightly dry finish. Projected maturity: 2009-2020. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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£775.00 |
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Wine Advocate (94)Mint, concentrated red and black fruits, smoked meat, and black pepper pungently scent the De Vogue 2006 Bonnes Mares. These migrate with almost implosive intensity to a palate lushly textured though finely tannic and almost implacably dense yet shot through with electric energy. Here are both the caressing and invigorating aspects at once present in so many of the best 2006s, each accentuated. Like so many young wines of its appellation, this is relatively backward and slightly unruly, but the longer the wine takes on air the more both its senses of richness and energy are enhanced. I would give this at least 3-4 years in bottle and anticipate at least 10-12 years of riveting performance. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-93 (VN) |
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£1,290.00 |
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Vinous (90-93)(racked a week before my tasting) Medium red. Lively aromas of raspberry, minerals, flowers and menthol. Suave, sappy and juicy, with lovely sneaky flavor intensity to the deep red fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes quite dry and pure, with building, dusty tannins, firm mineral grip and lovely lingering perfume. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 91 (WA) |
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£2,075.00 |
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Wine Advocate (91)The de Vogue 2006 Chambolle-Musigny – incorporating some of the young vines of Musigny plus non-cru parcels – smells alluringly of jellied red fruits, brown spices, candied citrus zest, white truffle, and iris. Sweetly-fruited and polished in texture, its bitter-sweet sense of herbal concentrate as well as it reserve of primary fresh fruit juiciness combine for a finish of refreshment, buoyancy, and invigoration that is – in a paradoxical but vintage-typical way – also caressing. You feel very comfortable with it, says Millet trenchantly of this wine and the vintage as a whole. Both floral and subtly marrowy meaty elements persist here as well. This should be a delight over the next half dozen years. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£2,134.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Unquestionably one of the glories of the vintage, the 2003 Musigny Vieilles Vignes brings forth a highly boisterous nose of spices, violets, roses, plums, blueberries, and black cherries. Deep, powerful, graceful, concentrated, and sensually textured, it slathers the mouth with plums, blueberries, and cherries. Notes of mocha are intermingled with licorice in its exquisitely long finish. This noble wine is crammed with tannin, yet it is sweet and ripe. Projected maturity: 2010-2025+. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£3,021.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)Unquestionably one of the glories of the vintage, the 2003 Musigny Vieilles Vignes brings forth a highly boisterous nose of spices, violets, roses, plums, blueberries, and black cherries. Deep, powerful, graceful, concentrated, and sensually textured, it slathers the mouth with plums, blueberries, and cherries. Notes of mocha are intermingled with licorice in its exquisitely long finish. This noble wine is crammed with tannin, yet it is sweet and ripe. Projected maturity: 2010-2025+. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (BH) |
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£50,624.00 |
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Burghound (95)An exceptionally fresh and bright nose is complex, refined and sophisticated still as it just exudes class and breed with a fantastically broad array of spicy and pure cool red and black fruit aromas. The spice elements are also reflected by the minerally, serious and delicious medium full-bodied flavors that brim with dry extract on the moderately firm finish that is supported by buried tannins and huge length that doesn't stop. In the realm of being extremely picky there is a hint of backend warmth present but it's not enough to seriously affect the balance. Great stuff that is very much still on the way up yet it's not so backward that it could not be enjoyed now if decanted for 30 minutes or so first. Tasted several times in the last few years with consistent results. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 17.5 (JR) |
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£20,143.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (17.5)Bright lustrous red. Shy nose at first. Very sweet palate entry insinuates itself. Lowish acid. Some violets and an very slight undertow of fine tannins. Firm and confident with just a little suggestion of cooked fruit. Good constitution! |
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Burgundy | 1 | 17.5 (JR) |
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£14,266.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (17.5)Bright lustrous red. Shy nose at first. Very sweet palate entry insinuates itself. Lowish acid. Some violets and an very slight undertow of fine tannins. Firm and confident with just a little suggestion of cooked fruit. Good constitution! |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (VN) |
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Vinous (93)Served by Louis-Michel Liger-Belair from double magnum, the 2006 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru sports a gorgeous, black cherry, sous-bois and white pepper bouquet that still feels youthful (perhaps because of the large format and provenance.) The palate is structured with fine grip, overflowing with vim and vigour. The tannins mellow towards the finish but there remains tremendous weight and sumptuousness here. Excellent. Tasted at La Paulée in Beaune. |
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Piedmont | 2 | 94 (VN) |
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£638.00 |
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Vinous (94)Menthol, pine, sweet tobacco and incense are some of the many notes that take shape in the 2003 Barolo Sorì Ginestra. Deep, pungent and beautifully expressive, the 2003 has developed very well. The Ginestra has more fruit intensity than the Vigna del Gris, but also correspondingly higher tannin. |
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Piedmont | 2 | 18 (JR) |
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£659.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18)Very dark blackish brown. Strange sweet, waxy aromas. Very dry finish. Quite hard work! This needs a LOT of time and is still very tarry on the end though I am inclined to believe it will all come right in the end. Massively packed with flavour. And the tannins are well managed. Bonfire aromas. Great energy. |
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Piedmont | 3 | 90+ (VN) |
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£421.00 |
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Vinous (90+)Medium red. Subdued aromas of red cherry liqueur and caramel oak. Richer and broader than the Monfalletto, but comes across as less sweet today and more backward. Slowly mounting finish shows substantial, slightly drying tannins. Very much in the style of a hot year. |
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California | 1 | 90 (VN) |
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Vinous (90)Moderately saturated ruby-red. High-pitched aromas of blueberry, licorice, chocolate, leather and smoky, cedary oak; slightly liqueur-like. Then supple and sweet in the mouth but a bit youthfully disjointed and not quite as fine-grained as the '04 version, which Corison notes was less affected by heat spikes. Finishes with firm, dusty tannins and notes of chocolate and leather. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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Wine Advocate (94)Blended of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2006 Cos d'Estournel is deep garnet colored with a touch of brick, opening with enticing scents of rosemary-crusted roast lamb, dried cherries, baked blackcurrants and mincemeat pie with touches of fallen leaves, cigar box and pencil lead. Medium-bodied, lively and elegantly played in the mouth, it has a firm backbone of chewy tannins and plenty of mineral accents on the long finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 93 (WA) |
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Wine Advocate (93)A tiny production St.-Emilion, the 2000 Croix de Labrie offers a big, thick mouthful of wine, loads of flavor, and a distinctive, modern style emphasizing melted chocolate, graphite, coffee bean, creme de cassis, and jammy black currants. While not terribly subtle, it is loaded with flavor. Enjoy this juicy, fully mature effort over the next 5-7 years. |
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Revelling in its prestigious heritage, the Croizet-Bages 2006 hails from the eminent Pauillac region of Bordeaux, France – revered worldwide for superb wine craftsmanship. This vintner's offering telegraphs a deep ruby hue, a testament to its blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc grapes. Intricately matured in seasoned oak barrels, exceptional ageing lends robust tannins, opulent notes of black fruits, and subtle hints of spice to the Croizet-Bages 2006. The house of Croizet-Bages, part of the lineage of the Grand Cru Classé, remain custodians of traditional wine making values. Their 2006 vintage epitomises these virtues. Harvesting grapes from a splendid 26-hectare vineyard, they patiently coax the nectar into becoming a sophisticated wine. Echoing the finesse of distinct terroir, each sip of Croizet-Bages 2006 engulfs the palate with layers of complex flavours, embodying pure Pauillac nuance. A sublime addition to any discerning fine wine collection. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (WA) |
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Wine Advocate (94)This estate’s most renowned offering is their old vine (90+ years) Shiraz called The Dead Arm. The unfined/unfiltered 2000 The Dead Arm Shiraz is one of South Australia’s finest wines of the vintage. A perfume of grilled steak intermixed with blackberries, new saddle leather, earth, pepper, and melted licorice rises from this awesome red. With great power, richness, and no hard edges, it is still young and primary, but should hit its peak in 3-7 years, and last for two decades or more. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WS) |
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Wine Spectator (90)Juicy red. Plenty of tobacco, berry and currant character in this. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Best after 2008. 15,415 cases made. -JS |
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