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2015 Delas, Crozes-Hermitage, Domaine des Grands Chemins 12x75cl
"Brilliant ruby. Spice-tinged red/blue fruits, succulent flowers and smoky minerals on the highly perfumed nose. Juicy and seamless on the palate, offering concentrated boysenberry and bitter cherry... flavors that become sweeter on the bock half. The dark berry note lingers strongly on the spicy, sharply focused finish, which is shaped by smooth, even tannins. " 92 pts., Josh Raynolds, vinous.com
£245 / Case£20.42 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Penfolds, Bin 128 Shiraz, Coonawarra 6x75cl
@Dark violet color. Aromas of ripe dark berries, candied flowers and baking spices, olong with hints of cola and mocha. Shows very good depth os well as energy to its sweet cherry-cold and blackberry... flovors, which spread out steadily through the bock half. Closes long, smoky and smooth, with repenting spiciness and even tannins that add subtle grip." 92 pts., Josh Raynolds, vinous.com
£114 / Case£19 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Ormes de Pez, Saint-Estephe 6x75cl
"The 2019 Ormes de Pez is laced with savory herbs, leather, licorice, tobacco, dark fruit and expressive earthy undertones. There is good breadth and plenty of personality leading into the grippy finish. Drink this potent, pleasantly rustic Saint-Estèphe over the next decade or so." 91 pts., Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com
£107 / Case£17.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Prunotto, Barbaresco Secondine 6x75cl
"The 2019 Borboresco Secondine is a classy, elegant wine. Sweet perfumed aromatics meld into a core of sweet red cherry fruit, pine, spice, menthol, licorice and tobacco. Deceptive in its mid-weight structure, the 2019 has plenty of depth and tons of complexity to match. This is a fine showing." 92 pts., Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
£396 / Case£66 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2018 Chateau d’Issan 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 6x75cl
"The 2018 Château d’Issan offers fragrant blackberry, cedar and light peppermint scents on a nose that gently unfolds with aeration. This is charming and precise. The palate is medium-bodied with... sappy black fruit and fine intensity. A dusting of dark chocolate appears toward the finish, which needs some time to fully cohere; cellar it for 4–6 years. A very capable Margaux that should develop well in bottle." 92 pts., Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
£270 / Case£45 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2021 Domaine des Malandes, Chablis Grand Cru, Les Clos 6x75cl
"The 2021 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru, which sees seven months in oak and another seven months in stainless steel, has a pretty, peppermint-tinged bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. The palate is... well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, taut and linear, quite precise on the finish with a hint of chamomile lingering on the aftertaste. This is a commendable showing, and it should drink well over the next decade. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis." 92 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£315 / Case£52.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2018 Chateau Laroque Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
"The 2018 Laroque fulfills the promise it showed from barrel last year. It has an irresistible bouquet of layered black cherry and blueberry fruit, fresh and lively with beautifully integrated oak.... The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and a spicy, black-pepper-tinged finish that feels ever so slightly attenuated. Give this 3–4 years in bottle if you can." 92 pts., Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
Duty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2001 Chateau Clerc Milon 5eme Cru Classe, Pauillac 12x75cl
"The 2001 Clerc Milon has a lovely bouquet that puts the 2000 in its place with exuberant black cherry and bilberry fruit, estuarine scents and hints of orange blossom and iodine. Wonderful! The... medium-bodied palate offers succulent tannins and vibrant red berry fruit laced with white pepper and cedar. Very harmonious, with impressive weight toward the finish. This is cruising at its peak, and given this showing, it will continue to offer great pleasure. One to seek out." 92 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£900 / Case£75 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Ormes de Pez Saint Estephe Cru Bourgeois 6x75cl
£105 / Case£17.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Kanonkop, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stellenbosch 6x75cl
£180 per case of 6 bottles IB
"The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon has a glorious, feisty bouquet of blackberry, wild strawberry and cassis aromas that burst from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with... supple tannins, a silky-smooth texture and a cohesive, polished finish that is irresistible. Simply a top-class Cabernet Sauvignon." 92 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£180 / Case£30 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2018 Chateau Langoa Barton 3eme Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 6x75cl
"The 2018 Langoa Barton is succulent and racy right out of the gate. Inky red fruit, sweet floral notes, cedar and spice all mesh together effortlessly. This mid-weight, pliant Saint-Julien is every bit as seductive as it was from barrel." 92 pts., Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com
£210 / Case£35 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Berliquet Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
"The 2019 Berliquet has a refined bouquet of lifted dried iris petal scents mingling with blackberry and wild strawberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins and fleshy red berry... fruit laced with tobacco and Chinese five-spice, and very well proportioned and detailed on the finish. Sophisticated. Tasted twice." 91 pts., Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
£222 / Case£37 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future Arrival