What to Buy
Welcome to Cru World Wine, the world's leading platform for fine wine and spirits, where you can find an extensive selection of wines from both old and new world regions. Whether you are a wine connoisseur or just starting to explore the world of wine, we have something for everyone.
For those who are looking for a no-brainer sweet bargain, we have a range of affordable wines that are perfect for everyday drinking and entertaining. These wines offer great value for money without compromising on quality.
If you are looking to invest in fine wines, we have a selection of investment recommendations that are sure to impress. Our team of experts carefully curates these wines based on their potential for future appreciation and their historical track record of increasing in value.
For those who are looking for something unique and different, we offer a range of wines that are hard to find anywhere else. From rare vintages to obscure varietals, we have something for the adventurous wine drinker.
No matter what your taste preferences or budget, our platform offers a diverse selection of wines that are sure to satisfy you. So why wait? Start browsing our selection today and discover your next favorite bottle.
Read More
What to Buy
Photo
AI Chat
-
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2019 Connetable de Talbot has a perfumed, well-defined bouquet with a skip in its step, featuring red berry fruit, cinnamon and touches of brown spice. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. This is a well-balanced Connetable with a bit more body than previous vintages, slightly savory in style and maybe missing a little length. But as a Deuxième Vin, it works well. 13.8% alcoholInc. VAT£364.01 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Connétable Talbot is matured in 15% new oak. It has a fresh blackberry and briary scented nose with tobacco scents emerging with time. The palate is fresh and energetic, quite chiseled tannins, a little chalky in texture with a graphite-tinged finish. This punches above my expectations and is well worth seeking out.Inc. VAT£516.24 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (87-89)
The 2021 Connetable Talbot is a very pretty second wine. Dried herbs, tobacco, mint, spice and leather give the Connetable its strong, savory personality. There is a bit of reduction, but good depth as well as potential.Inc. VAT£169.69 -
Inc. VAT£177.80 -
James Suckling (95)
The plum-fruit character with salted almonds here is fascinating. Full body, and this really grows on the palate, showing a powerful depth of fruit and wonderful length. Drink in 2020.Inc. VAT£349.24 -
James Suckling (96)
There’s freshness galore here i,n the form of orange zest and citrus peel. But this Brunello isn’t short on power either; red licorice, cardamom and dried hibiscus pepper the nose. To support the ripe fruit are layers of sinewy tannins and gliding acidity, making for an altogether sophisticated and edgy impression. Refined and elegant on the long finish. Drink from 2023.Inc. VAT£90.79 -
James Suckling (96)
There’s freshness galore here i,n the form of orange zest and citrus peel. But this Brunello isn’t short on power either; red licorice, cardamom and dried hibiscus pepper the nose. To support the ripe fruit are layers of sinewy tannins and gliding acidity, making for an altogether sophisticated and edgy impression. Refined and elegant on the long finish. Drink from 2023.Inc. VAT£250.78 -
Wine Enthusiast (97)
Focused and loaded with finesse, this opens with enticing aromas of menthol, graphite, rose and forest floor. Full bodied and delicious, the linear, energized palate features ripe Marasca cherry, licorice, mint and vanilla before a coffee-bean finish. Firm, polished tannins and fresh acidity provide support. *Editors’ Choice* (KO)Inc. VAT£290.38 -
Falstaff (95)
Brilliant ruby with a brightening rim. Fragrant and inviting nose, full of dark cherry, plum and rose petal, some beeswax in the background. Firm, dense tannins, fresh fruit, surprisingly fresh acidity, shows good tension, rich drive on the finish, still needs some ageing.Inc. VAT£351.20 -
Kerin O’Keefe (97)
Another fragrant offering from the vintage, this radiant red opens with enticing scents of wild herb, new leather, violet and dark spice before seguing into hints of underbrush and truffle. Still young and tightly wound, the full-bodied, linear palate offers red cherry, spiced cranberry, star anise and blood orange before a saline mineral finish. Firm, refined tannins bright acidity provide balance. Drink 2026–2033. 14.5% abv. Kerin O’Keefe November 2022Inc. VAT£222.58 -
Wine Spectator (94)
Ripe, sweet cherry, raspberry and iron flavors highlight this firm, succulent red, which is big on personality, with a broad swath of tannins matched by vibrant acidity and persistent fruit. This is balanced overall, with a long, resonant aftertaste. Best from 2027 through 2043. 2,582 cases made, 466 cases imported.Inc. VAT£205.78 -
James Suckling (100)
This is quite a remarkable wine that prompts a vision of looking out over a vast orchard of glistening red cherries and red plums, weighing down gnarled, bark-scented trunks. Beneath the fragant canopy, luscious clay soils are interspersed with ferrous deposits and fresh grass stirs. Viscous layers of pure red fruit pour into the palate, soaking the mouth from top to bottom in profuse layers of spices and orange zest. The tannins have the muscle of a bodybuilder, but the acidity dances through the mouth like a ballerina. The finish is limitless.Inc. VAT£966.80 -
Wine Spectator (98)
Cherry, strawberry, earth and mineral flavors provide immediate appeal up front, while the dense structure indicates this red will evolve steadily over a few decades. Underbrush and tobacco elements seep in around the edges, but the beam of fruit persists. Best from 2025 through 2050. 330 cases made, 60 cases imported.Inc. VAT£851.98 -
Vinous (94)
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Piero is mysteriously dark and heady, the display of smoke and ashen stone evolving to show crushed blackberries, savory herbs and hints of camphor. The textures are velvety and dense, and a wave of mineral-tinged red and black fruits drenches the palate in primary depths of concentration. Beneath it all, a coating of fine-grained tannins settles in, slowly working to encase the senses with youthful tension and poise. Even still, a lasting mix of cherries, black tea and menthol carries on for what seems like a full minute. While I don’t expect this to mature as gracefully as past renditions of the single-vineyard Piero, it’s a total success for the vintage.Inc. VAT£444.80 -
Vinous (91)
Crushed hard red candies, dusty rose and autumnal spices create a deeply alluring bouquet as the 2020 Rosso di Montalcino opens in the glass. This is soft and round with juicy acidity that further enlivens its ripe red berries as peppery inner florals form toward the close. The 2020 leaves a gentle coating of tannins through the mouthwatering finale. This may possess the more immediate feel of the vintage, but the balance is impeccable.Inc. VAT£104.38 -
Inc. VAT£139.78 -
(1x75cl) 2021Wine Advocate (97)
The 2021 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard has pure aromas of red apples, pie crust, almonds and jasmine blossoms with top notes of salty lemon. The medium-bodied palate is generous yet balanced, with a concentrated core of savory fruit tempered by streaks of matchstick and spice. It has seamless, energetic acidity and a long, nuanced finish and will benefit from 3-5 more years in bottle.Inc. VAT£123.46 -
(12x75cl) 2021Regarded by connoisseurs as an exceptional example of the varietal, the Tan Fruit Sophie's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 hails from the sun-dappled rolling hills of Sophie’s Vineyard. Cultivated with the characteristic meticulous craftsmanship of Tan Fruit, these Chardonnay grapes are masterfully coaxed to maturity, imbuing them with a unique terroir that is reminiscent of the winery's commitment to consonance with nature.
Visually stunning with a luminous golden hue, this wine reveals layers of orchard fruits, citrus peel, and a hint of earthy minerality on the nose. This sensation is complemented by a palate that's elegantly balanced, offering a lively acidity that counteracts a buttery depth. Subtle oak influence evidences the skilled winemaking process, rendering the Tan Fruit Sophie's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 a delectable triumph.
Admired for their consistency and dedication to quality, Tan Fruit champion sustainable practices, producing wines that genuinely express their origin. The Sophie's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 reinforces their sterling reputation.
Inc. VAT£898.27 -
Wine Advocate (93)
The 2021 Chardonnay Sophie's Vineyard comes from an isolated vineyard near the town of Yoncalla in the Umpqua Valley, planted in the late 1970s with Draper and Wente selections. Matured in oak and finished with four months in stainless steel, it has fresh scents of green pear, quince and citrus blossom with undertones of almonds, flint and honey. The light-bodied palate is creamy and plush with gently nutty fruits and a long, refreshing finish.Inc. VAT£463.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020Inc. VAT£216.80 -
Ray Jordan (98)
Winemaker Brian Croser is pretty excited about this wine, and a quick sniff and extended sip, and I think I know why. Like the rest of Australia, it was a very small crop resulting in a wine of deep fruit concentration. Once again, the wine spent an extended time until February this year on full lees, allowing pick up of further complexity and textural mouth feel. The striking feature is the palate power and length. I have tasted many of these wines but I don’t think I have tasted better.Inc. VAT£333.78 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
This 2021 Chardonnay Tiers Vineyard is a sensational wine. Let me tell you about the vineyard, and then we'll come back to the glass. The Tiers vineyard was planted in the Picadilly Valley in the Adelaide Hills by the Croser family in 1979. The vineyard lays at an elevation of around 450 meters (1,477 feet) above sea level at its highest point, and the wine was made by Brian Croser, an important name in Australian wine. The 2021 vintage was a goodie in South Australia. The start to the season (spring and around) was the recipient of a good level of rainfall and no ill-timed events, meaning fruit set and yields were decent, and the growing season itself was without heat events or challenges, meaning the picking windows were chosen based on the fruit, with no forced hands. So, to the wine. This is powerful, concentrated and shapely, with a core of pure citrus acidity (it's zesty and pithy). The fruit speaks of yellow peach and preserved lemon and a hint of white tea. The wine undulates across the tongue and shows line and poise that elevate it to the very top of the Chardonnay tree in Australia. One of the greats. I daresay it'll be even better in 2025.Inc. VAT£278.95 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
The Tapanappa 2022 Chardonnay Tiers Vineyard is one of Australia's great Chardonnays, and that has never been more apparent than in this 2022 vintage. A superstar wine of grand proportions, the fruit has startling intensity in the mouth. The juicy acidity that weaves all elements of the wine together shows the pedigree of the site up in Piccadilly Valley (planted 1979). The phenolics are finely milled, lithe and ductile. What a wine. It's streamlined, seamless, toasty, so persistent and long, sapid and just so classy. With raw power and open-weave at the back of the palate, drink it now (so many will, and so many will love it). But equally, time will allow this wine to grow and open, and I believe it will be better, even in just a few years. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.Inc. VAT£261.62 -
Wine Advocate (96+)
The 2023 Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay is glassy and polished, pure and crystalline. This is a beautiful wine that is svelte and precise, more precise than the 2020, which exhibited a similar shape and personality. This is a magnificent wine, and it really emphasizes the importance of drinking your wines at the right time; too early doesn't allow the wine to show its complexity and potential, and too late often reveals the perils of poor storage. I believe that the right time for your Tapanappa Chardonnays is around five years from harvest, and if you have the patience, you will be rewarded with the pleasure I am experiencing here today. 12.9% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. This was harvested on April 12 and 13, 2023, from a season with a heat summation of 1,093 degrees Celsius days. The wine was fermented in French oak barriques, one-third of which were new, and it did not undergo malolactic fermentation. It spent seven months on the lees and seven months in total in barrique before being bottled in November 2023. It has a pH of 3.12pH and 8.47 grams per liter of total acidity.Inc. VAT£541.86 -
Vinous - Josh Raynolds (91-93)
Ruby-red. Explosively perfumed bouquet of spicy red berries and cherry, with suave minerality. Vibrant red fruit flavors are finely etched and gain sweetness with air, finishing with great sappy persistence. This boasts impressive balance.Inc. VAT£962.47 -
(6x150cl) 2017Vinous (93-94)
Deep bright-rimmed violet. Deep-pitched red berry preserve, candied licorice and exotic spice aromas are lifted by a smoky mineral note that gains strength as the wine opens up. Broad and fleshy in the mouth, offering bitter cherry, black raspberry and fruitcake flavors and a touch of spicy white pepper. In a distinctly ample style but not at all lacking for energy. The impressively long, gently tannic finish shows no rough edges and leaves a sappy cherry liqueur note behind.Inc. VAT£762.18 -
(12x75cl) 2011Vinous (91-93)
Inky purple. Highly aromatic, displaying scents of candied dark berries, olive tapenade and violets, with a vanilla accent in the background. Fleshy and expansive in the mouth, offering sweet blackberry and cherry-cola flavors and a lashing of cracked pepper. Dusty tannins come on late and fold themselves into the wine's juicy fruit on the finish.Inc. VAT£578.98 -
(6x75cl) 1999Vinous (93+)
Medium ruby. Great nose combines gunflint, bacon fat, roasted tomato, violet, mocha, brown spices and pepper. Extremely firm today and a bit dominated by its tannic structure and brisk acids, but this primary, palate-staining wine offers great sappy verve and peppery persistence. Hasn't yet opened on the back end, but should be spectacular with seven or eight years of bottle aging. The alcohol is a full 13%, but there's no sign of overripeness.Inc. VAT£682.40 -
Vinous (92-94)
(all serine, from Chavaroche, La Landonne, Cote Rozier and Les Rochains; 100% new oak): Deep ruby. Potent scents of musky cherry pit, blueberry, licorice and bitter chocolate. Densely packed and appealingly sweet, offering smoky black and blue fruit, mineral and floral pastille flavors complicated by olive and cracked pepper. Finishes very long and spicy, with dusty tannins coming on late. The vines that provided fruit for this wine are all over 60 year old.Inc. VAT£662.98 -
(6x150cl) 2013
Vinous (93)
Opaque ruby. Seductive, mineral-accented aromas of blueberry preserves, cherry cola, violet and olive paste and a smoky mineral topnote. Dark berry liqueur flavors provide excellent energy, breadth and depth, displaying a subtle vanilla accent and building spiciness. Plays richness off vivacity with a sure hand and shows no excess weight. Finishes with impressively persistent black and blue fruit notes, velvety tannins and strong, spicy persistence.Inc. VAT£682.18
-
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2019 Connetable de Talbot has a perfumed, well-defined bouquet with a skip in its step, featuring red berry fruit, cinnamon and touches of brown spice. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. This is a well-balanced Connetable with a bit more body than previous vintages, slightly savory in style and maybe missing a little length. But as a Deuxième Vin, it works well. 13.8% alcoholIn Bond£262.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Connétable Talbot is matured in 15% new oak. It has a fresh blackberry and briary scented nose with tobacco scents emerging with time. The palate is fresh and energetic, quite chiseled tannins, a little chalky in texture with a graphite-tinged finish. This punches above my expectations and is well worth seeking out.In Bond£393.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (87-89)
The 2021 Connetable Talbot is a very pretty second wine. Dried herbs, tobacco, mint, spice and leather give the Connetable its strong, savory personality. There is a bit of reduction, but good depth as well as potential.In Bond£123.50 -
In Bond£127.50
-
James Suckling (95)
The plum-fruit character with salted almonds here is fascinating. Full body, and this really grows on the palate, showing a powerful depth of fruit and wonderful length. Drink in 2020.In Bond£275.00 -
James Suckling (96)
There’s freshness galore here i,n the form of orange zest and citrus peel. But this Brunello isn’t short on power either; red licorice, cardamom and dried hibiscus pepper the nose. To support the ripe fruit are layers of sinewy tannins and gliding acidity, making for an altogether sophisticated and edgy impression. Refined and elegant on the long finish. Drink from 2023.In Bond£69.00 -
James Suckling (96)
There’s freshness galore here i,n the form of orange zest and citrus peel. But this Brunello isn’t short on power either; red licorice, cardamom and dried hibiscus pepper the nose. To support the ripe fruit are layers of sinewy tannins and gliding acidity, making for an altogether sophisticated and edgy impression. Refined and elegant on the long finish. Drink from 2023.In Bond£189.00 -
Wine Enthusiast (97)
Focused and loaded with finesse, this opens with enticing aromas of menthol, graphite, rose and forest floor. Full bodied and delicious, the linear, energized palate features ripe Marasca cherry, licorice, mint and vanilla before a coffee-bean finish. Firm, polished tannins and fresh acidity provide support. *Editors’ Choice* (KO)In Bond£222.00 -
Falstaff (95)
Brilliant ruby with a brightening rim. Fragrant and inviting nose, full of dark cherry, plum and rose petal, some beeswax in the background. Firm, dense tannins, fresh fruit, surprisingly fresh acidity, shows good tension, rich drive on the finish, still needs some ageing.In Bond£272.00 -
Kerin O’Keefe (97)
Another fragrant offering from the vintage, this radiant red opens with enticing scents of wild herb, new leather, violet and dark spice before seguing into hints of underbrush and truffle. Still young and tightly wound, the full-bodied, linear palate offers red cherry, spiced cranberry, star anise and blood orange before a saline mineral finish. Firm, refined tannins bright acidity provide balance. Drink 2026–2033. 14.5% abv. Kerin O’Keefe November 2022In Bond£165.50 -
Wine Spectator (94)
Ripe, sweet cherry, raspberry and iron flavors highlight this firm, succulent red, which is big on personality, with a broad swath of tannins matched by vibrant acidity and persistent fruit. This is balanced overall, with a long, resonant aftertaste. Best from 2027 through 2043. 2,582 cases made, 466 cases imported.In Bond£151.50 -
James Suckling (100)
This is quite a remarkable wine that prompts a vision of looking out over a vast orchard of glistening red cherries and red plums, weighing down gnarled, bark-scented trunks. Beneath the fragant canopy, luscious clay soils are interspersed with ferrous deposits and fresh grass stirs. Viscous layers of pure red fruit pour into the palate, soaking the mouth from top to bottom in profuse layers of spices and orange zest. The tannins have the muscle of a bodybuilder, but the acidity dances through the mouth like a ballerina. The finish is limitless.In Bond£785.00 -
Wine Spectator (98)
Cherry, strawberry, earth and mineral flavors provide immediate appeal up front, while the dense structure indicates this red will evolve steadily over a few decades. Underbrush and tobacco elements seep in around the edges, but the beam of fruit persists. Best from 2025 through 2050. 330 cases made, 60 cases imported.In Bond£690.00 -
Vinous (94)
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Piero is mysteriously dark and heady, the display of smoke and ashen stone evolving to show crushed blackberries, savory herbs and hints of camphor. The textures are velvety and dense, and a wave of mineral-tinged red and black fruits drenches the palate in primary depths of concentration. Beneath it all, a coating of fine-grained tannins settles in, slowly working to encase the senses with youthful tension and poise. Even still, a lasting mix of cherries, black tea and menthol carries on for what seems like a full minute. While I don’t expect this to mature as gracefully as past renditions of the single-vineyard Piero, it’s a total success for the vintage.In Bond£350.00 -
Vinous (91)
Crushed hard red candies, dusty rose and autumnal spices create a deeply alluring bouquet as the 2020 Rosso di Montalcino opens in the glass. This is soft and round with juicy acidity that further enlivens its ripe red berries as peppery inner florals form toward the close. The 2020 leaves a gentle coating of tannins through the mouthwatering finale. This may possess the more immediate feel of the vintage, but the balance is impeccable.In Bond£67.00 -
In Bond£96.50
-
(1x75cl) 2021
Wine Advocate (97)
The 2021 Chardonnay Maresh Vineyard has pure aromas of red apples, pie crust, almonds and jasmine blossoms with top notes of salty lemon. The medium-bodied palate is generous yet balanced, with a concentrated core of savory fruit tempered by streaks of matchstick and spice. It has seamless, energetic acidity and a long, nuanced finish and will benefit from 3-5 more years in bottle.In Bond£100.00 -
(12x75cl) 2021
Regarded by connoisseurs as an exceptional example of the varietal, the Tan Fruit Sophie's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 hails from the sun-dappled rolling hills of Sophie’s Vineyard. Cultivated with the characteristic meticulous craftsmanship of Tan Fruit, these Chardonnay grapes are masterfully coaxed to maturity, imbuing them with a unique terroir that is reminiscent of the winery's commitment to consonance with nature.
Visually stunning with a luminous golden hue, this wine reveals layers of orchard fruits, citrus peel, and a hint of earthy minerality on the nose. This sensation is complemented by a palate that's elegantly balanced, offering a lively acidity that counteracts a buttery depth. Subtle oak influence evidences the skilled winemaking process, rendering the Tan Fruit Sophie's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 a delectable triumph.
Admired for their consistency and dedication to quality, Tan Fruit champion sustainable practices, producing wines that genuinely express their origin. The Sophie's Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 reinforces their sterling reputation.
In Bond£707.22 -
Wine Advocate (93)
The 2021 Chardonnay Sophie's Vineyard comes from an isolated vineyard near the town of Yoncalla in the Umpqua Valley, planted in the late 1970s with Draper and Wente selections. Matured in oak and finished with four months in stainless steel, it has fresh scents of green pear, quince and citrus blossom with undertones of almonds, flint and honey. The light-bodied palate is creamy and plush with gently nutty fruits and a long, refreshing finish.In Bond£350.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020In Bond£160.00
-
Ray Jordan (98)
Winemaker Brian Croser is pretty excited about this wine, and a quick sniff and extended sip, and I think I know why. Like the rest of Australia, it was a very small crop resulting in a wine of deep fruit concentration. Once again, the wine spent an extended time until February this year on full lees, allowing pick up of further complexity and textural mouth feel. The striking feature is the palate power and length. I have tasted many of these wines but I don’t think I have tasted better.In Bond£259.00 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
This 2021 Chardonnay Tiers Vineyard is a sensational wine. Let me tell you about the vineyard, and then we'll come back to the glass. The Tiers vineyard was planted in the Picadilly Valley in the Adelaide Hills by the Croser family in 1979. The vineyard lays at an elevation of around 450 meters (1,477 feet) above sea level at its highest point, and the wine was made by Brian Croser, an important name in Australian wine. The 2021 vintage was a goodie in South Australia. The start to the season (spring and around) was the recipient of a good level of rainfall and no ill-timed events, meaning fruit set and yields were decent, and the growing season itself was without heat events or challenges, meaning the picking windows were chosen based on the fruit, with no forced hands. So, to the wine. This is powerful, concentrated and shapely, with a core of pure citrus acidity (it's zesty and pithy). The fruit speaks of yellow peach and preserved lemon and a hint of white tea. The wine undulates across the tongue and shows line and poise that elevate it to the very top of the Chardonnay tree in Australia. One of the greats. I daresay it'll be even better in 2025.In Bond£214.00 -
Wine Advocate (97+)
The Tapanappa 2022 Chardonnay Tiers Vineyard is one of Australia's great Chardonnays, and that has never been more apparent than in this 2022 vintage. A superstar wine of grand proportions, the fruit has startling intensity in the mouth. The juicy acidity that weaves all elements of the wine together shows the pedigree of the site up in Piccadilly Valley (planted 1979). The phenolics are finely milled, lithe and ductile. What a wine. It's streamlined, seamless, toasty, so persistent and long, sapid and just so classy. With raw power and open-weave at the back of the palate, drink it now (so many will, and so many will love it). But equally, time will allow this wine to grow and open, and I believe it will be better, even in just a few years. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.In Bond£199.00 -
Wine Advocate (96+)
The 2023 Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay is glassy and polished, pure and crystalline. This is a beautiful wine that is svelte and precise, more precise than the 2020, which exhibited a similar shape and personality. This is a magnificent wine, and it really emphasizes the importance of drinking your wines at the right time; too early doesn't allow the wine to show its complexity and potential, and too late often reveals the perils of poor storage. I believe that the right time for your Tapanappa Chardonnays is around five years from harvest, and if you have the patience, you will be rewarded with the pleasure I am experiencing here today. 12.9% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. This was harvested on April 12 and 13, 2023, from a season with a heat summation of 1,093 degrees Celsius days. The wine was fermented in French oak barriques, one-third of which were new, and it did not undergo malolactic fermentation. It spent seven months on the lees and seven months in total in barrique before being bottled in November 2023. It has a pH of 3.12pH and 8.47 grams per liter of total acidity.In Bond£416.00 -
Vinous - Josh Raynolds (91-93)
Ruby-red. Explosively perfumed bouquet of spicy red berries and cherry, with suave minerality. Vibrant red fruit flavors are finely etched and gain sweetness with air, finishing with great sappy persistence. This boasts impressive balance.In Bond£770.00 -
(6x150cl) 2017
Vinous (93-94)
Deep bright-rimmed violet. Deep-pitched red berry preserve, candied licorice and exotic spice aromas are lifted by a smoky mineral note that gains strength as the wine opens up. Broad and fleshy in the mouth, offering bitter cherry, black raspberry and fruitcake flavors and a touch of spicy white pepper. In a distinctly ample style but not at all lacking for energy. The impressively long, gently tannic finish shows no rough edges and leaves a sappy cherry liqueur note behind.In Bond£593.81 -
(12x75cl) 2011
Vinous (91-93)
Inky purple. Highly aromatic, displaying scents of candied dark berries, olive tapenade and violets, with a vanilla accent in the background. Fleshy and expansive in the mouth, offering sweet blackberry and cherry-cola flavors and a lashing of cracked pepper. Dusty tannins come on late and fold themselves into the wine's juicy fruit on the finish.In Bond£444.00 -
(6x75cl) 1999
Vinous (93+)
Medium ruby. Great nose combines gunflint, bacon fat, roasted tomato, violet, mocha, brown spices and pepper. Extremely firm today and a bit dominated by its tannic structure and brisk acids, but this primary, palate-staining wine offers great sappy verve and peppery persistence. Hasn't yet opened on the back end, but should be spectacular with seven or eight years of bottle aging. The alcohol is a full 13%, but there's no sign of overripeness.In Bond£548.00 -
Vinous (92-94)
(all serine, from Chavaroche, La Landonne, Cote Rozier and Les Rochains; 100% new oak): Deep ruby. Potent scents of musky cherry pit, blueberry, licorice and bitter chocolate. Densely packed and appealingly sweet, offering smoky black and blue fruit, mineral and floral pastille flavors complicated by olive and cracked pepper. Finishes very long and spicy, with dusty tannins coming on late. The vines that provided fruit for this wine are all over 60 year old.In Bond£514.00 -
(6x150cl) 2013
Vinous (93)
Opaque ruby. Seductive, mineral-accented aromas of blueberry preserves, cherry cola, violet and olive paste and a smoky mineral topnote. Dark berry liqueur flavors provide excellent energy, breadth and depth, displaying a subtle vanilla accent and building spiciness. Plays richness off vivacity with a sure hand and shows no excess weight. Finishes with impressively persistent black and blue fruit notes, velvety tannins and strong, spicy persistence.In Bond£530.00
