Wines

Chateau Leoville-Poyferre Appellation: Saint-Julien Château Léoville-Poyferré is probably the least well known of the Léovilles. This is despite the fact that the estate sits on probably the best soil of any second growth wine producer. The estate has undergone extensive modernisation…

Chateau Leoville-Barton Appellation: Saint-Julien Unusually for a Bordeaux wine producer, Château Léoville-Barton has no château building upon the estate. The wine is actually made at Château Langoa-Barton, with which it shares ownership. The terrain is situated in the centre…

Chateau Rauzan-Segla Appellation: Margaux Château Rauzan-Ségla has a long an interesting history, dating back to 1661. Thomas Jefferson visited the vineyard on his tour of Bordeaux in 1787 and became such a fan of the wine that he ordered several cases to be sent back to the Americas. In…

Chateau Montrose Appellation: Saint-Estephe Deriving its name from the pink flowering heathers which bloom on the hillsides surrounding the vineyard, Montrose is produced in the Saint-Estèphe region of the Medoc, overlooking the Gironde River. This geographic location lends itself perfectly to…

Chateau Cos d’Estrournel Appellation: Saint-Estephe Château Cos d’Estournel is situated just north of the Pauillac border and neighbours Lafite Rothschild. It is unusual in the region for the high Merlot content of its second growth wine. During the early 19th century, as much as 90%…

Chateau Leoville-las Cases Appellation: Saint-Julien Château Léoville-Las Cases is a second growth Bordeaux situated in the Medoc region of Bordeaux and is renowned for its use of modern innovative technology to support traditional wine-making techniques. An example of this is the pioneering…

Chateau Rauzan-Gassies Appellation: Margaux Until the French revolution in 1789, Rauzan-Gassies was part of Rauzan-Ségla but is now a Château in its own right; situated in the Margaux appellation, bordering Margaux, Palmer and Lascombes. In 1945 it was purchased by the Quié family,…

Chateau Durfort-Vivens Appellation: Margaux Dufort-Vivens sits at the lower end of its class, but remains a Deuxiémes Cru under the 1855 Bordeaux classification system. Since 1937, it has been owned by the same family which own Margaux and it is situated at the entrance to the Margaux Village.\…

Chateau Kirwan Appellation: Margaux Over the last few decades, Château Kirwan has not been a greatly sought after wine. However, since 1995, the vintages have been far more on par with other troisièmes cru producers. In recent years the estate has enjoyed heavy investment and the new introduction…

Chateau D’Issan Appellation: Margaux Château d’Issan has an illustrious history, dating back to the 12th century. The building itself is beautiful, surrounded by a fairy tale moat, and owned by the famous Cruse family of Bordeaux. D’Issan can be drunk at a young age, yet has…