Peter Maude Fine Wines 16 views Claim this Business♡

Mixed Case Includes: 1x 2022 Sassicaia, 1x 2023 Guidalberto & 4x 2023 La Difese.2023, Tenuta San Guido, Le DifeseA tangy raspberry and pomegranate attack is followed by some ripe dark fruits wrapped in soft, open-knit tannins. Tenuta San Guido sources the Sangiovese for Le Difese from family friends...

The 2016 Langoa-Barton has a minty-fresh bouquet with plenty of black fruit; hints of pencil shavings and loamy elements develop with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy and generous, but I was expecting more detail and terroir expression to show on the chewy, pastille-...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Merlot.Founded in 1987 by Sylvie and Jacques Guinaudeau, Les Pensées is situated among the greatest wines of the plateau of Pomerol. The wine derives from a small stretch of Pomerol-clay (0.68 ha) in the centre of Lafleur’s gravel-dominated vineyard. This makes of...

Brings together the florality of Armailhac and the dense fruit of Clerc Milon, all with the volume turned up. Clear concentration and structure here, powerful Pauillac tannins and a juicy finish - easily one of the wines of the vintage in Pauillac. And despite the challenges of the vintage, it has p...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc.The 2018 L'Évangile is flamboyant, spectacularly beautiful. Mildew in June took out fully 50% of the potential crop, resulting in a dense, opulent wine that is going to need many years to shed some of that baby fat. The 20% Cabernet Franc is the highest on rec...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc.The 2017 Clos l’Eglise, which suffered no frost damage, has a tightly wound bouquet with a mixture of red and black fruit, sage and chestnut. This is an attractive example but is missing the bravura of the previous two vintages. The palate is medium-bodied wi...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc.The 2018 Latour à Pomerol is effusive and racy right out of the glass. Crushed raspberry, cherry jam, mocha, new leather, spice and cedar fill out the layers. Ripeness is decidedly pushed in the 2018. The tannins are a bit firm, so a few years in the cellar se...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.The 2018 Pavie Macquin is voluptuous and exotic to the core. Super-ripe black cherry, plum, mocha, espresso, liquorice and chocolate all race out of the glass. Pliant, supple and silky, the 2018 is lights out. This is an especially heady, fl...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.This has so much tannic power, with density, layers and structure along with layers of blackberry, liquorice, baked earth, cigar box and the signature exotic spices of Mouton. A big, textured and complex wine that is taking it all in its str...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Merlot.Extreme limestone personality with a high percentage of Cabernet Franc - massal selection from Lafleur. This is austere at this point and needs time to unroll. This is linear with chalky tannins, juicy dark fruits and a salivating quality on the finish. Excelle...

The 2019 Guillot Clauzel is every bit as compelling as it was from barrel. Rich fruit and racy contours show the exuberance of the warm summer and yet persistent mineral-drive, savoury undertones add distinctive character. It's the sort of wine that needs a few years in bottle to fully blossom. Vibr...

The 2019 Petit Cheval has a very attractive cedar and tobacco infused bouquet that seems precise and supremely well focused. The oak is neatly assimilated. The palate is medium-bodied with a bolder presence than intimated by the aromatics, sweet and layered black fruit, quite plush, satin texture wi...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc.The 2019 Roc de Cambes has come together beautifully since I tasted it en primeur. The balance of dark red cherry/plum fruit and blood orange is so intriguing. The 2019 bristles with energy, much of it surely attributable to the 20% Cabernet...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.The 2020 Calon Ségur is a powerhouse. A blast of dark cherry fruit, menthol, tar, liquorice and gravel infuse the 2020 with remarkable depth. Sumptuous and full-bodied, the 2020 shows all the richness and textural depth of the...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.The 2020 Haut-Bailly has developed into an elegant, richly-textured wine with all its elements in balance. Classy and polished to the core, the 2020 is a Haut-Bailly that favours finesse over power. It's a wine of extreme precision and persi...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.The 2020 Clos du Marquis is a rich, explosive wine. Super-ripe dark cherry, red plum, dark spice and pomegranate give the 2020 its effusive, open-knit personality. There's terrific energy and tons of class here. The purity of the fruit is ve...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc.Inky ruby colour, a muscular big-styled Pomerol which will win plenty of friends. Velvety tannins, great persistency, confident, contemporary and deftly walks the line between concentrated and nuanced. 94 Jane Anson, Decanter.Drinking Window: 2028 - 2040

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot.An exceptional Clinet in 2021. Richly scented, dark and roguish, a touch of sour cherry and perfume to the nose. Round, supple, generous and vibrant on the palate - this has a life force to it with nuance of red berry flavour and real persistency as wel...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot."Super" Second Growth from Bruno Borie.Firm, structured and pure with a cool and solid core of dark currants, blackberries, tar, pencil lead and bitter chocolate. Hints of tobacco, too. Firm but silky tannins. Very pure, with a long, mineral...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.Daniel and Florence Cathiard. Very individual and seductive wines which combine flavours of classic earthy Graves with silky and seductive new oak from barrels produced by their in-house cooper.This is a cool climate savoury vi...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc.This is fruit-forward, with raspberry and redcurrant notes and a beautiful smoky edge. 2013 was the most challenging vintage of recent years, and yet this is gulpable stuff. It's extremely good for the year, helped by the complexity of the vineyard. Although th...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotTechnical Director Olivier Pouthier crafted one of the wines of the vintage at Les Carmes Haut-Brion. The 2021 possesses mind-blowing intensity and stunning persistence. Bright red-fleshed fruit, blood orange, mint, dried flowers and exotic s...

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.Bright summer berry notes on the nose, good concentration and intensity, you feel the power with its straight backbone but lovely mineral, chalky, creamy and cool blue fruit touches as well. Definite slate and crushed stones, s...

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc.The 2016 Les Pensées de Lafleur has a lively, tertiary bouquet, a little leafy in style, with more expressive Cabernet Franc evident here. The medium-bodied, lightly spiced palate features supple tannins and a dash of white pepper. Tapers slightly, although I ...