R & B Wines - Wine Price List
BORDEAUX - St Emilion
St Emilion - Listed by CHATEAU/Vintage
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Wine
Where available, tasting scores and notes are by Robert Parker (RP) and taken from his website www.erobertparker.com, Stephen Tanzer (ST) from www.wineaccess.com and
Wine Spectator (WS) from www.winespectator.com |
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55 |
75cl |
CARILLON de ANGELUS
St Emilion
This is the 2nd wine of top estate Chateau Angelus.
Their top 2005 cuvee receives a hefty
96-99 score from Robert Parker and sells for approx. £215 a bottle; so the Carillon represents real value! |
2005 |
£55.00 |
No reviews currently available for this wine, but this is a top vintage from a leading
St. Emilion estate.
2010-25 |
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32 |
75cl |
CHATEAU ANGELUS
St Emilion
RP -
A stunning success,
this 7,000-case blend of 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Franc reveals a
beautiful nose of black currants, black cherries, loamy soil and forest
flora. Full-bodied, this deep, chewy, savoury, broadly-flavoured 2008
possesses sweet tannin, decent acidity and a long finish. Its 14%
alcohol content is nearly as high as the 2009's and 2010's 14.5%. Already
accessible, it should continue to age effortlessly for 20-25 years. |
2008 |
£139.00 |
RP93
2011-36
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84 |
75cl |
BARDE-HAUT
St Emilion
RP -
A tiny crop of 18 hectoliters
per hectare (the result of the mid-May hail damage) lead to an opaque
purple-coloured, richest, most concentrated, biggest Barde-Haut made to
date. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2009 possesses
an intense bouquet of mulberries, boysenberries, charcoal, toast, and
graphite. Extremely full-bodied, thick, and viscous with good freshness
and definition as well as sweet, but high tannins, this beauty can be
enjoyed over the next two decades. |
2009 |
£29.00 |
RP95
2010-30 |
|
79 |
75cl |
BEAUSEJOUR CUVEE 1901
Montagne
St Emilion
100% Merlot; from wines planted in 1901!
This wine
represents undeniable quality/value rapport in 2007.
Coming from older vines, it has a very pure and profound taste, without
being too tannic; as 2007 is a good 'drinking' vintage. |
2007 |
£29.00 |
2010-20
From 110 year old vines - TRY
the DIFFERENCE! |
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24 |
75cl |
BEAU-SEJOUR BECOT
St Emilion
RP -
The bottled 2005 Beau-Sejour
Becot confirms that this is the finest effort from this estate in the
thirty years I have been covering Bordeaux. A classic blend of 70%
Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is an intense,
full-bodied St.-Emilion revealing notes of espresso roast, chocolate,
blackberries, licorice, and truffles. With sweet but noticeable
tannins, good acidity, and a powerful, long finish, this textbook
St.-Emilion cuts a swath between the modern school of winemaking and the
traditionalists. |
2005 |
£62.00 |
RP94
2015-30 |
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36 |
75cl |
BELLEVUE
St Emilion
RP -
A blend of 91% Merlot and 9%
Cabernet Franc, this wine, which is made under the administration of
Hubert de Bouard, tips the scales at 14.5% alcohol. Loads of chalky
minerality from limestone soils are obviously present in this wine, which
has a dense purple color, a viscous, full-bodied mouthfeel, huge fruit
concentration, power, and structure. From yields of 28 hectoliters per
hectare, the wine is rather massive and backward in the mouth. It looks
terrific and could turn out to be superior to their great 2000. |
2009 |
£49.00 |
RP94
2015-45 |
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71 |
75cl |
LA BIENFAISANCE
St Emilion
RP - A stunning effort from this property in St.-Christophe des Bardes, this 25-acre vineyard is planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.
Made in a flamboyant style for the vintage, it reveals a dense purple colour along with an expressive, ostentatious nose of sweet cherry liqueur intermixed with crème de cassis, toast, spring flowers, incense, melted liquorice, and chocolate. Full-bodied with high but sweet, velvety tannins, it is already approachable, but promises to develop more nuances over the next decade. |
2005 |
£29.00 |
RP92
2008-28 |
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36 |
75cl |
CHAUVIN
St Emilion
RP -
A superb wine, this
opaque purple-coloured effort boasts a vividly pure nose of graphite,
melted licorice, crème de cassis, espresso, and wet stones backed up by
subtle, high quality, spicy, new oak. Multi-layered, full-bodied,
dense, concentrated, and pure, with sweet tannin and superb length,
this future classic will be at its best between 2008-2019. |
2000 |
£49.00 |
RP92
2008-19 |
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60 |
75cl |
CLOS LA MADELEINE
St Emilion
RP -
A major sleeper of the
vintage, this estate, which is sandwiched between the famous premier grand
cru classes of St.-Emilion, Magdelaine and Belair (now known as
Belair-Monange), is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.
Unfortunately, production is only 700-800 cases from this 6-acre
property. Hubert de Bouard made this cuvee. The wine’s exuberant
minerality showcases the fabulous limestone soils. Bouard’s Midas touch is
evident in its rich, concentrated, jammy blackberry and black cherry,
licorice, and incense-filled aromatic and flavour profiles.
Full-bodied and opulent, this big-time sleeper of the vintage should drink
well for 20+ years. |
2009 |
£45.00 |
RP95
2010-30Very
exclusive wine as small production! |
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36 |
75cl |
CLOS de l'ORATOIRE
St Emilion
RP - Exotic, full-bodied, fleshy, and sumptuous, this hedonistic blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc was created by Stephan von Neipperg and his brilliant consultant, Stephane Derenoncourt. Inky purple to the rim, with a flamboyant personality, it can be drunk now or cellared for 15+ years. It tastes so good, it may be declared a “banned substance” by neo-traditionalists. |
2005 |
£37.00 |
RP93
2008-23 |
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48 |
75cl |
LA DOMINIQUE
St. Emilion
RP -
The greatest La Dominique
since the 1989 and 1990, the 2009 was fashioned by the brilliant duo
of Jean-Philippe Fort (Michel Rolland’s top lieutenant) and Jean-Luc
Thunevin (the bad boy of St.-Emilion). Made from 100% Merlot (which must
be a “first” for this estate), and with 14.3% alcohol, this will be a
thrilling wine to drink over the next 20-25 years. Dense purple-hued with
loads of black raspberries, black cherries, truffles, earth, and spice,
it is an opulent, viscous effort with extraordinary intensity, purity, and
richness, and a superb finish of nearly 45 seconds. It will be
drinkable young, yet is capable of lasting a long time. |
2009 |
£44.00 |
RP94
2012-35 |
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84 |
75cl |
LA DOMINIQUE
St. Emilion
RP -
An unqualified sleeper of the
vintage, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2008 La Dominique reveals black
olive, licorice, tobacco leaf, raspberry and kirsch liqueur
characteristics. Deep and medium to full-bodied with supple tannins, an
endearing texture and a lush, long, seamlessly constructed finish. |
2008 |
£35.00 |
RP90
2011-23 |
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109 |
75cl |
GRANGE NEUVE de FIGEAC
St Emilion
This is the 2nd Wine from Chateau FIGEAC.
Excellent vintage, full, round and with lots of flavour; which is drinking well now.
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2000 |
£42.00 |
2008-20
Great value from a Top Vintage. |
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47 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FIGEAC
St Emilion
ST -
Medium bright ruby. Expressive nose offers strawberry,
ripe red cherry and mineral aromas, all lifted by a
floral topnote. Satiny-smooth on entry, with the
ripe red berry and sweet spice flavours given
laser-like precision by high but harmonious acids.
Finishes long and subtle, with a pretty mineral
nuance.
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2008 |
£59.00 |
ST90
2012-29 |
| 12 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FIGEAC
St Emilion
ST - Good medium ruby. Ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas. Moderately sweet and rich, with dark fruit and liquorice flavours framed by spicy oak. The persistent, firm finish features a note of bitter chocolate. Very typical Figeac, hinting at cabernet but showing a pliant texture in the style of the year.
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2007 |
£56.00 |
ST87
2012-28 |
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34 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FIGEAC
St Emilion
RP - This elegant, precocious, surprisingly soft, up-front-styled St.-Emilion possesses a dark ruby/purple colour as well as sweet aromas of menthol, fruitcake, cherries, and black currants. Round and medium-bodied with silky tannins and a sensual, evolved, precocious style, it can be enjoyed over the next 10-14 years. |
2006 |
£62.00 |
RP90
2009-23 |
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33 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FIGEAC
St Emilion
Wine Spectator - This is subtle and complex, showing blackberry, fresh tobacco and light vanilla, with a hint of Indian spices. Full-bodied, with super well-integrated tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Refined and classy. The best modern wine from this producer |
2005 |
£95.00 |
WS95
2010-35 |
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12 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FIGEAC
St Emilion
ST - Full deep ruby. Thoroughly ripe aromas of cassis, blackberry, cherry liqueur and violet. Intensely flavoured and dense, with a mineral element giving the wine suavity and grip. Complex suggestions of leather and game.
This struck me as rather Pomerol-like. Finishes long and suave, with considerable nuance. |
2001 |
£94.00 |
ST90
2008-22 |
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5 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FIGEAC
St Emilion
RP - A profound effort, the surprisingly full-bodied 2000 Figeac has an opaque purple colour accompanied by a terrific bouquet of camphor, graphite, black currants, liquorice, and smoked herbs. With well-balanced, powerful tannin, concentration, and pinpoint precision, finesse, and purity.
When Figeac hits on all cylinders, one can understand why some tasters believe it is as complex as
Cheval Blanc. |
2000 |
£119..00 |
RP93
2008-24BIN END PRICE
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19 |
75cl |
FONBEL
St Emilion
RP - A sleeper of the vintage, Ausone’s proprietor, Alain Vauthier, produces this beautiful St.-Emilion.
It possesses a sumptuous bouquet of crushed rocks, incense, raspberries, boysenberries, and a touch of cherries. Some earthiness intrudes on the palate, but it adds complexity and nuance rather than detracting from the wine’s beautiful fruit. Medium to full-bodied, with admirable elegance and purity as well as ripe tannin, this beauty can be enjoyed over the next 15+ years. |
2005 |
£24.00 |
RP90
2008-23
Made by the proprietor of Chateau Ausone -
which is now considered to be the top St Emilion wine estate! |
| 137 |
75cl |
FONPLEGADE
St Emilion
Wine Spectator - Very dark in colour, with beautiful aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and raspberry that follow through to a full body, with soft, round tannins, a super velvety texture and a long, flavourful finish. |
2005 |
£36.00 |
WS91
2012-28
This wine was given the highest Decanter score of 5 Stars in the March 2008 issue - surely a recommendation! |
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120 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FONROQUE
St Emilion
RP -
I agree with Alain Moueix
that this is the greatest Fonroque he has ever made. From one of
the few bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in St.-Emilion, this 2009
exhibits a dense ruby/purple color as well as a big, crisp, precise nose
of forest floor, black and red fruits, crushed rocks, and earth.
Dense, muscular, and masculine, this a rich, full-bodied, deep,
impressively endowed effort. |
2009 |
£28.00 |
RP93
2015-40From one of the few bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in St.-Emilion!
Very pure and tasty wines at reasonable prices. |
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84 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FONROQUE
St Emilion
RP -
Sweet and sour cherries, red
currants, loamy soil notes and roasted herbs make an appearance in this
round, surprisingly elegant and pretty wine, which displays good
freshness, a nice equilibrium and a medium-bodied mouthfeel. Drink
it over the next 10-12 years. |
2008 |
£25.00 |
RP89
2011-23From one of the few bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in St.-Emilion!
Very pure and tasty wines at reasonable prices. |
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59 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FONROQUE
St Emilion
RP - Rated but no tasting notes given.
|
2007 |
£18.00 |
RP89
2010-22
From one of the few bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in St.-Emilion!
A good drinking vintage. |
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58 |
75cl |
CHATEAU FONROQUE
St Emilion
RP - Alain Moueix, who farms this vineyard bio-dynamically, has lowered yields considerably and tamed the rustic tannins and muscular style that had been trademarks for many decades.
The medium to full-bodied 2005, a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, offers beautiful notes of kirsch liqueur, loamy soil, spice box, liquorice, and roasted herbs, substantial but sweet tannin, good acidity, and a long finish. |
2005 |
£28.00 |
RP90
2008-28
From one of the few bio-dynamically farmed vineyards in St.-Emilion!
Very pure and tasty wines at reasonable prices. |
Reserved
for
Client |
75cl |
LA GAFFELIERE
St Emilion
Wine Spectator - Very intense and powerful, with blackberry and chocolate aromas. Full-bodied, with fabulous velvety tannins and a long, long finish. This coats every inch of the palate. Gorgeous and stylish. |
2005 |
£54.00 |
WS95
2015-32BIN END PRICE
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120 |
75cl |
MOULIN St GEORGES
St Emilion
This estate adjoins Chateau Ausone and is made by the same top winemaker.
RP -
Another sleeper of the vintage from Moulin St.-Georges, the
elegant 2008 exhibits a deep ruby/purple color, aromas of crushed
rocks, graphite, blueberries and raspberries, excellent
concentration and a long finish. Consume it over the next decade
or more. |
2008 |
£32.00 |
RP90
2011-21 |
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50 |
75cl |
MOULIN St GEORGES
St Emilion
This estate adjoins Chateau Ausone and is made by the same top winemaker.
RP - A beautiful sleeper of the vintage from proprietor Alain Vauthier, this 2007 offers notes of spring flowers, blueberries, raspberries, and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied with beautiful balance, silky tannins, and low acidity, this lush wine should be drunk over the next decade. |
2007 |
£26.00 |
RP90
2010-20 |
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47 |
75cl |
MOULIN St GEORGES
St Emilion
This estate adjoins Chateau Ausone and is made by the same top winemaker.
RP - The second most well-known estate of perfectionist proprietor Alain Vauthier (the best-known is Ausone), the inky/purple-tinged 2005 Moulin-St.-Georges offers sumptuously sweet aromas of candied cassis, crushed rocks, flowers, and incense. Intense, full-bodied, and deep, with fabulous purity, texture, and freshness as well as a 40+ second finish, this may be the finest Moulin-St.-Georges Vauthier has yet produced. |
2005 |
£46.00 |
RP93
2011-25 |
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94 |
75cl |
MOULIN St GEORGES
St Emilion
This estate adjoins Chateau Ausone and is made by the same top winemaker.
Wine Spectator - Intense aromas of tar, blackberry and graphite. Full-bodied, with extremely silky yet dense tannins and a long finish. A big, juicy wine, yet well-defined and balanced. |
2004 |
£29.00 |
WS91
2010-22 |
| 24 |
75cl |
MOULIN St GEORGES
St Emilion
This estate adjoins Chateau Ausone and is made by the same top winemaker.
Wine Spectator - Dark in colour, with intense aromas of blackberry, raspberry and liquorice. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long finish. Slightly linear but impressive. Very New World in style. |
2003 |
£35.00 |
WS90
2009-26 |
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27 |
75cl |
MOULIN St GEORGES
St Emilion
This estate adjoins Chateau Ausone and is made by the same top winemaker.
Wine Spectator - Gorgeous, subtle aromas of crushed berries, Indian spices and cherries. Full-bodied, with rich and silky tannins and a long, luscious finish. Beauty. Velvety. Hard to believe, but I like it better than the 2000. |
2002 |
£35.00 |
WS90
2006-17 |
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56 |
75cl |
AROMES de PAVIE
St Emilion
This is the 2nd wine of top estate Chateau Pavie
Their top 2005 cuvee receives a hefty
98+ score from Robert Parker and sells for approx. £250 a bottle; so this wine represents real value!
RP - Made from the estate’s younger vines (under 10-years of age), the 2005 Les Aromes de Pavie is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in primarily old oak for two years.
Deep ruby/purple-hued, soft, fruity, medium to full-bodied, and spicy with hints of high class cigar tobacco mixed with cassis and sweet cherries, it possesses some of its bigger sibling’s personality, and is capable of lasting 10-12 years. |
2005 |
£39.00 |
RP90
2008-20 |
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12 |
75cl |
PAVIE MACQUIN
St Emilion
RP -
Yields here were 30
hectoliters per hectare, and the final blend 85% Merlot, 11% Cabernet
Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon. The dynamic duo of Stephane
Derenoncourt and Nicolas Thienpont produced nearly 4,000 cases of wine
from this terroir, which has been promoted to a first growth in the
St.-Emilion hierarchy. The 15% natural alcohol is rather shocking, because
it is not the least bit noticeable. The wine is inky purple-coloured,
with loads of viscosity, an unctuous texture, and an enormous nose of
charcoal, graphite, blackberry liqueur, and forest floor in a full-bodied,
seamlessly constructed style. At the same time, the impression is one
of a very unevolved, backward wine that has even more weight to put on and
more nuances to reveal. |
2009 |
£75.00 |
RP96+
2015-55
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11 |
75cl |
PAVIE MACQUIN
St Emilion
RP-
This property never makes a
very forward style of wine, and in the precocious, charming, upfront 2007
vintage, Pavie Macquin has fashioned an unexpectedly backward, powerful
offering. Perhaps this vineyard’s character is due to the clay and
limestone plateau on which the vineyard is planted. Composed of 85%
Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine achieved
14% natural alcohol in 2007. The wine reveals a dense blue/purple color
in addition to a bouquet of burning embers intermixed with charcoal,
graphite, blackberries, and cassis. Extracted, but not excessively so,
and full-bodied, with lots of tannin and structure. |
2007 |
£39.00 |
RP91
2013-28
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23 |
75cl |
QUINAULT L'ENCLOS
St Emilion
RP - An elegant, pretty Quinault, the 2004 displays a dense ruby/purple colour along with a big, rich nose of liquorice, black raspberries, cherries, and spice.
A seamlessly made, supple-textured, evolved, forward effort, it can be drunk now or cellared for 12-15 years.
This is a very strong effort in a challenging vintage. |
2004 |
£24.00 |
RP91
2008-22
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70 |
75cl |
LA TOUR FIGEAC
St Emilion
RP - A sleeper of the vintage, La Tour Figeac’s 2006 (80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc) is a lusciously-styled effort displaying a deep ruby/purple colour as well as copious quantities of sweet black cherries, black currants, liquorice, toasty oak, and forest floor. The wine is opulent, nearly flamboyant, and hedonistic with the potential to become even more complex over the next 10-15 years. |
2006 |
£32.00 |
RP91
2009-24 |
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84 |
75cl |
LA TOUR du PIN
St Emilion
RP -
Pierre Lurton, the director
of Cheval Blanc, has completely resurrected this estate since it was
acquired by the owners of Cheval Blanc. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20%
Cabernet Franc grown in clay and gravel soils, the 2009 La Tour du
Pin is the finest wine I have ever tasted from this property. It
reveals terrific fruit intensity along with a full-bodied unctuosity,
great purity, sweet tannins, and a heady, long finish |
2009 |
£42.00 |
RP94
2010-25From the
CHEVAL BLANC stable! |
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20 |
75cl |
TROPLONG MONDOT
St Emilion
RP -
A wine of the vintage
candidate in 2008, Troplong Mondot’s offering was produced from
yields of 41 hectoliters per hectare and achieved 14.5% natural alcohol.
A classic blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet
Franc, it offers copious quantities of blue and black fruits, a
full-bodied opulence, sweet tannin and a fabulous texture as well as
finish. Already drinking beautifully, it will be even better in 2-5
years and should last for 20 years. A great effort for the vintage, it
couldn’t happen to a more deserving proprietor, Christine Valette.
Bravo! |
2008 |
£67.00 |
RP96
2013-33 |
| 24 |
75cl |
TROPLONG MONDOT
St Emilion
RP - ....the 2006 Troplong Mondot is an impressive, powerful, broad, surprisingly masculine and deep effort. Its inky/blue/purple colour is accompanied by an exceptional bouquet of powdered rock, blackberries, blueberries, spring flowers, and hints of camphor as well as espresso roast. The wine is full-bodied with a layered, multidimensional texture, sensational purity and structure, and elevated levels of tannin, concentration, and richness. |
2006 |
£69.00 |
RP93
2016-41 |
|
33 |
75cl |
TROPLONG MONDOT
St Emilion
RP - ....Not far off the pace of the spectacular 2000, the 2001 is performing even better from bottle than it was from cask. A gorgeous perfume of plum jam, crème de cassis, flowers, liquorice, black fruits, a hint of graphite, and well-integrated wood notes is followed by a medium to full-bodied St.-Emilion with superb texture, great flavour purity, and tremendous harmony as well as elegance. Remarkably approachable despite its impressive concentration and well-concealed tannin, this is a beauty. |
2001 |
£59.00 |
RP93
2006-17 |
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