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When it comes to spotting great buys from Bordeaux; we like to think we're ahead of the game. Our man on the ground; Jean‐Marc Sauboua (JMS); was born & bred there & his little black book of names & addresses reads like a Who's Who. While cruising v

L'Epiphanie is a luxury cuvèe from a Grand Cru Classè château & one of Saint Emilion's oldest names. Alexandre de Malet Roquefort of Château Tertre Daugay has a tiny plot of ancient Merlot vines within his Grand Cru Classè estate just seven rows from wh

Moulin de Sales is a 10 hectare property on the south side of the village of Lalande de Pomerol. Its vineyards boast superb limestone & clay soils and; + an average age of 35 years old; are at their best for producing intensely flavoured; small yield

Given that this family owned estate lies just a short stroll from Chateaux Lafite & Mouton Rothschild; you might expect its wines to command hefty prices. Fortunately for us & you Chateau Ramage La Batisse lies just outside the Pauillac boundaries; ma

Built during the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) by the English; Chateau de Panisseau; + 65 hectares of vines; lies not far from Bergerac; in the heart of the Perigord Pourpre; east of Bordeaux. Baccarrat is the estate's feature red from the superior

Faugeres is one of the most exciting enclaves in the Languedoc & it's attracting lots of outside investment. Not only is it high (770 metres above sea level); the soils are special; too; comprising mainly of schist which lends minerality to wines. Aussi

The names 'Moueix ' & 'Pomerol ' should quicken the pulse of any claret lover. Why? Christian Mouiex has; since 1970; owned Chateau Petrus; the estate that established Pomerol as one of Bordeaux 's elite appellations & home to many of the world 's mos

The Haut‐Medoc is home to dozens of fine Crus Classes but anyone looking for serious quality at a fraction of the price should consider the Crus Bourgeois. The Cabernet rich; oak aged Malescasse 2006 provides sophisticated style; complexity & maturity.

Our Bordeaux buyer & chief winemaker Jean Marc Sauboua was born & raised in the region. His father was Bordelais & he learnt his trade in First Growth Chateau Haut Brion; so you could say he knows the region & its people as well as anyone. And it'

Raymond & Nicole Tapon have been proud owners of this superb; 16th century Montagne Saint Emilion property since 1952. Intent on preserving the land for future generations & making great wines; they like to employ not only organic but also biodynamic

Winegrowing at Chateau German is a family affair. The property is owned; along + a handful of other estates; by Bernadette & Alain Aubert. Daughter Amelie oversees vineyard management & makes the wine. Sister Heloise looks after marketing. Chateau

Situated in the Entre Deux Mers; a step away from the Benedictine Abbey of La Sauve Majeure; Virecourt Conte is a lovely property under the same ownership as Saint Emilion Grand Cru Chateau La Grangere. Its 23 hectares of vineyards are planted to Merlot a

Pouilly Fume earns its reputation for wonderfully aromatic; super intense Sauvignon Blanc from the unique flint; chalk & limestone soils found in this part of the Loire. At the heart of the appellation is Caves de Pouilly sur Loire; where in an attempt

Cabali's popularity is down to a rare combination of imposing richness & easy drinking smoothness. Recreating that in white was no easy task. But Cabali maestro Herve Sabardeil has done it years of searching; blending & hard work come to fruition in t