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Points /100
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Wine
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Tasting note
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Cost in bond per dozen
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93
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Château Léoville Barton 2eme Cru Classé Saint-Julien
2002
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Very deep colour. Elegant, taut black fruits with subtle,
tarry, roasted influence and a liquoricey depth. Firm, ripe
palate is concentrated and intense with good structure and pure,
ripe fruit.
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£220
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91
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Château Angludet Margaux 2002
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Very deep red purple colour. Lovely elegance to the
fruity, multilayered liquorice-edged nose. The palate shows
elegant fruit with firm tannins and some structure. Really nice,
and a great bargain.
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£112
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90
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Château Quinault d’Enclos Saint Emilion Grand Cru
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Rich, ripe nose of roast coffee, spice and chocolatey
black fruits. Palate is structured, spicy and harmonious with
vivid fruit and great concentration.
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£265
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90
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Château Poujeaux Moulis-en-Médoc 2002
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Really appealing elegant liquoricey, herby, intense fruit
on the nose. Very pure. Nicely weighted structured palate with a
spicy edge and some woodiness. Quite elegant.
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£120
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90
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Château Lascombes 2eme Cru Classé Margaux
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Very rich, ripe, toasty, roast coffee, tarry nose,
displaying sweet fruit. Appealing rich, vividly fruited palate
with spicy oak. New modern style.
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£190 (estimate)
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89
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Reignac Bordeaux Supérieur 2002
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Vivid deep purple/black. Lovely forward black fruit and
spice nose. The palate displays intense, vivid fruit. Spicy and
firm with nice structure and some elegance.
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£98 (estimate)
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89
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Château Faugères Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2002
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Intense colour. Lovely sweet ripe raspberry and black
fruits nose. Good concentration on the palate with some tannic
structure underneath the vivid fruit. Appealing. Very good+
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£130 (estimate)
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89
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Château Moulin-Riche Saint Julien 2002
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Lovely vivid black fruits on the nose with a spicy, woody
edge. Classy concentrated palate shows intense fruit together
with firm tannins and woodiness.
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£95
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89
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Château Kirwan 3eme Cru Classé Margaux 2002
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Ripe fruity nose with some sweet caramel notes. Quite
lush, berry fruit palate with some firm tannic structure.
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£130
|
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89
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Château Léoville Poyferré 2eme Cru Classé 2002
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Very deep coloured. A little closed on the nose. Good
intensity of firm, spicy woody fruit on the palate. Full,
intense and very structured.
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£190 (estimate)
|
|
88
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Heritage de Thieuley Bordeaux Supérieur 2002
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Ripe, sweet, spicy nose with herby, chocolatey richness.
Firm spicy palate is structured and appealing.
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£105
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88
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Château Belgrave 5eme Cru Classé Haut-Médoc 2002
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Very deep colour. Rich ripe fruits on the nose with some
tarry complexity. The palate shows good concentration of juicy
fruit, firm tannins and some woodiness.
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£100
|
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88
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Château La Tour Carnet 4eme Cru Classé Haut-Médoc 2002
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Nice depth of roast coffee-edged tarry fruit on the nose.
The palate is ripe and full with minerally, spicy fruit. Good
intensity here.
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£112
|
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88
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Château Dauzac 5eme Cru Classé Margaux 2002
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Intense colour. Tight, spicy, firm berry fruit nose has a
roast coffee edge. Good concentration of rich spicy fruit on the
palate. Tight.
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£130
|
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88
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Château de Fieuzal Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2002
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Open, fruity, slightly caramelly nose. Palate shows some
elegance. Midweight with good structure.
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£158
|
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88
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Château Langoa Barton 3eme Cru Classé Saint Julien 2002
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Firm, classy intense fruit on the nose. Nicely structured
concentrated berry fruit palate with a mineral edge. Quite firm.
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£165
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88
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Château Haut Bailly Cru Classé Pessac Léognan 2002
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Rich nose with berry and black fruits, and a spicy herby
edge. Elegant palate with firm tannins. Good intensity and nice
acidity.
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£205
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87
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Château Marsau Côtes de Francs 2002
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Quite rich, slightly caramelly edge to the sweet nose.
Palate is elegant with good concentration. Currently showing
some woodiness.
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£68
|
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87
|
Lafleur de Quinault Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2002
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Taut, spicy red fruits on the nose. Vividly fruited,
firm, structured palate with a spicy finish.
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£120 (estimate)
|
|
87
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Château La Tour de Pin Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru
2002
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Elegant spicy berry fruit nose. Palate shows minerally
berry fruits, good acidity and some spicy woodiness.
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£145
|
|
87
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Château Lacombe Noaillac Médoc 2002
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Lovely minerally edge to the nose. Pure, juicy ripe fruit
on the palate with a touch of minerality. Great value.
|
£44
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|
87
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Château Le Crock Saint Estèphe 2002
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Firm, closed spicy nose. Good concentration on the palate
which is very structured, minerally, tannic and austere.
Potential here but very tough now.
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£85 (estimate)
|
|
87
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Château Dufort-Vivens 2eme Cru Classé Margaux 2002
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Firm, spicy berry fruit; structured and quite woody.
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£128
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86
|
Clos Ste Anne 1eres Côtes de Bordeaux 2002
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Juicy edged spicy berry and black fruits, with some
woodiness. Fruity, structured and vibrant
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£60 (estimate)
|
|
86 |
Lafleur de Laussac Côtes de Castillon 2002
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Lifted, spicy, mineralic edge to the chalky black fruits
nose. Structured, savoury, spicy palate.
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£60 (estimate)
|
|
86
|
Château Ste Colombe Côtes de Castillon 2002
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Quite perfumed spicy berry fruit nose. Chewy, fruity
palate with spicy tannins.
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£62 (estimate)
|
|
86 |
Château Thieuley Réserve Courselle Bordeaux Supérieur
2002
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Tarry, spicy edge to the vividly fruited nose. Savoury
palate with spicy, woody, structured edge.
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£66
|
|
86
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Clos Beauregard Pomerol 2002
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Perfumed, spicy, earthy edge to the fruity nose.
Midweight spicy palate with a subtle leafy edge. Some elegance;
perhaps lacks intensity
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£120 (estimate)
|
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86
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Clos Toulifaut Pomerol 2002
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Forward, fruity, spicy nose with a herb-tinged edge.
Savoury, spicy palate is quite elegant. Some woodiness.
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£120 (estimate)
|
|
86
|
Vieux Château Gaubert Rouge Graves 2002
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Intense, caramelly, blackcurrant nose. Savoury, medicinal
tinged palate. Tight.
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£69
|
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86
|
Château Tour de Haut Moulin Haut-Médoc 2002
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Deep coloured. Taut, minerally, structured and spicy with
good acidity. Backward.
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£75 (estimate)
|
|
86
|
Château Charmail, Haut-Médoc 2002
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Very deep colour. Closed on the nose. The palate is
midweight, firmly structured and youthful.
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£89
|
|
86
|
Château La Fleur Milon, Pauillac 2002
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Taut nose with some spiciness. Firm, structured and spicy
palate with good acid. Tight and tannic.
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£89
|
|
85
|
Château Cap de Faugères Côtes de Castillon 2002
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Liquoricey sweetness to the caramel-edged nose. Juicily
fruited palate. Appealing.
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£64 (estimate)
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85
|
Château Thieuley Bordeaux Rouge 2002
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Bright, vivid blackcurrant fruit. Pure and clean with
good concentration.
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£40
|
|
85
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Château Teyssier Montagne St Emilion 2002
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Juicy berry and black fruits. Pure fruit with some spicy
woodiness on palate.
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£58
|
|
85
|
Château Patache d’Aux Médoc 2002
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Very appealing spicy edge to the pure fruit on the nose.
Structured and firm – tending to austere – on the palate.
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£55
|
|
85
|
Château Fourcas- Dupré Listrac-Médoc 2002
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Tarry, roasted edge to the fruity nose. Firm, spicy,
structured palate with savoury character and firm tannins.
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£60 (estimate)
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|
84
|
La Fleur Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2002
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Structured, ripe and spicy. Savoury and firm on the
palate. Chewy.
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£78
|
|
84
|
Château de Laussac Côtes de Castillon 2002
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Bright raspberryish fruit on the nose leads to a firm,
savoury palate that is currently quite woody
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£95 (estimate)
|
|
84
|
Château Liversan Haut Médoc 2002
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Primary juicy fruit with firm tannins and minerality.
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£55
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