Red Wine from Other Countries over £12.00 per bottle
Other Countries includes wines that did not have a country specified when we added them to our database - so may include countries originally listed in the menu.
Chateau Mauvinon Bellevue 2005 - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Chateau Mauvinon Bellevue is a little-known Saint-Emilion estate that produces wines to rival those of neighbouring #40-a-bottle estates. The miserly yields of 50-year-old vines gives the wine its mouthfilling intensity and 18 months' barrel-ageing imparts classic Bordeaux elegance and structure. Get a glass in front of you and the purity and power of 2005 are immediately apparent. With ''unprecedented'' demand for 2005, once in a lifetime gems like these are usually very expensive - so you see why Chateau Mauvinon Bellevue has us so excited! ''Damsons, blackberries and plums vie with spice, vanilla and smoky notes. Full of classic St-Emilion power and Grand Cru complexity - plus the structure to age for a decade but the silky elegance to be enjoyed now. Opening a bottle will be a special occasion in itself!''
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Chateau Mauvinon Bellevue is a little-known Saint-Emilion estate that produces wines to rival those of neighbouring #40-a-bottle estates. The miserly yields of 50-year-old vines gives the wine its mouthfilling intensity and 18 months' barrel-ageing imparts classic Bordeaux elegance and structure. Get a glass in front of you and the purity and power of 2005 are immediately apparent. With ''unprecedented'' demand for 2005, once in a lifetime gems like these are usually very expensive - so you see why Chateau Mauvinon Bellevue has us so excited! ''Damsons, blackberries and plums vie with spice, vanilla and smoky notes. Full of classic St-Emilion power and Grand Cru complexity - plus the structure to age for a decade but the silky elegance to be enjoyed now. Opening a bottle will be a special occasion in itself!''
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2004 - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Thorn-Clarke family has been involved in making wine in the Barossa Valley for six generations and they fully intend to remain one of the region's premium producers for another six! Their Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2004 is yet another brilliantly concentrated, blackberry fruit and dark chocolate powerhouse that shows off the family's excellent wine making skills that have earned them a world-wide reputation for producing top quality wines. Lush blackberry fruit, dark plums and spicy oak aromas are joined by rich liquorice and dark chocolate flavours. Smooth and velvety, with a mouthfilling richness, this is just the thing to crack open and enjoy with a juicy, chargrilled steak.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Thorn-Clarke family has been involved in making wine in the Barossa Valley for six generations and they fully intend to remain one of the region's premium producers for another six! Their Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2004 is yet another brilliantly concentrated, blackberry fruit and dark chocolate powerhouse that shows off the family's excellent wine making skills that have earned them a world-wide reputation for producing top quality wines. Lush blackberry fruit, dark plums and spicy oak aromas are joined by rich liquorice and dark chocolate flavours. Smooth and velvety, with a mouthfilling richness, this is just the thing to crack open and enjoy with a juicy, chargrilled steak.
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Ridge Quartage 2004 - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Thorn-Clarke family has been involved in making wine in the Barossa Valley for six generations and they fully intend to remain one of the region's premium producers for another six! Renowned wine expert Robert Parker is a big fan of their wines, and said of this one that it offers ''excellent value'', a ''full-flavoured, robust, South Australian red ... concentrated blackberry ... a long and heady finish''. Made using the classic claret combination of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, it provides great depth and intensity, with full-on Aussie fruit flavours. If you like your red wines big and bold this is definitely one to try! Deep inky purple in colour, intense aromas of ripe berry and liquorice are joined by spicy oak and tobacco flavours. Very full and warming in the mouth, with a complex chocolaty finish that lingers on and on ... just the thing to enjoy with roast red meat and mature cheeses.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Thorn-Clarke family has been involved in making wine in the Barossa Valley for six generations and they fully intend to remain one of the region's premium producers for another six! Renowned wine expert Robert Parker is a big fan of their wines, and said of this one that it offers ''excellent value'', a ''full-flavoured, robust, South Australian red ... concentrated blackberry ... a long and heady finish''. Made using the classic claret combination of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot, it provides great depth and intensity, with full-on Aussie fruit flavours. If you like your red wines big and bold this is definitely one to try! Deep inky purple in colour, intense aromas of ripe berry and liquorice are joined by spicy oak and tobacco flavours. Very full and warming in the mouth, with a complex chocolaty finish that lingers on and on ... just the thing to enjoy with roast red meat and mature cheeses.
Scarpantoni Block 3 Shiraz 2006 - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Full-throttle Shiraz from the estate's oldest Shiraz vines (Block 3), coating the glass with a hefty lick of dark chocolate, leather and brambles - deliciously cloaked in succulent oak. A real treat for those who like their Shiraz weighty and smooth.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Full-throttle Shiraz from the estate's oldest Shiraz vines (Block 3), coating the glass with a hefty lick of dark chocolate, leather and brambles - deliciously cloaked in succulent oak. A real treat for those who like their Shiraz weighty and smooth.
La Curio The Nubile Grenache Shiraz - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Luxurious Shiraz has become the heart and soul of winemakers Adam Hooper and Elena Golakova and they've become true experts - winning the Australian Winemakers Trophy in 2005 for their efforts! The Nubile is their Aussie take on classic French wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape, as they added a portion of Grenache - made from wonderfully concentrated grapes grown on gnarled, 80-year-old vines - to their spicy, bramble fruit Shiraz. The result is a seriously powerful, blockbuster of a wine! Huge ripe bramble fruit and pepper mingles with spicy plum, clove and vanilla, finishing long, full and deliciously peppery. Open the bottle an hour before drinking and preferably decant to allow the flavours to open out fully.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Luxurious Shiraz has become the heart and soul of winemakers Adam Hooper and Elena Golakova and they've become true experts - winning the Australian Winemakers Trophy in 2005 for their efforts! The Nubile is their Aussie take on classic French wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape, as they added a portion of Grenache - made from wonderfully concentrated grapes grown on gnarled, 80-year-old vines - to their spicy, bramble fruit Shiraz. The result is a seriously powerful, blockbuster of a wine! Huge ripe bramble fruit and pepper mingles with spicy plum, clove and vanilla, finishing long, full and deliciously peppery. Open the bottle an hour before drinking and preferably decant to allow the flavours to open out fully.
La Curio The Nubile Grenache Shiraz 2006 - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Luxurious Shiraz has become the heart and soul of winemakers Adam Hooper and Elena Golakova and they've become true experts - winning the Australian Winemakers Trophy in 2005 for their efforts! The Nubile is their Aussie take on classic French wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape, as they added a portion of Grenache - made from wonderfully concentrated grapes grown on gnarled, 80-year-old vines - to their spicy, bramble fruit Shiraz. The result is a seriously powerful, blockbuster of a wine! Huge ripe bramble fruit and pepper mingles with spicy plum, clove and vanilla, finishing long, full and deliciously peppery. Open the bottle an hour before drinking and preferably decant to allow the flavours to open out fully.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Luxurious Shiraz has become the heart and soul of winemakers Adam Hooper and Elena Golakova and they've become true experts - winning the Australian Winemakers Trophy in 2005 for their efforts! The Nubile is their Aussie take on classic French wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape, as they added a portion of Grenache - made from wonderfully concentrated grapes grown on gnarled, 80-year-old vines - to their spicy, bramble fruit Shiraz. The result is a seriously powerful, blockbuster of a wine! Huge ripe bramble fruit and pepper mingles with spicy plum, clove and vanilla, finishing long, full and deliciously peppery. Open the bottle an hour before drinking and preferably decant to allow the flavours to open out fully.
Gran Tarapaca Black Label Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
''Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon is without doubt one of the New World's great bargains'' (Tim Atkin) - and judging by this intensely ripe star, they're absolutely delicious too! Virtuoso winemaker, Cristian Molina selects the most concentrated grapes for this top-flight Cabernet and insists on expensive ageing French barriques before release. The result? Fantastic intensity of vanilla-scented cassis. Think super-ripe, very smart claret. Mature gems of this class are incredibly scarce ... don't miss out!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
''Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon is without doubt one of the New World's great bargains'' (Tim Atkin) - and judging by this intensely ripe star, they're absolutely delicious too! Virtuoso winemaker, Cristian Molina selects the most concentrated grapes for this top-flight Cabernet and insists on expensive ageing French barriques before release. The result? Fantastic intensity of vanilla-scented cassis. Think super-ripe, very smart claret. Mature gems of this class are incredibly scarce ... don't miss out!
Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Ridge Shiraz - £14.39
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Thorn-Clarke family has been involved in making wine in the Barossa Valley for six generations and they fully intend to remain one of the region's premium producers for another six! Their Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2004 is yet another brilliantly concentrated, blackberry fruit and dark chocolate powerhouse that shows off the family's excellent wine making skills that have earned them a world-wide reputation for producing top quality wines. Lush blackberry fruit, dark plums and spicy oak aromas are joined by rich liquorice and dark chocolate flavours. Smooth and velvety, with a mouthfilling richness, this is just the thing to crack open and enjoy with a juicy, chargrilled steak.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
The Thorn-Clarke family has been involved in making wine in the Barossa Valley for six generations and they fully intend to remain one of the region's premium producers for another six! Their Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2004 is yet another brilliantly concentrated, blackberry fruit and dark chocolate powerhouse that shows off the family's excellent wine making skills that have earned them a world-wide reputation for producing top quality wines. Lush blackberry fruit, dark plums and spicy oak aromas are joined by rich liquorice and dark chocolate flavours. Smooth and velvety, with a mouthfilling richness, this is just the thing to crack open and enjoy with a juicy, chargrilled steak.
Bodegas Primicia Rioja Magnum 2005 - £14.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
This 'exceptional' 2005 vintage is ideal with lovers of silky Spanish reds. Hand-harvested and barrel-matured, this is classic Rioja at its most enjoyable thanks to a multi award-winning family bodega.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
This 'exceptional' 2005 vintage is ideal with lovers of silky Spanish reds. Hand-harvested and barrel-matured, this is classic Rioja at its most enjoyable thanks to a multi award-winning family bodega.
Conde Galiana Gran Reserva (magnum) 2000 - £14.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Powerful, perfectly mellow flavours - aged in premium American oak and brimming with dark fruit. Tempranillo comes in perfect harmony with Cabernet Sauvignon and Garnacha to create a fantastic centrepiece to any occasion.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Powerful, perfectly mellow flavours - aged in premium American oak and brimming with dark fruit. Tempranillo comes in perfect harmony with Cabernet Sauvignon and Garnacha to create a fantastic centrepiece to any occasion.
XV du President (1.5L) 2007 - £14.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
If you love smooth, power-packed reds of astounding quality and vigour then look no further than tremendous XV du President. As its fans will tell you (there are many) you simply cannot beat the rich colour, intense flavour and velvety texture of XV. High in the Pyrenees, officially France's driest region, the hot days and cool nights of 2007 produced a spectacularly flavoursome (but low) yield of Grenache and a magnificently opulent dark, luxuriously smooth wine. Dark and brooding fruit aromas mingle with velvety tannins and ripe plum and cherry flavours. Enjoy this fabulously dark XV with roast beef or pork - better still as locals do with wild boar!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
If you love smooth, power-packed reds of astounding quality and vigour then look no further than tremendous XV du President. As its fans will tell you (there are many) you simply cannot beat the rich colour, intense flavour and velvety texture of XV. High in the Pyrenees, officially France's driest region, the hot days and cool nights of 2007 produced a spectacularly flavoursome (but low) yield of Grenache and a magnificently opulent dark, luxuriously smooth wine. Dark and brooding fruit aromas mingle with velvety tannins and ripe plum and cherry flavours. Enjoy this fabulously dark XV with roast beef or pork - better still as locals do with wild boar!
XV du President Magnum - £14.69
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
If you love smooth, power-packed reds of astounding quality and vigour then look no further than tremendous XV du President. As its fans will tell you (there are many) you simply cannot beat the rich colour, intense flavour and velvety texture of XV. High in the Pyrenees, officially France's driest region, the hot days and cool nights of 2007 produced a spectacularly flavoursome (but low) yield of Grenache and a magnificently opulent dark, luxuriously smooth wine. Dark and brooding fruit aromas mingle with velvety tannins and ripe plum and cherry flavours. Enjoy this fabulously dark XV with roast beef or pork - better still as locals do with wild boar!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
If you love smooth, power-packed reds of astounding quality and vigour then look no further than tremendous XV du President. As its fans will tell you (there are many) you simply cannot beat the rich colour, intense flavour and velvety texture of XV. High in the Pyrenees, officially France's driest region, the hot days and cool nights of 2007 produced a spectacularly flavoursome (but low) yield of Grenache and a magnificently opulent dark, luxuriously smooth wine. Dark and brooding fruit aromas mingle with velvety tannins and ripe plum and cherry flavours. Enjoy this fabulously dark XV with roast beef or pork - better still as locals do with wild boar!
Barons de Rothschild Lafite Reserve 2003 - £14.95
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Handcrafted by Chateau Lafite's Charles Chevallier - the genius behind the #300-a-bottle Grand Vin - this Reserve exemplifies the quality of classic Cabernet and Merlot ... cherry-picked from the finest Medoc sites to create a deep, dark claret with wonderfully ripe aromas. What a vintage too! 2003 was the hottest year since 1896 and skilled winemakers like Charles were able to add elegance to the innate power of the vintage to create extraordinary wines. This is his richest and fullest yet - and 12-for-10. Sure to fly! To 2011.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Handcrafted by Chateau Lafite's Charles Chevallier - the genius behind the #300-a-bottle Grand Vin - this Reserve exemplifies the quality of classic Cabernet and Merlot ... cherry-picked from the finest Medoc sites to create a deep, dark claret with wonderfully ripe aromas. What a vintage too! 2003 was the hottest year since 1896 and skilled winemakers like Charles were able to add elegance to the innate power of the vintage to create extraordinary wines. This is his richest and fullest yet - and 12-for-10. Sure to fly! To 2011.
Murray River Estate Shiraz Viognier - £14.97
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Murray River Estate is situated at Buronga - a state of the art winery near Mildura on the banks of the mighty Murray River. Buronga make wine for some of the most well-known names in the Australian wine business - however it's their small 'project' wines like this that they're most passionate about! A heavenly mixture of 90% Shiraz and 10% Viognier (a blend that's normally used for #30-a-bottle Cote-Rotie), this wonderfully expressive red is brimming with richly perfumed fruit flavour. It also offers exceptional value - 'mate rates' as our friends by the Murray like to call them, so delighted are they by your enthusiasm for their wines Medium bodied with bags of ripe berry fruit and plum flavours and a touch of toasty vanilla oak. Deliciously soft with a luxurious, mouthfilling structure - it's the perfect wine to accompany char-grilled steak!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Murray River Estate is situated at Buronga - a state of the art winery near Mildura on the banks of the mighty Murray River. Buronga make wine for some of the most well-known names in the Australian wine business - however it's their small 'project' wines like this that they're most passionate about! A heavenly mixture of 90% Shiraz and 10% Viognier (a blend that's normally used for #30-a-bottle Cote-Rotie), this wonderfully expressive red is brimming with richly perfumed fruit flavour. It also offers exceptional value - 'mate rates' as our friends by the Murray like to call them, so delighted are they by your enthusiasm for their wines Medium bodied with bags of ripe berry fruit and plum flavours and a touch of toasty vanilla oak. Deliciously soft with a luxurious, mouthfilling structure - it's the perfect wine to accompany char-grilled steak!
Domaine du Vieux Calcernier 2004 - £14.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Brimful of the exuberant, spicy richness that crowns Chateauneuf-du-Pape King of Rhone reds, Domaine du Vieux Calcernier 2004 is a real and RARE treat. It is one of a handful of old-vine Chateauneufs that marries top-quality with a great price. 2004 was a superb vintage in Chateauneuf declared ''outstanding'' by Robert Parker. Made by the De Courten family, proprietors for nearly 3 centuries, this wine comes from some of the region's oldest vines producing tiny quantities of super-concentrated fruit. Gorgeous deep ruby colour in the glass with captivating aromas of spicy red fruits and a mass of chewy, raspberry and spice flavours in the mouth. Decant an hour before serving to really 'wow' guests.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Brimful of the exuberant, spicy richness that crowns Chateauneuf-du-Pape King of Rhone reds, Domaine du Vieux Calcernier 2004 is a real and RARE treat. It is one of a handful of old-vine Chateauneufs that marries top-quality with a great price. 2004 was a superb vintage in Chateauneuf declared ''outstanding'' by Robert Parker. Made by the De Courten family, proprietors for nearly 3 centuries, this wine comes from some of the region's oldest vines producing tiny quantities of super-concentrated fruit. Gorgeous deep ruby colour in the glass with captivating aromas of spicy red fruits and a mass of chewy, raspberry and spice flavours in the mouth. Decant an hour before serving to really 'wow' guests.
Chateau Maucoil Cuvee Speciale 2004 - £14.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Maucoil was once home to Roman legions defending the area from the native Gauls. The ancient vineyards are now tended by husband and wife team Guy and Daniele Arnaud, who are dedicated to producing quality wines using ten out of the thirteen grape varieties that are permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Their vineyard produces tiny yields, resulting in pure, concentrated flavours. Only the highest quality, hand-harvested grapes are allowed into the presses, and the wine is treated to a luxury slumber in finest French oak to give it a mellow, toasty edge. Deep ruby in colour with juicy, red berry aromas. Full bodied, yet delightfully smooth, with layers of toasty oak and spice. Well suited to rich, meaty casseroles or game. Decant before serving, as gentle filtering means the wine may throw a slight deposit.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Maucoil was once home to Roman legions defending the area from the native Gauls. The ancient vineyards are now tended by husband and wife team Guy and Daniele Arnaud, who are dedicated to producing quality wines using ten out of the thirteen grape varieties that are permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Their vineyard produces tiny yields, resulting in pure, concentrated flavours. Only the highest quality, hand-harvested grapes are allowed into the presses, and the wine is treated to a luxury slumber in finest French oak to give it a mellow, toasty edge. Deep ruby in colour with juicy, red berry aromas. Full bodied, yet delightfully smooth, with layers of toasty oak and spice. Well suited to rich, meaty casseroles or game. Decant before serving, as gentle filtering means the wine may throw a slight deposit.
Chateau Maucoil Cuvee Speciale - £14.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Maucoil was once home to Roman legions defending the area from the native Gauls. The ancient vineyards are now tended by husband and wife team Guy and Daniele Arnaud, who are dedicated to producing quality wines using ten out of the thirteen grape varieties that are permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Their vineyard produces tiny yields, resulting in pure, concentrated flavours. Only the highest quality, hand-harvested grapes are allowed into the presses, and the wine is treated to a luxury slumber in finest French oak to give it a mellow, toasty edge. Deep ruby in colour with juicy, red berry aromas. Full bodied, yet delightfully smooth, with layers of toasty oak and spice. Well suited to rich, meaty casseroles or game. Decant before serving, as gentle filtering means the wine may throw a slight deposit.
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Maucoil was once home to Roman legions defending the area from the native Gauls. The ancient vineyards are now tended by husband and wife team Guy and Daniele Arnaud, who are dedicated to producing quality wines using ten out of the thirteen grape varieties that are permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Their vineyard produces tiny yields, resulting in pure, concentrated flavours. Only the highest quality, hand-harvested grapes are allowed into the presses, and the wine is treated to a luxury slumber in finest French oak to give it a mellow, toasty edge. Deep ruby in colour with juicy, red berry aromas. Full bodied, yet delightfully smooth, with layers of toasty oak and spice. Well suited to rich, meaty casseroles or game. Decant before serving, as gentle filtering means the wine may throw a slight deposit.
Baron de Barbon Oak-Aged Rioja Magnum 2005 - £14.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
As good as it gets ... Baron de Barbon has been rated the UK's best Rioja buy at the world's biggest wine show. This 2005 sees quality at an all time high, with all the hallmark, velvety, toasty flavours that have made it such a hit. This is what true Rioja is all about ... up there with the best'' say The Sunday Express 2005 was officially an ''excellent'' vintage, even outscoring the 5-Star 2004, with, as one winemaker put it ''the best levels of colour and flavour in a decade.'' Barbon's made from noble Tempranillo grown in the old vineyards of Rioja Alavesa, rare in such modestly priced wine, and key to its trophy-winning quality. In 2005, these grapes yielded rich strawberry and vanilla flavours - while ageing in expensive oak added deliciously complex layers and an incredible silky-smooth finish. Its sensational richness must also be credited to the experience and passion for quality of father-and-son winemakers, Julian and Javier Muriel. ''Violet with a blueish tinge. Fruit-filled aromas with a lovely toasty edge. Silky-smooth with generous red berry and vanilla flavours, hints of spice and a deliciously rounded, oaky finish. Enjoy with roast lamb, meaty tapas dishes or fine smoked Spanish ham.''
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
As good as it gets ... Baron de Barbon has been rated the UK's best Rioja buy at the world's biggest wine show. This 2005 sees quality at an all time high, with all the hallmark, velvety, toasty flavours that have made it such a hit. This is what true Rioja is all about ... up there with the best'' say The Sunday Express 2005 was officially an ''excellent'' vintage, even outscoring the 5-Star 2004, with, as one winemaker put it ''the best levels of colour and flavour in a decade.'' Barbon's made from noble Tempranillo grown in the old vineyards of Rioja Alavesa, rare in such modestly priced wine, and key to its trophy-winning quality. In 2005, these grapes yielded rich strawberry and vanilla flavours - while ageing in expensive oak added deliciously complex layers and an incredible silky-smooth finish. Its sensational richness must also be credited to the experience and passion for quality of father-and-son winemakers, Julian and Javier Muriel. ''Violet with a blueish tinge. Fruit-filled aromas with a lovely toasty edge. Silky-smooth with generous red berry and vanilla flavours, hints of spice and a deliciously rounded, oaky finish. Enjoy with roast lamb, meaty tapas dishes or fine smoked Spanish ham.''
Chateau la Clariere Laithwaite 2001 - £14.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
''Chateau La Clariere Laithwaite ... leading estate in the Cotes de Castillon'' (Decanter) - not bad for a chap who started out in a van from underneath a railway arch! Handcrafted by Jean-Marc Saboua - our Haut-Brion-trained winemaker - from a perfectly ripe harvest of old-vine Merlot - we couldn't be prouder of this fantastic 2001 vintage! For extra body and structure, Jean-Marc added a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, before ageing the wine for a year in fine French oak - absolutely delicious! ''Bright garnet hue, dark fruit aromas and flavour, medium-bodied, well-judged extraction of fruit. Firm, fresh finish. '' (Decanter)
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
''Chateau La Clariere Laithwaite ... leading estate in the Cotes de Castillon'' (Decanter) - not bad for a chap who started out in a van from underneath a railway arch! Handcrafted by Jean-Marc Saboua - our Haut-Brion-trained winemaker - from a perfectly ripe harvest of old-vine Merlot - we couldn't be prouder of this fantastic 2001 vintage! For extra body and structure, Jean-Marc added a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, before ageing the wine for a year in fine French oak - absolutely delicious! ''Bright garnet hue, dark fruit aromas and flavour, medium-bodied, well-judged extraction of fruit. Firm, fresh finish. '' (Decanter)
Chateau du Bourg - £14.99
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Lavish, barrel-matured Merlot from ''the leading estate in the Cotes de Castillon'' (Wine Spectator). Hand picked and hand selected, oozing dark plum and damson with layers of spicy oak. Excellent value for money - could take on many a Saint-Emilion and win!
Price on 16-Jun-08 from Laithwaites.
Lavish, barrel-matured Merlot from ''the leading estate in the Cotes de Castillon'' (Wine Spectator). Hand picked and hand selected, oozing dark plum and damson with layers of spicy oak. Excellent value for money - could take on many a Saint-Emilion and win!