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.
With over two-and-a-half thousand bottles sold in the last year, this under-£15-claret from Ronan Laborde of Château Clinet >
La Petite Sirène (Haut-Médoc) from 3rd-growth Château Giscours (Margaux) is sumptuous, abundant, well-balanced proof that >
A beautifully aged, merlot-driven cuvée from the St. Emilion environs and one of Bordeaux’s best vintages, no less. We love >
The notion that Château Ramafort’s 2015 vintage may, in fact, exceed in quality their wonderful 2010 (completely sold out), >
As the legendary 2010 Bordeaux vintage now flourishes into maturity these twelve years on, we're hardly surprised to now >
For some of the most sumptuous, best-value Right Bank clarets, go to the Côtes de Castillon. It remains for us the most >
Please note, this wine comes in beautifully looking wooden boxes when purchased in cases of 12 bottles.
To make an unmissable >
"Earthy, autumnal, vegetative notes intermixed with sweet cola, black cherry, and black currant are present in this dense >
"The 2015 Château Tour Bayard LAngelot, from Montagne Saint-Emilion is made largely from old vine Malbec, curiously enough, >
"The 2015 Les Tourelles de Longueville is a blend of 55% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit >
"Finally, as a really peachy bonus, we've the 2009 Château Perron, a wonderfully stylish petit château from the Graves. >
This is crunchy, bold and mouthfilling Pomerol which displays impressive maturity and composure in the glass. Drinking well >
Château Léoville-Barton has always been a favourite Bordeaux estate for us at Mr. Wheeler. From the Saint-Julien commune, >
"It has a lively fresh blackberry, red cherry and violet-scented bouquet that might coerce you into thinking it was from >
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 >
Before Christmas, we found a small parcel of this rare discovery - a delicious 2010 claret for well under £15. We now have >
Château de Gironville is just south of Margaux and makes wine that punches well above its lowly price. Their 2011 vintage >
This Merlot dominated blend offers dried plums on the nose with jammy, cassis fruit on the palate. 18 months in French oak >
Few things in the claret-drinker's life can be so appealing as a bottle of Margaux 2015. Few things so irresistible as a >
A delightful claret made predominantly from the merlot grape with a little cabernet in the blend adding extra structure, >
This walled vineyard within the mythical Léoville estate in St Julien delivers amazing value for money, and this 2004 magnum >
A 2006 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé, fully mature and perfect for drinking this Christmas or for the next two years. We >
From the much loved, 2eme cru Saint-Julien estate, and considered one of the most dependable wines in Bordeaux, gaining >
