Quick view AC Médoc. Classic Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and an excellent vintage. £17 a bottle. Château La Cardonne, Médoc Château La Cardonne 2010 It's pretty rare to find a quality 2010 claret at this price - including VAT, UK duty and delivery for a dozen - and from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur. The blend is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc and I feel this structured,... Now: £17.00 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Médoc. We're also drinking this lovely, mature Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend that's just hitting its peak. £15 a bottle. Château La Gorce, Médoc Château La Gorce 2012 Over to the Left Bank of the Gironde and up into the Médoc. I've overlooked this wine in the past because it has a rather staid, old fashioned label, though our recent tastings show I've been guilty of judging this book by its cover. The 2012 is... Now: £15.00 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Fronsac. At home, we're also drinking this velvety, Merlot-based claret from one of Bordeaux's spectacular châteaux. Château de la Rivière, Fronsac Château de la Rivière 2012 A charming, rich and suave red from one of the most imposing châteaux on Bordeaux's right bank, overlooking the Dordogne river. Fronsac was once better known than its neighbour Pomerol, and this is a lovely, mature blend of 85% Merlot, 8% Cabernet... Now: £16.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A crisp and delicious Sauvignon-Sémillon blend from a neighbouring Bordeaux château. £11.50 per bottle. Château Vermont, Bordeaux Chateau Vermont Prestige blanc 2019 Crisp, dry and refreshing. Along with the rosé from this property, we really like the 2019 dry white from Château Vermont. 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris, and 20% Sémillon. 13% vol. David and Elisabeth Labat’s vineyard... Now: £11.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A ripe and full bodied Bordeaux from this impressive château above the river Dordogne. Drink now or keep. £17 a bottle. Château de la Rivière, Fronsac Château de la Rivière 2015 A rich and sumptuous red from one of the most imposing châteaux on Bordeaux's right bank, overlooking the Dordogne river. 2015 was a terrific vintage here and this is a blend of 84% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Malbec... Now: £17.00 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Médoc. Lovely, soft and mature Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot blend, and the second wine from Château La Cardonne. £13.50 a bottle. Château La Cardonne, Médoc Château Cardus 2012 A lovely, easy drinking Bordeaux that's fully mature and delicious now. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot blend, aged in stainless steel. A snip for a wine of this age and quality. 13% vol. Château Cardus is the second wine of Château La... Now: £13.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Médoc. Classic Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot blend from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur that's drinking really well now. £16.50 a bottle. Château La Cardonne, Médoc Château La Cardonne 2012 The 2012 La Cardonne is a blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc and was aged for 14 months in French oak. This is a lovely, medium-bodied claret that's just hitting its peak, and 2012 has always been a softer, balanced vintage... Now: £16.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A lovely 2016 Bordeaux - savoury and thoroughly drinkable. 80% Merlot and 20% Malbec. £15 a bottle. Château Martinat, Côtes de Bourg Château Martinat 2016 A small production 80% Merlot and 20% Malbec blend from the excellent 2016 vintage in Bordeaux. Stéphane and Lucie Donze run this 11-hectare/27-acre, south and SW-facing vineyard in the hills near Bourg, above the right bank of the Gironde estuary... Now: £15.00 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Médoc. Classic Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and an excellent vintage. £9 a half bottle. Château La Cardonne, Médoc Château La Cardonne 2010 Half bottles 12 x half bottle 37.5cl This is the equivalent of 6 x 75cl full bottles ('Case of 6' above) but actually it’s a case of 12 x 37.5cl half bottles. (We're working on changing the 'Case of 6' tab.) Great for when not entertaining anyone but... Now: £9.00 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A more classic and elegant vintage than its 2015 stablemate. Good fruit and fine tannins. £16.50 per bottle. Château de la Rivière, Fronsac Château de la Rivière 2014 A classic and elegant red from one of the most imposing châteaux on Bordeaux's right bank, overlooking the Dordogne river. See the ‘Expert opinion’ below: “… but the balance is excellent. Long and vigorous. Drink... Now: £16.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Médoc. Classic Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot blend from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and a lovely vintage. £8.50 a half bottle. Château La Cardonne, Médoc Chateau La Cardonne 2012 Half bottles 12 x half bottle 37.5cl This is the equivalent of 6 x 75cl full bottles ('Case of 6' above) but actually it’s a case of TWELVE 12 x 37.5cl half bottles. (We're working on changing the 'Case of 6' tab.) Ideal lockdown wine, to be fair. This... Now: £8.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
