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

Year

Price per
Bottle
including
VAT

Tasting
Score/Notes
Best Drinking

191

75cl

Marquis de Calon
St Estephe
2nd Wine of Chateau Calon Segur
The top wine currently sells for approx. £62 a bottle!
So this is a great value, from a top château!

2005

£28.00

2009-25

30

75cl

Marquis de Calon
St Estephe
2nd Wine of Chateau Calon Segur
The top wine currently sells for approx. £51 a bottle!
So this is a great value, from a top château!

2000

£26.00

Now-2014

Calon Segur
St. Estephe
RP - A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, the totally closed 2005 Calon Segur is one of those traditionally made, back strapping, uncompromising Bordeaux that will last 30-40 or more years. Its dense ruby colour with purple nuances is followed by a nose that reluctantly offers up scents of damp earth, wood smoke, black cherries, cassis, and an exotic Asian spice character. The wine is formidably endowed and broodingly tannic, with noticeable acidity and a structured, nearly impenetrable mouthfeel. Nevertheless, it is easy to sense the weight, extract, and richness in this pure, deep wine.

Les Pagodes de Cos
St. Estephe
RP - The second wine, the 2005 Les Pagodes de Cos, is already delicious. Offering plenty of cedar, cappuccino, and black cherry notes in a medium-bodied, seamless style with no hard edges, it will provide plenty of pleasure over the next decade.

Cos d'Estournel
St. Estephe
RP - While I am not convinced the 2005 Cos d’Estournel will eclipse the compelling 2003 Cos, it is unquestionably another superb classic from proprietor Michel Reybier and his brilliant winemaker, Jean-Guillaume Prats. Made from an unusually high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (78%) and the balance mostly Merlot with a tiny dollop of Cabernet Franc, this superb effort requires plenty of time in the bottle. It boasts an inky/purple colour as well as a glorious perfume of liquorice, Asian spices, crème de cassis, blackberries, and toasty oak. This full-bodied St.-Estephe is exceptionally powerful, pure, and dense with a layered mid-palate that builds like a skyscraper. While there are massive tannins, they are remarkably velvety and well-integrated in this big, back strapping effort that should enjoy an unusually long life.

Cos d'Estournel
St. Estephe
RP - A beautiful example of the vintage, proprietor Michel Reybier and his top-notch winemaker, Jean-Guillaume Prats, have fashioned an exceptional wine displaying a dense ruby/purple colour as well as a sweet perfume of boysenberries, black currants, cherries, pain grille, roasted herbs, and liquorice. Medium-bodied with impressive density for the vintage, sweet tannin, and outstanding richness and length.

Cos d'Estournel
St. Estephe
Wine Spectator - Absolutely gorgeous on the nose, with currants, blackberries and freshly cut flowers. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a solid core of fruit. This goes on and on on the palate. The essence of class and refinement. Relatively good value, considering the superb quality. No better Cos since 1989.

Cos d'Estournel
St. Estephe
RP - A fabulous Cos d'Estournel, along with the 1995, the 1996 is the finest wine produced at this estate since the sumptuous 1990, and it represents the essence of Cos d'Estournel.
From its saturated black/ruby/purple colour, to its knock-out nose of Asian spices, liquorice, tobacco-tinged cassis fruit, and plum-like jam, this full-bodied, extraordinarily pure wine will enjoy an immensely impressive future. Approximately 66% of the crop made it into the final blend, which includes a slightly higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon than usual (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot). 
It is a massive example of Cos, but neither heavy nor overbearing in view of its immense size.

Cos d'Estournel
St. Estephe
RP - A wine of extraordinary intensity and accessibility, the 1995 Cos d'Estournel is a sexier, more hedonistic offering than the muscular, backward 1996.
Opulent, with forward aromatics (gobs of black fruits intermixed with toasty pain grille scents and a boatload of spice), this terrific Cos possesses remarkable intensity, full body, and layers of jammy fruit nicely framed by the wine's new oak.

72

75cl

Lafon Rochet
St Estephe
RP - Always a noteworthy value among the Medoc’s classified growths, the 2006 Lafon Rochet offers a dark opaque purple colour as well as a classic bouquet of blue and black fruits intermixed with damp earth and toasty oak. Medium to full-bodied, powerful, and rich, it is not yet complex, but the fruit is present, the texture is enticing, and the wine appears set for 15-18 years of longevity.

2006

£28.00

RP90
2007-25

215

75cl

Lafon Rochet
St Estephe
Wine Spectator - Has notes of blackberry, with Indian spices and green tea. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins, a silky texture and a medium finish. Balanced and very refined. A beautiful young wine - James Sutcliffe

2005

£34.00

WS90
2011-30

69

75cl

Lafon Rochet
St Estephe
RP- A big time sleeper of the vintage, the noteworthy 2004 Lafon-Rochet boasts an inky/blue/purple colour, sweet aromas of crème de cassis intermixed with smoke, liquorice, and toasty new oak, a ripe, medium to full-bodied style, sweet tannin, and loads of flavour as well as depth.

2004

£29.00

RP90
Now-2022

18

75cl

Lafon Rochet
St Estephe
RP- A sleeper of the vintage, the dense blue/purple-coloured 2003 Lafon-Rochet exhibits plenty of blackberry, cassis and graphite along with a touch of toasty new oak. The wine is more backward than expected, but it possesses full-bodied, concentrated flavours as well as good elegance, purity, and overall equilibrium. This is a long-distance runner.

2003

£28.00

RP90
2010-25