Quick view The 2017 red has turned out really well and has become our firm house favourite. Easy, all-round drinking. £11.95 a bottle. Château Bauduc Bordeaux Supérieur 2017 A supple and quietly fruity Bordeaux red. Recommended, especially for weeknight, uncomplicated enjoyment. £11.95 a bottle. 2017 was the year of the late Spring frost and we had to be pretty selective about the final blend for this. Bottled in the... Now: £11.95 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view This is a lovely, elegant red with ripe, dark fruits and an easy-going texture. 2016 was a top Bordeaux vintage. £11.95 a bottle. Château Bauduc Bordeaux Supérieur 2016 It's not a light wine although all too easy to drink. Best with good food and we've been decanting this. Or keep for a year or two. £11.95 a bottle. The back label: 'This is a classic Bordeaux blend of three quarters Merlot and 25% Cabernet... Now: £11.95 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A medium-to-full-bodied Bordeaux from a warm, ripe vintage and the current prestige house red at Hotel du Vin. £11.95 a bottle. Château Bauduc Bordeaux Supérieur 2015 This is mostly Merlot, with a dash of spicy oak, and it's drinking well now. £11.95 a bottle. 2015 was a terrific vintage, we think, especially for the Merlot-driven wines of Bordeaux’s Right Bank. This is a reasonably punchy Bordeaux that... Now: £11.95 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A lovely, powerful wine from a special plot of vines and aged in small French oak barrels. 2016 is a top Bordeaux vintage. Château Bauduc Les Trois Hectares Rouge 2016 Although this quite a full-on red with plenty of what you might call 'structure', it has bags of attractive fruit, a creamy texture and balancing freshness. Drink or keep for a a few years - whatever. Decanting recommended but not essential. £14.75... Now: £14.75 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view AC Médoc. Classic Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot from a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur and an excellent vintage. 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 to boot. Andrew McInnes's strategy is a most unusual one for Bordeaux - to cellar his wines until... Now: £16.95 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 We love this classy Merlot & Malbec blend from a small vineyard above the Gironde estuary. Château Martinat, Côtes de Bourg Château Martinat 2015 This small production, 80% Merlot and 20% Malbec blend won a coveted Coup de Coeur in the highly-respected Guide Hachette so we were pleased to nab the last few cases. Stéphane and Lucie Donze run this 11-hectare/27-acre, south and SW-facing... Now: £14.95 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. Château La Gorce, Médoc Château La Gorce 2012 Over to the Left Bank of the Gironde and up into the Médoc now. I've overlooked this wine in the past because it has a rather stodgy, old fashioned label, though our recent tastings show I've been guilty of judging this book by its cover. The 2012... Now: £14.95 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view Château Bauduc 3 Magnums of Claret A wooden gift case with three Magnums of Merlot Cabernet 2015, with a sliding lid. Sorry, out of stock until the autumn now. (Please don't order unless you want to wait until then for the whole order to be delivered.) Our Merlot Cabernet 2015 is a... Now: £75.00 MSRP: Was: Pre-Order Now
Quick view A new release of our more powerful Bordeaux red, the 2017 is drinking really well already. Recommended. Château Bauduc Les Trois Hectares Rouge 2017 A new release of our special cuvée Bordeaux red, the 2017 is drinking really well already. Recommended. A small production, flavoursome and fairly full bodied red that was aged in French oak barrels. It can be opened and consumed with pleasure... Now: £14.75 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A magnum for giving or for entertaining. A medium-to-full-bodied Bordeaux and the prestige house red at Hotel du Vin. Château Bauduc Merlot Cabernet 2015 Magnum This is mostly Merlot, with a dash of spicy oak, and drinking well. The same wine as the Bordeaux Superieur 2015, by the way. £22.75 a magnum (150cl). 2015 was a terrific vintage, we think, especially for the Merlot-driven wines of... Now: £24.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view Certified organic and no added sulphites. A delicious, juicy Merlot for drinking now. £12.50 per bottle. Château de Lisennes, Bordeaux Cuvée 7 Sans 2019 If you think all red Bordeaux has to be aged, think again. This is a lush, organically farmed red from the fine 2019 vintage, with no added sulphites. It is delicious for drinking now. Seven hectares of Jean-Luc Soubie's family property near Tresses,... Now: £12.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A ripe and full bodied Bordeaux from this impressive château above the river Dordogne. Drink now or keep. £16.50 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: £16.50 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. Fronsac was once better known than its neighbour Pomerol, and this is a blend of 84% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet... Now: £16.50 MSRP: Was: View Wine
Quick view A lovely 2016 Bordeaux - savoury and thoroughly drinkable. 80% Merlot and 20% Malbec. 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: £14.95 MSRP: Was: View Wine
