“Beguiling fresh cherry on the nose translates into a little kirsch on the palate, with a juicy, joyful core of fruit that is perfectly framed by a fine-grained, subtle structure. Good length, this is really lovely and should be perfect to start enjoying in 5 years or so, and for another 5 years hence. “
2020 Raats, MR Mvemve Raats Compostella, Stellenbosch 6x75cl £315 / Case£45.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2022 Chateau Plince, Pomerol 12x75cl £310 / Case£45.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2022 Chateau La Serre Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
Red ⋅ Bordeaux ⋅ France
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