| Picture |
Date |
Name of Wine |
Description |
Price |
Quanity |
Buy |
 |
1924 |
Petrus |
One bottle only, and a pretty rare one at that.Bordeaux bottled by Hannapier-Peyrelouge, and with a typed slip label "Petrus 1924". Level upper shoulder. This was a good year in Bordeaux. |
£780 |
1 |
|
 |
1947 |
Beychevelle |
One bottle only. A great post war vintage, still drinking well.This bottle has a good label, and level at base of neck. |
£320 |
1 |
|
 |
1953 |
Lagrange |
10 bottles available. A five star year in Bordeaux, a vintage of finesse and charm.All the levels are O.K. for the year between top and mid upper shoulder. |
£88 |
10 |
|
 |
1953 |
Pichon Longueville Lalande |
One bottle only. Bin soiled label, with level at top shoulder. A lovely 53, elegant and stylish. But it is 50 years old, so do not wait too long! |
£400 |
1 |
|
 |
1953 |
Magdelaine |
3 bottles available. Levels from mid to high shoulder.
A five star year, and together with 1959 the best year of the 50s. Labels dirty but readable. |
£120 |
3 |
|
 |
1953 |
Petrus |
One bottle only, bottled by Averys of Bristol, with Averys label and level at mid shoulder.A great year, and a five star wine. |
£750 |
1 |
|
 |
1953 |
La Conseillante |
One bottle only. A five star year, with many wines still drinking well. These bottles were bottled by Averys of Bristol; they should be none the worse for that, and they cerainly work out less expensive that the chateau bottled. |
£95 |
1 |
|
 |
1961 |
Margaux |
3 bottles available. Badly soiled labels, with levels at mid to upper shoulder. Considered by many to be the greatest year of the 20th century, together with 1945, this wine is given five stars by Broadbent, and is one of the greats of the vintage. |
£550 |
3 |
|
 |
1966 |
Brane Cantenac |
Three bottles available. I have tasted this wine frequently over the years and it has always been consistantly good.Still drinking well. |
£105 |
3 |
|
 |
1970 |
Phelan Segur |
8 bottles available. A very good year, which, perhaps, did not quite live up to expectations.This is a cru bourgeois exceptionnel, and looks good. |
£40 |
8 |
|
 |
1971 |
Grand-Mayne |
This is a DOUBLE MAGNUM. Label and level are good. I tasted this wine in this format about three years ago, and it was full of fruit and still youthful. |
£220 |
|
|
 |
1975 |
Lagrange. |
11 bottles available. A difficult year in which Lagrange made a very reasonable wine. Tasted recently it was a bit vegetal on the nose, but given time in the glass it improved no end. It may not be a great wine but quality came through eventually. |
£30 |
11 |
|
 |
1982 |
Certan de May |
4 bottles available. Now at its peak, and a wonderful mouthful. Excellent levels into neck make this Pomerol a good buy for that upcoming dinner party. |
£230 |
4 |
|
 |
1983 |
Grand-Puy-Lacoste |
8 bottles available, all with excellent labels and levels. One of the best wines of the year, given four stars by Broadbent. A lovely wine, now at its peak. |
£60 |
8 |
|
 |
1986 |
Pichon longueville Baron |
4 bottles available. Considered by Parker to be the best Baron up to that time. This is a rich full bodied wine, just approaching its peak. |
£70 |
4 |
|
 |
1989 |
Meyney |
9 bottles available. Awarded 90 points by Parker, a great score for a Cru bourgeois, he considers it one of the finest Meyneys ever produced.A long and flavoursome life ahead. |
£48 |
9 |
|
 |
1989 |
Saint-Pierre |
3 bottles available. This classed growth St Julien is an opulent , high alcohol wine, which is ready now. |
£38 |
|
|
 |
1990 |
Pichon-Longueville, Lalande |
12 bottles available. A great year and a very good wine. A lovely nose, deep and mature loking, a very impressive wine which is drinking well now |
£95 |
|
|
 |
1990 |
Canon |
2 bottles available. A five star year, now reaching its prime. |
£45 |
|
|
 |
1994 |
La Dominique |
2 bottles available. A good balance between fruit and tannin has made this a very attractive wine. Just about ready. |
£30 |
2 |
|
 |
2000 |
Magdelaine |
5 bottles available. A very good St.Emilion, awarded 92 points by Parker. This wine will be ready around 2007/8, and should be a very satisfying experience. |
£60 |
5 |
|
 |
2000 |
Cissac |
5 bottles available.A great vintage in Bordeaux, and this is one of my favourite cru bourgeois. Should now be just about ready. |
£17 |
5 |
|
 |
2000 |
Batailley |
2 bottles available. A 5th cru of Pauillac from this great vintage. A great wine for the medium term, until the heavyweights come around.
|
£26 |
2 |
|
 |
2000 |
Fonroque |
10 bottles available.A St.Emilion Grand Cru at a very competitive price for such a good vintage. You can probably start drinking now. |
£20 |
10 |
|
 |
2001 |
Graud Larose |
4 bottles available. Given 90 points by Parker, who considers it ready to drink this year. Medium bodied, with lots of fruit |
£30 |
8 |
|
 |
2002 |
Graud Larose |
11 bottles available. 2002 was a good, but not exceptional year, in which Graud Larose made a very good wine. Should be ready to drink in a couple of years. |
£30 |
11 |
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