France
The vast and diverse wine regions of France, each with its own unique terroirs, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques, are a treasure trove.
In Bordeaux, the birthplace of some of the world's most iconic wines, esteemed vineyards such as Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Haut-Brion produce exceptional red wines, showcasing the art of blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The region is also renowned for its exquisite white wines, with vineyards like Château d'Yquem and Domaine de Chevalier producing legendary sweet wines.
Moving to Burgundy, the vineyards of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, and Domaine Armand Rousseau capture the essence of the region's revered terroir, crafting exquisite red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. Meanwhile, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Coche-Dury are celebrated for their world-class white wines, predominantly made from Chardonnay.
The Champagne region, known for its sparkling wines, boasts illustrious houses such as Krug, Dom Pérignon, and Moët & Chandon, as well as grower-producers like Pierre Péters and Jacques Selosse. These vineyards create exceptional sparkling wines using the traditional method, offering a symphony of delicate bubbles, elegant flavors, and vibrant acidity.
In the Rhône Valley, iconic vineyards like Chapoutier, E. Guigal, and Château de Beaucastel produce remarkable red wines in the northern appellations of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, and Cornas, showcasing the elegance and power of Syrah. Further south, Châteauneuf-du-Pape is celebrated for its rich and full-bodied red blends, with Château Rayas and Clos des Papes leading the way.
In Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht and omaine Trimbach craft exquisite white wines, including Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris, expressing the region's unique terroir and varietal character.
These are just a few highlights among the diverse array of wines that France offers. From the Loire Valley's crisp whites and elegant reds to the Languedoc-Roussillon's bold and robust wines, each region presents its own vinous treasures.
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€668.99 |
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Renowned for its class and elegance, the La Croizille 2007 vintage boasts luscious notes of ripe blackberry and plum interweaving with subtle hints of cedar and spice. This Bordeaux beauty, a product of the esteemed Château La Croizille, truly epitomises the estate's commitment to producing fine vintages that embody the distinct character of the Saint Émilion terroir. Expertly crafted from a blend of predominantly Merlot with a judicious addition of Cabernet Sauvignon, La Croizille 2007 exudes a sophistication only achievable through meticulous vinification techniques entailing hand-harvesting and traditional ageing in French oak barrels. Savour the harmonious interplay of fruit and tannin depth whilst experiencing the persistent finish that seals this wine's excellence. Whether you're a seasoned oenophile or a budding enthusiast, La Croizille 2007 promises a palatable discovery of the epitome of Bordeaux's prowess in winemaking. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WA) |
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€501.70 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Fleur Petrus has been an impressive Pomerol in recent showings. This one does nothing to alter that view. It has plenty of energy on the nose with great delineation: cranberry, pomegranate, singed leather and a touch of melted tar, firmly moving into secondary territory. The palate is medium-bodied with good structure, still quite tight but with a keen line of acidity and plenty of truffle-infused, black, dusky fruit on the finish. Great wine in an off-vintage. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WA) |
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€1,786.38 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Fleur Petrus has been an impressive Pomerol in recent showings. This one does nothing to alter that view. It has plenty of energy on the nose with great delineation: cranberry, pomegranate, singed leather and a touch of melted tar, firmly moving into secondary territory. The palate is medium-bodied with good structure, still quite tight but with a keen line of acidity and plenty of truffle-infused, black, dusky fruit on the finish. Great wine in an off-vintage. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€3,530.77 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage, perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road! It has an ebullient bouquet with vivid dark berry, cold, warm gravel and undergrowth scents that are very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp acidity and a very precise structure, with superb tension on the finish. If you are seeking a 2007 Bordeaux, then this would undoubtedly be one of my picks. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 95.0 |
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€1,281.05 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91.0 |
Inc. TAX
€2,753.26 |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 91.0 |
Inc. TAX
€1,444.38 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
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€8,204.77 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
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€4,240.38 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WE) |
Inc. TAX
€1,361.82 |
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Wine Enthusiast (90)There is a high level of wood here, but that is sustained by the weight of the black fruits and the rich tannins. The wood gives a vanilla character that will disappear in a year or two, leaving a solid wine that is dominated by ripe, sweet Merlot. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18.5 (JR) |
Inc. TAX
€847.33 |
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Jancis Robinson (18.5)Dark core with a wide, soft brick rim. Intense, fragrant, dark-red fruit. Savoury and almost dusty in a rocky minerality. Even a sour note on the palate, more elderberry than blackcurrant, tight and long. The tannins are very very fine, paper-fine and there’s terrific freshness in a more austere, dark style yet with a scented supple finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (WA) |
Inc. TAX
€4,892.77 |
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Wine Advocate (96)Rated - No tasting note given. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
Inc. TAX
€1,209.97 |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 95.0 |
Inc. TAX
€2,492.77 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (VN) |
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€8,422.50 |
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Vinous (95)Good deep red. Highly nuanced nose combines red cherry, smoked meat, underbrush and pepper. Wild, sexy and sweet, with lovely energy and sap to the complex flavors of red fruits, minerals, pepper and herbs. A real essence of Clos de la Roche, finishing with palate-saturating persistence. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 60.0 |
Inc. TAX
€18,767.20 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€6,778.49 |
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Vinous (93+)Good deep red. Wild, slightly reduced aromas of musky raspberry, game and earth. Then juicy and gripping on the palate but still quite tight and not yet revealing its inherent complexity. This fascinating, primary, mineral- and soil-driven wine needs a good decade of cellaring. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88 (VN) |
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€4,335.73 |
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Vinous (88)Medium red. Plum, mocha and chocolate on the nose. Juicy, spicy and sweet, with very good vinosity and cut to the fresh red fruit flavors. Not as severe in its youth as this wine often is. Finishes with good lingering sweetness of fruit. This will be accessible early. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€36,605.20 |
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Vinous (94+)Good deep medium red. Locked up tight on the nose. Tight on entry, then juicy, compressed and extremely young in the middle palate, with a powerful minerality and firm acidity combining to keep the wine's sharply delineated fruit and mineral flavors under wraps. This classic Richebourg is most impressive today on its slowly mounting, very long and gripping back end. (Incidentally, in my early look at the Leroy 2008s, I preferred the Richebourg to the Romanee-Saint-Vivant, but not in 2007.) |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (WA) |
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€8,983.50 |
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Wine Advocate (93)Smoky, gamey, and crushed stone scents on the nose of Leroy’s 2007 Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Narbantons segue into a palate of remarkable depth and grip, featuring peat, chalk, humus, roasted meats, toasted nuts, musk, and sea water. This is one of those red Burgundies that prompts you to wonder how such flavors could come from grapes, but that at the same time seems uncannily at home mingling with saliva in human mouths. It also perfectly exemplifies the iron-first-in-velvet-glove metaphor with a chain mail-like sense of fine-grained resilience that in no way detracts from textural allure. Bize-Leroy compares this (like several in Savigny) under-rated site with Corton, and the analogy is especially apt in such an instance of grand cru aspirations fulfilled. I would anticipate at least the better part of two decades’ fascination. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (WA) |
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€4,504.50 |
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Wine Advocate (89)Leading with a champignon-like note I would more have expected from Champans or other sites further north in this commune, Leroy’s 2007 Volnay Santenots du Milieu brims as well with red currant and cherry. Less refined in texture or refreshing (despite a tart fruit skin edge) than most Pinots in the present collection, it finishes with decisive chalkiness and persistent ripe fruit, but it isn’t clear to me that its faintly gum-numbing sense of tannic firmness will translate into longevity. Here’s one Leroy 2007 I would approach the same way as so many others of its vintage, namely to cellar for at most a few years, watchfully and recognizing that the wine might of course make a fool of me. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
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€4,761.73 |
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Vinous (89)Good full medium red. Complex nose combines red fruits, pepper, smoke and a hint of orange peel. Silky, suave and perfumed; not especially primary but quite stylish and pliant. Finishes with distinctly suaver tannins than the examples from Nuits-Saint-Georges and good aromatic lift. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€16,847.20 |
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Vinous (89)Good full medium red. Complex nose combines red fruits, pepper, smoke and a hint of orange peel. Silky, suave and perfumed; not especially primary but quite stylish and pliant. Finishes with distinctly suaver tannins than the examples from Nuits-Saint-Georges and good aromatic lift. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 87-90 (VN (ST)) |
Inc. TAX
€594.55 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (87-90)(85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc) Good full ruby. Brooding aromas of violet and licorice, lifted by chalky minerality. Fine-grained and vibrant, offering a fleshy texture and good dark fruit flavor intensity. Very much a calcaire wine. Finishes with broad tannins and good sweetness and lift. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WE) |
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€2,960.77 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Bordeaux | 20 | 92 (WE) |
Inc. TAX
€1,612.38 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Champagne | 1 | 97+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,393.45 |
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Vinous (97+)Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up. The aromatics alone are captivating, but then the wine opens on the palate, revealing layer after layer of flavor to match a multi-dimensional, kaleidoscopic personality that will leave Champagne lovers weak at the knees. The 2007 is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay-leaning than is the norm. The 2007 is striking today, but it should also age effortlessly for several decades. It is also without question one of the very finest new releases of the year. |
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Champagne | 1 | 97+ (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,409.20 |
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Vinous (97+)Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up. The aromatics alone are captivating, but then the wine opens on the palate, revealing layer after layer of flavor to match a multi-dimensional, kaleidoscopic personality that will leave Champagne lovers weak at the knees. The 2007 is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay-leaning than is the norm. The 2007 is striking today, but it should also age effortlessly for several decades. It is also without question one of the very finest new releases of the year. |
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Champagne | 3 | 97+ (VN) |
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€1,834.38 |
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Vinous (97+)Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up. The aromatics alone are captivating, but then the wine opens on the palate, revealing layer after layer of flavor to match a multi-dimensional, kaleidoscopic personality that will leave Champagne lovers weak at the knees. The 2007 is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay-leaning than is the norm. The 2007 is striking today, but it should also age effortlessly for several decades. It is also without question one of the very finest new releases of the year. |
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Champagne | 1 | 97 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,501.45 |
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Vinous (97)The 2007 Cristal Rosé opens with the most captivating, extraordinary bouquet imaginable. Sweet, exquisite and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2007 is intense yet weightless, with extraordinary overall balance and remarkable finesse. Today, the 2007 Cristal Rosé is a wine of pure seduction. There is little doubt the 2007 is a great Cristal Rosé in the making. This is the first vintage in which all of the fruit was farmed according to biodynamic principles. According to winemaker Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, biodynamic farming has brought increased aromatic presence in the fruit and also given the Pinot a bit more intensity than normal, so much so that in 2007 the blend is 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay as opposed to the 60/40 split that has been more typical over the years. In 2007, the fruit was picked in August, which is also unusual, but bud break got off to an early start, so the growing season turned out to be longer than the classic 100-day period that is typical from bud-break to harvest. All of that means the 2007 Cristal Rosé is a much more classic-feeling wine that one might have expected. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | - |
In Bond
€539.00 |
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Renowned for its class and elegance, the La Croizille 2007 vintage boasts luscious notes of ripe blackberry and plum interweaving with subtle hints of cedar and spice. This Bordeaux beauty, a product of the esteemed Château La Croizille, truly epitomises the estate's commitment to producing fine vintages that embody the distinct character of the Saint Émilion terroir. Expertly crafted from a blend of predominantly Merlot with a judicious addition of Cabernet Sauvignon, La Croizille 2007 exudes a sophistication only achievable through meticulous vinification techniques entailing hand-harvesting and traditional ageing in French oak barrels. Savour the harmonious interplay of fruit and tannin depth whilst experiencing the persistent finish that seals this wine's excellence. Whether you're a seasoned oenophile or a budding enthusiast, La Croizille 2007 promises a palatable discovery of the epitome of Bordeaux's prowess in winemaking. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WA) |
In Bond
€415.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Fleur Petrus has been an impressive Pomerol in recent showings. This one does nothing to alter that view. It has plenty of energy on the nose with great delineation: cranberry, pomegranate, singed leather and a touch of melted tar, firmly moving into secondary territory. The palate is medium-bodied with good structure, still quite tight but with a keen line of acidity and plenty of truffle-infused, black, dusky fruit on the finish. Great wine in an off-vintage. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WA) |
In Bond
€1,470.00 |
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Wine Advocate (92)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Fleur Petrus has been an impressive Pomerol in recent showings. This one does nothing to alter that view. It has plenty of energy on the nose with great delineation: cranberry, pomegranate, singed leather and a touch of melted tar, firmly moving into secondary territory. The palate is medium-bodied with good structure, still quite tight but with a keen line of acidity and plenty of truffle-infused, black, dusky fruit on the finish. Great wine in an off-vintage. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
€2,905.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage, perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road! It has an ebullient bouquet with vivid dark berry, cold, warm gravel and undergrowth scents that are very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp acidity and a very precise structure, with superb tension on the finish. If you are seeking a 2007 Bordeaux, then this would undoubtedly be one of my picks. Tasted February 2017. |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 95.0 |
In Bond
€1,045.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 91.0 |
In Bond
€2,250.00 |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 91.0 |
In Bond
€1,185.00 |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
In Bond
€6,800.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18+ (JR) |
In Bond
€3,515.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18+)Dark ruby with an evolved rim. Supremely pungent and edgy on a very ripe fruit base. Dry rather than sweet but what claret is all about. Hint of gunpowder. Maybe not the longest but very good. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 90 (WE) |
In Bond
€1,090.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (90)There is a high level of wood here, but that is sustained by the weight of the black fruits and the rich tannins. The wood gives a vanilla character that will disappear in a year or two, leaving a solid wine that is dominated by ripe, sweet Merlot. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 18.5 (JR) |
In Bond
€703.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (18.5)Dark core with a wide, soft brick rim. Intense, fragrant, dark-red fruit. Savoury and almost dusty in a rocky minerality. Even a sour note on the palate, more elderberry than blackcurrant, tight and long. The tannins are very very fine, paper-fine and there’s terrific freshness in a more austere, dark style yet with a scented supple finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 96 (WA) |
In Bond
€4,040.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)Rated - No tasting note given. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95.0 |
In Bond
€971.00 |
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Bordeaux | 2 | 95.0 |
In Bond
€2,040.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
€7,015.00 |
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Vinous (95)Good deep red. Highly nuanced nose combines red cherry, smoked meat, underbrush and pepper. Wild, sexy and sweet, with lovely energy and sap to the complex flavors of red fruits, minerals, pepper and herbs. A real essence of Clos de la Roche, finishing with palate-saturating persistence. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 60.0 |
In Bond
€15,630.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93+ (VN) |
In Bond
€5,645.00 |
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Vinous (93+)Good deep red. Wild, slightly reduced aromas of musky raspberry, game and earth. Then juicy and gripping on the palate but still quite tight and not yet revealing its inherent complexity. This fascinating, primary, mineral- and soil-driven wine needs a good decade of cellaring. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88 (VN) |
In Bond
€3,610.00 |
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Vinous (88)Medium red. Plum, mocha and chocolate on the nose. Juicy, spicy and sweet, with very good vinosity and cut to the fresh red fruit flavors. Not as severe in its youth as this wine often is. Finishes with good lingering sweetness of fruit. This will be accessible early. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94+ (VN) |
In Bond
€30,495.00 |
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Vinous (94+)Good deep medium red. Locked up tight on the nose. Tight on entry, then juicy, compressed and extremely young in the middle palate, with a powerful minerality and firm acidity combining to keep the wine's sharply delineated fruit and mineral flavors under wraps. This classic Richebourg is most impressive today on its slowly mounting, very long and gripping back end. (Incidentally, in my early look at the Leroy 2008s, I preferred the Richebourg to the Romanee-Saint-Vivant, but not in 2007.) |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93 (WA) |
In Bond
€7,480.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93)Smoky, gamey, and crushed stone scents on the nose of Leroy’s 2007 Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Narbantons segue into a palate of remarkable depth and grip, featuring peat, chalk, humus, roasted meats, toasted nuts, musk, and sea water. This is one of those red Burgundies that prompts you to wonder how such flavors could come from grapes, but that at the same time seems uncannily at home mingling with saliva in human mouths. It also perfectly exemplifies the iron-first-in-velvet-glove metaphor with a chain mail-like sense of fine-grained resilience that in no way detracts from textural allure. Bize-Leroy compares this (like several in Savigny) under-rated site with Corton, and the analogy is especially apt in such an instance of grand cru aspirations fulfilled. I would anticipate at least the better part of two decades’ fascination. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (WA) |
In Bond
€3,750.00 |
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Wine Advocate (89)Leading with a champignon-like note I would more have expected from Champans or other sites further north in this commune, Leroy’s 2007 Volnay Santenots du Milieu brims as well with red currant and cherry. Less refined in texture or refreshing (despite a tart fruit skin edge) than most Pinots in the present collection, it finishes with decisive chalkiness and persistent ripe fruit, but it isn’t clear to me that its faintly gum-numbing sense of tannic firmness will translate into longevity. Here’s one Leroy 2007 I would approach the same way as so many others of its vintage, namely to cellar for at most a few years, watchfully and recognizing that the wine might of course make a fool of me. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
€3,965.00 |
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Vinous (89)Good full medium red. Complex nose combines red fruits, pepper, smoke and a hint of orange peel. Silky, suave and perfumed; not especially primary but quite stylish and pliant. Finishes with distinctly suaver tannins than the examples from Nuits-Saint-Georges and good aromatic lift. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89 (VN) |
In Bond
€14,030.00 |
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Vinous (89)Good full medium red. Complex nose combines red fruits, pepper, smoke and a hint of orange peel. Silky, suave and perfumed; not especially primary but quite stylish and pliant. Finishes with distinctly suaver tannins than the examples from Nuits-Saint-Georges and good aromatic lift. |
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Bordeaux | 4 | 87-90 (VN (ST)) |
In Bond
€473.00 |
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Vinous - Stephen Tanzer (87-90)(85% merlot and 15% cabernet franc) Good full ruby. Brooding aromas of violet and licorice, lifted by chalky minerality. Fine-grained and vibrant, offering a fleshy texture and good dark fruit flavor intensity. Very much a calcaire wine. Finishes with broad tannins and good sweetness and lift. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 92 (WE) |
In Bond
€2,430.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Bordeaux | 20 | 92 (WE) |
In Bond
€1,325.00 |
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Wine Enthusiast (92)Big and bold for the year, the tannins quite solid with a tight character. The fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity. Through it all goes the tell-tale 2007 streak of acidity. |
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Champagne | 1 | 97+ (VN) |
In Bond
€1,155.00 |
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Vinous (97+)Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up. The aromatics alone are captivating, but then the wine opens on the palate, revealing layer after layer of flavor to match a multi-dimensional, kaleidoscopic personality that will leave Champagne lovers weak at the knees. The 2007 is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay-leaning than is the norm. The 2007 is striking today, but it should also age effortlessly for several decades. It is also without question one of the very finest new releases of the year. |
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€1,165.00 |
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Vinous (97+)Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up. The aromatics alone are captivating, but then the wine opens on the palate, revealing layer after layer of flavor to match a multi-dimensional, kaleidoscopic personality that will leave Champagne lovers weak at the knees. The 2007 is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay-leaning than is the norm. The 2007 is striking today, but it should also age effortlessly for several decades. It is also without question one of the very finest new releases of the year. |
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Champagne | 3 | 97+ (VN) |
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€1,510.00 |
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Vinous (97+)Long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 takes hold of all the senses and never lets up. The aromatics alone are captivating, but then the wine opens on the palate, revealing layer after layer of flavor to match a multi-dimensional, kaleidoscopic personality that will leave Champagne lovers weak at the knees. The 2007 is 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir, which is to say a bit more Chardonnay-leaning than is the norm. The 2007 is striking today, but it should also age effortlessly for several decades. It is also without question one of the very finest new releases of the year. |
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€1,245.00 |
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Vinous (97)The 2007 Cristal Rosé opens with the most captivating, extraordinary bouquet imaginable. Sweet, exquisite and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2007 is intense yet weightless, with extraordinary overall balance and remarkable finesse. Today, the 2007 Cristal Rosé is a wine of pure seduction. There is little doubt the 2007 is a great Cristal Rosé in the making. This is the first vintage in which all of the fruit was farmed according to biodynamic principles. According to winemaker Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, biodynamic farming has brought increased aromatic presence in the fruit and also given the Pinot a bit more intensity than normal, so much so that in 2007 the blend is 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay as opposed to the 60/40 split that has been more typical over the years. In 2007, the fruit was picked in August, which is also unusual, but bud break got off to an early start, so the growing season turned out to be longer than the classic 100-day period that is typical from bud-break to harvest. All of that means the 2007 Cristal Rosé is a much more classic-feeling wine that one might have expected. |
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