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€165.00
Bollinger La Grande Annee 2014 Champagne (75cl, 12%)
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A blend of 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay sourced from 19 different crus, mainly Ay and Verzenay for the Pinot Noir whilst for the Chardonnay Chouilly and Oiry. Fermented entirely in aged oak barrels.
A fine, satiny mousse slowly recedes to reveal a pale straw gold tinged coloured base that has a nibble stream of delicate bubbles flowing through it. The nose is magnificent, complex aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees and brioche soar from the glass with cashew, subtle citrus, hazelnut and ginger ensuing. On the palate Bollinger’s hallmark richness and power are shaped by vivid acidity with mouth filling flavours of baked bread, citrus, yeast lees and cashew trailed by some brioche and almond like characters. Dry chalk tinged finish with a long airy yet sculptured aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%
The 2014 La Grande Année is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine’s sizzling energy and tension, qualities that aren’t often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume. In 2014, readers will find a Grande Année built on linear intensity and drive.
The 2014 is a blend taken from 19 villages, 61% Pinot Noir and 39% Chardonnay instead of the more typical 70/30 mix. For the second time in two decades (the first was 2007), Verzenay takes the lead in the Pinots over Aÿ, more or less an inverse from the norm. Verzenay, a north-facing village in the Montagne de Reims that saw less rain than Aÿ and most of the Vallée de la Marne, yields Pinots of energy more than volume. That, married with Chardonnays mostly from the Côtes des Blancs (predominantly Chouilly, Vertus, Oiry and Cramant), results in a truly magical Grande Année that will delight Champagne fans for several decades. I can’t recommend the 2014 highly enough. It’s a total knock-out. Disgorged: April, 2021. Dosage: 8 grams per liter. Drink 2024-2044.
98 points
Antonio Galloni – Vinous
€145.00
Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2017 75cl, 14.5%
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Dal Forno Romano Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2017
The 2017 Valpolicella Superiore Monte Lodoletta is a towering wine that shows impeccable concentration, richness and tight balance. The wine opens to deep layers of black fruit, spice, smoky mesquite and campfire ash. It shows big tannic structure that comes with lots of fruit weight and textural padding. But no matter, this is a wine you’ll want to put aside before drinking!
€139.00
Chateau Lascombes Margaux Grand Cru Classé 75cl, 13%
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From the 17th century to the present day, ten generations of owners have followed one another and have left their mark on the history of Château Lascombes. A destiny marked by colorful characters who all worked for the excellence of Château Lascombes wines.
An alliance of power and elegance, smoothness and tannic richness, Château Lascombes is a complex wine. Young, its deep robe is still impressive. The palate combines finesse and softness with a grain of very noble tannins. Over the years, you have to rediscover Château Lascombes to fully appreciate its aromatic complexity and see its structure evolve, becoming more and more suave.
For more info, visit Château Lascombes website.
VARIETALS
50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot
VINTAGE
€135.00
Chateau Pipeau Grand Cru Classe Saint-Emilion Magnum 2016 1.5L 14.5%
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Facts about the wine Winery Château Ripeau Grapes 100% Cabernet Franc Region France / Bordeaux / Libournais / Saint-Émilion / Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Wine style Bordeaux Saint-Émilion Alcohol content 14.5% Allergens Contains sulfites
The 2016 vintage was characterized by extreme climatic conditions with record rainfall in the spring, followed
by a hot, dry summer. The flowering was rapid and homogeneous. The leaf removal was only carried out on
the rising sun side to avoid any phenomenon of scalding. The green harvest was carried out in two stages, the
first in July to ensure optimum distribution and aeration of the future harvest; a second in August resulting
in the elimination of maturing clusters. The overall maturation phase was exceptional with favorable weather
conditions, little or no moisture and cool nights. The introduction of sexual confusion in the vineyard has
prevented the appearance of perforations due to the budworms of the cluster. All these parameters made it
possible to determine with precision the optimum harvest date for each plot with perfect maturation and an
impeccable sanitary condition.
by a hot, dry summer. The flowering was rapid and homogeneous. The leaf removal was only carried out on
the rising sun side to avoid any phenomenon of scalding. The green harvest was carried out in two stages, the
first in July to ensure optimum distribution and aeration of the future harvest; a second in August resulting
in the elimination of maturing clusters. The overall maturation phase was exceptional with favorable weather
conditions, little or no moisture and cool nights. The introduction of sexual confusion in the vineyard has
prevented the appearance of perforations due to the budworms of the cluster. All these parameters made it
possible to determine with precision the optimum harvest date for each plot with perfect maturation and an
impeccable sanitary condition.
Vinification : Alcoholic fermentation at low temperature to preserve the freshness of the fruit
Barrels selection : Quality and heating adapted according to the typicity of each batch
Malolactic fermentation and aging : 50% in new barrels 50% in stainless steel vats
Yield and estimated production : 40 hl/ha for 22 000 bottles
Barrels selection : Quality and heating adapted according to the typicity of each batch
Malolactic fermentation and aging : 50% in new barrels 50% in stainless steel vats
Yield and estimated production : 40 hl/ha for 22 000 bottles
€135.00
Bibi Graetz Testamatta Rosso 2019 75cl,14%
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The 20th anniversary bottling of Testamatta made, from the 2019 vintage, in brand new winemaking facilities in Florence. This just shines from the moment it’s poured. Layered and complex this is a gem of a wine filled with cherry, raspberry, damson and caramel notes alongside a savoury edge that makes it so moreish. Tannins that support but don’t overwhelm give a nice overall weight to the palate while the flavous linger on the long finish. Made from old vines on stony soils on the Tuscan hilltops. Grapes are selected and sourced from the best five vineyards.
€130.00
Graham’s 40 Year Old Tawny Port (75cl, 20%)
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The 40-year-old tawny release from the famed port house of Graham’s – the oldest in their regular range. Well aged in oak and assembled by master blender Charles Symington from wines laid down by his father, uncles, grandfather and great-grandfather.
€125.00
Taylors 30 Year Old Tawny Port (75cl, 20%)
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The house of Taylor Fladgate and Yeatman has produced another fine Tawny port here, with wonderful complexity gained from its 30 years in the wood.
€109.90
Joseph Drouhin Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir Chardonnay 75cl 12.5%
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Country: France Region: Burgundy
Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Vintage: 2018 Colour: White Style: Dry
Producer: Maison Joseph Drouhin
Description:
Starting with the vintage 2008, the name “Vaudon” will be associated with Joseph Drouhin for all its Chablis wines as a sign of the firm’s allegiance to this historical terroir www.drouhin-vaudon.com
Grape Variety : Chardonnay.
Vineyard
Site: a famous vineyard whose relief has no equivalent in Burgundy. Its round shape and steep slope evoke an ancient amphitheater. There are two major exposures: one is due south in the northern section and the other south west in the southern section. It is one of the largest among the seven Grand Crus of Chablis.
History & tradition: the name comes the French “chemin des vaudésirs” (path of the vaudésirs) cutting the vineyard down the middle. In the sixties, when the Chablis vineyards were all but abandoned, Robert Drouhin recognized the potential of this region which had been ravaged by the phylloxera disease a century before. He was one of the first Burgundy propriétaires who set about revitalizing the area.
Soil: the Kimmeridgian limestone contains millions of tiny marine fossils embedded in a kind of whitish mortar which may have been once the bottom of the sea…hundreds of million years ago. This marine origin gives the wines of Chablis their unique flavour.
Drouhin estate: 1.4 ha. (3.5 acres)
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Viticulture
Biological cultivation since 1990 and biodynamic cultivation since 1999.
Soil maintenance: age-old methods. Ploughing: “buttage” (hilling up around the vine-stocks) in autumn; “débuttage” (ploughing back in spring);
work between the rows and the vine stocks done with manual tools only.
Treatment: only authorized products for biological cultivation are used – infusions and macerations of plant materials, sulfur and copper, powdered rock. Natural predators are not eliminated.
Plantation density: 8,000 to 10,000 stocks/ha.
Pruning: double Guyot “Vallée de la Marne” (for its resistance to frost).
Yield: we aim for a lower yield, such as it existed before the new law. This yield is therefore the present maximum yield minus 20%.
Average yield at the Domaine: 46.62hl/ha (the yield currently authorized for the appellation is now 54hl/ha).
Vinification
Harvesting: by hand.
Pressing: very slow so as to respect the fruit. Juices from the last pressings are not retained.
Ageing
Type: in oak barrel (0% new wood).
Length: 12 months.
Origin of the wood: French oak forests.
Weathering of the wood: Joseph Drouhin insists on total control of the weathering for a period of 3 years, one of the contributing elements to the elegance of the wine.
Follow-up: barrel by barrel.
Throughout the ageing process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation. The data obtained is completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.
Vintage
The wines show great purity of taste and a pleasant floral style. Chablis is very mineral in character, almost briny.
€95.00
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015 (75cl, 12.5%)
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Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015
Each Grand Vintage is unique, expressing Moët & Chandon’s Cellar Master’s personal interpretation of the year. In Champagne, 2015 was a year of tension, dramatic heat, uncertainty…
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2015 evokes an awakening, the first rays of a day full of promise – a luminous morning aura. The 76th vintage in the history of the House, it is an initiation into Moët & Chandon’s journey of light.
BLEND
2015 was a harvest of exceptional red-skinned grapes. They showed remarkable maturity with a powerful, fruity nose and full-bodied finish.
PINOT NOIR 44%
CHARDONNAY 32%
MEUNIER 24%
Ageing period in cellars: 6 years
Ageing after disgorging: at least 6 months
Dosage: 5g/liter (extra brut)
Contains sulphites
€95.00
Brancaia IL Blu Rosso Toscana 2018 30TH Anniversary Edition 75cl, 14.5%
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Brancaia IL Blu Rosso Toscana 2018 30TH Anniversary Edition 75cl, 14.5%
Il Blu is crafted with the best, hand-picked grapes, grown in the winery’s two estates in the Chianti region. The blend of 80% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon matures in French barriques for 18 months, in concrete tanks for 3 more months and then at least another year in the bottle. With ultra-fine tannins and a flavorful and focused finish, IL BLU is a full-bodied wine that enchants with its complexity and elegance.
€89.90
Pastourelle de Clerc Milon Pauillac 75cl, 13.5%
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In a nutshell:
Mature and complex Pauillac from the classified growth Chateau Clerc Milon, part of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild estates.
The lowdown:
Chateau Clerc Milon can trace its history back to before the Revolution and even as far ago as 1855 was deemed worthy of classification as a great Chateau. However during the mid twentieth century the estate had halved in size and had lost some of its reputation but was then bought by Baron Philippe de Rothschild of neighbouring Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (one of Clerc Milon’s other neighbours is the equally illustrious Chateau Lafite-Rothschild). The estate has undergone a massive transformation over the last few decades and has been brought back to its former glory, that the vineyards, the terroir demand.
Pastourelle de Clerc Milon is the estates second wine, with the 2010 being only the second release, and comes from those same vineyards made by the same team in the same winery. A blend of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, and Merlot, the wine is deep garnet in the glass. Aromas of dark fruits, cedar, touches of chocolate and dried flowers lead onto a smooth and complex medium-full body. Maturing nicely there are deep, developed dark fruit notes with savoury spice, drying tannins and balanced acidity followed by a long length.
When to drink:
Drink now through to 2030.
€89.00
Keo St. John Commanderia 1984 50cl, 14.5%
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A sweet dessert wine from Cyprus, produced by KEO way back in the 1984s. This fruit-forward, subtly spicy wine is still produced and enjoyed even today.
€86.95
Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé (75cl, 12%)
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The undisputed star of the pink fizz market, in a stylish gift box. Laurent-Perrier Rosé remains the number one in its field thanks to its consistently appealing light, elegant notes of red fruits, and delicate mousse.
€85.00
Chateau Des Laurets ‘Baron’ 75cl, 14.5%
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Château des Laurets and its adjoining land covers two appellations; Puisseguin and Montagne. Barons is the top wine of the property, and cultivates a selection of plots, harvested and sorted by hand, to produce a blend with all the care that goes into the finest wines. After acquiring Château des Laurets in 2003, Baron Benjamin de Rothschild wanted to highlight the unique character of this estate by producing a limited vintage from a selection of the best Merlot plots. A niche wine, produced only in the best years, Château des Laurets Baron bears the mark of the great Saint‑Emilion wines. The extremely fresh nose expresses intense black fruit. Hints of cedar mingle with the aroma of Morello cherries. The elegant palate possesses a bold character with sophisticated velvety tannins and notes of liquorice. The finish is long and persistent. While the freshness of this young wine is very pleasant, it also promises an excellent cellaring potential.
€85.00
Graham’s 30 Year Old Tawny Port (75cl, 20%)
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A 30-year-old tawny port from Graham’s, matured in oak casks for a concentrated flavour with more restrained sweetness than in younger wines.
