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Each November I attend the Louis Jadot en-primeur tasting where you can taste most of Jadot's upcoming release of the latest vintage, usually around 100 wines. You get the opportunity to taste them about ten months before they are released into the market and you see them when they are really youthful, fruit is typically very expressive and oak and tannins are all quite in your face, but it's a brilliant time to judge what will come. I pick about a dozen of the wines which are best balanced from that year. In Burgundy a year can often be great for Chardonnay and less great for Pinot Noir and then much variation across the villages, so you really need to taste them pre-release to pick out the stars. Louis Jadot is based in Beaune and was founded in 1859 and owns an amazing portfolio of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards with some 65 hectares of the most prized sites in Burgundy. Outside of those I have added a sprinkling of outstanding wines from a few parts of the world. All of the wines shown below are held in-bond at London City Bond Vinotheque, in ideal storage conditions and you can buy it either in-bond and leave it with us to store or transfer it to you own bond account or as a retail sale and we will deliver.

Colour ▲	New	Name	Vintage	Size	Available Cases	inc VAT
		Domaines Ott Clos Mireille Rose	201919	6 × 75cl	6	£174.00
		Charles Heidsieck Coteaux Champenois	201717	4 × 75cl	1	£275.00
		Louis Jadot Batard Montrachet Grand Cru	200909	6 × 75cl	1	£2200.00	Reviews
95/100 Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com, Sep 2011 “The 2009 Bâtard-Montrachet (from the Puligny side) is marvelously linear, textured and just plain beautiful. All of the elements come together in this striking, impeccable wine. The Bâtard blossoms on the palate with extraordinary finesse in its fruit, fabulous overall balance and terrific freshness, especially on the finish. It is breathtaking in every way. Anticipated maturity: 2014+.” 93/100 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Sep 2011 “(from vines on the Puligny side): Quite closed on the nose, hinting at creme caramel. A step up in intensity and structure from the Bienvenue, with stone fruit and mineral flavors enlivened by bright lemony acidity. Youthfully imploded wine with terrific steely cut. Impressively taut on the long, rising finish. An excellent Bâtard that should age well.”
		Louis Jadot Beaune Greves Le Clos Blanc 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	3	£330.00	Reviews
16.5/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2017 “Cask sample. Some creamy oak here to offset the piercing lemon/grapefruit freshness. Just a very slight creamy note bringing harmony to the high acidity. Well balanced on the palate too, with grapefruit zest and pith but a rounded texture. Creamy, almost chewy. (JH) ” 88-90/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves Blanc was impacted by the frost so that it was cropped at just 15 hectoliters per hectare, one-third that of Bressandes Blanc. It has a pretty lime and white peach-scented bouquet with a little more detail than the Bressandes Blanc. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, here a subtle marine influence coming to play toward the finish with a touch of oyster shell on the aftertaste. Fine.”
		Louis Jadot Chassagne Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru	201313	6 × 75cl	1	£474.00	Reviews
90/100 Jeannie Cho Lee, LePanMedia.com, Nov 2014 “Ripe, open and beautifully composed with mixed nuts, butter and tropical fruits. Expressive and approachable and fairly long on the finish. Tasted in: Burgundy, France. Maturity: Young.” 17/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2014 “Pale green-gold. Very sumptuous nose. Ripe and tense and gorgeous. This is more like it! Just a hint of smoke but no deliberate move to reduction. The first of these Jadot 2013 whites with a touch of creaminess. Although it is not notably persistent.” 93/100 Stephen Tanzer, VinousMedia.com, May 2015 “(this fruit comes from three sources): Bright lemon-yellow. Subdued aromas and flavors of crushed stone, menthol, lemon-lime and pear, plus a whiff of metallic minerality. Penetrating and subtle, conveying a layered texture and lovely inner-mouth perfume and lift. Shows the richness of this stony high-altitude site, which has very little topsoil. This complex, very intense wine shows strong extract without any undue weight and will need a long time to unwind.”
		Louis Jadot Chassagne Montrachet Chenevottes 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	2	£496.00	Reviews
17/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Sweet start and some transparency. Really confident and beautifully balanced. Quite forward but a real charmer.”
		Louis Jadot Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle 1er Cru	201010	3 × 1.5L	2	£746.00	Reviews
92/100 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Sep 2012 “Pale, bright yellow. Lemon and a whiff of apple on the nose. Then concentrated and densely packed, with harmonious acidity contributing to the impression of inner-mouth floral perfume. Finishes juicy and long, with a firm edge that will require five years of cellaring. This displays the power and thrust of the vintage.” 92/100 Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com, Aug 2012 “In contrast, Jadot’s 2010 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Clos de La Chapelle, from deeper soils on the back of the Abbaye de Morgeot, possesses gorgeous depth, but it is also tightly wound and inward. Cool, saline notes dominate today, but there is more than enough fruit to allow the 2010 to develop beautifully in bottle over the coming years. The huge, textured finish leaves a lasting impression. It would be fascinating to taste both of the Jadot wines from the Abbaye de Morgeot in ten years’ time. Anticipated maturity: 2015+.” 89-91/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Jun 2012 “There is good intensity to the powerful large-scaled flavors that possess a distinct malic acid tang on the energetic finish. This seems to have the richness and mid-palate concentration to eventually stand up to the firm acid spine but for the moment, the acidity has the upper hand.” 17/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Jan 2012 “Very full and round, ripe and easy to love. Lots of creamy appeal. Then vitality and energy on the finish. Very nice wine, but maybe not for the very long term.”
		Louis Jadot Corton Greves Grand Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	3	£595.55	Reviews
17/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2017 “Cask sample. 18–20 months in French oak. Mid crimson. Relatively dark-fruited and rocky on the nose but the fruit shows its sweetness as it opens. Firm, dry and very finely textured, more chalky than chewy. This has depth and, most noticeable of all, excellent persistence. Lingers on and on in its dark, embryonic state. Balanced now and so much more to come. (JH) ” 89-91/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “Bright medium red. A bit less expressive and deep on the nose than the Pougets, dominated by medicinal dark fruits. Showing considerably less early sweetness, with the red berry and salty mineral flavors coming across as rather bit austere compared to the Pougets. Best today on the pungent, spicy, firmly tannic finish. This is from deeper soil than the Pougets.” 90-92/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Corton Grèves Grand Cru was showing quite a bit of oak on the nose but there was more than enough fruit packed behind it. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity with a subtle marine influence surfacing toward the finish that just tapers in when I want it to fan out. But this is a pretty Corton Grèves in the making.”
		Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru	201414	6 × 75cl	2	£1044.00	Reviews
18/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2015 “Really rather reticent on the nose. Gently creamy. But the intensity is unleashed on the palate. Pure focused, cedary citrus and terrific intensity all the way to the finish. Deep and long and impressive. (JH)”
		Louis Jadot Domaine Gagey Beaune Les Bressandes 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	6	£298.00	Reviews
84-86/100 Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes felt a little basic and too primal on the nose, somewhat anonymous after some of Jadot's other 2015 whites. The palate is well balanced with simple, lightly honeyed fruit, moderate acidity, but again the finish does not have much to say, does not quite get a grip of this fine vineyard. Let's see if it meliorates by the time of bottling.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine Gagey Pernand Vergelesses Les Combottes 1er Cru	201717	6 × 75cl	4	£196.00
		Louis Jadot Meursault Blagny 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£498.00	Reviews
87-89/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Meursault Blagny has an unapologetically tropical-driven bouquet with pineapple and mango to the fore, a generous dab of honey ramming home the point. The palate is balanced with good acidity, quite linear and feels just a little muted on the finish, as if it wants to leave the aromatics to do all the talking. Give it 2-3 years in bottle. Drink 2018 - 2024” 16/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Textured with a bit of a green streak. Fresher than many Jadot whites. Drink 2021 - 2027”
		Louis Jadot Meursault Charmes 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	1	£695.00	Reviews
89-91/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Jun 2014 “There is a trace of exoticism to the pungent combination of wood toast, dried yellow fruit aromas and hints of SO2. The mid-palate of the medium-bodied flavors displays plenty of concentration as well as a sleek muscularity on the very dry, linear and lingering finish where the wood suggested by the nose resurfaces. This is a robust and powerful example of the appellation that will clearly benefit from a few years of cellaring before it will drink well.” 17/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Jan 2014 “Actually, the acidity overrides the charm at this point. This is clearly made for the long term. It's a little more open and broad than the Tillets but it's playing its cards close to its chest. Very well judged. Drink 2015-2021??” 87-89/100 Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2013 “The 2012 Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes has an attractive lifted nose, a little leesy at the moment with a spicy core developing in the glass. The palate is nicely balanced with a rounded, generous, quite rich opening - very charming as the name suggest, though I would like more minerality to be in situ toward the finish.”
		Louis Jadot Meursault Charmes 1er Cru	201818	6 × 75cl	1	£436.00	Reviews
90-92/100 William Kelley, WineAdvocate.com, Jan 2020 “With the acquisition of the Domaine Prieur-Brunet, Jadot became landholders in this premier cru, and it's from this purchase that the 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes (Domaine Louis Jadot) derives. Revealing aromas of pear, peach, pastry cream and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied and richly layered but lively, concluding with a nicely defined finish.”
		Louis Jadot Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£586.00	Reviews
90/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Sep 2017 “Bright light yellow. Subtle scents of pineapple, peach and crushed stone. Very ripe, even a bit exotic, conveying a slightly aggressive quality and some warmth to its pineapple and lichee flavors. Broad and lively but doesn't have quite the definition or thrust of the Genevrières--or the balance. Incidentally, as of 2016 this will be an estate bottling as Jadot bought the vineyard; previously they worked with purchased juice.”
		Louis Jadot Meursault Perrieres 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	3	£588.00	Reviews
87-89/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières is the first vintage that is domaine, as Jadot now owns the vineyard instead of buying in the fruit. It has a straightforward bouquet with lime flower, smoke and walnut coming through with aeration. The palate is well balanced with good acidity, quite rich in style although I am seeking more stoniness, more mineralité to come through on the finish and define it as a Perrières. This is one where I feel it might have been better to pick a day or two earlier.” 92/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “(2016 was the first year the Jadot team farmed this plot; the yield was full in 2016, as in Narvaux and other high sites in the village, noted Barnier; two of the five barrels were new): Bright lemon-yellow. Less fruity and floral on the nose than the Genevrières, hinting at almond and spicy oak. Then concentrated and harmonious in the mouth, showing a ripe pineapple flavor and a seductive balance of sweetness and acidity. The salty, palate-saturating finish boasts sneaky length and lift. This wine comes across as a bit riper than the Charmes, and will rely as much on its mineral underpinning as on its acidity for longevity. Barnier told me that the Jadot team will force the vines' roots deeper over the next several years in search of greater minerality.”
		Louis Jadot Meursault Porusot 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	4	£480.00	Reviews
89+/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “Bright yellow. Pure but reticent aromas of white peach and minerals come across as a bit riper than the Blagny. A step up in texture too, but still quite dry and salty, showing very good lemony cut and a tactile, salty aftertaste. Barnier blocked 80% of the malolactic fermentation here, noting that these vines often ripen quickly and can produce fatter wines than he likes. This rather austere Meursault displays a tactile, salty aftertaste with a faint stony edge. I'd give it at least two or three years of cellaring before pulling the cork.” 17/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2017 “Cask sample. Richly creamy on the nose, definite oak presence and a touch of clementine that for me is classic Meursault. Deep, mildly chewy and very fresh. Depth and length. Chewy and satisfying. (JH) ”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	2	£664.00	Reviews
91/100 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Sep 2014 “(from 80-year-old vines; Jadot purchases juice): Bright yellow. Mirabelle and lemon aromas are accented by a minty nuance. Boasts very good juicy lift to its lemon and peach flavors but less richness and extract than the Folatieres; there was more juice in the Clos de la Garenne grapes, noted Barnier. I like the balance and the vivacity of fruit here. (There's no Pucelles in 2012 as the grower would not give up the fruit).” 89-92/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Jun 2014 “An elegantly layered and cool nose features aromas of lemon peel, white flowers and spiced pear. There is a really lovely texture to the solidly constructed and concentrated middle weight flavors that display ample minerality on the citrus-inflected and dry but not especially austere finish. The inherent class of Puligny is on display here.” 16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Solid, bullseye stuff. Perhaps not as intricate as some but no one would be disappointed. A solid bet.”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201313	6 × 75cl	5	£624.00	Reviews
16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2014 “Pale straw. Really quite heady. Broad and fun with a deep undertow of ripe fruit. Some grapefruit character and more immediate fun than many.” 90/100 Stephen Tanzer, VinousMedia.com, Sep 2015 “Straw-yellow. Peach, apple, pear and clove on the nose; cooler than the Meursault cuvées. Juicy and intense, offering sharply delineated, mineral-driven orchard fruit flavors. This wiry high-altitude wine is a bit austere on the back end.”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201414	6 × 75cl	2	£596.00	Reviews
16.5/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2015 “Within all the delicious creamy aroma there’s a light note of blossom and pear. Delicately fresh with a fine mineral quality. Tight and still creamy but a tiny bit dilute on the mid palate so that the finish is just moderate. (JH)”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	1	£566.00	Reviews
90-92/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Garenne, under the "Domaine Due de Magenta" label, has an expressive bouquet with good fruit concentration: dried honey, orange zest and a touch of pralines developing in the glass. The palate is fresh on the entry with a keen thread of acidity, nicely balanced with a harmonious and focused finish. This is worth looking out for, once in bottle. Drink 2017 - 2026” 16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Intense liquorice nose. Then excellent acidity. Still very youthful and the two aspects are not yet married, but this almost tastes acidified, the acid is so marked!” 92/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 “Bright lemon-yellow. Nose dominated by smoke, soil and rocks, with white stone fruit and citrus zest in the background. Fat, rich and sweet; a lovely mouthfilling wine with a plush texture and serious depth to its peach and mineral flavors. The very old (80 years) vines give the middle palate a creamy, glyceral quality but there's enough ripe acidity and supporting minerality here to support the wine's considerable baby fat.”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	6	£538.00	Reviews
93+/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Dec 2018 “(these very old vines produced just under 30 hectoliters per hectare in 2016): Pale yellow. Pure but reticent nose hints at white peach, menthol, mint and pungent fresh herbs. A step up in power and grip from the Combettes but not quite as expansive as that wine, at least in the early going. Finishes savory, dry and long, with excellent structure and grip.” 17/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2017 “Cask sample. Quiet and dusty on the nose. Cool and lightly cedary. Taut and zesty and utterly embryonic and with promise. Mouth-wateringly delicious. (JH) ”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201717	6 × 75cl	5	£496.00	Reviews
92-94/100 Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2019 “The 2017 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru comes from 90-year-old vines. It has to shake off a touch of reduction at first, gradually opening to reveal scents of green apple, pear, orange zest and just a hint of white chocolate. The palate is well balanced with fine salinity on the entry. I admire the energy given off by this nascent Puligny. Very harmonious toward the finish, with superb salinity on the aftertaste. Excellent. (DIAM GC closure)”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201818	6 × 75cl	8	£451.00	Reviews
92-94/100 Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2020 “The 2018 Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru has an impressive bouquet of green apples, fresh pear and touches of petrichor, developing light walnut aromas so that it becomes almost Meursault-like. The palate is taut and fresh with a menthol undercurrent, and quite concentrated, displaying good definition and a palpable sense of energy toward the finish. This is excellent.”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Domaine du Duc de Magenta Clos de la Garenne 1er Cru	201818	3 × 1.5L	2	£494.00
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	1	£588.00	Reviews
91-93/100 Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2013 “The 2012 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres comes from vines on the upper reaches of the climat, just 50-meters from Chevalier-Montrachet. It has a very refined bouquet with subtle mineral scents, smoke and some pressed flowers. The palate is well-balanced with a fine line of acidity that neatly counterbalances the rounded, rich, lightly honeyed fruit, leaving the finish voluminous and satisfying. Excellent.” 17.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Very lifted, 'spiny' nose. Excellent palate weight without any heaviness. Sweetness and acidity seem well married. Such a charmer with some herbal notes. Really lovely wine with great energy. Long and neat. Drink 2015 to 2021”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	2	£528.00	Reviews
91-93/100 Neal Martin , ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières, under the "Domaine Héritiers du Jadot" label, was more reserved than the Puligny Clos de la Garenne when I tasted them side by side, but it opens with attractive limestone and granitic aromas. The palate is crisp on the entry with vibrant acidity, well balanced with orange zest and a touch of tangy marmalade lending complexity on the taut and focused finish. Excellent - this is one of Jadot's best whites this vintage. Drink 2018 - 2028”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru	201414	6 × 75cl	1	£528.00	Reviews
17.5/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2015 “Oak a little more evident on the nose than on the Chassagne La Romanée. More cedary. Likewise on the palate, a little aggressive in its cedary character but there’s still deep fruit here to balance in time. Firm and savoury on the finish. Lovely wine but needs time. (JH)”
		Louis Jadot Puligny Montrachet Les Referts 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	11	£488.00	Reviews
88-90/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts was more austere than the Puligny La Garenne on the nose and needed more coaxing before it offered pleasant, if not riveting grass-clipping and granite aromas. The palate is smooth on the entry with spicy citrus fruit, though I discern more mineralité and tension coming through on the La Garenne at this moment. Let's see how it plays out once in bottle. Drink 2018 - 2027” 16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. This seems to have better balance than most Jadot whites (no MLF apparently) with some real freshness as well as luscious fruit. Still lots to chew on, but it has energy.”
		Marchesi Antinori Cervaro Castello Della Sala	201818	6 × 75cl	3	£356.00	Reviews
96/100 Monica Larner, WineAdvocate.com, Oct 2019 “Compared to the 2017 vintage that shows a more accessible and full-bodied style, the 2018 Cervaro della Sala is a classic edition—it's about as classic as I have ever tasted this landmark white from Umbria to be. This cooler vintage prizes finesse and elegance, and those traits are matched by efforts in the winery to accomplish that same goal. On many levels, the 2018 vintage opens a new chapter for Cervaro della Sala, with a stronger emphasis on preserved lemon, crisp pear and crushed mineral. The wine offers beautiful freshness and linearity. I must also mention that this vintage is released while the fruit is still a bit closed or shy. That slightly reductive approach bodes very well for the wine's future evolution. 2020-2035”
		Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva	201212	3 × 75cl	4	£1498.00	Reviews
100/100 Kerin O`Keefe, Wine Enthusiast, May 2020 “This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi`s masterful hand. It boasts enticing scents of rose, underbrush, red berry, new leather and crushed mint. The chiseled palate features succulent Morello cherry, pomegranate, orange zest, star anise and a hint of tobacco, all framed in taut, polished tannins. Firm acidity lends youthful tension and keeps it impeccably balanced.” 97/100 Monica Larner, robertparker.com, Jun 2020 “You will notice the dedication printed below the label of the wine label. It reads: "Dedicato a Franco Biondi Santi." Indeed, the Biondi-Santi 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is the last vintage made by the towering father figure of Brunello whom most everyone referred to as the "gentleman of Montalcino." Il Dottore, as he was also respectfully addressed, died at age 91 in April 2013, and he was very active in the winery as this magnificent wine took shape. This Riserva is a true work of beauty. It is released one year later than usual. The wine reflects the natural heft and power of the 2012 vintage, and it also shows that distinctive open-knit and accessible personality that characterizes this warm and sunny growing season. Il Dottore's magic touch is revealed in the level of fine detail and precision that transcends vintage, grape and territory. That extreme focus is an achievement of this estate alone located in the celebrated Il Greppo property. This Brunello pours from the bottle with a magnificent garnet color, and it evolves in the glass with dark fruit, candied orange peel, spice, licorice, anise seed, cola and balsam herb. The aromas are magical and ethereal, albeit slightly ripe and soft as expected of this vintage.”
	NEW	Castello di Fonterutoli Siepi	201616	6 × 75cl	4	£528.00	Reviews
98/100 James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jun 2019 “What a beautiful nose of elderberries, freshly picked blackcurrants, citrus, herbs, licorice and crushed stones, amidst a backdrop of coffee beans, cedar and vanilla. Full-bodied and very subtle and refined with tightly wound tannins and an impressive balance of fruit and acidity. Long, grainy and elegant on the finish. A masterpiece. Drink in 2020.” 95/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, Jul 2019 “A blend of Merlot and Sangiovese in equal parts, the 2016 Siepi is a luscious and soft wine that oozes forth with dark berry intensity. The fruit is compact and dense. This wine performs beautifully in terms of aromas, but the mouthfeel is especially fine-tuned and elegant in this classic vintage. Dark fruit is followed by spice, tar, rose bud and sharp mineral nuances that recall the gravel and limestone-rich soils of Chianti Classico. This is perhaps the best vintage of Siepi I have tasted thus far.”
		Catena Alta Malbec	201717	6 × 75cl	17	£174.00	Reviews
92/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Sep 2019 “Bright ruby. Pure but tight aromas of blackberry, raspberry, bitter chocolate and flowers, with a licorice element emerging with air. Fully ripe, concentrated and sweet, and a step up in density of texture and definition from most of the foregoing Malbec examples. This utterly smooth Malbec finishes with terrific breadth, refined tannins and palate-staining persistence. Winemaker Vigil noted that he picked mostly in early October, before the rains made the end of the harvest an adventure. Yields were low in 2017 due to frost and the Zonda wind in spring, he added. No edges here!”
		Catena Nicolas Zapata	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£560.00	Reviews
94/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinousmedia.com, Jul 2018 “(14.2% alcohol: made from vines in both Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo): Bright ruby-red. Pungent aromas of cassis, blackberry, herbs and grapefruit are pure and unadorned. Juicy and stylish in a European style, conveying an impression of delicacy and terrific penetration. This is sweeter and suppler than the 2015 Nicasia Vineyard Malbec but I'm not sure that it's deeper. Finishes with a powerful spine, strong supporting acidity and terrific length.”
		Catena Zapata Adrianna Fortuna Terrae Malbec	201515	3 × 75cl	4	£270.00	Reviews
94+/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinousmedia.com, Jul 2018 “(14.5% alcohol; here the layer of calcaire lies underneath a meter of soil): Bright medium ruby. Aromas of black cherry, licorice, bitter chocolate and violet are currently showing a bit more oak influence than the River Stones Malbec. Denser on the palate than that wine as well, conveying a greater impression of power leavened by superb mineral energy. This wine always begins with about 1.5 grams per liter more acidity than the River Stones, noted winemaker Alejandro Vigil, despite the fact that in 2015 one of the components was picked with potential alcohol of 15.5%. Boasts an exhilarating balance of sweetness and acidity. Although the tannins are beautifully buffered, this wine will need aging to unfold.”
		Catena Zapata Adrianna Malbec	201010	6 × 75cl	0	£624.00	Reviews
96/100 Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate, Apr 2014 “The awesome 2010 Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard turned out to be one of my favorite wines of all that I tasted from Argentina, a wine that has me daydreaming of Gualtallary and the amazing Adrianna vineyard which is also the source of the superb White Bones and White Stones Chardonnays. Here the Malbec, grown at 1,480 meters above sea level in the Tupungato quarter of the Uco Valley, in the commune of Gualtallary where the soils are rich in calcium carbonate, is co-fermented with a little (7%) Viognier from that very same vineyard. It produces a sappy, tasty, umami-driven wine that has very high acidity (almost citric), 6.5 grams of it – so you might not like this wine if you prefer low acidity ones. It is austere and straight, but it packs quite a punch. The nose is somehow reticent, but it slowly displays floral notes and aromas of ripe fruit, some spices and aromatic herbs. The palate is also austere and straight, a very mineral wine, with a texture and an electricity akin to licking a chalky stone. This is a wine to age, very concentrated, with high natural acidity. It is a soil wine, not a fruit wine. It needs time in bottle. Drink 2016-2022. ” 94+/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinousmedia.com, Mar 2014 “(contains 5% viognier; vinified with 40% whole clusters): Bright, deep ruby-red. Exhilarating perfume of flowers, minerals and white peach, with dark berries in the background. Deep, tactile, saline and energetic, boasting outstanding inner-mouth perfume. If the Nicasia Vineyard wine is horizontal, this one is more backward and vertical. Finishes sappy and long, with terrific lift. This utterly fascinating and firmly structured malbec held up beautifully for four days in the recorked bottle.”
		Catena Zapata Argentino Malbec	201010	6 × 75cl	8	£476.00	Reviews
93/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinousmedia.com, Mar 2014 “(from 70-year-old vines): Bright, dark red-ruby. Superripe, slightly roasted aromas of kirsch, blackberry, licorice and minerals. Fat, velvety and rich; can't match the Adrianna Vineyard bottling for definition or lift but this is more opulent, glossy and sweet. Really stains the palate with dark fruits and licorice on the very long, smoothly tannic finish. Winemaker Alejandro Vigil describes this bottling as Catena's asado wine.”
		Catena Zapata Argentino Malbec	201717	1 × 1.5L	6	£175.00	Reviews
93/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinousmedia.com, Sep 2019 “Sexy scents of red and black fruits, coffee and herbs. Dense, juicy and fine-grained, conveying terrific energy to its flavors of currant, chocolate and mocha. This is less thick than some of the new Malbec releases from Catena but it's still a bit youthfully imploded and in need of more time in bottle. But it has the dusty tannins and fresh supporting acidity to reward aging. In the early going, its penetrating character reminds me a bit of Cabernet. (60% from Nicasia Vineyard in Paraje Altamira and 40% from Angelica Vineyard in Lunlunta; Vigil describes this wine as "an old-vine blend--a mix of new and old _terroirs")”
		Chateau Cos d'Estournel - Bordeaux	201010	6 × 75cl	11	£1688.00	Reviews
99/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, WineAdvocate.com, Mar 2020 “Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Cos d'Estournel unfurls slowly, measuredly, releasing delicate notes of dried mulberries, stewed plums and blackcurrant pastilles before giving way to notions of potpourri, black cherry compote and chocolate box plus touches of dried sage, tobacco and new leather. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid foundation of very firm, grainy tannins and very lively acidity supporting the remarkable intensity of tightly wound fruit layers, finishing very long and fragrant. Give it another 4-5 years in bottle and this will be stunning! 2024 - 2060.” 18/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Jan 2014 “Very healthy deep crimson. Luscious fruit. Very beguiling. Spreads right across the palate. Extremely seductive. Just slightly inky on the finish at the moment but there is masses of ripe fruit and tannin here.” 98/100 James Suckling , JamesSuckling.com, Jul 2015 “There’s clarity and beauty to this wine as always with pure dark berry, stones and spices. Some clove too. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a long finish. Pure and precise wine with so much class. Try in 2020.” 95/100 Roger Voss, WineEnthusiast.com, May 2013 “This is a complex and rich wine dominated by superripe fruit. It is a wine of extremes, of fruit, of dark tannins allied to some bitterness from the black chocolate extract. Ripe plums and sweet black fruits are given a lift at the end with bright acidity.”
		Chateau Echo de Lynch Bages - Bordeaux	201313	6 × 75cl	2	£348.00	Reviews
85-87/100 Antonio Galloni, VinousMedia.com, Apr 2014 “The 2013 Echo de Lynch-Bages is an absolutely delicious, entry-level wine bursting with sweet red fruit. Sweet floral notes add silkiness on the supple finish. This tasty, bistro-style red will be at its most expressive in its youth. The blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot.”
		Chateau Lynch Bages - Bordeaux	200909	12 × 75cl	1	£1966.00	Reviews
96/100 Roger Voss, WineEnthusiast.com, Feb 2012 “A dense, immense, solidly powerful wine. The ripest fruit overflows, paralleling the dark, solid tannins. As so often, Lynch-Bages is a blockbuster, dark and concentrated, with immense aging potential.” 98/100 Robert Parker, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2011 “Performing even better from bottle than it did from barrel, this appears to be the finest Lynch Bages since the 2000, 1990 and 1989. According to the chateau, the 2009 has the highest level of polyphenols ever measured as well as high alcohol (nearly 13.5%). A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest largely Merlot with touches of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it is an expressive, voluptuously textured effort with unctuosity and powerful, juicy, succulent blackberry and black currant flavors, low acids, a layered, massive mouthfeel, but no sense of heaviness or fatigue. This exquisite Lynch Bages should drink well for 30+ years.”
		Chateau Lynch Bages - Bordeaux	201010	6 × 75cl	2	£1144.00	Reviews
95/100 Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Apr 2020 “The 2010 Lynch-Bages has a stunning bouquet with pixelated black fruit, crushed stone and graphite aromas that soar from the glass. This is just amazingly focused. The palate is medium-bodied with concentrated black fruit curiously tinged with cough candy, which here I find just a bit out of place. The acidity is extremely well judged and there is immense persistence on the finish. Bold, brassy and ambitious, this is an extremely impressive wine, although I suspect that there are better bottles out there. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.” 96/100 Robert Parker, RobertParker.com, Feb 2013 “Showing better from bottle than it did from barrel, where it was also impressive, but not quite at this level, the 2010 Beychevelle displays sweet black currant, black cherry, foresty notes, medium to full-bodied texture with impressive purity and moderately high tannins (although they’ve softened considerably during the wine’s upbringing in barrel). Layered and rich for a Beychevelle, this wine should easily withstand three decades of cellaring. I would give it another 3-4 years of bottle age, but this is a fabulous effort from the first chateau one sees upon entering the appellation of St.-Julien.” 92+/100 Stephen Tanzer, VinousMedia.com, Jul 2013 “Bright ruby-red. Classic Pauillac aromas and flavors of cassis, black cherry, menthol, minerals and licorice lifted by a violet topnote. Intensely flavored and sharply delineated, with terrific fruit intensity to support its very bright acidity. This firmly structured, gripping wine is a bit dominated by its serious tannic spine today, but the dark berry fruit gained dramatically in creaminess with some time in the glass. Potentially one of the best vintages for this large property in many years.” 17.5/20 Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Potent blackcurrant and nettle scent. Loads of fruit power, but a savoury structure and high acidity that suggests Bordeaux. Long, firm tannins on the finish too – this is a serious, stately wine made generous by a ripe vintage. ”
		Contino Graciano	201111	6 × 75cl	3	£426.00	Reviews
16/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “They are particularly proud of Graciano in 2011 – much riper than usual. Blackish purple. Seems a tad raw to me, but maybe it's riper than usual. Very interesting but marked acidity. It does taste like a blending grape to me.”
		Contino Graciano	201414	6 × 75cl	4	£296.00
		Contino Vina Del Olivio	201515	1 × 3.0L	2	£384.00	Reviews
94/100 Josh Reynolds, Vinousmedia.com, Feb 2019 “Brilliant violet. Highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark fruits, potpourri and incense are complicated by exotic spice and woodsmoke nuances. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering densely packed blackberry, cherry-vanilla and rose pastille flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes sweet and impressively long, showing outstanding clarity and fine-grained tannins that blend smoothly with the wine's sappy fruit.”
		Contino Vina Del Olivio	201515	6 × 75cl	6	£426.00	Reviews
94/100 Josh Reynolds, Vinousmedia.com, Feb 2019 “Brilliant violet. Highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark fruits, potpourri and incense are complicated by exotic spice and woodsmoke nuances. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering densely packed blackberry, cherry-vanilla and rose pastille flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes sweet and impressively long, showing outstanding clarity and fine-grained tannins that blend smoothly with the wine's sappy fruit.”
		Contino Vina Del Olivio	201515	3 × 1.5L	2	£468.00	Reviews
94/100 Josh Reynolds, Vinousmedia.com, Feb 2019 “Brilliant violet. Highly perfumed aromas of ripe dark fruits, potpourri and incense are complicated by exotic spice and woodsmoke nuances. Sweet, seamless and expansive on the palate, offering densely packed blackberry, cherry-vanilla and rose pastille flavors that are braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Finishes sweet and impressively long, showing outstanding clarity and fine-grained tannins that blend smoothly with the wine's sappy fruit.”
		La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva	198585	6 × 75cl	2	£624.00
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890	199494	6 × 75cl	2	£1198.00	Reviews
92/100 Jay S Miller , The Wine Advocate, Feb 2007 “The 1994 Gran Reserva 890, from an excellent vintage, exhibits a dark ruby/brick color. Its complex perfume is composed of nuances of scorched earth, cedar, mineral, red currants and cherry. On the palate, additional notes of toast, fungi, and floral scents emerge. This elegant wine has sufficient depth, concentration and weight to drink well for another 6-8 years. ”
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890	199595	6 × 75cl	4	£1196.00	Reviews
96/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Aug 2012 “Tasted twice, the 1995 Gran Reserva 890 is a blend of 95% Tempranillo (from Brinas, Labastida and Villaba), 3% Graciano and 1% Mazuelo, all aged in American oak for six years and delivering a headache-avoiding 12.7% alcohol. It has a heavenly bouquet that soars from the glass with soy, marmalade, a touch of Seville orange marmalade and cloves, all with superb delineation. The palate is very well-balanced with crisp, finely-tuned tannins that lend it wonderful focus. One can find vivacious flavors of strawberry, orange sorbet and citrus lemon while the finish is incredibly youthful and displays a level of tension that Alfred Hitchcock would be proud of. Outstanding traditional Rioja pulled out from the top drawer. Why? Because it whisks the drinker from wherever they are to, where the wine was born. Drink now-2030+”
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890	200101	6 × 75cl	4	£1384.00	Reviews
95/100 Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com, Dec 2013 “2001 is a great vintage for all the wines from La Rioja Alta but the long-awaited 2001 Gran Reserva 890 is otherworldly. 2001 was a slow maturing vintage which produced smaller grapes especially in the old vineyards on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria in the villages of Brinas, Labastida and Villalba where the vineyards that make it into this wine are located. The final blend contains a majority of Tempranillo with 3% Graciano and 2% Mazuelo. The wine ferments with the natural yeasts attached to the grapes in stainless steel vats and is aged for six years in used American oak barrels with 12 manual rackings. A selection of the best barrels were blended together and bottled unfiltered in March 2008. Only 15,000 bottles were produced. It shows (even) younger and more concentrated than the 2004 904, a darker shade of red and a somehow backward and reticent nose (relatively speaking) of forest floor, cold bonfire, antique shop, truffles, game, sandalwood, nutmeg and clove. The fruit is also a little darker and the palate more austere, but still showing vibrant and supple, with clean flavors and a great finish. This is my favorite modern time 890. Bravo! Drink 2016-2026. ”
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890	200404	6 × 75cl	0	£796.00	Reviews
94+/100 Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com, Aug 2016 “he 2004 Gran Reserva 890 is the top of the range here, a wine that is only released three/four times per decade in exceptional years. They start by sourcing grapes from their oldest vineyards and going through a slow process of aging the wine in American oak barrels for six years, with ten manual rackings, and each time there is a selection of only the best barrels. The bottled wine is 13.5% alcohol with a remarkably low pH (3.0) that to me means 'quality' of the acidity, which is a healthy six grams per liter (in tartaric). The nose is all about forest floor aromas, game, cigar ash, incense, old furniture and some smoked meat. The palate shows what the technical data was hinting--very fresh with slightly dusty tannins and nice acidity. It's polished, but feels livelier than some older vintages. 38,000 numbered bottles.”
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890	200505	6 × 75cl	5	£794.00	Reviews
19/20 Ferran Centelles, Jancisrobinson.com, Aug 2019 “95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo. 40-year-old vines from Rodezno (La Rioja). Hand-harvested with bunch selection. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wines are selected for the assemblage. Ageing for 72 months in American oak barrels, 20% new. No filtration. 15,900 bottles. A classic rioja. Endless sweet spices and very marked aromas of vanilla, coconut, nutmeg and cinnamon. Wood dominates, but that is the delicious soul of rioja. The palate is exciting: deep, long, elegant, delicate, complex, with great class. What delicacy and softness of the palate! Its scent never ends and is at a precious stage of maturity. Very impressive. (FC)” 95/100 Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com, Jul 2018 “I tasted the 2005 Gran Reserva 890 again, and I liked it better this time than in my previous review, even if I normally like the Gran Reserva 904 better than this bottling, as I find it better balanced. I tend to feel less energy in this wine, as it spends a very long time in barrel, six years in this case. 2005 was an excellent vintage, and they implemented some improvements in the harvest, introducing 350-kilo boxes and refrigerated transport to the winery, which they think provides better grapes and potentially better quality of the wines. The palate is medium-bodied, the tannins have mostly melted, and it has lively acidity that lift the wine up. This is a very classical and polished Rioja. 57,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2012.”
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890	200505	1 × 1.5L	4	£270.00	Reviews
19/20 Ferran Centelles, Jancisrobinson.com, Aug 2019 “95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo. 40-year-old vines from Rodezno (La Rioja). Hand-harvested with bunch selection. After the alcoholic fermentation, the wines are selected for the assemblage. Ageing for 72 months in American oak barrels, 20% new. No filtration. 15,900 bottles. A classic rioja. Endless sweet spices and very marked aromas of vanilla, coconut, nutmeg and cinnamon. Wood dominates, but that is the delicious soul of rioja. The palate is exciting: deep, long, elegant, delicate, complex, with great class. What delicacy and softness of the palate! Its scent never ends and is at a precious stage of maturity. Very impressive. (FC)”
		La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904	200404	12 × 75cl	1	£690.00	Reviews
96/100 Luis Gutierrez, WineAdvocate.com, Dec 2013 “The 2004 Gran Reserva 904 is Tempranillo from Brinas, Labastida and Villalba balanced with 10% Graciano from Briones and Rodezno. The grapes were fermented and macerated in inox vats for 14 days at 28º C, and malolactic fermentation lasted 28 days. The wine aged for 4 years in used American oak barrels averaging 4 years old, during which time it was manually racked 8 times. 150,000 bottles were filled. This 2004, from a superb vintage shows a beautiful light red color with a brick rim and a superb nose redolent of balsamic woods, spices, leather, well-hung meat, incense and truffles. The light to medium-bodied palate shows fully resolved tannins, great acidity and pure, pungent flavors that linger in the mouth forever and that can only be Rioja. This is a wine to smell over and over again. It might sound like an exaggeration, but this wine is still too young and you should wait a little bit and drink the superb 2001 vintage which should still be available on the market while this one matures in bottle. At this quality level the price is superb especially considering that the wine is being released 10 years after the vintage. Drink 2016-2024.” 18/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Jun 2014 “From an 'Excellent' vintage. 90% Tempranillo and 10% particularly successful Graciano from their own vineyards at least 40 years old in Briñas, Labastida and Villalba. Each plot is vinified separately. Aged for four years in four-year-old American casks. Manual racking 'by candlelight'(!) every six months. Barrel selection. Bottled February 2009. Mid ruby. Intense strawberry fruit with very lively well-hung game notes. Super clean and fresh. Lovely energy and directness. Tannins receding but perceptible. Lots of life ahead of this. Very gentle finish. Real lift and briskness. Not a hint of soupiness! Like a particularly bright jewel.”
		La Rioja Alta Marques de Haro Gran Reserva	198989	1 × 3.0L	5	£478.00
		Les Forts de Latour	201010	6 × 75cl	2	£1696.00	Reviews
97/100 Robert Parker, WineAdvocate.com, Mar 2013 “Bizarre as it may sound, the 2010 Les Forts de Latour is also the finest I have ever tasted from this selection, which comes from specific vineyards, not really so much a second wine as just another wine from estate holdings. A blend of 72.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27.5% Merlot that represents 40% of the production, this astonishing wine hit 14.3% natural alcohol. Extremely ripe and rich, it reminds me of the 1982 on steroids (and that wine is still drinking great 30 years after the vintage). Sensational notes of graphite, crushed rocks, black fruits, camphor and damp forest notes are present in this expansive, savory, full-throttle wine, which is better than many vintages of the great Latour itself from the past. (That may be a heretical statement, but it's the truth as I see it.) This wine needs a good 5-6 years of cellaring and should age for three decades at minimum, given the fact that the 1982 is in terrific form and wasn't this concentrated or prodigious.” 95/100 Neil Martin, robertparker.com, Feb 2014 “Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. This is a very strong performance from Les Forts de Latour. It has a vivacious bouquet with ripe blackcurrant, raspberry, cedar and mint scents, very ripe and opulent with layers of discretely embroidered vanillary new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, well judged acidity and a sophisticated, graphite finish with a long cedar and sous-bois influenced tail. Excellent. Tasted January 2014.” 96/100 James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Feb 2013 “Aromas of currants, blueberries and blackberries with a dark chocolate undertone. Perfumes and beautiful. Full body, with velvety tannins that are fine-tuned and tentative. It lasts for minutes. Gorgeous fruit and richness. Perhaps the greatest Les Fort ever? Try in 2018.”
		Louis Jadot Chambolle Musigny Les Baudes 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	1	£675.00	Reviews
91-93/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2014 “This is also notably cool and pure with a bit more complexity to the array of red and blue Pinot fruit suffused nose where floral and wet stone nuances add breadth. Like any number of the wines in the range the supporting tannins are quite fine and this is particularly true within the context of a more robust appellation like Les Baudes. There is excellent intensity to the muscular but sleek flavors and finish that displays fine persistence.” 90-92/100 Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com, Jan 2014 “The 2012 Chambolle-Musigny Les Baudes stands out from the rest of this range of Chambolles for its rich, broad-shouldered personality. Savory herbs, licorice, new leather and black fruit inform a Chambolle laced with elements of structure and power that recall Bonnes-Mares, which lies just below. Savory herbs, licorice, new leather and black fruit linger on the firm, tannic finish.” 90-92/100 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Jan 2014 “Dark red. Ripe, brooding aromas of smoky soil and roasted herbs with fruit in the background reminded me of Bonnes-Mares. Quite backward and restrained in the middle palate, but with a sappy quality to the black cherry, saline and herb flavors. Best today on the serious finish, which features round, ripe, fine-grained tannins and noteworthy building length. This will need time to reveal its personality.” 17.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Juicy and haunting nose. Lots of fruit before the structure. Very beguiling. Complete. Long.”
		Louis Jadot Chambolle Musigny Les Baudes 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	2	£576.00	Reviews
87-89/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes, which comes under the Domaine Gagey label, has a vibrant and fresh, rose petal-scented bouquet with plenty of Morello cherry and crushed strawberry scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, good tension even if it is just missing some complexity toward the finish, as if running out of ideas two-thirds of the way through.” 91-93/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “(90% of a normal crop): Healthy dark red. Lively, precise aromas of dark raspberry, herbs, brown spices and red licorice. A saline, sappy wine with lovely flavor depth and intensity; possesses plenty of medicinal reserve but this is already much sweeter, saltier and showier than the Sentiers. Finishing notes of fruits, flowers and spices blow past the round, dusty tannins on the resounding finish. No dilution here! This premier cru stains the palate without leaving any impression of heaviness.”
		Louis Jadot Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru	201010	6 × 75cl	1	£1495.55	Reviews
96/100 Antonio Galloni, VinousMedia.com, Feb 2012 “The 2010 Chapelle-Chambertin is dark and brooding. Cool, mineral notes lead to slate, black cherries, tar and licorice. This is a decidedly muscular, intense Burgundy with tons of density and power enshrouded by statuesque tannins. The sheer power and intensity suggest the Chapelle will require considerable patience. This big, dramatic wine is built for the cellar, but it is without question a showstopper, even today.”
		Louis Jadot Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£1396.55	Reviews
93-95/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru has an open red cherry, crushed strawberry and sea spray-scented bouquet that perhaps does not quite have the complexity, nor the intrigue of the Mazis-Chambertin at this stage. The palate is refined with grippy tannin and a commendable sense of energy and tension. The salinity comes through on the finish and lends this grand cru fine sappiness, urging you back for another sip. For those with patience...” 94/100 Wine Spectator, WineSpectator.com, May 2018 “”
		Louis Jadot Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	2	£1196.00	Reviews
17/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2017 “Cask sample. Lightish crimson. Fragrant with sweet red cherry, charming and seductive. Relatively slight on the palate. The tannins are super-fine and the freshness is there but the density is less than I might have expected in the middle. (JH) ” 93-95/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru has a very well-defined bouquet, a melange of red and black fruit, truffle and smoke gently unfolding in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition, quite tensile and focused but very precise and fanning out with confidence on the tender finish. As good, if not better than, the 2015 Chapelle-Chambertin from Jadot.”
		Louis Jadot Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	1	£1044.00	Reviews
90-92/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a rounded, generous bouquet with scents of red cherries, kirsch and incense. The palate is sweet and precocious on the entry with brown spices infusing the red cherry fruit, although I found the new oak a little conspicuous towards the finish. I would look for more refinement once this grand cru is in bottle.”
		Louis Jadot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	2	£1396.00	Reviews
92-94/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru has a voluminous and extravagant bouquet with blooms of red berry fruit, although I found myself more drawn to the complex and intellectual Clos Saint-Denis. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin. This is a masculine, assertive Clos de la Roche, quite saline in the mouth with a feisty, spicy finish. This is a fine grand cru from Louis Jadot, though not one of their top releases this vintage. Drink 2019 - 2035” 17+/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Pure, bright crimson. Racy ripe fruit – almost doesn’t try! Not one of the most concentrated, but impressive in a hands-off way. Lots of juice. Just the finish is a bit less distinct and long than some. Drink 2028 - 2042”
		Louis Jadot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	4	£1976.00	Reviews
92-95/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2017 “Note: from 90+ year old vines that are worked by horse Here the generous wood treatment is borderline intrusive as the menthol element all but dominates the markedly spicy and ripe dark berry fruit aromas. The medium-bodied flavors are even richer than those of the Clos de la Roche and more refined as well though, as one might reasonably expect, less powerful before culminating in a highly seductive and strikingly complex finale. This beauty isn't quite as structured but it should have no difficulty rewarding from 15 to 20 years of bottle age.”
		Louis Jadot Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru	201818	6 × 75cl	2	£1885.00	Reviews
93-95/100 Neal Martin, Vinous.com, Jan 2020 “The 2018 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has a cohesive, focused bouquet of intense red currant, wild strawberry and crushed stone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity and slightly angular tannins that will be softened with time. I appreciate the energy and backbone of this Grand Cru. Excellent.”
		Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru	201010	6 × 75cl	1	£995.00	Reviews
91-94/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Feb 2012 “The exceptional freshness of the 2010 vintage is more than apparent here with a restrained and cool nose of intensely earthy red and dark berry fruit aromas that also display forest floor and humus notes. There is outstanding concentration to the extract-rich broad-shouldered flavors that display plenty of power and muscle on the impressively persistent finish. This is a big wine yet it carries its size and weight effortlessly in large part because of the fine mid-palate concentration and relatively fine grain of the tannins.” 92-94/100 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Feb 2012 “Good full red. Rather hermetic, reduced nose hints at black cherry and botanical herbs. Extremely rich but closed, with a medicinal reserve to the black cherry, menthol and pepper flavors. Best today on the very long, strong finish, where the youthful tannins grab the palate and don't let go. This will need extended cellaring.” 91-93/100 Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com, Feb 2012 “The 2010 Clos Vougeot bursts onto the palate with a rush of dark red fruit. This is another wine that had a very slow malolactic fermentation (at the time of this tasting there was a portion of the wine still finishing its malo). The 2010 needs time to find its balance but the raw materials are superb.”
		Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£895.00	Reviews
92+/100 Stephen Tanzer , Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “Full medium red. High notes of spices and flowers lift the aromas of cherry and licorice. A distinctly floral, saline style of Clos Vougeot, conveying a juicy quality to its cherry, redcurrant, menthol and mineral flavors. Still rather tightly wound and not yet showing the richness, fleshiness or sweetness of the vintage, this wine may be in the process of shutting down in bottle. Quite precise in the context of its vintage but very closed today, with a medicinal quality that calls for patience. But the tooth-coating tannins are refined and the wine's finishing salty minerality suggests that it will reward extended aging. ”
		Louis Jadot Domaine des Heritiers Beaune Boucherottes 1er Cru	201010	6 × 75cl	3	£375.00	Reviews
89-91 Antonio Galloni, VinousMedia.com, Feb 2012 “The 2010 Beaune Boucherottes, from a parcel on the lower part of the hill, emerges from the glass with sweet roses, red cherries, raspberries and white flowers. This is a relatively bright, focused style that shows the more feminine side of Beaune. Clean mineral notes give the finish an attractive element of pure energy. The Boucherottes should drink well upon release.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine des Héritiers Beaune Clos des Ursules 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	3	£482.00	Reviews
90-93 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2014 “This is aromatically quite similar to the Boucherottes with perhaps just a bit more floral influence. The mouth feel is also comparable because while there is excellent volume and intensity, the texture of the medium-bodied flavors is notably refined, all wrapped in a moderately austere, concentrated and driving finish. This is an interesting exercise in contrasts with a polished mid-palate juxtaposing against a robust, serious and old school finish. This will require ample patience.” 92-94 Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com, Jan 2014 “The 2012 Beaune Clos des Ursules is the most lifted and refined of the Beaune 1er Crus from Jadot. Sweet raspberries, tobacco, freshly cut flowers, mint and cinnamon meld together gracefully in the glass. The Ursules is distinguished from the other Beaunes by its silky tannins and fabulous length. There is plenty of richness in the glass, but without the excess weight or extraction found in some of the other wines.” 91-93 Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2013 “The 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules is one of their premier holdings with a propensity to age with class. It has a fragrant, more floral bouquet with fine delineation - perhaps more feminine than the other Beaune premier crus. The palate is ripe and generous on the entry. This has good substance and breeding, the quality of the terroir really coming through on the persuasive finish that lingers long in the mouth. This Clos des Ursules is brimming over with confidence and class. Bravo!” 17.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Smudgy crimson. Heady sweetness. Really exciting depths to this. Very serious. Racy, punchy and super clean and bracing on the finish. Impressively persistent.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine des Héritiers Beaune Clos des Ursules 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	2	£424.00	Reviews
90-92/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2017 “Medium red. Pure but subdued aromas of medicinal cherry and smoky, spicy oak. The richest and broadest of these Beaune wines but reticent today and in need of more élevage to gain in precision. This very backward wine finishes with ripe, building tannins. Barnier noted that he probably won't bottle the "serious" 2015s until May.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine des Héritiers Beaune Clos des Ursules 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	2	£444.00	Reviews
16/20 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2017 “Cask sample. More sombre than Boucherottes, darker fruited in aroma. Chewy and red-fruited on the palate, a touch of strawberry sweetness. Dry textured but with juicy fruit at the core. (JH) ” 89-92/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “Good dark red. Aromas of cherry and flowers are complemented by a hint of mocha. Plusher in texture than the Bressandes but also with good reserve to its flavors of dark cherry and menthol. Turns more imploded and medicinal on the back half, ultimately finishing with a firm tannic spine. This solidly structured wine is a bit less sweet and floral than the Bressandes and more dominated by soil tones in the early going.” 91-93/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules has a refined bouquet, probably the most mineral driven of the three Beaune premier crus under the "Domaine des Héritiers Jadot" label. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, an insistent grip in the mouth, more black fruit surfacing toward the structured, saline, marine-influenced finish. Excellent.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine des Héritiers Chambolle Musigny Les Fuées 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	8	£686.00	Reviews
93/100 Wine Spectator, WineSpectator.com, May 2018 “”
		Louis Jadot Domaine des Heritiers Grand Echezeaux	201515	6 × 75cl	2	£1644.00	Reviews
92-94/100 Neal Martin, ERobertParker.com, Dec 2016 “The 2015 Echézeaux Grand Cru has a perfumed bouquet, a mixture of black and blue fruit, perhaps just a little smudged compared to others I have tasted, but with very impressive vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with supple red berry fruit, rounded and velvety in texture, gently building to an assured finish. If it can muster a notch more precision on the nose, then it may well deserve a higher evaluation, but it remains a very delicious and enticing prospect. Drink 2020 - 2045” 17.5+/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Bright crimson. Nose seems more evolved than some, with some meat and two veg on the nose and very smooth tannins. Rather relaxed and glamorous somehow. Just a bit astringent on the end at present. Drink 2028 - 2040”
		Louis Jadot Domaine Gagey Beaune Aux Cras 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	6	£364.00	Reviews
90-92/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2017 “(this 45-year-old massalle selection yielded just half of a normal crop in 2015, as was the case with most of Jadot's other Beaune holdings): Bright dark red. Pure, vibrant aromas of black raspberry, minerals, licorice and crushed stone. In a distinctly juicy, stony style with brisk hints of mint and licorice. Tight and firmly tannic on the finish, but with good lingering fruit and surprising breadth. This will need time in bottle.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine Gagey Beaune Aux Cras 1er Cru	201616	6 × 75cl	4	£336.00	Reviews
87-89/100 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com, Jan 2018 “Medium red. Aromas of musky redcurrant, cherry and coffee, plus an element of spicy oak. Medicinal cherry and spice flavors show good energy but modest flesh. Some oak tannins may be accentuating the skin tannins here. Frédéric Barnier noted that vineyards on the north side of Beaune were generally more frosted (Jadot made only tiny quantities of Cent-Vignes and Toussaints), but that there was also no Aigrots in 2016.” 88-90/100 Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, Dec 2017 “The 2016 Beaune 1er Cru Aux Cras has a fragrant and floral bouquet with rose petal and peony scents infusing the red cherry and strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy mouthfeel, softer than the other premier cru Beaunes this vintage with an appealing, sorbet-fresh finish. Enjoy this Beaune premier cru in its youth after a couple of years.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine Gagey Beaune Les Theurons 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	4	£298.60	Reviews
90-93/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2017 “Here the attractively layered nose is slightly less ripe and composed more of fruit from the red side of the fruit spectrum. The rich, supple and generously proportioned flavors possess an opulent mouth feel while also delivering equally good depth and length on the mildly rustic finale. This isn't elegant but it is impressive.”
		Louis Jadot Domaine Gagey Volnay Clos des Chenes 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£428.00
		Louis Jadot Echezeaux Grand Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	1	£1266.00	Reviews
92-95 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2014 “A slightly more complex and even a bit more elegant nose offers up notes of menthol, spice and very fresh red currant and wild raspberries that are set off by moderate wood influence. There is excellent richness to the mouth coating big-bodied flavors that brim with plenty of dry extract as well as solid power and muscle on the gorgeously long finale. This is at present very serious and while not rustic it's clear that this will require plenty of cellaring. Drink: 2027+” 93-95/100 Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2013 “The 2012 Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru is more mild-mannered and serious on the nose when compared to the Echezeaux - poker-faced black fruit hand in hand with tertiary aromas. The palate is very refined with silky smooth tannins. This is very harmonious with impressive weight and sensuality towards the finish that fans out with more precision and grace than the Echezeaux, retaining tight control at every moment. Excellent.”
		Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er Cru	201212	6 × 75cl	2	£986.00	Reviews
19/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2013 “Such exciting intensity and purity. It's just lovely! Depth plus transparency and raciness. No surprise it has an 'Allocation Exhausted' sign on the bottle. Long and pure. What burgundy is all about. You really could, but should not, drink this now.” 92-94/100 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, Feb 2014 “Bright dark red. Deep aromas of black cherry and chocolatey torrefaction show an almost candied ripeness. Broad, sweet and large-scaled, with a saline quality and impressive medicinal reserve to the floral and spice flavors. A rather powerful and ripe yet sappy Clos Saint-Jacques with a slowly mounting, seamless, horizontal finish featuring big, ripe tannins and terrific tactile length. As impressive as this is, it shows the vintage more than the cru today.” 93-95/100 Antonio Galloni, vinousmedia.com, Jan 2014 “One of the highlights of the range this year, the 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint-Jacques is utterly magnificent. Dark cherry, plum, smoke, licorice and violet notes flesh out in a voluptuous, racy Burgundy endowed with stunning depth and pure pedigree. With time in the glass the flavors flesh out beautifully. The Clos Saint-Jacques is voluptuous and supple, yet also backed up by plenty of structure. Drinking window: 2022 - 2042” 92-94/100 Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com, Dec 2013 “The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques has a fragrant bouquet: floral at first with touches of violet, later revealing a stony scents, hints of chalk dust and flint surfacing with time. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins and impressive focus. It feels composed in the mouth with good matiere, yet it remains sophisticated and tense right to the finish. There is nothing flash here, just pure quality.” 92-95/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2014 “A beautifully complex and airy nose features ripe aromas of exuberantly spicy plum, violet, sauvage and essence of red currant. There is a very round and velvety mouth feel to the delicious medium weight flavors that somehow manage to retain a good sense of delineation and energy on the overtly mineral-inflected and wonderfully long finish. I very much like the sense of harmony where the fine-grained tannins add to that impression. This should be excellent in time though note that it will require a minimum of 10 years of cellar time before this is approachable and another 5 to 7 before it arrives at its peak.”
		Louis Jadot Gevrey Chambertin Combe Aux Moines 1er Cru	201818	6 × 75cl	2	£460.00	Reviews
17+/20 Tom Parker MW, JancisRobinson.com, Dec 2019 “Brooding and slightly closed on the nose, starting to unfurl with a little time in the glass. Dark fruits, Sichuan pepper and cinnamon. The palate is more revealing but still structured, with exotic spices, black cherry and pithy, layered tannins. Bright acidity keeps everything in check and adds a moreish quality to the finish. Fantastic depth.”
		Louis Jadot Morgon Cote de Py	201515	6 × 75cl	1	£176.00
		Louis Jadot Morgon Cote de Py	201515	3 × 1.5L	1	£190.00
		Louis Jadot Morgon Cote de Py	201515	1 × 3.0L	3	£190.00
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent Clos de Grand Carquelin	201515	6 × 75cl	1	£176.00	Reviews
16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Dark crimson. Much more appetising than the Clos de Rochegrès. Great freshness and energy on the end. But still lots of chew – and personality.”
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent Clos de Grand Carquelin	201515	3 × 1.5L	1	£190.00	Reviews
16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Dark crimson. Much more appetising than the Clos de Rochegrès. Great freshness and energy on the end. But still lots of chew – and personality.”
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent Clos de Grand Carquelin	201515	1 × 3.0L	1	£190.00	Reviews
16.5/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Dark crimson. Much more appetising than the Clos de Rochegrès. Great freshness and energy on the end. But still lots of chew – and personality.”
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent Clos de Rochegres	201515	1 × 3.0L	3	£190.00	Reviews
16/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2016 “Tank sample. Bright crimson (darker than most of the red burgundies) with masses of obvious tannin. Slightly dry end. Very youthful. Some sweetness.”
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent La Rochelle	201515	6 × 75cl	3	£176.00
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent La Rochelle	201515	3 × 1.5L	1	£190.00
		Louis Jadot Moulin-A-Vent La Rochelle	201515	1 × 3.0L	2	£190.00
		Louis Jadot Nuits St Georges Les Boudots Domaine Gagey 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	8	£549.55	Reviews
93/100 Wine Spectator, WineSpectator.com, May 2018 “”
		Louis Jadot Nuits St Georges Les Boudots Domaine Gagey 1er Cru	201818	6 × 75cl	2	£480.00	Reviews
17+/20 Tom Parker MW, JancisRobinson.com, Dec 2019 “Dark fruits on the nose, with white pepper and a lick of smoke. Silky, refined tannins and generous forest fruits at the core. Depth and breadth of fruit. The oak is currently sweet and smoky on the finish and will need time to integrate.”
		Louis Jadot Nuits St Georges Les Saint Georges Domaine Gagey 1er Cru	201515	6 × 75cl	2	£586.00
		Louis Jadot Volnay Clos de la Barre Monopole 1er Cru	201010	6 × 75cl	2	£566.00	Reviews
90-93/100 Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Apr 2012 “This is aromatically similar to the Clos des Chênes but with a touch of menthol. The suave, round and utterly delicious flavors are shaped by relatively fine tannins and plenty of sappy dry extract yet the finish is exceptionally firm, intense and highly persistent finish, that is at present overtly austere. Somewhat curiously, this is not quite as refined as the Clos des Chênes and is actually on the robust side at present. Note further that this will require a very long cellar snooze before it is completely ready for prime time."” 90-93/100 Wine Advocate, eRobertParker.com, Feb 2012 “The 2010 Volnay Clos de la Barre is a huge, implosive wine loaded with fruit. This explosive Volnay bursts onto the palate with black cherries, tar, licorice, smoke and incense. The aromas and flavors take on a decidedly exotic quality as the wine sits in the glass. This is another wine with a bright future. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2028.” 17/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, Nov 2011 “Mid ruby. Scented and subtle on the nose. Very firm and fine with great precision. Great line of fruit, most impressive. Real delineation.”
		M. Chapoutier Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge	201717	6 × 75cl	4	£1746.00	Reviews
100/100 Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com, Dec 2019 “The 2017 Ermitage l'Ermite is equally astounding but a completely different expression of Hermitage. Somehow this combines the reservedness of le Pavillon with the generosity of le Méal, resulting in a wine that I can only describe as perfect. The pristine cassis fruit is remarkably pure, joined by complex notes of crushed stone, salted licorice and the slightest hints of fine-grained oak. It's full-bodied, concentrated and velvety in texture, with oodles of chewy but ripe tannins and a finish that goes on for minutes.”
		M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon	201717	6 × 75cl	4	£1498.00	Reviews
100/100 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, Dec 2018 “The inky colored 2017 Ermitage Le Pavillon comes from the biggest, baddest part of Hermitage and was brought up all in 20-25% new French oak barrels. Huge crème de cassis, crushed flowers, graphite, and liquid rock notes all dominate the bouquet, and this massively rich, powerful, yet pure and classic Hermitage builds incrementally on the palate, has a wealth of tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. Showing the sexy, expressive style of the vintage, it has some upfront charm, yet I suspect it will close down (as has the 2015) with a few years of bottle age and require a decade or more of cellaring. There are just 894 cases of this magical elixir.” 98/100 Joe Czerwinski, WineAdvocate.com, Oct 2018 “Potentially perfect and quite likely a 30-year wine, Chapoutier's 2017 Ermitage le Pavillon makes a strong case for the vintage. From its compelling aromas of crushed stone, cassis, licorice and chocolate and the incredibly intense notes of salted licorice to the full-bodied, concentrated, chewy palate and tremendous length, there's absolutely nothing to find fault with. 2025 - 2045”
		Marchesi Antinori Tignanello	201010	6 × 75cl	4	£824.00	Reviews
96/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com, Aug 2013 “Antinori's 2010 Tignanello is stunning, as it has been since I started tasting the component wines in 2011. Firm yet sweet, silky tannins form the backbone for this gorgeous, vivid wine. Dark red cherries, plums, cloves, mint and sage inform a Tignanello that impresses for its delineation, nuance and power. Clean, saline notes support the mineral-drenched finish. The 2010 isn't huge, but rather is a vertical wine endowed with tremendous energy and vibrancy. I can't remember a Tignanello with this much crystalline tension and pure energy. Simply put, the 2010 Tignanello is a magnificent, towering wine from Antinori.” 94/100 Monica Larner, RobertParker.com, Apr 2013 “Humming with energy and life from the very moment you put your nose in the glass, Marchesi Antinori’s 2010 Tignanello shows magnificent aromatic layering and an enormous capacity to peel back and reveal itself in beautiful slow motion. This is an articulate wine with a long story to tell about the quality of its profound 2010 fruit. This Tignanello has the elegance of 2004 and the structure of 2007. A brief note on the structure: The mouthfeel here is not broad and big. Instead, it shows a sharp and elegantly streamlined feel with impressive persistency. Compared to 2009, the Sangiovese component is slightly higher with 80% of the noble Tuscan variety followed by 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2035. ”
		Marchesi Antinori Tignanello	201616	6 × 75cl	2	£724.00	Reviews
98/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com, Aug 2019 “The 2016 Tignanello is flat out stunning. Dark, dense and resonant, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete wine that will provide readers with decades of pure drinking pleasure. The 2016 is especially dark and brooding, and yet the tannins are incredibly polished to the point of being perceptible. In the glass, the 2016 is complete and regal, perhaps because of the super-classic blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The pedigree of the vintage comes through in the wine's extraordinary balance and total sense of finesse. I don't think there is another wine anywhere in the world made entirely from estate fruit that can match Tignanello for quality, consistency and value within its peer group of top-flight reds.” 97/100 Monica Larner, RobertParker.com, May 2019 “To hit the market in June, the 2016 Tignanello is a rock-solid wine and a stunning beauty. The wine offers an impeccable level of precision and laser-focus delivery of fruits, spices, tilled earth, espresso beans and Mediterranean herbs. This vintage follows the classic blending formula of 80% Sangiovese with about 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. The vines are now 15 to 20 years old. Compared to the 2015 vintage that ultimately appeared more chewy and succulent, this expression from the iconic 2016 vintage is more vibrant, nervous and jazzed. It shows more savory spice, saltiness and minerality, with a beautifully integrated quality of tannins. Some 320,000 bottles were produced. This wine is at the top of the list of some of the best Tignanello ever made, including the vintages 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2015.”
		Marchesi Antinori Tignanello	201717	6 × 75cl	7	£614.00	Reviews
96/100 James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Jan 2020 “Full-bodied and very polished with fine, creamy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Shows real finesse for the vintage” 95+/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinousmedia.com, Aug 2019 “The 2017 Tignanello is dense, exotic and flamboyant. Red berry fruit, cherries in liqueur, blood orange, wild flowers and sweet spice are front and center in this sumptuous, racy Tignanello that is likely to drink beautifully right out of the gate. The Antinori team has done a terrific job with the 2017, a year in which heat and dry weather took with them 30% of the production.” 96/100 Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate, Jun 2020 “The Marchesi Antinori 2017 Tignanello (made with Sangiovese and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) is a dark, exuberant and inviting wine. I tasted my sample after a double decanting and was pleased by the profound nature of the wine and the immediate openness of the aromas. There is a symphony of dark fruit with black cherry, plum, spice and sweet tobacco. I am particularly attracted by a distant hint of medicinal or menthol herb that I also discovered in other wines with fruit from the Tignanello estate in 2017. There's a drying mineral note of crushed chalk as well. The heat and dryness of the vintage has added to the aromatic intensity of the wine (yields were reduced by a third), but the mouthfeel is carefully crafted to maintain its softness and smoothness. Fruit comes from a 57-hectare section of the Tenuta Tignanello from a vineyard that is located 390 meters above sea level with Alberese limestone rock and soils of marine origin. The wine is fermented in conical oak tanks and is aged up to 16 months in a combination of mostly French and some Hungarian oak, both new and neutral. Some 300,000 bottles were released in April 2020 after one year of bottle age.”
		Opus One	201313	6 × 75cl	3	£2382.00	Reviews
100/100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, Jan 2016 “The greatest Opus ever. Terrific aromas of crushed black currants, blueberries and flowers with hints of sweet tobacco. Roses continue to exude opulence and class. Full body, superb balance of ultra-fine tannins and vibrant acidity. Complex aftertaste of black fruits and citrus fruit. Extremely persistent. So approachable now and enjoyable. But will be even better in 2019 and beyond. 79% cabernet sauvignon, 7% cabernet franc, 6% merlot, 6% petit verdot, 2% malbec. This will always be beautiful to drink.” 97+/100 Robert Parker, WineAdvocate.com, Dec 2016 “The 2013 Opus One, a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, is a beauty. Velvety textured, without a had edge to be found, notes of crème de cassis, blueberry, subtle wood and floral notes gently rise from the wine’s dense purple color. Beautifully full-bodied and extraordinarily elegant and pure, this is certainly one of their great achievements over the last 37 years. The wine has an exquisite finish and can be drunk now or cellared for 25-30 years.”
		Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle	201818	6 × 75cl	4	£1144.00	Reviews
98/100 Joe Czerwinski, WineAdvocate.com, Dec 2019 “Jaboulet's 2018 Hermitage La Chapelle features scents of crushed stone, violets and cassis. It's a classic trio, backed by a wine that's full-bodied, rich and powerful yet also airy, somehow carrying intense plum and black olive flavors without any sense of heaviness or excess weight. Then the wine finishes long and softly dusty, with tannins that accentuate its savory character, picking up delicious hints of licorice at the very end. The proportion of new oak has been trimmed back to a very reasonable 20% and is hardly noticeable in the wine. 2023-2045” 97-99/100 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, Dec 2019 “A deep, powerful, primordial wine (which is exactly what you’d expect for a great vintage of this cuvée), the inky hued 2018 Hermitage La Chapelle offers tons of crème de cassis as well as a liquid rock-like minerality, peppery herbs, burning embers, and graphite aromas and flavors. The palate mirrors the intensity of the bouquet and is full-bodied, concentrated, and tight, yet still packs a huge amount of baby fat. The 2018 is a beautifully pure, balanced, massively endowed La Chapelle that will need a decade of cellaring and keep for 3-4 decades with no problems.” 96-100 Josh Reynolds, Vinous.com, Apr 2020 “Opaque ruby. Displays powerful, highly perfumed aromas of black/blue fruit preserves, licorice, cola, baking spices and potpourri, along with an exotic suggestion of incense. Utterly stains the palate with intense blackberry, cherry, cassis, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that deliver a suave blend of weight and energy. Youthfully solid tannins add shape and grip to an extremely long, mineral- and floral-accented finish that shows outstanding clarity and dark fruit thrust.”
		Reserve de la Comtesse	201616	6 × 75cl	11	£372.00	Reviews
94/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, Jan 2019 “Sensual, racy and inviting, the Réserve de la Comtesse is one of the very finest wines readers will find in its peer group. Sweet dark plum, rose petal, spice and chocolate notes build into the silky, beautifully resonant finish. The 2016 has so much to offer. Moreover, it is flat-out delicious. Don't miss it!”
	NEW	Ridge Geyserville Zinfandel	201818	12 × 75cl	2	£580.00	Reviews
94/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, Sep 2020 “The 2018 Geyserville is an infant. That much is obvious, especially in this lineup of otherwise more settled 2018s. Ripe Zinfandel flavors drive the overall profile. A blast of wild cherry, leather, tobacco, smoke, licorice, menthol and spice hit the palate first, followed by swaths of tannin and a touch of new oak that suggest the wine still needs time to come together. Readers should be in no rush. I am not sure the 2018 will ever be truly refined, as it is quite burly today. Aeration helps to some degree. The fermentations at Geyserville were slow to start and slow to finish. That longer time of extraction comes through in potent tannins that will likely always mark the wine.”
		Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel	201414	3 × 1.5L	2	£612.00	Reviews
94+/100 Antonio Galloni, VinousMedia.com, Jul 2016 “The 2014 Lytton Springs is another absolutely gorgeous wine. Perhaps because of its relatively recent bottling, the 2004 feels a bit compressed, but there appears to be plenty of complexity and depth hiding behind the acidity and tannin. Far from an easygoing Zinfandel, the 2014 Lytton is a wine to buy and cellar for at least a handful of years. The wine's richness, persistence and vertical intensity all lead me to believe it will be special in time. Black cherry, pomegranate, mint and sweet spices meld into the resonant finish. A kick of tannin from the Petite adds personality, something the 2014 has in spades.” 91+/100 Jeb Dunnick, The Wine Advocate, Oct 2016 “More fresh and elegant than the Geyserville, with a touch more focus, the 2014 Lytton Springs is another beautiful wine from this estate. Made from 69% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah and the rest Carignan and Mourvèdre, aged in 20% new American oak, it boasts fabulous notes of plums, blackberry jam, toasted spice and licorice as well as medium to full-bodied richness, beautiful mid-palate depth and notable tannin. The Geyserville is a touch sexier, but this will be longer lived. Give bottles 2-3 years of cellaring and enjoy over the following decade or more.”
	NEW	Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel	201818	12 × 75cl	2	£580.00	Reviews
96/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, Sep 2020 “The 2018 Lytton Springs is magnificent. Elegant, layered and so complete, the 2018 has a lot to offer, but it needs time to fully come together. Sweet red cherry, red plum, blood orange, spice, mint and rose petal open up in the glass. Bright acids and beams of tannin give the wine its vibrant energy. Readers should plan on cellaring the 2018 for at least a few years. Wow!”
		Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello	201313	6 × 75cl	2	£1988.00	Reviews
100/100 William Kelley, WineAdvocate.com, May 2018 “The 2013 Monte Bello is a very special vintage for this great wine. Amazingly, it has yet to shut down, unfurling in the glass to reveal a bouquet of black raspberries, cassis, rich espresso roast, cigar wrapper, subtle black truffle and burning embers that has already integrated its 100% new oak remarkably completely. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, powerful and multidimensional, with a lavishly textural attack that segues into a stunningly layered, richly structured mid-palate endowed with incredible depth and concentration underpinned by succulent acids. The finish is long, vibrant and beautifully delineated. The 2013 is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot, and it attained 13.6% natural alcohol. Analytically, this ranks as one of the most tannic vintages of Monte Bello ever produced, but the tannins are of such high quality and cloaked in such a wealth of fruit that Ridge forwent their habitual egg white fining this year—beginning a trend that has continued since. This profound Monte Bello will begin to blossom as it reaches age ten and should prove practically immortal.” 98+/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, Jul 2016 “The 2013 Monte Bello is utterly spellbinding in its beauty. Finely sculpted and chiseled, with super-expressive aromatics and searing tannins, the 2013 is shaping up to be a modern-day classic. The 2013 is remarkably pure and vibrant for such a big wine. It will be years before the 2013 is close to being ready to drink. Even so, it is magnificent today. Where will the 2013 end up? The future seems limitless for now. Quite simply, the 2013 is a must-have wine. In 2013, Monte Bello is very heavy in Cabernet Sauvignon, partly because Merlot suffered in the drought-like conditions. The 2013 has already begun to shut down in bottle. Readers need to be in for the long haul.” 18/20 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, May 2015 “Cask sample. Very Cabernet nose, again with spice – great polish and depth. Firm acidity and much more obvious tannins than the 2014.”
		Sena Aconcagua Valley Eduardo Chadwick	201414	6 × 75cl	3	£744.00	Reviews
97/100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, Jul 2016 “Complex aromas of blueberry, rose petal, licorice, and currant. Full body, ultra fine tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Balanced and very refined. A wonderful purity and beauty. Give it three to four years to come together but already a beauty. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 16% carmenere, 11% malbec, 8% merlot and 5% petit verdot.”
		Sena Aconcagua Valley Eduardo Chadwick	201616	6 × 75cl	4	£744.00	Reviews
98/100 James Suckling , JamesSuckling.com, Mar 2018 “Aromas are lifted and bright in this wine with loads of blackberries and blueberries. Full body, velvety tannins. Gorgeous texture. Very pure fruit. A bright and more fundamental Seña than last vintages. Restrained at the end. 55% cabernet, 20% malbec, 12% petit verdot, 8% carmenere, 5% cabernet franc. September 2018 release. Needs three or four years of bottle age.”
		Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Tuscany	201616	1 × 1.5L	5	£586.00	Reviews
98/100 Monica Larner, WineAdvocate.com, Apr 2019 “The 2016 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a wine of extreme complexity and precision. It offers monumental depth with profound layers of black fruit, coffee, licorice and baking chocolate. I tasted this 2016 vintage beside the less-impactful 2015 vintage (which was reviewed last year). These two editions are very different when compared side to side, and this 2016 release is clearly superior in terms of the quality, clarity and intensity of its offerings. This Ornellaia delivers glossy shine and a polished texture that segues to important richness, concentration and textural fiber. It wraps thickly over the palate, imparting waves of sweet dark fruit and dark spice that linger for many long minutes. This beautiful wine is hitting the market now, but collectors will want to put it straight into their cellars for safekeeping.”
		Villa Maria Ngakirikiri The Gravels	201414	6 × 75cl	6	£448.00	Reviews
95/100 Joe Czerwinski, RobertParker.com, Feb 2019 “The impressive 2014 Ngakirikiri is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Pencil shavings frame notes of cassis liqueur in this medium to full-bodied wine that manages to be rich and creamy yet firmly structured and intense. It's downright embryonic at this stage, with layers of primary fruit, elegant French oak and a swirl of dusty tannins on the lingering finish. This luxury cuvée sets a new standard of excellence for Villa Maria.”
		Vinedo Chadwick, Errazuriz	201414	3 × 75cl	5	£950.00	Reviews
100/100 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, Nov 2016 “This is a wine that simultaneously defines elegance and power. Complex aromas of blueberry, black currant, and black licorice. Full-body yet refined and beautiful with stunning length and complexity. It has a transparency that shows such greatness and beauty. Half the normal production. Has an energy and brightness. Chile's first perfect wine and well deserved. Better in 2020.”