Chateau La Clyde Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux

Medium-sweet with a delicate honeyed texture and a creamy texture, the late-harvested Semillon & Sauvignon grapes make this a rich, concentrated and luscious glassful (6 x 75 cl)

Owned and run by Francois Masson-Regnault, Chateau de Pic's vineyards are some of the steepest in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, situated in the prime area of the appellation near La Tourne. The free draining slopes and very old vines result in a deep red coloured Merlot dominated wine offering juicy red and black berry fruits with hints of cedarwood aromas. This is a strong, concentrated claret that develops rich, ripe spicy notes and a warm well-balanced palate after a few years cellaring. Available in Magnum bottles. (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Owned and run by Francois Masson-Regnault, Chateau de Pic's vineyards are some of the steepest in the Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux, situated in the prime area of the appellation near La Tourne. The free draining slopes and very old vines result in a deep red coloured Merlot dominated wine offering juicy red and black berry fruits with hints of cedarwood aromas. This is a strong, concentrated claret that develops rich, ripe spicy notes and a warm well-balanced palate after a few years cellaring. (12 x 75 cl)

The vineyards of Chateau Léon lie within the boundaries of Chateau Carignan in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The property dates back to Roman times and was the seat of a fiefdom in the 11th to 13th centuries.The age of the wines vary, however approximately 30% are 40 years old, with the rest being between 10-20 years old. The chateau only uses organic fertilisers and no irrigation. Pruning is Double Guyot with a maximum of 40,000 buds per hectare. Leaf thinning by hand is done in years where there is a high vegetation growth. Chateau Leon are harvested by mechanical picker to a yield of 60Hl per hectare, and then there is total de-stemming, natural crushing, and fermentation in stainless steel or cement vats. The fermentation is temperature controlled, as necessary. Due to very light filtration some natural sediment may be found towards the bottom of the bottle. With 70% Merlot 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc this wine is a delicious young claret, full of soft red fruit with good balance and length. (12 x 75 cl)

A wine with a supple attack, with black fruit coming through on an underlay of oak, vanilla and cocao. A Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux that is well balanced, honed with fine but obvious tannins . A beautiful alliance of wood and fruit. (6 x 75 cl)

Philip Iles and family moved to the sleepy village of Villenave de Rions in 1998. In doing so he realised a dream, as he now owned his own vineyard. Three years on he is making some of the Premiere Cotes de Bordeaux most exciting wines. They are certainly at the cutting edge of the New Wave of Bordeaux wines; New World attention to fruit but still a respect for the best of the Old World traditions and terroir is proving to be an effective formula in both the Lezongars and de Roques ranges. This wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, it is showing good fruit flavours from the nose to the palate. The smooth tannins complement this balanced wine that has an enjoyable finish. (12 x 75 cl)

Chateau Carignan Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge from France, Bordeaux, Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux by Chateau Carignan Soft & Supple Reds (12 x 75 cl)

Chateau Carignan's Philippe Pieraerts has invested enormously in both the vineyard and the cellar and it shows in spades. Once the grapes for this wine are hand selected from specific parcels of old vines on the larger Carignan estate they spend 18 months in new oak before being released. Available in 1.5 Litre Magnum bottles. (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Chateau Carignan's Philippe Pieraerts has invested enormously in both the vineyard and the cellar and it shows in spades. Once the grapes for this wine are hand selected from specific parcels of old vines on the larger Carignan estate they spend 18 months in new oak before being released. (12 x 75 cl)