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Where available, tasting scores and notes are by Robert Parker (RP) and taken from his website www.erobertparker.com  The Wine Spectator (WS) from www.winespectator.com or Stephen Tanzer (ST) from www.wineaccess.com

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Price per
Bottle
including
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Tasting
Score/Notes
Best Drinking

D'ARMAILHAC
Pauillac
RP - The dark ruby/purple-hued, mid-weight, elegant 2006 possesses sweet tannin as well as abundant concentration. A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a dollop of Petit Verdot, it is an elegant, refreshing wine offering good purity as well as the potential to keep for 10-15 years.

From the Mouton Rothschild stable!

D'ARMAILHAC
Pauillac
RP - The deep ruby/purple-hued 2003 d’Armailhac exhibits notes of Asian plum sauce interwoven with crème de cassis, liquorice, and roasted herbs. With moderately high yet sweet tannin, an earthy character, and chewy, muscular, deep fruit as well as medium to full body.

From the Mouton Rothschild stable!

BATAILLEY
Pauillac
Wine Spectator - Has liquorice, currant and fresh cèpe on the nose. Full and silky, with lots of sweet tobacco and berry character and plenty of ripe Cabernet fruit.
Long and caressing.

COLOMBIER MONPELOU
Pauillac
RP - This dense ruby-coloured 2000 exhibits good purity in addition to sweet black currant fruit and hint of tobacco and spice box. Fine ripeness and medium body are offered in a style that should provide pleasant drinking for 7-10 years

CLERC MILON
Pauillac
RP - This outstanding effort displays loads of cassis fruit interwoven with notions of espresso roast, white chocolate, and menthol. It possesses a terrific front end, good mid-section, and moderately high tannin in the finish.

From the Mouton Rothschild stable!

LES FORTS de LATOUR
Pauillac
2nd  Wine of Chateau Latour
The 1st Growth Latour currently sells for approx. £1092 a bottle! - so this represents real value!
RP - The 2005 Forts de Latour possesses much of the same character as Latour, but sweeter tannins, more obvious and forward fruit, medium to full body, and a more seductive, plusher style, but not the great stature, richness, and architectural precision of its bigger brother. Nevertheless, it is a gorgeous Pauillac that should drink well for two decades or more.

LES FORTS de LATOUR
Pauillac
2nd  Wine of Chateau Latour
The 1st Growth Latour currently sells for approx. £780 a bottle! - so this represents real value!
RP - The 2000 Forts de Latour (a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot) elicited a big "wow" from me. Potentially one of the finest Forts de Latour ever made (clearly on a qualitative par with the 1982), it is extremely concentrated, powerful, dense.

GRAND PUY LACOSTE
Pauillac
RP - This excellent offering displays sweet black currant notes intermixed with notions of liquorice, scorched earth, and spicy herbs. Medium-bodied and elegant with abundant fruit on the attack and mid-palate, and light to moderate tannin.

LYNCH BAGES
Pauillac
RP - Attractive cassis aromas jump from the glass of this dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004. While elegant, medium-bodied, soft, and broad in the mouth, it is slightly superficial, without the broodingly deep, backward, muscular personality of this estate’s wines prior to 2001. Given its flavour profile and softness, the 2004 will have wide consumer appeal.

LYNCH MOUSSAS
Pauillac
Wine Spectator - Beautiful aromas of blackberry, currant and light liquorice follow through to a full-bodied palate, with big and velvety tannins and a long, flavourful finish. Rich and tight wine with wonderful texture. Very well done for this estate.

MOUTON ROTHSCHILD
Pauillac
Wine Spectator - Beautiful aromas of crushed berries and chocolate, with hints of Indian spices. Full-bodied, with silky, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. A lovely wine for the vintage. This is the first wine from the new winemaking team at Mouton and is showing really well.

PEDESCLAUX
Pauillac
 This has long been an underachieving
cru classé which has been steadily improving since the 2000 vintage due to new (young) management, vineyard improvements and major investment.

The 2005 represents excellent value compared with other Pauillac wines; this wine is really succulent, round with excellent body highly recommended!

PICHON-LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE de LALANDE
Pauillac
RP - This gorgeous wine represents an updated version of the 1996. It boasts a dense purple colour as well as a beautiful nose of espresso roast, chocolate, crème de cassis, cedar, and spice. Full-bodied and powerful with high tannin, an attractive mouthfeel, and a multilayered texture, it will be a backward-styled Pichon Lalande, but it is significantly better than the 2005, recalling some of the finest vintages produced over the last 20-35 years.

PICHON-LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE de LALANDE
Pauillac
Wine Spectator - Beautiful currant, berry and liquorice aromas follow through to a full body, with tar and berry character, fine tannins and a long finish.

PICHON-LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE de LALANDE
Pauillac
RP - The 2004 Pichon Lalande is a strong effort for the vintage.  A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a deep ruby/purple colour as well as scents of cocoa, espresso roast, black cherries, and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, opulent, and fleshy, this classic wine cuts a stylistic persona somewhere between the 1995 and 1996. It can be drunk now or cellared for two decades.

PICHON-LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE de LALANDE
Pauillac
Wine Spectator - Very pretty aromas of plum, blackberry, chocolate, espresso and cherry follow through to a full-bodied palate, with ultra silky tannins, refined fruit and a long, caressing finish. This is fine and refined with a wonderful texture.

PICHON-LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE de LALANDE
Pauillac
RP - One of the best wines of the vintage, this is a classic Pauillac that is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot. Dense ruby/purple in colour with a glorious nose of melted liquorice, lavender, barbecue smoke, black currants, and graphite, the wine is tannic, classically structured with an opaque ruby/purple colour, beautiful definition, and a 1996-ish personality. This deep, full-bodied, elegant yet powerful 2002 should age handsomely for over two decades. Some patience will be required since this vintage exhibits more muscle and virility than normal.

PICHON-LONGUEVILLE
COMTESSE de LALANDE
Pauillac
RP - The 2000 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is spectacular, and certainly a noteworthy rival to the 1996, 1995, and even the extraordinary 1982. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, this effort has a dense saturated purple colour, a singular/distinctive yet possibly controversial aromatic smorgasbord existing of crème de cassis, vanilla, and violets, but also tapenade and tree bark. No doubt the Petit Verdot has imparted a certain almost olive-like component to the wine's aromatic profile. In the mouth, it is a wine of extraordinary density, opulence, great presence, and richness. As the 2000 sits in the glass, notes of lavender and melted liquorice emerge along with the distinctive tapenade aromas interwoven with crème de cassis, espresso roast, and cedar. The wine is full-bodied, with extraordinary purity and a tremendous texture.

LES TOURELLES de LONGUEVILLE
 Pauillac
2nd  Wine of Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron
The top wine currently sells for approx. £92 a bottle!
Wine Spectator - Lots of tobacco and berry character in this red, with a medium-bodied palate, with medium firm tannins and a curranty aftertaste.
Shows good structure.

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Now-2018