2017
2017 Glenelly, Lady May, Stellenbosch 6x75cl
"The 2017 Lady May has more presence on the nose than the preceding vintage, and more complexity and delineation. The floral element is toned down compared to the 2016. The palate is medium-bodied... with fine tannins, tarry black fruit laced with truffle and a pinch of white pepper, leading to a harmonious and quite persistent finish. This is an excellent Lady May that should drink well for up to 15 years.” 93 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£174 / Case£29 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2017 Henschke, Wheelright Shiraz, Eden Valley 6x75cl
"The epitome of elegance with its sheen of silky, pure red fruits and lissome acidity, in 2017 this Eden Valley Shiraz is closer to Adelaide Hills geographically and in spirit. Medium-bodied, the... beguiling strawberry and plum palate is delicately scented with pink peppercorn, coltsfoot, pine needle and black pepper. Subtle undertones of moss, twig and wattleseed draw you in further. Drinking beautifully now, with soft grainy tannins to the finish and lingering spice. "
95 pts, Sarah Ahmed, www.decanter.com
£495 / Case£82.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Dow’s, Vintage Port 6x75cl
"Opening with dramatic color, this adds violets on the nose. It retains elegance while seeming subtly concentrated rather than jammy. Then, it finishes with pop and controlled power. For those who... remember the powerhouse Dows in the past, that's not quite this for the most part. It is an accessible and elegant Dow, relatively speaking. Charles Symington said that the higher proportion of Touriga Franca compared to some years contributed to that. That said, this still has the structure to age and develop. It seems wonderfully fresh and lifted all the while, but it's neither rich, nor intense nor austere. This is a Dow that still needs some time to become more expressive and complex, though. There were 5,250 cases produced." 94-96 pts., Mark Squires, robertparker.com
£342 / Case£57 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage 6x75cl
£120 / Case£20 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Jean-Jacques Girard Savigny-les-Beaune 12x75cl
£220 / Case£18.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate 2017 Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Bourgogne 12x75cl
£180 / Case£15 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate 2017 The Schubert Theorem, The Standish Wine Company, Barossa Valley 6x75cl
£530 / Case£88.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Paul Cluver, Seven Flags Chardonnay, Elgin 6x75cl
"The 2017 Seven Flags Chardonnay was matured in French oak barrels for nine months using 31% new oak, the rest second- and third-fill. The nose is a little more closed than the Estate Chardonnay at... this early juncture, although there is a brooding intensity here. This is well defined, displaying hints of dried honey and white peach with aeration. The palate is fresh and crisp with hints of Golden Delicious and orange peel, the oak very well integrated and with an almost Meursault-like, nutty finish. Give this two or three years in bottle. Excellent. " 93 pts, Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
£280 / Case£46.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Domaine Jacques Carillon Puligny-Montrachet Les Perrieres Premier Cru 12x75cl
£1,650 / Case£137.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate 2017 Kay Brothers, Amery Vineyards Block 6 Shiraz, McLaren Vale 6x75cl
£535 / Case£89.17 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Sylvie Esmonin, Cote de Nuits-Villages, Rouge 6x75cl
£133.32 / Case£22.22 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Petite Chapelle La Maison Bleue 6x75cl
£245 / Case£40.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Henschke, Keyneton Euphonium, Barossa 6x75cl
"The 2017 Keyneton Euphonium is 62% Shiraz, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot, aged in 19% new oak hogsheads (85% French, 15% American). The oak imparts a bit of smokiness and... mocha overtones to the nose, but this is a largely fruit-driven effort, with ripe cherries, boysenberries and blackberries touched with hints of eucalyptus and sage. It's medium to full-bodied, smooth and streamlined on the palate, with a soft dusting of tannins and lingering berry and herb flavors on the finish." 91 pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
£195 / Case£32.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Domaines Barons de Rothschild & Nicolas Catena, Caro, Mendoza 6x75cl
"The 2017 Caro was produced as a blend of 74% Malbec and 26% Cabernet Sauvignon. It matured in French oak barrels, 80% of them new, for 18 months. It has notes of ripe black fruit, licorice and a... touch of earth, leather and graphite. The palate reveals some astringency and a dry finish with some bitterness from the oak. 56,000 bottles and 1,520 magnums produced. It was bottled in February 2019." 91 pts., Luis Guiterrez, robertparker.com
£200 / Case£33.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Cordier Pere et Fils, Saint-Veran, En Terre Noire 6x75cl
£130 / Case£21.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Bollinger, PN TX17, Champagne 6x75cl
“The wine is almost completely dominated by the extremely exciting and rare Tauxières Premier Cru, which is one of two villages classified 99% on the Grand Cru scale. Despite an impressive... vineyard area of 237 hectares, it is extremely rare to come across champagnes dominated by this fantastic Cru. A cooler microclimate and a thinner soil layer with even more compact chalk than sunny Bouzy make the wines from here lighter and more elegant than Bouzy but stronger than Verzenay which is also part of this exciting Blanc de Noirs with predominantly base from 2017. Here is also a small splash of Avenay to give a little buttery roundness to the cuvée with its low dosage of 4 grams. The reserve wines that always come from magnum bottles under low pressure make up 48% from three vintages in 2016, 2009 and 2006. In total, half of the wine is made in oak barrels and the other half in steel tanks. The result is very beautiful and personal. The scent has features of lead pencil, juniper and freshly lacquered boat together with more classic coffee notes, rose petals, apricot and peach. The taste is vivid and multifaceted with a lively precision, lighter fruit aromas than you normally find in Bollinger's wines. Even cassis is one of the more unexpected aromas in this finely tuned complex symphony. Very impressive and exciting champagne that really makes me want to taste more and that I will look out for to my private cellar.”
92-94 pts Richard Juhlin
£365 / Case£60.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine Domaine Mule Blanche Crozes-Hermitage 6x75cl
£115 / Case£19.17 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate 2017 Samuel Billaud Les Bougros Chablis Grand Cru 6x75cl
£425 / Case£70.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 G.D. Vajra, Barolo, Bricco delle Viole 6x75cl
"Transparent pillar-box red. Powerful nose of dried something. Cherries? Rose petals? Perhaps both. Super-fresh, despite the alcohol, with such great presence in the mouth. It's not nearly ready but... it's clearly destined for great things. Sweet and chewy with a strong mineral undertow. Jewel-bright fruit. Real lift but more powerful than ethereal. Even slightly pungent with a whiff of cordite. Really refreshing health juice. Great stuff." 17.5 pts., Jancis Robinson, 10/3/2021
£330 / Case£55 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Champonnet 6x75cl
With 30% new oak and 50% whole bunch fermentation, the domaine’s Gevrey-Chambertin 1er CruChamponnet offers intoxicating, powerful notes of cassis with red berry compote and spiced vanilla cream. ... On the palate the wine is classic Pinot Noir, with velvety purple berry fruit richness and silk-tinged intensity allied to fine minerality. The wine, complimented by fabulous underlying structure and great freshness is in outstanding form this year.
£342 / Case£57 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Chateau de Beaucastel Rouge, Chateauneuf-du-Pape 3x75cl
"Now that it's in the bottle, Beaucastel's 2017 Chateauneuf du Pape comes across as full-bodied and rich, but also a bit shut down and reticent on the nose. With air, black olives and asphalt give... way to black cherries and briery spice notes, backed by velvety but substantial tannins and a long, richly textured finish. Given a few years in the cellar, I have no doubt this will drink well for the next 15-plus years." 94+ pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
£138 / Case£46 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Penfolds, Bin 798 RWT Shiraz, Barossa Valley 3x150cl
"Sourced only from the Barossa Valley, RWT is aged exclusively in French oak, giving it two major points of difference from the rest of the Penfolds range. Always a sexy, voluptuous wine (and... admittedly a personal favorite), the 2018 RWT Shiraz ratchets that up to new heights in a great Barossa vintage, boasting layers of berry-like fruit, refined vanilla shadings and baking-spice notes, plus more exotic elements like star anise and cocoa powder. It's full-bodied and plush without being unstructured in any way, with a lingering, complex finish and the concentration to age two decades or more." 98 pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
£680 / Case£226.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage, La Maison Bleue 6x75cl
"Jaboulet's 2017 Hermitage La Maison Bleue is flat-out sexy stuff, full-bodied, plush and generous without being overripe or unstructured. Licorice, cassis and Asian five-spice powder burst from the... glass in a complex whirl of scents and flavors. Sourced from the eastern end of the appellation, it offers immediate gratification and admirable quality at a fraction of the price of the La Chapelle." 95 pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
£250 / Case£41.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2017 Domaine de Chevalier Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 3x150cl
"Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Bursting with red cherry and hints of violet on the nose, there is intrigue and joy here. The palate shows much flesh and vibrancy, with plump red berries at the... core. The acid is positively zesty yet lifts the fruit into floral tones rather than washing away the flavour. Fleet-footed and long on the finish. A wine that transparently exhibits the better elements of this vintage." 17 pts., Tom Parker MW, jancisrobinson.com
£255 / Case£85 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate