"In 2000 the estate was run by Marc Pagès, Jacques Boissenot was consultant at this point. This is an attractive, softly spoken Medoc with plenty of tertiary notes, from walnut to tobacco, with the edges a little smudged - Pagès believed in a touch of oxidation during the early stages of winemaking, leaving the bung off the barrel for the first month of ageing, and ensuring at least four rackings off the yeast lees during the ageing process. It's very much in its drinking phase, and is a good reflection of what a warm vintage offers to classic Cru Bourgeois-style wines. Traditional in feel, it's still pretty young in terms of its tannins and grip. There's a slight medicinal, eucalyptus edge on the finish, alongside clear spice notes. 2% Cabernet Franc makes up the blend. A maximum of 20% new oak is used." Jane Anson for Decanter Magazine in 2018.

Sweetness

All our wines are given a Sweetness Indicator from 1 to 5, with 1 being the driest and 5 being the sweetest.
This can be found for every wine under the Wine Details tab. 

Most red wines are dry and therefore are indicated with a 1. The sweetness becomes more relevant with white wines, sparkling wines and pudding/dessert wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji.

Location

AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods 
The wine can be dispatched immediately.

TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit 
When the wine arrives in the UK, we will contact you to confirm that it has been dispatched in accordance with your instructions. If the arrival date is important to you, please do contact us for further information. 

Pricing

UNDER BOND PRICES: Exclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines can be purchased Under Bond for storage in a bonded warehouse, or for export.
Duty and VAT must be paid before delivery to a UK address can take place.

DUTY PAID PRICES: Inclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines for UK delivery can only be purchased Duty Paid. 

Additional Information

A majority of our wines are sold under bond and are listed with under bond pricing; a duty paid equivalent price is shown underneath on the Wine Details page, purely for illustrative purposes.

If a wine is being listed duty paid, only the duty paid price is shown. Duty Paid wines have been removed from Bonded Storage and cannot be returned to an Under Bond status. They can be stored in a professional warehouse but will be stored Duty Paid.