Denis Durantou has made, in his Château Eglise-Clinet, one of the most highly rated wines in the 2010 vintage – scoring one of Robert Parker’s highest scores for the vintage of 96-100 points. As well as Petite Eglise, the second wine of Eglise-Clinet, he also makes a 100% Merlot St-Emilion – Château Amelisse, a wine we have
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Always a wine to punch considerably above its classification-weight, Château Potensac greatly impressed us this year when tasted alongside its “bigger” siblings of Clos du Marquis and Léoville-Las-Cases. Excellent value for money, this is a perfect wine for lovers of classically-styled claret. 2010 Château Potensac, Cru Bourgeois Médoc £177 per case of 12 bottles in bond
Today was a quieter day than anticipated, but we have two new releases this afternoon, both Cru Bourgeois and both offering great value. Chasse-Spleen is always popular with Lay & Wheeler customers, performing considerably above its classification in most vintages – 2010 being no exception. 2010 Château Chasse-Spleen, Cru Bourgeois Moulis £216 per case of
If you are looking for classically styled Margaux, then look no further – this is benchmark, traditional claret. We greatly enjoyed this at our tastings, favouring its almost austere nature and tightly-wound character. Neal Martin of the Wine Advocate described it as follows: “…tightly coiled and not as flamboyant as its peers, but that is
Arguably the world’s most yellow Château, Lafon-Rochet – under the leadership of Basile Tesseron – has been going from strength to strength over recent vintages, with Robert Parker saying that the 2010 “may [be the] finest Lafon-Rochet to date”. He gave it 92-94 points, saying “Although a classified growth, this wine is an undeniable sleeper
As we neared the end of our day yesterday, we were brightened by the release of two great wines from the Cuvélier stable – of Léoville-Poyferré fame. These two wines are perennial favourites of ours, offering style and substance at very fair prices. 2010 Château Le Crock, Cru Bourgeois St-Estèphe £180 per case of 12
Owned by the Gasqueton family, of Calon-Ségur fame, this is a Cru Bourgeois that greatly impressed us in this vintage. Taking its more famous sibling as a model, this has great structure, purity and St-Estéphe minerality, but balanced by a lush fruit character that makes this more immediately approachable than the more reticent Calon-Ségur. 2010
Another great release for the end of the week: Château Rieussec, one of the most consistent and sought-after of the Sauternes in any vintage. 2010 was a good vintage for Sauternes and the resultant Rieussec is richly concentrated, fragrant and beautiful. 2010 Château Rieussec, Cru Classé Sauternes £267 per case of 6 bottles in bond
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