Vintage and Fine Wine from Bordeaux, direct from cold European cellars. For a full detailed review and tasting notes for a particular wine, please click on the Vintage / Chateau name.
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Bright intense dark ruby colour. The 2005 exhibits rich, red fruit characters with quite some depth. It is nicely rounded.
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$21.00
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Good colour, rich and meaty with some dark chocolate on the nose. On the palate it is rich, fresh, showing some maturing characters of plums and charcuteire. Not particular complex but it is sound and good.
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$24.00
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"This is a quality and very good value Cr Bourgeois. Rich toasty / meaty fruit-oak aromas reflect the high percentage of merlot, while the palate holds deep red and black fruits. Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald
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$33.00
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"Tour du Haut Moulin is equal to a 5th Growth for vintages 2001, 2000, 1990, 1982." Revue du Vin de France
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$39.00
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"We liked this wine very much. A very open nose of very ripe fruit, attractive on the palate with particularly round and harmonious tannins and a good, clean finish." Le Revue de Vin de France
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$46.00
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A bouquet of bright fresh red fruits and some Pomerol plums. A mid weight wine of rich plums and some mixed spices, nicely balanced and pleasing. Great value Pomerol.
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$50.00
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"A Robert Parker 'monitor closely' estate and its easy to see why - with its intense flavour of ripe plums, mulberries and blueberries with a background of savoury herbs and cedarwood. The palate is mid-weight and fine with good density and intensity." Peter Bourne TheWineMan
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$51.00
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"Good colour. Ripe and ample on the nose. Very good fruit here. Fullish body, quite substantial with good tannins. This has grip too. The best Caronne Ste Gemme ever." Clive Coates MW
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$51.00
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"Medium-bodied with velvety tannins and a luscious finish." Wine Spectator Magazine
2000 Chateau Moulinet was served at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Dinner
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$73.00
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"Extremely well made, with violet, berry, currant and vanilla aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with a solid core of ripe fruit and ultrafine tannins." Wine Spectator magazine
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$106.00
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"Very fresh and aromatic, with liquorice, violet and light vanilla character. Full-bodied, with a super core of fruit and fantastically silky tannins." Wine Spectator magazine
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$112.00
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2004 Domaine de Chevalier comfortably beat more expensive local rivals La Mission Haut Brion and Pape Clement and even outscored Le Pin. The owner Olivier Bernard considers the 2004 to be his best vintage ever to date. London trade tasting 2008
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$112.00
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"Offers a beautiful nose of crushed blackberry and cherry, with hints of flowers. Full-bodied, with a lovely balance of silky, caressing tannins and ripe fruit. A wonderful wine from this estate." Wine Spectator magazine
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$113.00
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"Impressive depth of fruit and character on the nose the minute you give it a whiff. Blackberries, light vanilla, flowers, spices. Full-bodied, with excellent tannins that caress your palate." Wine Spectator magazine
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$119.00
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"The dense ruby/purple coloured Grand Mayne shows the telltale blueberry/blackberry fruit intermixed with some creamy vanilla and new oak, a sweet entry on the palate, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and good vibrancy and delineation." Robert Parker
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$125.00
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"I had just taken delivery of a case of half-bottles of 1996 Lafon Rochet at home. Last night I tried it. Perfect ripeness, poise and vigour, with that classic St Estephe gristle at the finish." Andrew Jefford
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$145.00
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"Very fine bouquet, pure terroir extraction and fine use of oak. Modern, real quality wine, superbly balanced extraction. A very classy harmonious wine." Decanter Madazine
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$145.00
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"Clos Fourtet is a property to watch as the ambitious new ownership is clearly attempting to produce the finest wines yet made at this estate. Fortunately, prices have not yet skyrocketed." Robert Parker
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$152.00
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"Enticing blackberry and liquorice character, with a tiny bit of tobacco. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a serious finish." Wine Spectator Magazine
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$152.00
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"With full colour, a lovely nose, this has real breed. It is persistent and gently oaky with very good fruit, medium-full body and ripe tannins. Long fresh, pure and very harmonious. Real Margaux class." Clive Coates MW
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$152.00
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