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Chateau Boutillot Revelations D'Hubert De Bouard

Origin: Bordeaux, France

This estate lies at the top of the commune of Saint-Michel-de-Lapujade, at the southwestern tip of the Gironde and around ten kilometres east of La Réole. The vineyard covers the hillsides and enjoys wonderful south and southwest facing outlooks.

Vinification

Single Guyot pruning. Sustainable agriculture certified. Tillage every other row and natural grass cover. Operations: debudding, leaf thinning and fruit set thinning depending on the vintage and plot. Winemaking: Traditional vinification in fibrex vats. Destemming, crushing, vatting. Long vatting period with cooling system, 2 to 3 pumping over operations per day. Post-fermentation maceration. Horizontal pressing.

Grape Variety

Merlot 55%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 5%

Alcohol by Volume

12.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

A delicate, complex nose of cherry and blackcurrant. Dense on the palate, bringing together ripe fruit and vanilla notes, with a toasted finish.

Available Vintages & Format

SKU	Description	Format	Vintage	Availability	Trade Price	Stock (Cases)
B0308636	CH BOUTILLOT Revelations 15	Bottle (75cl)	2015	Trade only	-	-

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Château Freybernat Bordeaux Rouge

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Created in 1920, the estate is now run by the 4th generation. The “Sustainable Agriculture” Certification, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, is awarded in recognition of an estate’s all-round environmental performance, from vine tending techniques right through to bottling procedures; Sustainable winemaking is all about striking the right balance between environmental protection and the expectations of wine lovers, allowing for greater transparency and economic durability for the producers.

Château Freybernat is an award-winning Bordeaux Rouge produced using recognised sustainable agriculture methods.

Vinification

Vinification with maceration at low temperatures (25-28°C). In-depth maceration. Maturing on the lees in vats.

Grape Variety

Merlot 51%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 9%

Alcohol by Volume

13.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

A classic blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, it has an intense deep red colour and aromas of ripe black fruit with hints of jam and spices. It is a well-balanced wine with good structure, mellow tannins and a lovely ripe-fruit aftertaste in the finish. It was awarded a Silver Medal at the Concours de Bordeaux 2011.

Available Vintages & Format

SKU	Description	Format	Vintage	Availability	Trade Price	Stock (Cases)
B0308736	CH FREYBERNAT Bord Rouge 16	Bottle (75cl)	2016	Trade only	-	-

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Château Gauthier Médoc AOC

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Winemaker CHRISTINE COURRIAN makes this wine at 33340 PRIGNAC en Médoc. His soils are clay-limestone.

Vinification

Harvested by hand in trays before sorting in the winery. Traditional vinification in vats, pumped over twice a day during alcoholic fermentation. Maceration lasts about one month to extract as much quality as possible form the grapes. Matured in stainless-steel vats and in oak barrels for 16 months.

Grape Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 30%, Petit Verdot 10%

Alcohol by Volume

12.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Appearance: A deep raspberry red with a ruby rim. Bouquet: Attractive blossom scents, wisteria and black pepper in elegant, classical Médoc style. Burnt and smoke scents emerge when swirled around the glass. Palate: Nicely balanced and fresh, spicy on the mouth with the cherry and blackcurrant flavors being brought out nicely by hints of pepper, cloves and nutmeg.

Available Vintages & Format

SKU	Description	Format	Vintage	Availability	Trade Price	Stock (Cases)
B0308767	CH GAUTHIER Medoc 13	Bottle (75cl)	2013	Trade only	-	-

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Chateau Haut-Gachin Medoc Medoc

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Château Haut Gachin was born of the synergy between of a group of investors and passionate wine lovers, principally from the Champagne area, and the determination of wine professional Richard Dailly, an oenologist who coordinated its creation.

Vinification

Pre-fermentation maceration, co-inoculation (simultaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation) followed by maturing.

Grape Variety

Merlot 64%, Cabernet Sauvignon 36%

Alcohol by Volume

11.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Appearance: An intense garnet red colour that is clear and brilliant.

Bouquet: Pleasant and harmonious, with overtones of red and black fruits, black cherry, blackcurrants and prunes that are complemented by a subtle hint of vanilla and peppery spices.

Palate: Soft and supple with sumptuous tannins and an elegant, expressive finish.

Available Vintages & Format

SKU	Description	Format	Vintage	Availability	Trade Price	Stock (Cases)
B0308768	CH HAUT GACHIN Medoc 13	Bottle (75cl)	2013	Trade only	-	-

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Château la Croix Blanche Montagne-Saint-Émilion AOC

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Claude Guimberteau's family have run Château La Croix Blanche for five generations. Their 50-year-old Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines have never yielded such concentrated grapes and Claude has never made such a powerful yet perfectly balanced claret.

Grape Variety

Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 20%

Alcohol by Volume

14.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Heavy, opulent and rich, yet the conditions of the vintage lent such wines amazing harmony too. An elegant wine with notes of dark fruits, smoky hints, good tannic structure and a long length.

Available Vintages & Format

SKU	Description	Format	Vintage	Availability	Trade Price	Stock (Cases)
B0308743	CH CROIX BLANCHE Montagne 15	Bottle (75cl)	2015	Trade only	-	-

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Chateau Lapelletrie MDC St-Emilion Grand Cru

Origin: Saint Christophe des Bardes

GFA Lapelletrie – Mme Lassègue The estate has been in the Lassègue family since 1930. The estate’s wine cellars are composed of a warren of subterranean galleries and passages, the result of centuries of quarrying to provide construction materials for houses in nearby Libourne and Bordeaux.

Vinification

Manual harvesting, with grapes selected via sorting table in the vineyard. Temperature-control systems in the vats allow us to maintain alcoholic fermentation at 30-32°C. Pumping over performed twice daily. Long fermentation (2 to 3 weeks). The wine is transferred to oak barrels (1/3 new barrels) in January, and matured for 12-15 months. After final racking the wine is fined to ensure superior clarity and radiance.

Grape Variety

Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 10%

Alcohol by Volume

14.5% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

Appearance: Deep, cherry-red robe with hints of purple Bouquet: The first nose gives restrained hints of dark fruits, liquorice and vanilla. Swirling reveals rich plum aromas, accented with subtle grilled notes. Palate: A well-balanced attack, with big, bold fruit and a wonderful harmony of freshness and maturity. A resolutely classic palate, with a powerful structure and dark fruit flavours peppered with hints of mocha.

Available Vintages & Format

SKU	Description	Format	Vintage	Availability	Trade Price	Stock (Cases)
B1912393	CH LAPELLETRIE GC St Emilion16	Bottle (75cl)	2016	Trade only	-	-

This is not a formal quotation. Prices shown are per bottle (size as indicated) DPD excluding VAT. All wines are sold subject to our Terms and Conditions of Sale.
Stock reported in cases of 12 bottles, 24 halves, 6 magnums (all 9L). Oversize bottles in single units.

Ch des Baraillots

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Jean-Francois Dehaut has been producing Chateau des Baraillots for nearly 30 years in the Lalande de Pomerol region of Bordeaux

Vinification

The 15% of Cabernet Sauvignon that winemaker Jean-François Dehaut adds, creates an intriguing complexity to the wine along with tantilising spicy notes.

Grape Variety

Merlot 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 15%

Alcohol by Volume

13.0% ABV

Wine Style

Red Wines

Closure

Cork

Winemaker's Notes

This elegant Merlot from the right bank of Bordeaux has a bouquet dominated by plum and cherry aromas and accented with floral and smoky notes. On the palate it is round and well-balanced with fruit flavours. The finish is long and tasty with dark fruit mixed with hints of tapenade.