france: BORDEAUX
       
Chateau Champ de Grenet 2007
(12)
£7.59

£91.08

Bordeaux      
This is the second wine of La Croix de Grezard in St Emilion. It is light, but true styled Bordeaux,
with enough fruit and well balanced tannins.
     
       
Chateau Leon 2006
(12)
£10.49
£125.88
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux      
Chateau Leon is the second wine of a Chateau Carignan and is a blend of all the traditional varietals giving it good structure and a full ripe fruit character.We still have a few cases of 2006 and then the 2008 will follow on.      
       
Chateau Tour St Bonnet
     
Medoc Cru Bourgeois
2003 (12)
£11.95
£143.40
Drinking now, which is typical of this Chateau, who always makes delightful early maturing clarets which keep for 10 - 12 years, but can be drunk earlier.      
       
Chateau Gigault 2001
(12)
£10.50
£126.00
I'eres Cotes de Blaye Cru Bourgeois      
This takes the place of the 1999. Very similar in style, but richer with better structure and more up front fruit. Good.      
       
Chateau Cotes de Chambeau St Emilion 2005
(12)
£8.95
£107.40
This wine has fruit and balance with tannins that are well proportioned.      
       
Chateau Croix de Grezard 2004
(12)
£12.95
£155.40
St Emilion      
Drinking well now, with increased finesse..      
       
Chateau Carignan 2006
(12)
£12.50
£150.00
Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux      
Well made Bordeaux using the traditional varietals of Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, giving it full, ripe characteristics.
     
       
Chateau Cissac 2004 (owc)
(12)
£12.99
£155.88
Haut Medoc      
Not quite ready to drink yet, still a bit raw without the fruit showing through, will take another 18 months - but a good price to lay down. (see below for 2003)      
       
Chateau Cissac 2003 (owc)
(12)
£15.20
£182.40
Haut Medoc      
This is a typical Medoc of 2003 (very hot summer).  Packed full of fruit from first to last but with good tannins and drinking now, but will improve again.      
       
Clos de La Cure 2007
(6)
£15.75
£94.50
St Emilion Grand Cru      
This wine has all the best attributes of St. Emilion. Long supple fruitiness and yet underpinned by sweet tannins to give an excellent finish. Will be better kept for another 2 years.      
       
Chateau Clauzet 2003      
St Estephe (owc)      
Great nose, full of power and fruit. Soft, luscious and full tasting, with a quality finish. Another year or so to be at its best, but a good buy.
(12)
£17.29
£207.48
       
       
Chateau Fourcas Dupre 2000
(12)
£14.20
£170.408
Listrac Cru Bourgeous      
Mid weight claret that is bursting with warmth and drinking well now.      
       
Chateau Croix du Casse 2004
(12)
£18.50
£222.00
Pomerol (owc)      
There is no mistaking where this sensational, velvety claret comes from. Full of deep berry flavours, about medium weight. This is drinking well now but will go on getting better.      
       
Chateau Tournefeuille 2006
(12)
£19.59 £235.08
Lalande de Pomerol      
Serious richness and fruit with a depth that drinks well above its price.      
       
Chateau Tournefeuille 2004
Mags (6)
£36.00
£216.00
       
       
Chateau Meyney 2003
(12)
£23.50
£282.00
St Estephe, Cru Bourgeois (owc)      
This has just started to drink like a seriously good claret. Dry with hidden depths of fruit. A very exciting prospect in another year and beyond.      
       
       
Chateau Haut Marbuzet 2005
(6)
£42.00
£252.00
St Estephe (owc)      
One of only 3 Chateaux classed as 'Cru Bourgeois Exceptional' in St Estephe, and it shows.      
       
       
       
SWEET WHITE WINE      
       
       
Chateau Loit Sauternes /2005
(12)
£22.95
£275.40
Complex, smooth well made sauternes which compliments both Foie Gras and puddings beautifully. Always good value. (Liminted stock.)      
       
Chateau La Fleur d'Or 2006      
This is Bill Blatch's own label, so comes with its own reccendation. Fully sweet yet a long finish - excellent.
(12 half)
£10.20
£122.40
       
NB. As long as one case of wine is ordered a bottle of Sweet Bordeaux may be added if you do not require the whole case.      
       
       

Wines Still in Bond   POA

     
Duty and VAT to pay. (2008 wines arrive in 2011)      
       
2005      
Chateau le Chenade Lalande de Pomerol 2005      
Chateau Clauzet Cru Bourgeois Superieur, St Estephe 2005      
Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse, Pauillac 2005      
Chateau Haut Bages Liberal 5eme Cru Pauillac 2005      
Chateau Talbot St Julien 2005      
Domaine de Chevalier Cur Classe, Pessac-Leognan 2005      
Chateau Grand Puy Lacost 5eme Cru Pauillac 2005      
Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2005      
Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillac 2005      
Chateau Montrose St Estephe 2005      
Chateau Cos d'Estournel 2eme Cru St Estephe 2005      
       
2006      
Chateau La Tour Carnet Medoc 2006      
Chateau Cantemerle Medoc 2006      
Chateau Talbot St Julien 2006      
Chteau Haut Batailley Pauillac 2006      
Chateau De Tetre Margaux 2006      
Chateau Pontet Canet Pauillax 2006      
       
2008      
Chateau Saint Colombe, Cotes de Castillon 2008      
Chateau Cissac, Medoc Cru Bourgeois 2008      
Chateau La Chenade, Lalande de Pomerol 2008      
Chateau Cantemerle, Medoc 2008      
Chateau du Tertre, Margaux 2008      
Chateau Talbot, St Julien 2008      
       
 
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