Bordeaux Red Wine
As the greatest fine wine-producing region on earth, Bordeaux is synonymous with all that is prestigious in vinicultural history and practice. It is a district sub-divided by the grand riverbanks that define the Gironde estuary (the Left and Right Banks) whose traditions are firmly in blended cuvées of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and other secondary varietals such as cabernet franc, petit verdot and malbec. Red wines of Bordeaux are usually medium to full-bodied with aromas of plum, blackcurrant, sweet spice and an overall earthiness. On the palate, a mineral fruitiness, freshness and acidity, typically followed by robust tannins which lend themselves to the wine's ability to age for years, sometimes decades.
Many of you astute Bordeaux buyers will have noticed the label is reminiscent of (or near identical to) the likes of a certain >
As the legendary 2010 Bordeaux vintage now flourishes into maturity these twelve years on, we’re hardly surprised to now >
"Finally, as a really peachy bonus, weve the 2009 Château Perron, a wonderfully stylish petit château from the Graves. As >
The wonderful Château de Clotte resides in what is, for us, the best-value appellation in all of Bordeaux, full-stop: the >
"Shows plum and raspberry aromas, with hints of flowers. Full-bodied, with super well-integrated tannins and pretty fruit >
"Earthy, autumnal, vegetative notes intermixed with sweet cola, black cherry, and black currant are present in this dense >
"50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The second wine of the Medoc's most northerly >
From the renowned Cru Bourgeois estate in the Médoc region comes a sumptuous blend of 45% cabernet sauvignon, 45% merlot, >
One of the few wines made from almost all Malbec in Bordeaux and made from a parcel of 60 year old vines. Its big and expressive, >
"2016 is an epic vintage" - Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
The 2016 Petite Laurence is one of my favourite finds in recent years. >
Pulling the cork on the 1998 Château Saint-Nicolas is akin to opening the doorway to a manor house drawing room; adorned >
The fantastic 2010 vintage has proved a very happy hunting ground for us when looking for really good drinking Bordeaux. >
Is this one of the best all round Cru Bourgeois wines on the market? We have certainly always thought so. From the Haut-Médoc, >
2010 is one of the very best vintages of the century in Bordeaux, so every time we find a parcel at a good price we snap >
A very approachable St-Emilion, with expressive, supple, plummy merlot fruit and a pleasing structure and a whisper of oak. >
"The 2016 Les Tourelles de Longueville is a blend of 58% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit >
A delightful claret made predominantly from the merlot grape with a little cabernet in the blend adding extra structure, >
If the title of this email has grabbed you, its likely that youre easily (justifiably) seduced by finely aged Saint-Julien >
A beautifully aged, merlot-driven cuvée from the St. Emilion environs and one of Bordeaux’s best vintages, no less. We love >
"The 2015 Les Tourelles de Longueville is a blend of 55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit >
A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, this is a very showy claret. Big, concentrated and expressive; >
A third growth that would be a second if the 1855 classification were to be updated. A glorious mature claret from a very >
This walled vineyard within the mythical Léoville estate in St Julien delivers amazing value for money, and this 2004 magnum >
St-Julien 4ème Cru Château Branaire-Ducru is situated in the extreme south of the appellation just opposite an equally renowned >
