Bordeaux Red Wine

Made in only the best vintages and blended for us by Jonathan Maltus, the first Englishman to be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. Rich, ripe merlot, beautifully integrated oak.

A silky merlot blend from the Côtes de Castillon to deliciously demonstrate just how good - and ageworthy - the wines of Bordeaux's more affordable regions have become.

A highly rated Cru Bourgeois from the Northern Médoc and one whose 2015 is not just an exceptional vintage, but one now fully mature.

From the wine making team at Château Clinet in Pomerol and so good that the proprietor Ronan Laborde named it after himself. Luscious merlot that is at its peak now.

Extraordinary value, and a very classy glass of claret. Rich, textured and plump; also luscious with profound black fruit, and an alluring smoky, exotic spice note.

A soft, rich wine with a touch of minerality. The blend is 65% merlot, 33% cabernet sauvignon with a touch of petite verdot.

"It’s a real treat to get full mature red Bordeaux from such a fine vintage for such a fair price."

Château Ramafort is in cracking form. The Cru Bourgeois estate, once belonged to Château Lafite. A 50/50 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot.

"Although from one of the appellation's most celebrated estates, the 2020 Saint-Estèphe could almost come from Somerton, so classic an 'English' claret is it."

An outstanding mature claret from the excellent 2015 vintage. Château Senejac is one of the most famous Cru Bourgeois estates in the Haut-Médoc much loved among British claret drinkers.

"...from a fine, incredible, gorgeous, extraordinarily able contractor, a wine estate that is roaring up the charts and whose grand vin sells for around £250 a bottle."

The 2020 Margaux is a class act indeed. Really quite showy, but also sophisticated and serious with profound dark berry fruit aromas.

Another very pretty, expressive 2021 with pronounced blackberry and plum aromas and an underlying green-leaf freshness.

The wine is 87% merlot and 13% cabernet franc with complex and concentrated red fruit flavour. In our opinion, it is of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé quality.

"It's richly scented with loganberries, mulberries and peppery spice to the fore, and a savoury touch in the mouth."

A fine expression of Pomerol - deep, dark and profound with striking spiced black plum and damson fruit and an exotic, ethereal perfume.

An example of the supreme quality of fruit and depth of flavour to be had from the Côtes-de-Bordeaux, especially in such a generous vintage, as was 2015.

A beautifully crafted Pomerol from Château Clinet's vineyards. The merlot blend with a touch of cabernet franc makes this a first rate Pomerol to start drinking now.

The palate is quite charming and far from the full throttle, grippy reds typically associated with the region. Soft, fleshy merlot plays a lead role.