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BORDEAUX WINES

Bordeaux Regions, France Left Bank ~ Right Bank	Left Bank
LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1945 1959 375ML 1961 1.5L 1986 375 ML 1990 1999 375 ML 2000 1.5L 2003 2003 1.5L 2005 2008 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU LAFITE Throughout the centuries, Lafite has proved that this is a wine that ages in the most ethereal way. Lafite combines elegance, breed and scent with sustained power, a miracle of balance and nobility. The extraordinary terroir and position in Pauillac have always been matched by the Rothschilds’ sense of quality and vision, resulting in a wine that has mythical status. Continuity is vital in producing a great wine and the wine-making brilliance of Charles Chevallier from the 1990s to the present day has added extra lustre to this exceptional liquid, with the fame of the property spreading further throughout the world. When serving Lafite, decant it well in advance of drinking as its bouquet and taste amplify to multi-faceted dimensions on contact with the air. At the Chateau itself they double decant, back into the original bottle with its unchanging, instantly recognisable label. Lafite matures slowly, developing gloriously with bottle age, as historic tastings have shown.
PETRUS 1990 1998 2000 2003 2005 2006 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU PETRUS The very word Petrus creates a “frisson” unlike any other wine name – and the liquid in the glass induces a dream-like silence as its enormous, almost roasted flavour envelops the palate. The sheer exoticism of this revered vineyard, where clay combines with Merlot to make something special wildly heady, needs to be experienced by everyone once in their life. Petrus does not taste like other Bordeaux – it is not “classic” but stupendously original, full of oriental spice box flavours which unfold endlessly. A one-off wine that inhabits a world of its own and, of course, a rarity due to its small size.
MARGAUX 1945 1961 375ML 1983 1986 1996 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU MARGAUX Chateau Margaux is the most imposing building of all the first Growths, its neo-classical elegance reflected in the sheer aristocratic bearing of the wines. The superb scent of Margaux fascinates – so alluring, so complex and so giving. The Mentzelopoulos regime wines are unerringly consistant in quality, often topping the charts against the toughest opposition. There is weight and depth, added to the breed and class that come from this fabulous terroir. Modern vintages are giants, brilliant creations of technical director, Paul Pontallier, exuding richness and rewarding the drinker with undying memories.
MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 1947 1959 1961 1961 375ML 1962 1966 1969 1975 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 375ML 1989 1993 1.5L 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD Mouton, as it is affectionately known by all its devotees, is the most opulent and exuberant of all the Firsts, a reflection of the two huge personalities that have headed the Chateau since 1920. Baron Philippe and then Baroness Philippine de Rothschild. The great cassis depths of this wine seduce everyone who appreciates the finest Bordeaux.
CHEVAL BLANC 1990 1.5L 2000 2004 2005 2006 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC Under Jacques Hebrard and, since 1991, Pierre Lurton, Cheval Blanc continues to dazzle. The Brilliant technical team and the property coaxes the maximum from this plateau just over the road from Pomerol, where gravel ridges bestow class to the wine and the high percentage of Cabernet Franc gives such a scent. And the voluptuous character. That is the magic ingredient, which can be perceived throughout. Cheval Blanc is stunning drunk when it is relatively young, but it also ages in exotic multi-dimensional fashion.
HAUT-BRION 1959 375ML 1961 1975 1978 1982 1999 2000 2000 3L 2000 1.5L 2001 2003 2004 2006 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU HAUT-BRION Haut Brion is the connoisseur’s First Growth, sumptuous, soft, elegant and fine, so come-hither you sink into it. The hidden depths in its velvet folds of flavour are a revelation, with the extraordinary Cohiba notes leading to a spicy, constantly intriguing taste. With age, Haut Brion simply melts in the mouth.
LATOUR 1929 375 ML 1959 375 ML 1962 375ML 1964 1997 375 ML 2000 2001 2003 2005 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU LATOUR The power and glory of Latour are undisputed. The consistency of Latour, due to its fabulous gravel soil, great situation near the Gironde and a succession of inspired winemakers, is unrivaled. It is a wine that can start slowly and then takes off like a rocket. It is always profound with many layers of taste, a real reflection of the heart of Pauillac. Latour is famous for producing impressive wine in more modest vintages, but it knows how to seize great vintages and made them monuments.
Ausone 1998 1999 2002 2003 2005 Prices Available Upon Request	Chateau Ausone Premier Grand Cru Classe A Alain Vauthier is in charge of Chateau Ausone, one of the oldest estates in the whole Bordeaux. The estate currently holds the honor of being the region’s most expensive wine.
d’Yquem 1995 1999 1999 375ML 2001 2001 375ML 2003 375ML Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU d` YQUEM Superior First Growth The legendary Chateau d’Yquem retains its reputation for making the greatest sweet wine in the world. The standards are famous-140 pickers at harvest time, divided into four groups, going through the vineyard up to 10 times. On the palate, it is never the sweetness that strikes first-rather the beautifully sour notes of lemon and lime blossom, and the complex aromas that vary, depending on age and vintage, from marmalade to honey and truffles.
LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1949 375 ML 1953 375ML 1959 375ML 1962 375ML 1970 1970 375 ML 1975 1975 375 ML 1988 2005 Prices Available Upon Request	CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION La Mission’s elegant wrought-iron gates face Chateau Haut-Brion across an unassuming Bordeaux road. Increasingly, La Mission deserves to be seen as the other great estate in Pessac-Leognan. The same team, led by Jean-Philippe Delmas, reveals elegance and richness from the 52 acres. On the palate, dark fruits are cut through with tobacco leaf and a delicate smokiness, but the tannins and anything but reticent. The chateau and winery have been painstakingly renovated in recent years, culminating in a new barrel cellar.
Pichon-Longueville Baron 1990 $325. 2003 $195. 2005 $225. 2008 $175.	Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron Second Growth At 180 acres, it is smaller than its former sister property, La Comtesse, but it is undoubtedly bigger in style.
Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2003 $190. 2008 $120.	Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande The two Pichons are directly opposite each other and were originally the same estate until a family dispute saw one side given to the Countess. Smooth, supple, and supremely elegant wine with ripe damson fruit and a subtle smokey edge.
Pontet-Canet 2000 $135. 2003 $125. 2005 $145. 2006 $125. 2006 375ML $65. 2008 $145.	Chateau Pontet-Canet Fifth growth If there is one chateau in the Medoc that has jumped into the public consciousness in recent years, it has got to be Pontet-Canet. Farmed entirely biodynamically, the wine has a clean, pure, extremely precise fruit structure that tells you they are doing something right.
Branaire-Ducru 2002 $85. 2006 375ML $59.	Chateau Branaire-Ducru The owner of Chateau Branaire-Ducru, Patrick Maroteaux, has for decades been a leading figure in Bordeaux. Wine with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon that consciously reflects the best of its appellation: black fruit, good minerality.
Leoville Las Cases 1982 $700. 1982 1.5L $1,450. 2003 $315. 2005 $425.	Chateau Leoville Las Cases The vineyards are right on the border of St. Julien and Pauillac, with Chateau Latour next door. This is a classic, truly wonderful St. Julien. It has structure and power with elegance and style.
Palmer 1970 $349. 1990 $300. 2000 $300. 2005 $525. 2006 $325. 2008 $235.	Chateau Palmer Third Growth Precise, powerful, gently spiced cassis and fig notes make Chateau Palmer one of the true stars of the appellation, combining innovation and risk-taking with upholding the traditions of Bordeaux.
Rauzan Segla 2003 $82.	Chateau Rauzan-Segla Second Growth The texture of Chateau Rauzan-Segla’s wine stands out- the big, rich black fruit flavors are wrapped in silk. This makes it hard to believe that it was seriously under-performing when the Wertheimer brothers (of luxury goods house Chanel) bought this estate in 1993.
Pape Clement 2003 $150. 2005 $300.	Chateau Pape Clement Bernard Magrez is a modern and uncompromising character, with many estates in Bordeaux and around the world. Chateau Pape Clement, where the first recorded harvest dates back to 1252, is his most prestigious.
Smith Haut Lafitte 2005 $115.	Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte The Cathiard’s bought Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte in 1990, and were in the first wave of dynamic owners who transformed Pessac-Leognan. The exuberant white takes a modern approach, with fresh apricots and toasted oak. The red is a more classic interpretation, with firm fruit, ripe tannis, and a touch of spicy luxury.
Climens 1986 375ML $105.	Chateau Climens First Growth As with Chateau d’Yquem, Climens is not made in diffcult years. When they do produce, however, this is a succulent, honeyed wine, with a rich aromatic structure.
L’Extravagant 1990 375ML $259.	Chateau Doisy Daene Second Growth The Chateau also produces the appropriately named L’Extravagant (from late harvest botrytis-affected grapes).
Gilette 1978 $175.	Chateau Gilette Chateau Gilette produces one of those wines that many people have heard about, but few have actually tasted. It can often be up to 15, or even 20 years before it is deemed appropriate to release. The final result is amazingly youthful – there is very little of the oxygen exchange that happens in barrels, and no added toast; instead, the fruit seems to have deepened, and shows bright grapefruit and candied lemon.
Lafaurie Peyraguey 2001 $95.	Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey First Growth Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey produces a wine in which you can taste the creamy, rich ripeness of Semillon.
Rieussec 2003 375ML $37. 2006 $125.	Chateau Rieussec First Growth Close to Chateau d’Yquem, the 222 acre Chateau Rieussec is owned by Domaines Lafite Rothschild. All concentrated elegance, with a powerful structure, this is a wine to sink into.
Leoville Poyferre 2003 $225. 2005 $165. 2008 $115.	Chateau Leoville Poyferre The wine itself is modern and fleshy in style.
Ducru Beaucaillou 1989 $200. 1996 $299. 2000 $420. 2005 $380. 2006 $165.	Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou This is one of the few Medoc classified estates where the owners actually live at the property. The 18th century house has underground cellars, vast reception rooms, and views over the Gironde estuary. This proximity of the water means very little frost over the entire 185 acre estate.
Suduiraut 2001 375ML $75.	Chateau Suduiraut This is a richly elegant Sauternes, with amber depths even when young, and an extraordinarily complex nose of undergrowth and stone fruits.
L’Angelus 2003 $219. 2005 $425. 2008 $250.	Chateau L`Angelus Premier Grand Cru Classe A highly proportion of Cabernet Franc, together with a lovely smoky toast, gives the wine seductive power, packed full of violets and rich black fruits.
Beau Sejour Becot 2008 $70.	Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot Expect smoky toast from 90% new oak, and rich structure from being unfiltered and unfined.
La Clotte 2005 $89.	Chateau La Clotte Grand Cru Classe The magic of St Emilion is captured at Chateau La Clotte. The chateau itself is carved out of limestone rock.
La Couspaude 2000 $85. 2001 $62. 2003 $65.	Chateau La Couspaude Grand Cru Classe The Bronze statues of horses in the paved courtyard of Chateau La Couspaude tell you that this is an estate with some imagination.
Figeac 2005 $235.	Chateau Figeac Premier Grand Cru Classe B Thierry Manoncourt presides over this unusual St Emilion wine. It is often referred to as “the Medoc of St Emilion”.
Magdelaine 2003 $95.	Chateau Magdelaine Before Jean Claude Berrouet’s retirement as winemaker at Chateau Petrus, he often said Chateau Magdelaine was his favorite of the Moueix properties. It is a classic, restrained, and elegant.
Monbousquet 2005 $95.	Chateau Monbousquet The signature Gerard Perse style of big-hitting flavors is evident here at Chateau Monbousquet, and no one is going to mistake this for an understatement.
Pavie 2003 $300. 2004 $95. 2005 $150.	Chateau Pavie Premier Grand Cru Chateau Pavie is often a lightning rod for controversy over old or new styles of St Emilion, yet it remains a testament to the hard work and vision of owner Gerald Perse.
Le Dome 2003 $245.	Le Dome Located on well-drained slopes next to L’Angelus. Jonathan Maltus now has 128 acres on the Right Bank, the majority of which are St Emilion, many from tiny plots bottled as single estate wines. Up to three runs of green harvesting reduce yields, and the end result has brooding depths of black currant, with some sweetly charred oak and a perfumed nose.
Bourgneuf Vayon 2006 $55.	Chateau Bourgneuf-Vayon Chateau Bourgneuf-Vayron produces wine with serious tannis, bedded in for a long life, but with the padding of a smoked meat and licorice core, and plenty of toasty oak. All of this suggests a big wine and this is indeed a little-known Pomerol that is going places.
La Conseillante 2000 $295. 2008 $98.	Chateau La Conseillante The exuberant wine of Chateau La Conseillante, with juicy black fruits and sweet oak. Rightly seen as one of the most exciting of the appellation.
L’Evangile 1998 $250. 2000 $350. 2001 $198. 2008 $175.	Chateau L’Evangile Chateau L’Evangile has been a Lafite Rothschild outreach project on the Right Bank since 1990. The same team, led by Charles Chevallier ensures that tight tannins and inky concentration keep it in the family.
Hosanna 2003 $175. 2006 $129.	Chateau Hosanna Chateau Hosanna has been fully owned by Christian Moueix since 1999. Full of chewy tannins, with chocolate, mocha, and licorice, but with a softer side that comes in through a perfumed nose and gentle floral finish.
Trotanoy 2000 $225. 2005 $332.	Chateau Trotanoy Chateau Trotanoy is a long standing Moueix estate, less celebrated than Petrus but not a million miles away in style. Silky smooth fruits, with a rich tannic structure from the 18 acres.
Providence 2005 $225.	Providence Providence was bought by the Moueix family in 2005, and has been completely renovated since. There is a deep, controlled sense of extraction that has been evident in all the Moueix bottlings, and the structure clearly makes it a long player.
Vieux Certan 2005 $275. 2008 $150.	Vieux Chateau Certan Vieux Chateau Certan is the oldest chateau in Pomerol, with parts of the building dating back to the 12th century. The wine itself is a delight, elegant, refined and understated.
Les Trois Croix 2008 Price $55.50	Chateau Les Trois Croix An exceptional wine, everytime we recieve 25 cases it immediately sells out. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Harmony and Balance reveal one of the best values from Bordeaux. I have personnally know Patrick Leon for over 25 years. When he was the winemaker at Mouton Rothschild producing the `82 and `86 vintages. He was also responsable for creating Opus One and Almaviva for the Rothschilds’ and crafted wines for A. Licinine.

BORDEAUX WINES

Bordeaux Regions, France

Left Bank ~ Right Bank

Left Bank

CHATEAU LAFITE

CHATEAU PETRUS

CHATEAU MARGAUX

CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD

CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC

CHATEAU HAUT-BRION

CHATEAU LATOUR

Chateau Ausone

d’Yquem

CHATEAU d` YQUEM

LA MISSION HAUT-BRION

CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION

Pichon-Longueville Baron

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pontet-Canet

Chateau Pontet-Canet

Branaire-Ducru

Chateau Branaire-Ducru

Leoville Las Cases

Chateau Leoville Las Cases

Palmer

Chateau Palmer

Rauzan Segla

Chateau Rauzan-Segla

Chateau Pape Clement

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

Chateau Climens

Chateau Doisy Daene

Chateau Gilette

Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Chateau Rieussec

Chateau Leoville Poyferre

Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou

Chateau Suduiraut

Chateau L`Angelus

Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot

Chateau La Clotte

Chateau La Couspaude

Chateau Figeac

Chateau Magdelaine

Chateau Monbousquet

Chateau Pavie

Le Dome

Chateau Bourgneuf-Vayon

Chateau La Conseillante

Chateau L’Evangile

Chateau Hosanna

Chateau Trotanoy

Providence

Vieux Chateau Certan

Chateau Les Trois Croix