Bordeaux – September 2012

Freshly back from a tour of Bordeaux last week, The Lay & Wheeler Management team share their thoughts and experiences Dave’s View Last week, I travelled to Bordeaux with Nick Dagley, our Fine Wine Buyer. I decided to take the scenic route of the Eurostar and TGV, whilst Nick travelled from Luton Airport – I […]

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2011 Bordeaux – this morning’s releases

The words “flurry” and “activity” haven’t exactly been used much so far in the 2011 Bordeaux en-primeur campaign; however it would appear that today is the turning point, as we have had a number of important releases first thing this morning. The biggest names to have released are – at about half the price of […]

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Bordeaux 2011 – New Release: Malescot-St-Exupéry

After the excellent value of yesterday’s release of Pontet-Canet, it seems other properties are following suit, with reductions on their prices that make the wines a far more appealing prospect. Malescot-St-Exupéry was described as “opulently” styled by Robert Parker, giving it 91-93 points. 2011 Château Malescot St-Exupéry, Cru Classé Margaux £369 per case of 12 bottles […]

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Bordeaux 2010: Châteaux Mouton-Rothschild and Margaux

We are very excited to be able to offer two of the wines of the 2010 vintage online – 1st growths Château Mouton-Rothschild and Château Margaux. Demand is very high for those wines so time is of the essence! 2010 Château Mouton-Rothschild, 1er Cru Pauillac £3,960.00 per case of 6 in bond This wine is arguably […]

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2010 Bordeaux – Today’s Releases

  It’s been a busy day in the office today, with a few of the most popular and sought-after wines being released, including Montrose, Lynch-Bages and Pichon Longueville (Baron). It was inevitable, after the slow start to the campaign, that we would see some days where it seems almost non-stop, but it certainly makes life […]

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Bordeaux 2010 New Releases: Dom. de Chevalier, Malescot and Fonbel

Another busy morning, with a spate of releases first thing, including the tremendously reasonably priced Château Fonbel from the same stable as Château Ausone. Domaine de Chevalier has also released both its red and white wines, resisting the temptation to raise the price much from last year – making them both a very good prospect […]

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Wine of the day and Bordeaux 2010 release: Cantenac-Brown and Le Gay

Today’s wine of the day is a beautifully mature and silky Rioja – Reserva Riojas have to be aged for a legal minimum of 3 years, including at least 1 year in barrel (generally American oak), which produces the soft, smooth, vanilla-scented style that has made Rioja so popular. 2004 Campillo Reserva, Rioja £85.00 per […]

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Bordeaux 2010 New Releases: Giscours, Echo de Lynch Bages, Berliquet and Carbonnieux

Well, it’s been a busy morning. Finally, after what feels like weeks of waiting, we have seen some of the bigger names release their prices, heralding what looks like  an action-packed rest of the week. Four releases from amongst the host are: 2010 Château Echo de Lynch-Bages, Pauillac £300 per case of 12 bottles in […]

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Bordeaux 2010 New Releases: Chasse Spleen & Paveil de Luze

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 […]

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Bordeaux 2010 New Release: Du Tertre

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 […]

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