2014 Bordeaux Blend

"The 2014 Haut Bailly has a charming quite intense bouquet with layers of blackberry raspberry coulis black olive and melted tar scents that soar from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin well-judged acidity... Read More

The 2014 Château Margaux represents 36% of the year’s total production and is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Affording the glass five to ten minutes to open the aromatics... Read More

The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin. But as it transpires this First Growth is just toying with you. Initially quite understated it responds to aeration... Read More

Quite vivid aromatics on the nose deep and heady blue fruit peppercorns liquorice and cocoa powder. Fruity and really quite dense in terms of chewiness and flavour. Stands out in the line up for being forward lifted intense and... Read More

The 2014 Petrus was tasted on the same morning as the 2014 Vieux-Château-Certan and though they are built from different blends their personalities are quite similar. This is a succinct not powerful much more refined and... Read More