2019
2019 Domaine du Tunnel, Cornas 6x75cl
"This is really packed, offering dense waves of cassis, plum compote and blackberry reduction flavors that stay well-defined as they rumble through, with ample cast iron, sweet tapenade, lavender and... bay leaf accents. There's loads of grip on the back end, but it's well-integrated, so just let this unwind in the cellar. Best from 2024 through 2038." 95 pts., James Molesworth, winespectator.com
£200 / Case£33.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Aurelien Verdet, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru, Les Beaux Monts 6x75cl
From one of Vosne's star terroirs, Aurelien's 1er Cru Les Boudots is a neighbouring site to Echézeaux Grand Cru. An exceptional, lifted and perfumed nose offers an aromatic precision which belies... the wine's deep and expansive power-house structure. Deep, almost hedonistic notions of sweet dark cherry and aromatic festive spice, mocha and gunsmoke lead to a palate of bold and intense liqueur-like black cherry richness, the wine for all its breadth and texture never once loses its precision and control. Expansive and intense, this is utterly effortless pinot noir. - Mr.Wheeler tasting note
£450 / Case£75 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Aurelien Verdet, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Aux Boudots 6x75cl
The Boudots vineyard neighbours the famous Vosne-Romanée Malconsorts vineyard, and produces some of the very finest, ageworthy wines in Nuits, with the typical Nuits dark fruit, power and structure... meeting the velvety texture and floral perfume of Vosne. A very complete wine, dark, mineral with impressive length, always one of the most exciting cuvées in our range. - Mr.Wheeler tasting note
£400 / Case£66.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Domaine Albert Bichot (Pavillon), Pommard Premier Cru, Les Rugiens 6x75cl
"Smoke and wild raspberry notions make for a most attractive nose, carrying a touch of reductive flintiness in the wings. The Rugiens tannins assert themselves, they are firm but crunch like starched... Atlas silk, breaking down into purest pleasure. This has class and structure, freshness and poise, lasting aroma and an overtone of poetry. Exquisite." 95 points, Falstaff.com, 03/2021
£435 / Case£72.50 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Prunotto, Barbaresco Secondine 6x75cl
"The 2019 Barbaresco 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: Immediate
2019 Jean-Jacques Girard, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, Aux Fourneaux 6x75cl
"Cask sample. Mid crimson. Aroma of sweet oak spice, invitingly fruity – red fruits. Creamy, velvet-like texture, juicy and fresh, lively too. Just a very slight bitterness on the finish, as with the straight Savigny, but that does increase the freshness." 16pts., Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
£250 / Case£41.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Domaine Joseph Voillot, Volnay, Vieilles Vignes 6x75cl
£180 / Case£30 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Domaine Rossignol Trapet, Savigny-les-Beaune, Les Bas Liards 12x75cl
"...a deep cherry colour with garnet highlights. It boasts a bouquet of small red and black fruits (blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry) and flowers (violet). The body is ample and discreetly tannic and... the fruit remains present. Frequently one will find an elegant hint of Morello cherry. Roundness, volume, power and balance are all here, and in just the right proportions." Domaine Tasting Note
£195 / Case£16.25 / 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: Immediate
2019 Penfolds, Grange, South Australia 6x75cl
"“The bold, expansive 2019 Grange (97% Shiraz, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon) spent 19 months in larger new American Oak and is powerful and expressive as it delivers a dense core of coca, blackberry and... baked terracotta aromas, all well backed by toasted coconut oak. Mouth-filing, expansive and seriously tannic, it then delivers waves of dark berry flavor laced with touches of spice, leading to a rich, muscular finish. It's built for the long haul, so don't even think of opening for at least a decade.” 96 pts., Angus Hughson, vinous.com
£2,225 / Case£370.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur
2019 Chateau d’Yquem Premier Cru Superieur, Sauternes 6×37.5cl
"For certain, it has a highly-aromatic bouquet that is beguiling in purity, enticing aromas of honeysuckle and saffron, soon joined by camomile, white flowers and orange blossom. It has wonderful... delineation and gains intensity with aeration. The palate is supremely well-balanced with fine bead of acidity. Very harmonious and armed with just the right amount of viscosity, this Yquem is surprisingly understated at first but gains presence, offering irresistible flavours of layers of honey, lemongrass, lemon thyme and orange pith. Yquem is so tempting in its youth, but I feel that this vintage will repay those with the nous to cellar for at least a decade." 98 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£750 / Case£125 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage, La Maison Bleue 6x75cl
"A superb Maison Bleue, the 2019 Hermitage La Maison Bleue seamlessly blends cherries and cassis into a purple mashup of fruit carried on rich, velvety waves of texture. Full-bodied and intense, it... finishes complex and savory, adding notes of olive, clove and cedar on the long, luxurious finish. Already approachable, it should drink well through 2040." 95 pts., Joe Czerwinski, robertparker.com
£215 / Case£35.83 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Laroque Saint Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
£120 / Case£20 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint-Julien Deuxieme Cru 6x75cl
£850 / Case£141.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Le Difese, Tenuta San Guido, Toscana 6x75cl
"Surprisingly pale – more Pinot-like than a Cabernet blend! A sweet-sour red-cherry fruit profile, with a notable herbal edge, perhaps reflecting the higher Sangiovese proportion than 2018. On... swirling, some cassis joins the party and there’s a background woody, cinnamon note. That sweet-sour sense comes through on the palate too, with a ripeness of red cherry and strawberry cut through with acidity. Pretty fine-grained, powdery tannins that are more refined than previous Le Difese vintages I have tasted. A touch of alcohol on the finish, but overall an enjoyable, perfumed red." 16 pts., Tim Jackson MW, jancisrobinson.com
£90 / Case£15 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Comte Armand, Volnay Premier Cru, Fremiets 6x75cl
"The 2019 Volnay Les Fromiets ler Cru was completely de-stemmed. It has a more complex, intellectual bouquet than the Village Cru as you would expect, armed with vivid blueberry, cassis and raspberry... scents, blood orange emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip on the entry. I find more red fruit here compared to the Village Cru. This gains decent weight and gifts more salinity towards the chalky-textured finish. Excellent." 91-92 pts., Neal Martin, vinous.com
£390 / Case£65 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Suduiraut Premier Cru Classe, Sauternes 6x75cl
"The 2019 Suduiraut is absolutely stunning. Rich, heady and explosive, but in the vibrant style that marks the wines of today, Suduiraut is a real head-turner. An exotic melange of apricot jam,... orange confit, spice, candied ginger and pineapple all soar out of the glass. The 2019 is creamy and intense, but not at all heavy. The 130 grams of residual sugar are perfectly integrated. Magnificent."
£240 / Case£40 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Chateau Coutet Premier Cru Classe, Barsac 6x75cl
"The 2019 Coutet has a very intense bouquet of wild honey, saffron, dried pineapple chunks and a touch of cold, wet stones, all imbued with palpable joie-de-vivre. The taut, fresh palate is... underpinned by a silver bead of acidity (always one of this Barsac's leitmotifs), offering clementine, peach and nectarine toward the persistent finish. A joy." 95 pts., Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
£173.34 / Case£28.89 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Enzo Boglietti, Barolo, Brunate 6x75cl
"This Brunate is very complex, with smoky woodland notes, red cherry, pomegranate and liquorice aromas – a very classic signature. The attack is elegant and super-savoury, with vibrant and well... judged tannins that are extremely sweet, fragrant, and dusty yet integrated with the fruit concentration. It displays brillant acidity considering the warmth of Brunate." 95 pts., Aldo Fiordelli, decanter.com
£280 / Case£46.67 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Isole e Olena, Chianti Classico 12x75cl
"Made with 83% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 2% Syrah, this lovely, delicious red races out of the gate with enticing scents of perfumed berries, blue flowers, forest floor and baking spice. Smooth... and savory, the juicy palate features ripe Morello cherry, crushed raspberry, white pepper and star anise alongside polished tannins. It's already drinking beautifully but will also offer several years of sheer pleasure. Drink through 2025. " - 94/100, Kerin O’Keefe, Wine Enthusiast
£205 / Case£17.08 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Sylvie Esmonin, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques 6x75cl
£1,350 / Case£225 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Sylvie Esmonin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieillles Vignes 6x75cl
Holding fast to Gevrey's famous structural character, Sylvie's village Gevrey-Chambertin takes on bolder dimensions this year. Alongside the classic notions of summer pudding, raspberry compote and... cranberry aromatics come more intense notions of black cherry and spiced plum. There is exotic spice, cinnamon and all-spice and even a hint of mocca, too. Generous and giving with succulent red berry flavours, there is exquisite freshness and structure which help foil this village wine par excellence.
£270 / Case£45 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate
2019 Jean-Jacques Girard, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 6x75cl
"Wine vinified and aged in oak barrels for 14 months. Yellow with golden reflections, shiny, toasted with a great aromatic palette. Complex palate, very aromatic and intense. Of a beautiful material and an incomparable length", domaine-girard.com
£619.98 / Case£103.33 / BottleDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Immediate