Red Bordeaux

A supple wine - Melted tannins with a balance of freshness and fruit. Light on the palate but a long finish. A very, very good Bordeaux.

An absolute classic, cassis, plum, smoked tea and tobacco notes with a svelte elegant shapeliness. This is what Bordeaux does so well, a medium body, lovely freshness and lots of character for such a well priced wine. On...(read more)

2018 has produced some seriously lovely wines at many levels and this is one such example. Well endowed with cassis, plum and tobacco. In the mouth it has ripeness balanced by a lovely frame of fine tannins, notes of smo...(read more)

Château Lauriol is the 100% Merlot second wine of perennial over-achiever - Château Puygueraud, owned by the Thienpont family. It comes from their vineyards in the Côtes de Francs. Sleek and sophisticat...(read more)

Deep colour, full and succulent, stays fresh and with supple mid-palate weight and a fine, direct Médoc character. Some charm to the feel, a nice gentle rich aspect to the fruit with spice and vigour, this is anot...(read more)

This ripe wine offers dark-chocolate flavors over tannins and young black fruit. It is dense, piled with tannins and ripe blackberry flavors.

Simply delicious Bordeaux from the talented young Mathieu Ternault. A recent visit reminded us of the immense quality of the work he is doing here at this well placed family estate. As we stood in front of the winery loo...(read more)

The second wine of L’Hêtre, a new wine in the distinctly up-and-coming AP of Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. Owned by the Thienpont family, organically farmed and situated high on the limestone plateau to the ea...(read more)

When you visit this part of Bordeaux, you can turn right for Pomerol where you will pay significantly more for your wines, or left for Lalande de Pomerol, where you will pay considerably less and find quality levels that...(read more)

Violet reflections, great clarity of colour and immediate whoosh of salinity through the redcurrant fruits. Powerful and focused with bright berry flavours, it practically defines the term crunchy fruit, then softens to...(read more)