Bordeaux, France
Red wines of Bordeaux, Claret as it is known by many wine buffs, has always held a prominent position at Palmers Wine Store. Using our main claret contact, Maison Sichel, we have developed a list which offers character, quality and value.
Our Chateau Marotte and Chateau Argadens are from the Bordeaux or Bordeaux Superieur appellation and offer fantastic everyday drinking. We have lovely cru-bourgeois from Chateau Devise d'Ardilley, Chateau l'Argentyre, and the highly regarded Chateau Citran from the great 2005 and 2010 vintages which offer consistently excellent wine in every vintage.
From the “left bank” where Cabernet Sauvignon predominates we offer Maison Sichel and Chateau d’Angludet from Margaux, Chateau Oliviers, a Grand Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan and the terrific Grand Cru Classe wines of Chateau Langoa-Barton from St-Julien. From the “right Bank” where Merlot is king; Chateau Siaurac from Lalande de Pomerol, Grand Cru Classe Chateau Fonplegade, and 1er Grand Cru Classe Chateau Canon from St Emilion.
We always take advantage of the En Primeur campaigns with the latest arrivals being from the fantastic 2015 vintage from such Chateaux as Chateau Lanessan, Chateau Ormes De Pez from St-Estephe, one of the original nine Cru Bourgeois Exceptionelle, Chateau Lalande De Borie from St-Julien, Chateau Fieuzal from Pessac-Leognan and the legendaary Alter Ego De Palmer which gained it's highest ever score in the 2015 vintage.
Growers
Displaying 11-20 of 40 results.
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- Chateau Devise De Ardilley Cru Bourgeois
- Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Devise De Ardilley
- (1 x 75cl)
- £17.50
- 2011
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot with 5% Petit Verdot, this wine is 100% barrel aged with a third being aged in new oak. The 2011 is an early maturing vintage and the wine is drinking very well now. -
- Les Caleches De Lanessan
- Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Lanessan
- (1 x 75cl)
- £18.00
- 2011
The second wine from Chateau Lanesson from an classic, early maturing vintage. 12 months spent of French oak, one third new, one third one year old and one third two years old. Drinking well now and will continue to improve over the next few years. -
- Chateau de Cardaillan
- Graves, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau de Cardaillan
- (1 x 75cl)
- £18.00
- 2014
From 23 year old vines with 60% oak aging, 20% in new oak. The 2014 vintage was a highlight of the past 7 years. -
- Chateau Lanessan
- Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Lanessan
- (1 x 75cl)
- £19.00
- 2015
Chateau Lanessan is a highly reqarded estate in the Haut-Medoc that produces great value Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux. The 2015 Lanessan was named as one of the best value Bordeaux in that vintage by Decanter Magazine. -
- Chateau Saint-Pey
- St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Saint Pey
- (1 x 75cl)
- £20.00
- 2015
A blend of 80% Merlot,15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 - 14 months in oak. Chateau Saint-Pey is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru covering just 20 hectares of vines with an average age of 40 years. -
- Margaux, Maison Sichel
- Margaux, Bordeaux, France
- Maison Sichel
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1 Unit
- £21.00
- 2015
The Sichel family are truly expert winemakers and this Margaux is no exception. 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot the 2015 was an outstanding vintage. -
- Chateau La Tour De By
- Medoc, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau La Tour De By
- (1 x 75cl)
- £23.50
- 2012
From the 2012 vintage, Chateau La Tour De By's vineyards are located in the highly regarded By sector of the Medoc which vineyards occupy the highest altitude from the north of Pauillac to the north of Saint-Estephe. A wine that is great for current drinking and certainly a star of the Medoc! -
- Fleur De Fonplegade
- St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Fonplegade
- (1 x 75cl)
- £23.50
- 2012
The second wine of Grand Cru Classe Chateau Fonplegade from St-Emilion. In a very good vintage that doesn’t need long cellaring this is drinking well done now. Fleur De Fonplegade is a blend of 95% Merlot with 5% Cabernet Franc from vines that average 30 years and 16 month spent aging in 1 year old oak. -
- Chateau Argadens, Magnum
- Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Argadens
- (1 x 150cl)
- £23.50
- 2015
This is really excellent Claret from the Maison Sichel stable of Bordeaux. A fragrant, earthy claret nose leads to a fine and generous Bordeaux fruit palate. -
- Les Allees De Cantemerle
- Haut Medoc, Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Cantemerle
- (1 x 75cl)
- £23.50
- 2014
The second wine of Chateau Cantemerle in a exceptional vintage. All the elegance, class and quality expected of a Bordeaux Cru Classe chateau. Second wines always offer exceptional value in the great vintages and this is no exception.