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[vc_column_text]Wines from the great 2005 vintage are starting to open up and will produce amazing drinking from ten years of age – with long drinking windows ahead. We focus on the Margaux commune wines which were collectively awarded an astonishing 98/100 in Robert Parker’s Vintage Chart: www.erobertparker.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Under the radar 3rd Classed Growth from Margaux surprised everyone with its awesome 2005. Fine structure velvety tannins and superb Cabernet Sauvignon for a long life. Awarded 5 stars by Decanter magazine (18.5+/20).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Top Cru Bourgeois from the Margaux commune, 2005 their biggest wine to date with great Cabernet and developing finesse.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]5th Classed Growth on brilliant form since 2000. The 2005 their best in decades with a huge drinking window ahead.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]4th Classed Growth advised by top consultant Stephane Derenoncourt, who also looks after Ch Talbot and Les Carmes Haut Brion. The 2005 is a classic Margaux, and the finest wine produced at this estate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2005 vintage
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[vc_column_text]Value wines from the 2005 vintage – all ideal for drinking over the next 10-12 years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Best Citran of the decade – full bodied Cabernet based wine with great balance for mid-term cellaring[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Like Moulin St Georges this St Emilion property is owned and run by Ausone’s genius winemaker Alain Vauthier – will be the first of his wines to be ready.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Approaching maturity with great concentration and plenty of Merlot fruit to match the tannins. Outstanding in 2005.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Croix de Beaucaillou
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[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Second wine of 2nd Growth Ducru Beaucaillou allocated 60% of total production at the Chateau which enabled the main wine to achieve First Growth quality. 10 years old with an easy decade of evolution ahead. Big, complex and generous – classed growth quality in its own right.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]2009 Second Wines
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[vc_column_text]Second wines of the Medoc Classed Growths from 2009 are ideal for near and mid-term cellaring – they’re blended to be accessible young by some of the best wine-making teams in France and in 2009 took the largest share of the overall harvest ever as production of the main wine was reduced.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Second wine of 2nd Growth Leoville Poyferre. Classic St Julien and baby brother of a 100 point legend in 2009. Wonderful dark fruit on palate and nose developing complexity over the next decade at least.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Second wine of 5th Growth Cantemerle. Great class for this price level.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Second wine of 2nd Growth Pichon Lalande and at last worthy of the name. Great elegance and charm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Second wine of Lafite’s flagship Pomerol L’Evangile. Both main and second wines of unparalleled quality in 2009 the Blason taking all the Cabernet Franc normally reserved for L’Evangile itself. 2009 is the new benchmark vintage for Pomerol.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]2nd wine of legendary 3rd Growth Chateau Palmer, the 2009 destined to become a great classic in its own right.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]clos floridene
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[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Clos Floridene is best known for its award winning white wine but produced a classic full flavoured Bordeaux red in 2009.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]The value star in St Emilion in 2009 scored its best ever 93/100 by Robert Parker – ultra smooth and complete and complete already, with great balance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Buy these winesEmail an enquiry[/vc_column][/vc_row]