{"title":"Rare \u0026 Sought-After: Bordeaux","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Growths and classed growth Bordeaux from our Rare \u0026amp; Sought-After list.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2010-chateau-latour","title":"2010 Chateau Latour","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Latour 2010 is regarded as one of the best Bordeaux wines of the 21st century so far, and has received \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo 100-point \u003cem\u003eDecanter \u003c\/em\u003escores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the past three years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Chris Mercer, Decanter (Sept 2022)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"212\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrom one of Bordeaux’s most formidable First Growth estates, the 2010 Château Latour carries the authority of a producer whose name is inseparable from precision, longevity, and absolute confidence in provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"479\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis bottle matters for the singular standing of Château Latour within Pauillac and the wider world of fine wine. It reflects the discipline, consistency, and historical weight of an estate trusted for producing wines of structure, depth, and enduring significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47668449902811,"sku":"6132","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2016-chateau-latour-8049951.png?v=1762527777"},{"product_id":"2004-chateau-pichon-longueville-baron-magnum-1-5l-pauillac-bordeaux","title":"2004 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron Magnum 1.5L","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2004 Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron in Magnum (1.5L) is a compelling expression of the estate's signature Pauillac character - a wine rated 94 points by both Yohan Castaing and Jane Anson in Decanter. Produced under technical director Jean-Rene Matignon with Eric Boissenot as consultant, aged in 80% new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"A wine suffused with that now signature Pichon combination of energy, tension, and mineral sensations. Superb wine.\" - Yohan Castaing, Decanter (94 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDrinking beautifully now but with plenty of structure to continue improving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48679680770267,"sku":"6987","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/0008-381056218241554380.png?v=1777810220"},{"product_id":"2010-chateau-pichon-lalande-bordeaux","title":"2010 Chateau Pichon-Lalande Bordeaux","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2010 Chateau Pichon-Lalande Bordeaux earned 97 points from James Suckling and 95 from Robert Parker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIncredibly elegant and refined with extraordinary length and aromatic complexity. Full-bodied yet remarkably fresh. Layers of dark fruit, cedar, violet and silky tannins. - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (97 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Pichon-Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763152302299,"sku":"6967","price":995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2010_Chateau_Pichon-Lalande_Bordeaux_3e39e816-da19-4288-9302-eeae4c8be23a.jpg?v=1781952867"},{"product_id":"1981-2001-2011-chateau-leoville-las-cases-grand-vin-de-leoville-st-julien-magnum-collection","title":"1981, 2001 \u0026 2011 Chateau Leoville Las Cases ‘Grand Vin de Leoville’ St-Julien Magnum Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare three-vintage magnum collection from one of the great names of Saint-Julien.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChâteau Léoville Las Cases sits at the serious end of the Médoc, long regarded as a Second Growth with First Growth presence. Its Grand Vin comes from the historic heart of the former Léoville estate, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc giving the wine its unmistakable line: structured, polished, deeply mineral and built for time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection brings together three very different chapters of Léoville Las Cases in magnum. The 1981 offers mature Bordeaux character, with cedar, tobacco, spice and currant notes now well into its drinking window. The 2001 is classic Las Cases, still composed and powerful, with cassis, graphite, cigar box and fine structure. The 2011 shows the more restrained, Cabernet-driven side of the château, with dark fruit, mineral tension and the firmness to keep evolving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in 1.5L magnum format, this is a collector’s set with real cellar presence: one mature bottle to open with care, one beautifully poised vintage entering its stride, and one younger expression for those who like their Saint-Julien with structure, freshness and time ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Leoville-Las Cases","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48815996403931,"sku":"6659","price":5995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/Chateau_Leoville_Las_Cases___Coffret_Magnum_Collection__1.png?v=1779948883"},{"product_id":"2003-chateau-pontet-canet-pauillac","title":"2003 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe scorching 2003 summer produced some of the most opulent wines Pauillac has seen, and Pontet-Canet, the appellation's biodynamic pioneer neighbouring Mouton-Rothschild, made one of the vintage's stars. The 2003 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac is now a mature Bordeaux with most of its tannin resolved, offering graphite, creme de cassis and forest floor. Robert M. Parker, Jr. (Wine Advocate) rated it 95+ points and called it a superstar of the vintage, with 94 points from Neal Martin (Vinous) and 93 points each from James Suckling and Wine Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. - Robert M. 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James Suckling awarded a perfect 100 points, Wine Spectator 98 points, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 97 points and Neal Martin (Wine Advocate) 96 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAn incredible nose, so subtle with red fruits, mint, minerals, and all sorts of flowers give way to Cohiba cigar tobacco. The palate has such freshness and density, with perfectly polished tannins. Slightly leathery, like a wonderful Hermes bag. What a wine - James Suckling (100 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA wine to cellar with confidence or open for a special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607178252507,"sku":"8424","price":2595.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2005_Chateau_Lafite_Rothschild_Pauillac.jpg?v=1791652299"},{"product_id":"2009-chateau-margaux","title":"2009 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2009 vintage gave Bordeaux ripe, generous wines of extraordinary charm, and at Chateau Margaux the result was a First Growth of both opulence and perfume. The 2009 Chateau Margaux carries the estate's signature lift of violets and cassis with a seriousness of structure that critics agree marks it for the long haul. James Suckling scored it 99 points and calls it a marathon runner, Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate) gave 98 points, and Neal Martin (Vinous) and Wine Spectator each awarded 97 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDeep garnet in color and features wonderfully fragrant minted cassis, lilacs, Black Forest cake and oolong tea scents with touches of pencil shavings and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, it has a firm, grainy frame with lovely freshness lifting the perfumed fruit to a very long, mineral-laced finish. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (98 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSuggested drinking window: 2018 - 2035 (Wine Spectator).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Margaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607178350811,"sku":"8396","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2009_Chateau_Margaux.jpg?v=1791652320"},{"product_id":"2018-chateau-margaux","title":"2018 Chateau Margaux","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA First Growth at full stretch. Chateau Margaux is the most perfumed and graceful of the Medoc's great estates, and 2018 gave it a vintage of uncommon power to match that elegance. Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the blend, and the result is opulent, deeply structured and, by the critics' own admission, already seductive. The 2018 Chateau Margaux earned 100 points from both Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate) and James Suckling, with 98+ points from Antonio Galloni (Vinous) and 98 points from Wine Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDeep purple-black in color, it slowly unfurls to reveal tantalizing scents of creme de cassis, wild blueberries and Black Forest cake with hints of redcurrant jelly, rose oil, dark chocolate and cedar chest... This is classic Margaux at its most seductive, although it is, rather amazingly, approachable and absolutely delicious right now. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (100 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSuggested drinking window: 2028 - 2040 (Wine Spectator).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Margaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607179563227,"sku":"8398","price":2355.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2018_Chateau_Margaux.jpg?v=1791652320"},{"product_id":"2020-chateau-pontet-canet-pauillac","title":"2020 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePontet-Canet is Pauillac's biodynamic standard-bearer, a classified growth whose vineyards neighbour Mouton-Rothschild and whose wines are raised in a mix of new oak and concrete amphorae. The 2020 Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac is a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend from a warm, concentrated vintage, and it drew 98 points from Andrii Stetsiuk (James Suckling), who praised its purity of fruit and layers of ultra-fine tannin, along with 95+ points from Antonio Galloni (Vinous) and 92+ points from William Kelley (Wine Advocate).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAromas of blackcurrants and black cherries with hints of crushed walnuts, grilled thyme, cocoa powder and graphite. It's full-bodied with layers of ultra-fine, silky tannins that elegantly coat your palate, allowing the juicy and vibrant fruit to shine. Delicate and pristine, yet compact with lots of energy and power to uncover in the coming years. - Andrii Stetsiuk, James Suckling (98 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA wine to cellar with confidence or open for a special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Pontet-Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607180513499,"sku":"6968","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2020_Chateau_Pontet-Canet_Pauillac.jpg?v=1791652343"},{"product_id":"2022-chateau-angelus-saint-emilion","title":"2022 Chateau Angelus Saint-Emilion","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eChateau Angelus sits among the most celebrated names on the Right Bank, and its 2022 Saint-Emilion captures a great Bordeaux vintage in a style that is both powerful and refined. Merlot leads the blend, with old-vine Cabernet Franc adding lift and structure, and the estate's move toward a livelier, more integrated style is on full display. James Suckling awarded it 99 points, William Kelley (Wine Advocate) 97+ points and Neal Martin (Vinous) 96 points, with Suckling likening it to the great reds of the 1940s and 1950s made with modern precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is a powerful Angelus, showing incredible depth and intensity as well as tannins that are totally melted into the wine, giving incredible energy for such a young bottle... Full-bodied but agile, this has endless length, the blackberries and crushed stones, light herbs and dark chocolate showing throughout. Such balance. - James Suckling (99 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA wine to cellar with confidence or open for a special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Angelus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607180611803,"sku":"8005","price":1637.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2022_Chateau_Angelus_Saint-Emilion.jpg?v=1791652343"},{"product_id":"2022-le-carillon-dangelus-saint-emilion","title":"2022 Le Carillon d'Angelus Saint-Emilion","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eLe Carillon d'Angelus is the second wine of Chateau Angelus, one of the most prestigious estates of Saint-Emilion, and it offers the house's polished, Merlot-led style at a far more approachable price. The 2022 Le Carillon d'Angelus is drawn from the cool clay-limestone terroirs of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes and comes from a warm, concentrated Bordeaux vintage that has been widely praised. It earned 93 points from James Suckling, 92 points from William Kelley (Wine Advocate) and 91 points from Neal Martin (Vinous). Velvety tannins, dark plum and blackberry fruit, and a creamy, layered texture make this a Saint-Emilion to enjoy young or hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOffers up aromas of sweet berries, plums, orange zest, cigar wrapper and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and layered, it's deep and dense, with lively acids, sweet tannins and a gently lactic finish - William Kelley, Wine Advocate (92 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSuggested drinking window: from 2027 (James Suckling).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Angelus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607180710107,"sku":"8019","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2022_Le_Carillon_dAngelus_Saint-Emilion.jpg?v=1791652343"},{"product_id":"2019-penfolds-ii-bordeaux-with-dourthe","title":"2019 Penfolds II Bordeaux (with Dourthe)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePenfolds II is a collaboration between Australia's most famous wine house and Dourthe, one of the established names of Bordeaux: two hemispheres, two wineries, two cultures in a single wine. The 2019 release blends Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with South Australian Shiraz, taking Penfolds' idiosyncratic Cabernet Shiraz tradition to the Left Bank and back again, and it was bottled in Australia. 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