Archive Releases
21 June 2010
What a day...
Both Châteaux Lafite & Mouton Rothschild have released their first tranche prices however, negociants allocations are cut (there's a surprise!). Unfortunately, the knock-on effect being that most are unwilling to release their "official" offers until the second tranche prices/& quantities are released... We will keep you informed.
Two high-scoring super-seconds have also just released their wines. Châteaux Montrose and Leoville Poyferre. We will revert with our offers ASAP.
We can offer Château La Mission Haut Brion @ £6,200.00 IB per case... Limited availability
Robert Parker 98-100 "La Mission Haut-Brion has made so many great wines over the last 100 years, it would be stupid to say the 2009 somehow exceeds this estate-s great classics, such as 1929, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, or 2005. Certainly it will take its place in the pantheon of all the great La Mission Haut-Brions ever made. There are 6,000 cases of it, made from a blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. The natural alcohol hit 14.7%, which far exceeds the perfect wines of 1982, 1989 and 1990. Opaque purple in color, with an extraordinary nose of blueberry liqueur intermixed with camphor, charcoal, hints of burning embers and truffles, and loads of black berry and black currant fruit, the wine has sublime concentration and purity, a finish that goes well past 60 seconds, and not a hard edge to be found in this sumptuous, almost over-the-top, full-bodied wine of enormous power and massive density and richness. An immortal effort, it should drink well for 50-100 years!"
Neal Martin 95-97 "Delivering a hefty 14.7% alcohol and a pH of 3.84, the '09 La Mission has a beautiful bouquet with wonderful definition, quite feminine with pure blackberry, raspberry, orange-blossom and a touch of pencil lead. Very focused and lifted. The palate is full-bodied with fine tannins, very good structure but extraordinarily tightly coiled, ready to spring into life in 10-15 years. Hints of tobacco and espresso towards the finish that has a gentle but insistent tannic grip. Saline finish. Excellent"
- 94-97 James Suckling
- 19.0 Steven Spurrier
- 18.0 Jancis Robinson
Please bear with us – It's frantic!
We kick this morning off with the Margaux property, Château Lascombes, which has an enormous following (when "physical") with our Asian clients. We have supported this Château since the 2005 vintage and have been awarded a "special" price for their outstanding 2009 of £625.00 IB per case...
Robert Parker awards a whopping 94-96+ & James Suckling 92-95 "Fascinating aromas of crushed berries and fresh herbs follow through to a full body, with velvety, polished tannins and a long, long finish. Wonderful wine. More reserved than the 2005, but potentially better"