St Emilion/Pomerol - 2008
This is a vintage that has taken everyone by surprise. August in Bordeaux was cool, wet and decidedly unpromising. July had been dry and sunny. But it was the lovely weather during the harvest, from mid-September and throughout October that turned the vintage into what was for many Right Bank producers a triumph.
All the major successes picked much later than usual, and this exceptionally long growing season, enabling the fruit to achieve complete ripeness, finesse and complexity of flavour, is what has given the vintage its character. Saint Emilion performed very well with several outstanding wines, while Pomerol excelled in 2008. Many of the finest wines will benefit from a full decade of keeping before they reach their best.
Sebastian Payne MW
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The Jacquet family's wine is a modest yet benchmark Saint-Emilion which we have followed over a number of vintages. Still with youthful grip so worth decanting.
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- CS7181
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- Merlot
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The Bertrand family make some of the most enjoyable and best-value claret in Saint-Emilion, and members have happily followed each vintage since 1979. Approximately 75% merlot with the balance cabernet franc, this has
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- CS8131
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- Merlot
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Planted with 70% merlot, 25% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon, this nine-hectare vineyard is one of the oldest in Saint-Emilion. It has been managed since 2008 by Nicolas Thienpont, with the assistance of
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- Product Code
- CS8351
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- Merlot
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From a small up-and-coming property we have followed for some years, owned by the Bourotte family, this wine stood out in a blind tasting at Decanter magazine. 75% merlot with 25% cabernet franc, this is spicy and
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- Product Code
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