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Indulge in the exquisite Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2003, a true embodiment of Provençal luxury. This remarkable wine hails from the esteemed Grand Tinel winery, lauded for its generations-old tradition of crafting fine wines in the sun-kissed valleys of the Rhône region in France. The savoir-faire of the Jeune family, who have been vignerons since 1846, comes forth in this elegant red blend, sculpted predominantly from old-vine Grenache.
Meticulously produced with grapes handpicked at optimum maturity, the wine undergoes a lengthy fermentation in a mix of stainless steel and wood, before maturing in oak barrels. The result is a robust wine, with a deep garnet hue, harmonious aromas of ripe berries, spices and subtle hints of vanilla. The Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2003 provides a gratifying, full-bodied palate with a seamless balance of tannin and alcohol, culminating in a captivativing finish.
Inc. TAX€553.87 -
Vinous (91)
The 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Alexis Establet opens with a delicious minty streak accompanied by forest floor, tobacco and dried red fruits. Full-bodied, round and refreshing, the 2005 is a superbly-balanced, 20-year-old red Châteauneuf-du-Pape that stood the test of time. Clocks out with elegance and finesse. Drink now.Inc. TAX€613.87 -
Vinous (91)
The 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Alexis Establet opens with a delicious minty streak accompanied by forest floor, tobacco and dried red fruits. Full-bodied, round and refreshing, the 2005 is a superbly-balanced, 20-year-old red Châteauneuf-du-Pape that stood the test of time. Clocks out with elegance and finesse. Drink now.Inc. TAX€619.87 -
Regarded as a gem in the crown of French viticulture, the Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is a testament to the revered winemaking prowess of Domaine Grand Tinel. Sourced from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region, this vintage is composed mostly of Grenache grapes, harvested exclusively from an established, old-vine plot named Alexis Establet. The grapes are handpicked, impeccably sorted, and meticulously vinified in traditional fashion, expressing the region's quintessential terroir. The wine showcases full-bodied, expressive nuances of ripe red fruits, delicate spices, and hints of chocolate, effortlessly balancing power and elegance in harmony. The wine ageing takes place over 12 months in French oak barrels and uncovers a layered complexity that lingers on the palate. The Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is an exemplar of fine craftsmanship, making it a discerning choice for enthusiasts of prestigious Rhône wines.
Inc. TAX€563.47 -
Regarded as a gem in the crown of French viticulture, the Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is a testament to the revered winemaking prowess of Domaine Grand Tinel. Sourced from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region, this vintage is composed mostly of Grenache grapes, harvested exclusively from an established, old-vine plot named Alexis Establet. The grapes are handpicked, impeccably sorted, and meticulously vinified in traditional fashion, expressing the region's quintessential terroir. The wine showcases full-bodied, expressive nuances of ripe red fruits, delicate spices, and hints of chocolate, effortlessly balancing power and elegance in harmony. The wine ageing takes place over 12 months in French oak barrels and uncovers a layered complexity that lingers on the palate. The Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is an exemplar of fine craftsmanship, making it a discerning choice for enthusiasts of prestigious Rhône wines.
Inc. TAX€563.47 -
(6x150cl) 2012Wine Advocate (97)
The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is in the top 2-3 wines in the vintage. Possessing rock-star concentration and depth, full-bodied richness and loads of sweet tannin, it offers layers of ripe blackberry, graphite, licorice and toasted-spice aromas and flavors. One of the more powerful and structured efforts in the vintage, it nevertheless always stays balanced, graceful and light on the palate. Give it 2-3 years and enjoy bottles through 2027.Inc. TAX€981.07 -
(1x75cl) 2016Jeb Dunnuck (100)
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and in the same league as the perfect 2010. Awesome notes of blackberries, crème de cassis, charred meats, licorice, and violets all soar from the glass. It's powerful, opulent, and structured, with building tannin, a huge mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish, yet it never loses its sense of purity and elegance. It's an incredible achievement from this estate. The blend is 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah, all aged in 55% new French oak.Inc. TAX€159.42 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and in the same league as the perfect 2010. Awesome notes of blackberries, crème de cassis, charred meats, licorice, and violets all soar from the glass. It's powerful, opulent, and structured, with building tannin, a huge mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish, yet it never loses its sense of purity and elegance. It's an incredible achievement from this estate. The blend is 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah, all aged in 55% new French oak.Inc. TAX€654.94 -
Wine Advocate (96-98)
I was blown away by the prospective blend I tasted of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes. Already delicious, it combines raspberries and cherries with vanilla cream and baking spices. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it shows great length and freshness, ending in hints of garrigue and licorice.Inc. TAX€332.14 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is based on 45% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre, with the balance Syrah, all destemmed and raised in 55% new French oak. Gorgeous cassis, violet, graphite, fruitcake, and peppery herbs define this brilliant effort, and it's full-bodied, with a pure, seamless texture, wonderful tannins, and one heck of a great finish. This magical 2019 is going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age (it's brilliant even today) yet keep for 20 years or more. Châteauneuf du Pape lovers need to have this in their cellar!Inc. TAX€862.27 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is based on 45% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre, with the balance Syrah, all destemmed and raised in 55% new French oak. Gorgeous cassis, violet, graphite, fruitcake, and peppery herbs define this brilliant effort, and it's full-bodied, with a pure, seamless texture, wonderful tannins, and one heck of a great finish. This magical 2019 is going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age (it's brilliant even today) yet keep for 20 years or more. Châteauneuf du Pape lovers need to have this in their cellar!Inc. TAX€472.54 -
Vinous - Ian D'Agata (88-91)
(75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc) Bright red. Sexy, captivatingly pure aromas of sour red cherry, raspberry, white pepper and truffle. At once silky and juicy, with red cherry and raspberry flavors enlivened by a lightly minty quality. The finish is long, smooth and satisfying. Though this could use more complexity and depth, its seamless nature, pure fruit, and impeccable balance make it a winner. This may well turn out to be one of the best Bordeaux buys of all in 2010. This property belongs to the Guinaudeau family, owners of Ch a teau Lafleur.Inc. TAX€362.36 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (88)
The 2012 Acte 4 has quite a strict bouquet at first that needs more encouragement than other vintages from the glass. It is well defined with blackberry, boysenberry, touches of graphite and pressed violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, well balanced and displaying well judged acidity. It just seems to run out of ideas two-thirds of the way through, lacking the energy displayed by the previous vintage. Tasted at the Acte vertical in London.Inc. TAX€224.02 -
(1x600cl) 2014Vinous - Antonio Galloni (88)
The 2014 Grand Village is a delicious, fruity wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the flavors remain brisk and delineated. Freshly cut flowers, mint and sweet red cherries offer energy and persistence. This is a gorgeous entry-level wine from the Guinadeau family.Inc. TAX€281.51 -
(6x75cl) 2014Vinous - Antonio Galloni (88)
The 2014 Grand Village is a delicious, fruity wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the flavors remain brisk and delineated. Freshly cut flowers, mint and sweet red cherries offer energy and persistence. This is a gorgeous entry-level wine from the Guinadeau family.Inc. TAX€272.63 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)
The 2016 Grand Village is a big wine. The natural richness of the year is evident in the wine's exuberant fruit and plush, dense feel. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, sweet spice and lavender all race out of the glass. Today, the ripeness of the vintage is quite evident in the wine's intense profile and overall feel. The 2016 spent 14-15 months in oak, 30% new.Inc. TAX€213.34 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2017 Grand Village comes mainly from the clay-limestone plateau that survived the frost that reduced production to only 9% of normal. "We were hit quite badly with frost in 2017 but we found by June that some vines were acting weird" Omri Ram told me when I visited Lafleur. "So we pruned back very early to help the vines get back into shape." It has a potent bouquet with mulberry, lavender and hoisin aromas. The floral aspect becomes stronger and stronger with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly hard tannins on the entry, quite spicy and a little chewier than recent vintages. Slightly bitter towards the finish with a strong black pepper note on the aftertaste. There is in fact, less Grand Village than Lafleur this year!Inc. TAX€185.99 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (92)
Just as it was from barrel, the 2018 Grand Village is rich and enveloping in feel. Inky red berry fruit, spice, licorice, mocha and dried flowers all meld together in this effortless, juicy Bordeaux Supérieur from the Guinaudeau family. Cabernet Franc signatures are quite prominent in the wine's aromatic profile and structural feel. The 2018 is a jewel of a wine that could very well surprise somewhere down the line. I loved it.Inc. TAX€203.48 -
Decanter (94)
A gorgeous dark nose with some perfumed black cherries, it smells faintly sweet and softly floral - so welcoming. A similar soft, sweetness follows on the palate straight away with such perfumed edges that are completely captivating. Succulent with clarity and soft chalky tannins plumping up the blackcurrant, Morello cherry and raspberry fruit. There's also a very specific iron filing, iodine salinity that lingers giving such texture and nuance to the overall frame. The finish is fresh and direct with a cooling sensation that lingers. Sophisticated and refined, but above all so joyous to drink. A top buy. From the same winemaking team and philosophy as Château Lafleur in Pomerol.Inc. TAX€202.54 -
(3x150cl) 2020Jancis Robinson (16.5++)
79% Merlot, 21% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc). Part of the Lafleur (Pomerol) stable. Cask sample. Pretty floral-violet nose with plenty of juice on the palate. Rich but sappy with a mineral edge. Tannins long and extremely fine. Clearly GV. (JL) Drink 2025 – 2035Inc. TAX€158.14 -
(3x150cl) 2021Decanter (94)
Softly floral-touched blackcurrants - violet and lilac, quite a subtle perfumed tone to them but giving such expressive aromas to the nose with touches of smoked earth and sweet milk chocolate. Juicy and succulent, a whoosh of bright fruit juice - red cherry and strawberry - really so lively then straightens and becomes more direct. Lots of minerality and salinity on show, lifted and aerial. The structure and frame comes more towards the end rather than on the mid-palate, growing in depth and density until a noticeable weight appears with a mineral, salty, iodine finish. Elegant from the start however, finessed with freshness and such supreme approachability. Utterly lovely.Inc. TAX€175.44 -
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Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2019 Grand Village Blanc, 25% Sémillon and 75% Sauvignon Blanc (Bordeaux clones and massal selection) has a perfumed bouquet of yellow plum, nectarine and honeysuckle. The palate is well balanced with a waxy texture, dried apricot and pear, lovely weight and salinity surfacing on the finish. It is one of the finest Grand Village Blanc that I have tasted.Inc. TAX€203.03 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Grand Village Blanc has a fresh bouquet with lime, grapefruit and peach skin scents, quite pure, not complex, though seductive. The palate is well balanced with a nervy entry, lovely oily texture (which Baptiste Guinaudeau attributes to the more solar vintages) with a touch of bitter lemon, pear drop and stem ginger towards the finish. Delicious.Inc. TAX€289.68 -
Wine Advocate (91)
Regularly one of the standout dry white wines from the Bordeaux appellation, the 2021 Blanc, a blend of 73% Sauvignon Blanc (picked on the 9th, 11th and 13th of September) and 27% Sémillon (picked on the 7th of September), offers up a fresh, delicate and elegant bouquet with aromas of lemon oil, lemon, spices, lime tree leaves, menthol and perfectly ripe orchard fruits. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, it's layered and seamless, its concentrated core of fruit underpinned by racy acids, concluding with a calcareous, saline finish.Inc. TAX€266.14 -
Inc. TAX€257.74 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (90-93)
The 2018 Lafaurie-Peyraguey Blanc Sec is one of the most distinctive dry whites of the year. Creamy and ample, with terrific brightness, the 2018 has so much to offer. Lemon confit, chamomile and dried pear all open up with air. More than anything else, though, the 2018 offers a compelling interplay of textural richness and energy. The blend is 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc.Inc. TAX€260.14 -
(12x75cl) 2005Wine Spectator (92)
Intense aromas of crushed berry, toasty oak, coconut and milk chocolate lead to a full-bodied palate, with soft, velvety tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Stylish and voluptuous. Best after 2013. 4,500 cases made. -JSInc. TAX€699.07 -
(12x75cl) 2014Vinous - Antonio Galloni (90)
The 2014 Grand Pontet is a dark, juicy wine. Black cherry, plum, spice, tobacco and menthol convey a sensual personality, and soft contours add to the wine's up-front appeal and sexiness. Drink this open-knit Saint-Émilion over the next few years.Inc. TAX€403.15 -
(12x75cl) 2018Vinous - Antonio Galloni (92)
The 2018 Grand-Pontet is gorgeous and extroverted, just as it was en primeur. A blast of dark fruit, chocolate, mocha, leather and licorice hits the palate. Rich and resonant on the palate, the 2018 exudes raciness from start to finish. Soft curves add to the wine's considerable appeal. The 2018 really blossoms with a bit of air.Inc. TAX€443.96
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Indulge in the exquisite Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2003, a true embodiment of Provençal luxury. This remarkable wine hails from the esteemed Grand Tinel winery, lauded for its generations-old tradition of crafting fine wines in the sun-kissed valleys of the Rhône region in France. The savoir-faire of the Jeune family, who have been vignerons since 1846, comes forth in this elegant red blend, sculpted predominantly from old-vine Grenache.
Meticulously produced with grapes handpicked at optimum maturity, the wine undergoes a lengthy fermentation in a mix of stainless steel and wood, before maturing in oak barrels. The result is a robust wine, with a deep garnet hue, harmonious aromas of ripe berries, spices and subtle hints of vanilla. The Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2003 provides a gratifying, full-bodied palate with a seamless balance of tannin and alcohol, culminating in a captivativing finish.
In Bond€414.00 -
Vinous (91)
The 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Alexis Establet opens with a delicious minty streak accompanied by forest floor, tobacco and dried red fruits. Full-bodied, round and refreshing, the 2005 is a superbly-balanced, 20-year-old red Châteauneuf-du-Pape that stood the test of time. Clocks out with elegance and finesse. Drink now.In Bond€464.00 -
Vinous (91)
The 2005 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Alexis Establet opens with a delicious minty streak accompanied by forest floor, tobacco and dried red fruits. Full-bodied, round and refreshing, the 2005 is a superbly-balanced, 20-year-old red Châteauneuf-du-Pape that stood the test of time. Clocks out with elegance and finesse. Drink now.In Bond€469.00 -
Regarded as a gem in the crown of French viticulture, the Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is a testament to the revered winemaking prowess of Domaine Grand Tinel. Sourced from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region, this vintage is composed mostly of Grenache grapes, harvested exclusively from an established, old-vine plot named Alexis Establet. The grapes are handpicked, impeccably sorted, and meticulously vinified in traditional fashion, expressing the region's quintessential terroir. The wine showcases full-bodied, expressive nuances of ripe red fruits, delicate spices, and hints of chocolate, effortlessly balancing power and elegance in harmony. The wine ageing takes place over 12 months in French oak barrels and uncovers a layered complexity that lingers on the palate. The Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is an exemplar of fine craftsmanship, making it a discerning choice for enthusiasts of prestigious Rhône wines.
In Bond€422.00 -
Regarded as a gem in the crown of French viticulture, the Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is a testament to the revered winemaking prowess of Domaine Grand Tinel. Sourced from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region, this vintage is composed mostly of Grenache grapes, harvested exclusively from an established, old-vine plot named Alexis Establet. The grapes are handpicked, impeccably sorted, and meticulously vinified in traditional fashion, expressing the region's quintessential terroir. The wine showcases full-bodied, expressive nuances of ripe red fruits, delicate spices, and hints of chocolate, effortlessly balancing power and elegance in harmony. The wine ageing takes place over 12 months in French oak barrels and uncovers a layered complexity that lingers on the palate. The Grand Tinel Chateauneuf Du Pape Alexis Establet 2006 is an exemplar of fine craftsmanship, making it a discerning choice for enthusiasts of prestigious Rhône wines.
In Bond€422.00 -
(6x150cl) 2012
Wine Advocate (97)
The 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is in the top 2-3 wines in the vintage. Possessing rock-star concentration and depth, full-bodied richness and loads of sweet tannin, it offers layers of ripe blackberry, graphite, licorice and toasted-spice aromas and flavors. One of the more powerful and structured efforts in the vintage, it nevertheless always stays balanced, graceful and light on the palate. Give it 2-3 years and enjoy bottles through 2027.In Bond€770.00 -
(1x75cl) 2016
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and in the same league as the perfect 2010. Awesome notes of blackberries, crème de cassis, charred meats, licorice, and violets all soar from the glass. It's powerful, opulent, and structured, with building tannin, a huge mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish, yet it never loses its sense of purity and elegance. It's an incredible achievement from this estate. The blend is 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah, all aged in 55% new French oak.In Bond€129.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (100)
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes is up with the crème de la crème of the vintage and in the same league as the perfect 2010. Awesome notes of blackberries, crème de cassis, charred meats, licorice, and violets all soar from the glass. It's powerful, opulent, and structured, with building tannin, a huge mid-palate, and a blockbuster finish, yet it never loses its sense of purity and elegance. It's an incredible achievement from this estate. The blend is 45% Grenache, 45% Mourvèdre, and 10% Syrah, all aged in 55% new French oak.In Bond€522.00 -
Wine Advocate (96-98)
I was blown away by the prospective blend I tasted of the 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes. Already delicious, it combines raspberries and cherries with vanilla cream and baking spices. Full-bodied, rich and velvety, it shows great length and freshness, ending in hints of garrigue and licorice.In Bond€253.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is based on 45% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre, with the balance Syrah, all destemmed and raised in 55% new French oak. Gorgeous cassis, violet, graphite, fruitcake, and peppery herbs define this brilliant effort, and it's full-bodied, with a pure, seamless texture, wonderful tannins, and one heck of a great finish. This magical 2019 is going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age (it's brilliant even today) yet keep for 20 years or more. Châteauneuf du Pape lovers need to have this in their cellar!In Bond€671.00 -
Jeb Dunnuck (99)
The 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Vieilles Vignes is based on 45% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre, with the balance Syrah, all destemmed and raised in 55% new French oak. Gorgeous cassis, violet, graphite, fruitcake, and peppery herbs define this brilliant effort, and it's full-bodied, with a pure, seamless texture, wonderful tannins, and one heck of a great finish. This magical 2019 is going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age (it's brilliant even today) yet keep for 20 years or more. Châteauneuf du Pape lovers need to have this in their cellar!In Bond€370.00 -
Vinous - Ian D'Agata (88-91)
(75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc) Bright red. Sexy, captivatingly pure aromas of sour red cherry, raspberry, white pepper and truffle. At once silky and juicy, with red cherry and raspberry flavors enlivened by a lightly minty quality. The finish is long, smooth and satisfying. Though this could use more complexity and depth, its seamless nature, pure fruit, and impeccable balance make it a winner. This may well turn out to be one of the best Bordeaux buys of all in 2010. This property belongs to the Guinaudeau family, owners of Ch a teau Lafleur.In Bond€256.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (88)
The 2012 Acte 4 has quite a strict bouquet at first that needs more encouragement than other vintages from the glass. It is well defined with blackberry, boysenberry, touches of graphite and pressed violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, well balanced and displaying well judged acidity. It just seems to run out of ideas two-thirds of the way through, lacking the energy displayed by the previous vintage. Tasted at the Acte vertical in London.In Bond€168.00 -
(1x600cl) 2014
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (88)
The 2014 Grand Village is a delicious, fruity wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the flavors remain brisk and delineated. Freshly cut flowers, mint and sweet red cherries offer energy and persistence. This is a gorgeous entry-level wine from the Guinadeau family.In Bond€205.00 -
(6x75cl) 2014
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (88)
The 2014 Grand Village is a delicious, fruity wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the flavors remain brisk and delineated. Freshly cut flowers, mint and sweet red cherries offer energy and persistence. This is a gorgeous entry-level wine from the Guinadeau family.In Bond€205.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (91)
The 2016 Grand Village is a big wine. The natural richness of the year is evident in the wine's exuberant fruit and plush, dense feel. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, sweet spice and lavender all race out of the glass. Today, the ripeness of the vintage is quite evident in the wine's intense profile and overall feel. The 2016 spent 14-15 months in oak, 30% new.In Bond€154.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (89)
The 2017 Grand Village comes mainly from the clay-limestone plateau that survived the frost that reduced production to only 9% of normal. "We were hit quite badly with frost in 2017 but we found by June that some vines were acting weird" Omri Ram told me when I visited Lafleur. "So we pruned back very early to help the vines get back into shape." It has a potent bouquet with mulberry, lavender and hoisin aromas. The floral aspect becomes stronger and stronger with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly hard tannins on the entry, quite spicy and a little chewier than recent vintages. Slightly bitter towards the finish with a strong black pepper note on the aftertaste. There is in fact, less Grand Village than Lafleur this year!In Bond€132.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (92)
Just as it was from barrel, the 2018 Grand Village is rich and enveloping in feel. Inky red berry fruit, spice, licorice, mocha and dried flowers all meld together in this effortless, juicy Bordeaux Supérieur from the Guinaudeau family. Cabernet Franc signatures are quite prominent in the wine's aromatic profile and structural feel. The 2018 is a jewel of a wine that could very well surprise somewhere down the line. I loved it.In Bond€145.00 -
Decanter (94)
A gorgeous dark nose with some perfumed black cherries, it smells faintly sweet and softly floral - so welcoming. A similar soft, sweetness follows on the palate straight away with such perfumed edges that are completely captivating. Succulent with clarity and soft chalky tannins plumping up the blackcurrant, Morello cherry and raspberry fruit. There's also a very specific iron filing, iodine salinity that lingers giving such texture and nuance to the overall frame. The finish is fresh and direct with a cooling sensation that lingers. Sophisticated and refined, but above all so joyous to drink. A top buy. From the same winemaking team and philosophy as Château Lafleur in Pomerol.In Bond€145.00 -
(3x150cl) 2020
Jancis Robinson (16.5++)
79% Merlot, 21% Bouchet (Cabernet Franc). Part of the Lafleur (Pomerol) stable. Cask sample. Pretty floral-violet nose with plenty of juice on the palate. Rich but sappy with a mineral edge. Tannins long and extremely fine. Clearly GV. (JL) Drink 2025 – 2035In Bond€108.00 -
(3x150cl) 2021
Decanter (94)
Softly floral-touched blackcurrants - violet and lilac, quite a subtle perfumed tone to them but giving such expressive aromas to the nose with touches of smoked earth and sweet milk chocolate. Juicy and succulent, a whoosh of bright fruit juice - red cherry and strawberry - really so lively then straightens and becomes more direct. Lots of minerality and salinity on show, lifted and aerial. The structure and frame comes more towards the end rather than on the mid-palate, growing in depth and density until a noticeable weight appears with a mineral, salty, iodine finish. Elegant from the start however, finessed with freshness and such supreme approachability. Utterly lovely.In Bond€127.00 -
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Vinous - Neal Martin (91)
The 2019 Grand Village Blanc, 25% Sémillon and 75% Sauvignon Blanc (Bordeaux clones and massal selection) has a perfumed bouquet of yellow plum, nectarine and honeysuckle. The palate is well balanced with a waxy texture, dried apricot and pear, lovely weight and salinity surfacing on the finish. It is one of the finest Grand Village Blanc that I have tasted.In Bond€147.00 -
Vinous - Neal Martin (90)
The 2020 Grand Village Blanc has a fresh bouquet with lime, grapefruit and peach skin scents, quite pure, not complex, though seductive. The palate is well balanced with a nervy entry, lovely oily texture (which Baptiste Guinaudeau attributes to the more solar vintages) with a touch of bitter lemon, pear drop and stem ginger towards the finish. Delicious.In Bond€220.00 -
Wine Advocate (91)
Regularly one of the standout dry white wines from the Bordeaux appellation, the 2021 Blanc, a blend of 73% Sauvignon Blanc (picked on the 9th, 11th and 13th of September) and 27% Sémillon (picked on the 7th of September), offers up a fresh, delicate and elegant bouquet with aromas of lemon oil, lemon, spices, lime tree leaves, menthol and perfectly ripe orchard fruits. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, it's layered and seamless, its concentrated core of fruit underpinned by racy acids, concluding with a calcareous, saline finish.In Bond€198.00 -
In Bond€191.00
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Vinous - Antonio Galloni (90-93)
The 2018 Lafaurie-Peyraguey Blanc Sec is one of the most distinctive dry whites of the year. Creamy and ample, with terrific brightness, the 2018 has so much to offer. Lemon confit, chamomile and dried pear all open up with air. More than anything else, though, the 2018 offers a compelling interplay of textural richness and energy. The blend is 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc.In Bond€193.00 -
(12x75cl) 2005
Wine Spectator (92)
Intense aromas of crushed berry, toasty oak, coconut and milk chocolate lead to a full-bodied palate, with soft, velvety tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Stylish and voluptuous. Best after 2013. 4,500 cases made. -JSIn Bond€535.00 -
(12x75cl) 2014
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (90)
The 2014 Grand Pontet is a dark, juicy wine. Black cherry, plum, spice, tobacco and menthol convey a sensual personality, and soft contours add to the wine's up-front appeal and sexiness. Drink this open-knit Saint-Émilion over the next few years.In Bond€290.00 -
(12x75cl) 2018
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (92)
The 2018 Grand-Pontet is gorgeous and extroverted, just as it was en primeur. A blast of dark fruit, chocolate, mocha, leather and licorice hits the palate. Rich and resonant on the palate, the 2018 exudes raciness from start to finish. Soft curves add to the wine's considerable appeal. The 2018 really blossoms with a bit of air.In Bond€324.00
