I must confess that the 2015 Bordeaux en primeur has been a real mixed bag and latterly some of the release prices seem way out of kilter with market sentiment and are not often accompanied by startling quality. I have a feeling that we will not be adding substantially to the handful of releases we have offered to date.
That s...
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I need no convincing on the ability of Serene Pinot Noir to age, nor does Neal Martin it would seem. I find the poise in these wines fascinating – they aren’t as full, nor oak-infused as some US examples. Instead they focus on bright, vibrant fruit, underscored by enlivening acidity. These are texturally impressive wines, without see...
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In a vintage when the commune of Margaux has excelled, the remarkably fairly-priced Brane-Cantenac is a snip. This has to be one of the most effortlessly elegant wines of all Margaux. As Neal Martin highlights in his tasting note below, proprietor Henri Lurton sticks to his own beliefs and always crafts remarkably classic wines that amply reward...
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Well, everyone has been receiving a slew of Bordeaux en primeur offers, many with dramatic claims and highlighting high point scores. Despite the common rhetoric, we have been advising clients to hold off jumping into the 2015 en primeur campaign and to date we have been very circumspect with what we have elected to...
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Smith Haut Lafitte is the latest 2015 to release today. We have followed this estate closely over the last three or four years and have been impressed with developments. Smith Haut Lafitte has always had an enviable reputation for its remarkably fine white, which is almost always among the top handful of white Graves in any given vintage. When y...
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Margaux as a commune excelled in 2015 with various Châteaux all chalking up successes to rival some of their very finest vintages in recent years. I would suggest that Château Giscours is one such example, it impressed us greatly with its substance, richer than the norm for the Château, with very fine sleek tannins creating a d...
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