A Classy case of Claret. Hand selected case of Bordeaux Wines - Made up of Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur and Saint Emilion Grand Cru. These are the wines that are team have handpicked from the wide selection of Bordeaux available in Ireland
There are two bottles of each vintage and each of these wines is drinkable now or capable of further cellaring for another few years. Enjoyable wines made to be enjoyed young.
Chateau Darzac Bordeaux Superieur 2015
Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France
1 x 75cl Bottles
This family owned vineyard of 50ha in Entre-Deux-Mers has been in the same family for over 200 years. Château Darzac rouge comes from the best sites on the estate. Claude Barthe, aged 75, is one of the oldest winemakers in the world.
Chateau Haut Maginet
Bordeaux Superieur
1 x 75cl bottles
These vineyards have been owned by the Jolivet family for 4 generations. In 1999, the owner joined together with neighboring winegrowers to build a waste-water treatment plant and contribute to protecting the natural environment. Today, Mr. and Ms. Jolivet make a Bordeaux red which is truly worthy of the terroir of Bordeaux.
Chateau Magnan La Gaffeliere, 2011
Saint Emilion Grand Cru
1 x 75cl Bottles
a wine that is drinking beautifully now and should continue to do so for 5-10 years to come. A classic right bank blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, it was aged in 40% new 60% “second pass” French oak barrels for 20 months. In the glass it displays incredible concentration and has an opaque dark crimson with dark purple highlights, and while there’s a hint of vanilla and warm oak spice right out of the gate it is nicely integrated with notes of black plum, blackberry, cassis, damp violets, licorice, cigar tobacco, raw cacao, and a dark, crushed-gravel and clay soil character. Medium-plus in body, with silky, well-burnished tannins and perfect freshness for a wine of this size, it has that “expensive-tasting” sheen to it without feeling like some sweet confection. The finish has an iron-tinged savor to it that roots it in the soil and leaves you craving some protein—be it a butter-basted steak from a cast-iron skillet or perhaps this recipe for braised beef shanks. It’s definitely an “impress your boss/father-in-law” kind of red that will drink beautifully for several years to come. That said, it offers tremendous pleasure now and needs only about 30 minutes in a decanter to show its stuff. Serve it around 60 degrees in Bordeaux stems and savor it slowly.
Chateau Joyeaux
Bordeaux Superieur, 2015
1 x 75cl Bottles
Sébastien Echeverria’s vineyard in the Entre-deux-Mers is known as ‘Le Joyeux’ or ‘The Happy One’. It’s had its name for so long that no one can remember who or what it was named after. But we like to think it’s because there once lived a winegrower who was always happy -not surprising if he was making wines like this one! This fantastic claret was awarded with two gold medals – one from the Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard and one from the Concours de Lyon.
Pezat Bordeaux Superieur 2015
Bordeaux, France
1 x 75cl Bottles
The kernel for Pezat is a vineyard planted literally a pace outside of the Saint Emilion Appellation – towards the river from Château Teyssier near to Branne. Previously this large vineyard consisted of high trellised vines planted 3 metres apart – the norm in Entre-des-Mers where grapes are machine picked. Planting down the middle of the rows gave the same density as a vineyard in Saint Emilion. Additionally, on the original vines, a sucker-per-vine was allowed to grow. At which stage the original vine was cut off, almost halving the height of the vines down to what one would expect from a hand-picked vineyard in Saint Emilion. The vines are now pruned on the ‘double guyot’ system. The secondary shoots are removed and the vines deleafed and bunch-thined. The grapes are handpicked and vinified as the other wines of the Chateau – to the standard of a Saint Emilion Grand Cru.
Chateau Roc De Levraut Bordeaux Superieur 2016
Bordeaux, France
1 x 75cl Bottles
Concentrated and spicy, this is full of generous tannins and delicious black plum fruits. Spice goes with the toasty wood-aging flavors that enhance the opulent texture of this delicious, ready-to-drink wine. The aftertaste, with its acidity, introduces some freshness
Total RRP: €229.00
Mixed Case Price: €110.00
Save €19.00 on this case!
*From time to time vintages/wines may become unavailable, it is rare but in this instance we will replace the wine with a similar wine of equal or greater value.
