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FRANCE WHITE WINE
CHATEAU BOUSCAUT, 2011 GHC880
Château Bouscaut is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, ranked
among the Premiers Crus for red and dry white wine in the Classification of Graves
wine of 1953 and 1959.The wineryand vineyards are located south of the city
of Bordeaux, in the commune of Cadaujac.
CHATEAU CARBONNIEUX, 2013 GHC880
Château Carbonnieux ,a Bordeaux wine estate, has two Graves classifications for both
its red and white wines. The red wines are the Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The white wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
CHATEAU LARRIVET HAUT BRION, 2013 GHC928
Beautiful pale yellow colour with golden highlights.Subtle bouquet featuring
mandarin orange, lemon and pineapple aromas with hints of oak and
vanilla.Full-bodied, rich, very elegant, and well-balanced on the palate, with well-
integrated oak on the aftertaste.
CHATEAU LATOUR MARTILLAC, 2011 GHC880
Pale yellow in color, with vanilla, lemon, melon and stone notes, medium bodied,
lushly textured, ends with fresh, plush, citrus finish. Zippy on the palate, the wine
refreshes the senses
CHATEAU PAPE CLEMENT, 2012 GHC2680
Earth, truffle, tobacco and smoke work perfectly with the lush, sweet, ripe
blackberries and espresso character that this soft, plush wine serves up in spades.
There is good freshness and character to the fruit from start to finish. The wine was
produced from a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and
1% Cabernet Franc.
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Y D`YQUEM, 2012 GHC3480
Château d'Yquem (French: [ʃɑto d ikɛm]) is a Premier Cru Supérieur (Fr: "Superior First
Growth") wine from the Sauternes, Gironde region in the southern part of the Bordeaux .
Stunning levels of concentration, ripe, very, ripe, extremely ripe and over ripe tropical
fruits, vanilla, coconut, flowers, honey and spice. Silky textures and a sweet, honeyed
finish that does not want to quit.
CHATEAU Y D`YQUEM, 2008 GHC4380
Château d'Yquem (French: [ʃɑto d ikɛm]) is a Premier Cru Supérieur (Fr: "Superior First
Growth") wine from the Sauternes, Gironde region in the southern part of the Bordeaux .
RED WINE, FRANCE
CHATEAU HAUT BRION, 1991 GHC10800
Château Haut-Brion is a French wine, rated a Premier Cru Classé (First Growth),
produced in Pessac just outside the city of Bordeaux.
The wine is clear and bright with a medium garnet colour. The nose is clean and developing,
showing medium intensity aromas of ripe plums, liquorice, mushrooms, cedar, tobacco and
earthy notes.
CHATEAU HAUT BRION, 2006 GHC8400.00
The wine is clear and bright with a medium garnet colour and presence of legs. The
nose is clean and developing, showing medium intensity aromas of ripe plums,
liquorice, mushrooms, cedar, tobacco and earthy notes. The wine is dry in the mouth
with a medium+ well integrated acidity.
CHATEAU HAUT BRION,2010 GHC15800
CHATEAU HAUT BRION, 2012 GHC8200
LE CLARENCE DE HAUT BRION, 2011 GHC2180
In addition to the grand vin, Haut-Brion produces a red second wine. Formerly named
Château Bahans Haut-Brion, beginning with the 2007 vintage, it was renamed Le
Clarence de Haut Brion.
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CHATEAU BELLEGRAVE, 2010 GHC980
CHATEAU GAZIN, 2011 GHC1580
Château Gazin is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol. The winery is
located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region.
Medium bodied, and offering dark cherry, plum, coffee and black raspberry notes,
this soft, refined and successful for the vintage wine finishes with dark plum, cocoa
and earthy notes. The wine was made from a blend of 90% Merlot, 90% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.
PETRUS,1980 GHC31800
Petrus is a Bordeaux wine estate located in the Pomerol appellation near its eastern
border to Saint-Émilion.The wine was deep ruby red, medium to heavy bodied, with
black cherry aromas, rich black cherry and chocolate flavor, very smooth and well
balanced.
PETRUS, 2004 GHC46800
The dark plum/ruby-tinged 2004 Petrus possesses high acidity as well as copious
amounts of sweet cherries and black currants intermixed with hints of cola, earth,
and truffles. Deep, medium-bodied, concentrated, ripe flavors are excruciatingly firm
and tannic. This backward, structured, muscular Pomerol requires a decade of
cellaring, but it possesses the potential to be the longest lived wine of the vintage,
lasting 30-40 years.
PETRUS, 2011 GHC58000
CHATEAU LA FLEUR PETRUS, 2010 GHC5280
CHATEAU LA FLEUR PETRUS, 2011 GHC3380
Château La Fleur-Pétrus, sometimes Château Lafleur-Pétrus, is a Bordeaux
wine from the appellation Pomerol.Situated across the road from Château
Pétrus adjacent to Château Lafleur, the vineyard lies on the northeastern edge of the
high plateau of Pomerol where the soil's particular feature is large gravel, with no
clay or sand.
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CHATEAU TROTANOY, 1990 GHC5800
Earthy, fungal on opening.Developed to warm leather, oak and warm plums.On the
pallet rich with classic merlot /cabernet notes with mineral right bank tones.Black
fruit, plums, the predominent fruits.
CHATEAU ANGELUS, 2011 GHC5680
Château Angélus, until 1990 known as Château L'Angélus, or simply L'Angélus, is
a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, since 2012 ranked Premier
grand cru classé (A) in theClassification of Saint-Émilion wine.
CHATEAU ANGELUS, 2012 GHC8800
CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC, 2009 GHC21800
Produced from 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the wine explodes with the
intense aromas of jammy black raspberries, flowers, spice, and incense. Powerful,
ripe, sweet, velvet textured, and perfectly balanced, this opulent, deep wine finishes
with endless waves of spicy berries.
CHATEAU CHEVAL BLANC, 2012 GHC9300
A beautiful wine that always seems to drink well, the 2012 Cheval Blanc has a sweet,
fragrant nose of black and red currants, floral nuances and spice. Supple, round and
juicy, this wine can be drunk now or cellared for another 15 or more years.
ST. EMILLION GRAND CRU PETIT CHEVAL, 2007 GHC3280
The second wine of Chateau Cheval Blanc.
CHATEAU FIGEAC, 2008 GHC2380
CHATEAU FIGEAC, 2009 GHC2380
Château Figeac is a wine estate in the Saint-Émilion appellation of Bordeaux. It is the
largest estate in Saint-Émilion, with 40 hectares (99 acres) of vineyards. Due to its soil,
which is dominated by gravel, it is planted in grape varieties Cabernet
Sauvignon (35%), Cabernet Franc (35%), and Merlot (30%).
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CHATEAU COS D`ESTOURNEL, 2008 GHC2680
A winery in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. It is also
the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was
classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux
Wine Official Classification of 1855.
CHATEAU COS D`ESTOURNEL, 2010 GHC4800
CHATEAU COS D`ESTOURNEL, 2011 GHC4680
GOULEE BY COS D`ESTOURNEL, 2012 GHC780
The second wine of Chateau Cos`Destournel. Very deep color, oily, a little dull. Nose of
black fruit and lots of heavily toasted oak, some cabernet greenness.
LES PAGODES DE COS, 2010 GHC1280
Les Pagodes de Cos is, Cos d’Estournel’s “second wine”.. They are grown on the same
terroir and are treated in the same way.Powerful, very aromatic, long on the palate,
with a very persistent finish, Les Pagodes de Cos is a wine of refinement and pleasure,
to be drunk within ten years of its bottling at the château.
LES PAGODES DE COS, 2012 GHC980
CHATEAU CANTEMERLE, 2012 GHC780
Château Cantemerle is a winery in the Haut-Médoc appellation of the Bordeaux
wine region of France, in the commune of Macau. The wine produced here was the final
estate to be classified as one of eighteen Cinquièmes Crus (Fifth Growths) in
the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
CHATEAU LABEGORCE, 2012 GHC2480
The super second wine of Chateau Margaux. The color is an intense and concentrated
ruby and the bouquet very fruity with raspberry and cassis and even some spicy notes. The
flavor is immediate, pleasing, balanced and while certainly not an enormous wine, it is one to
drink by the bucket.
CHATEAU LABEGORCE, 2007 GHC1980
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CHATEAU MARGAUX, 1994 GHC10800
Deep-to-opaque garnet in color, this Margaux has a beautiful nose of black fruit,
tobacco, saddle leather and allspice. On the palate, it is a firmly tannic, tartly acidic,
seamlessly alcoholic (12.5%), very "structured" Bordeaux. Solid in the middle, it
finishes long and with substantial tannic grip.
CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2002 GHC8800
CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2004 GHC9800
PAVILLON ROUGE DU CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2009 GHC3280
The production of a second wine under the name of “Chateau Margaux 2nd wine.”
The quality of Pavillon Rouge has become very close to that of the first wine because
all the plots involved contributed to the blending of Chateau Margaux not so long
ago.
PAVILLON ROUGE DU CHATEAU MARGAUX, 2011 GHC2980
CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE, 2012 GHC1680
Château Beychevelle is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region
of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of ten Quatrièmes Crus (Fourth
Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
CHATEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU, 1986 GHC3600
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou is in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region
of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes
Crus (Second Growths).
CHATEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU, 2010 GHC4280
Deep purple color and a fantastic nose of black cherries,creme de cassis,wet
rock,charcoal,flowers and Asian spices.The palate is full-bodied with massive
richness,great balance and depth and ultra-fine well integrated tannins.The oak is
pushed far,far,into the background.The purity and freshness of the Cabernet
Sauvignon(90%)is amazing.Very close to perfection!
CHATEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU, 2012 GHC2200
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LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU, 2011 GHC980
Ducru-Beaucaillou produces two wines. The grand vin called Château
Ducru-Beaucaillou, and a second wine -- La Croix de Beaucaillou. The wines are aged
for 18 months in 50% to 80% new oak barrels according to the richness of the vintage,
fined with egg whites, lightly filtered, and then bottled.
LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU, 2012 GHC880
CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES, 1996 GHC5880
Chateau Leoville-Las Cases is in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France.
The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) .
Simply beautiful, charming old claret. Classic nose of black fruit and cedar, beautifully knit
palate of bright red fruit, perfect tannin/Left bank structure, and a long finish.
CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES, 2012 GHC2800
CHATEAU TALBOT, 2006 GHC1680
Château Talbot is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region
of France.
Dark ruby with garnet hues.Attractive nose with dark fruit like dark cherry and plum,
earth, smoke and some light cedar notes. Medium body with less flavor than you
would expect.
CHATEAU TALBOT, 2011 GHC1480
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, 1980 GHC16800
Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in France, owned by members of
the Rothschild family since the 19th century. Lafite was one of four wine-producing
Châteaux of Bordeaux originally awarded First Growth status in the 1855
Classification.
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, 1992 GHC21800
Beautiful red fruit and cassis that's 1/2 tertiary; light leather and a touch spicy; super
silky, amazing concentration but very light on its feet; great mixture of subtle mineral
and tobacco; sour cherry finish, tingly, amazing long finish; Complex, lovely and
special.
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CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, 2000 GHC46800
Subtle aromas of currants, leather, tobacco and cedar.Classic cigar box nose, with
fruit.Full-bodied, with an amazing texture of silky, ripe tannins. This wine completely
coats your palate, but caresses it at the same time. This is the best young Lafite ever
made. A triumph.
CHATEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD, 2004 GHC14800
Really nice nose of red currant, charcoal, dark roast coffee, cigar box and some
slightly earthy undertones. Tart red fruit flavors on the palate with a bit of the coffee
coming through along with medium acid, fine tannins with a very smooth mouth feel
and a nice finish.
CARRUADES DE LAFITE, 2009 GHC4680
Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine, Carruades de Lafite presents similar
characteristics to the Grand Vin, but with its own personality linked to a higher
proportion of Merlot and to specific plots that are used to produce Carruades.
CARRUADES DE LAFITE, 2010 GHC4480
CARRUADES DE LAFITE, 2012 GHC4280
CHATEAU DUHART MILON, 2010 GHC2180
CHATEAU DUHART MILON, 2011 GHC1780
Cassis, cedar, sweet spice on the nose, with agitation cream, more cedar, most sweet
spice more cassis. All are lifted with a slight red plum character joining. There is a
certain generosity to the fruit component and the tannins are slight course with the
fruit persisting beneath on the long finish where it is joined by biscuit and cream
notes.
CHATEAU LATOUR, 1992 GHC9800
CHATEAU LATOUR, 2008 GHC17800
Soft, silky tannins that convey a sort of creaminess in the wine, resulting in a lush,
opulent mouthfeel. Ripe black fruit notes dominate the palate, with great purity of
flavor. No noticeable oak at this stage. Very long finish.
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LES FORTS DE LATOUR, 2011 GHC3480
The production of a second wine under the name of “Chateau Latour 2nd wine.” This
deeply colored, earth, oak, cassis and tobacco scented wine offers concentration, freshness,
blackberry and chocolate flavors in the finish. This wine shares a family resemblance with its
big brother, Chateau Latour.
CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES, 2010 GHC3280
Château Lynch-Bages is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of the Bordeaux region
of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of eighteen Cinquièmes
Crus (Fifth Growths).
Nose is partially closed. Blackcurrant, cherries, blueberries, roasted coffee, cigar box,
green olives and pencil shavings-pretty much Pauillac. Full bodied with loads of acid
and tannin. A masculine wine.
CHATEAU LYNCH BAGES, 2011 GHC1980
CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, 1998 GHC9800
Château Mouton Rothschild is a wine estate located in the village of Pauillac in
the Médoc,Bordeaux, France. Château Mouton Rothschild has its vineyards on the
slopes leading down to the Gironde Estuary, in the Bordeaux region, mainly
producing grapes of the Cabernet Sauvignon variety.
CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, 2007 GHC8800
CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, 2009 GHC16800
2009 Mouton is inky, with purple and blue tints. Blackberry, cassis, cedar, lead pencil,
spice and coffee make a potent perfume. The wine is flamboyant, opulent, and
expressive. With refined tannins, this concentrated, silky wine ends with dark fruit
and cassis flavors.
CHATEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD, 2011 GHC15800
CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON, 2011 GHC2200
Château Pichon Longueville Baron is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of
the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of
fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official
Classification of 1855.
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CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE BARON, 2001 GHC2800
Solid dark color. Enchanting nose of smoky black fruits, tobacco and graphite
minerals. The palate is quite full and rich with the classic flavors of this wine - dark
black currants, smoky gravel and tobacco. In mid-age and will definitely keep
improving but the intense complexity that PB can develop on the finish is already
apparent.
CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 750ML, 2010
GHC2380
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (commonly referred to as Pichon
Lalande or Pichon Comtesse) is a winery in the Pauillac appellation of
the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of
fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official
Classification of 1855.
CHATEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 1500ML, 2010
GHC7000
Dark in colour, glossy. A lot more restrained on the nose than the 2010 Reserve, much
finer fruit, more depth. Quite tight and closed, hints of tobacco and spices. On the
palate firm, spicy, well structured, with ripe but grippy tannins, good acidity, very fine
length. Needs time, but should be excellent.
RESERVE DE LA COMTESSE, 2008 GHC980
The second wine of Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse De Lalande.
RESERVE DE LA COMTESSE, 2010 GHC980
CHATEAU CALON SEGUR, 2011 GHC2880
Château Calon-Ségur is a winery in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of the Bordeaux
wine region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of
fourteen Troisièmes Crus Classés (Third Growths) .
CHATEAU CALON SEGUR, 2012 GHC1780
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CHATEAU MONTROSE, 2007 GHC1980
Chateau Montrose is in the Saint-Estèphe appellation of the Bordeaux region
of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes
Crus (Second Growths) .
Dark red in color. The nose gives mainly dark fruit and mineral. Pleasant but not
memorable. Medium bodied in the mouth and well structured and tannic. The taste
gives black cherry, with a lingering finish.
LA DAME MONTROSE, 2007 GHC980
LA DAME MONTROSE,2008 GHC980
ST.JULIEN CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE, 2004 GHC2200
A winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine
produced here was classified as one of ten Quatrièmes Crus (Fourth Growths).
Dry with medium acidity, the wine has medium (+) tannin, ripe and silky in texture. It
has medium (+) body with medium intensity flavors of black fruit such as black
cherries and blackcurrant, oak notes of cedar, kernel notes of chocolate, sweet spice
of nutmeg.
ST.JULIEN CHATEAU BEYCHEVELLE, 2008 GHC1800
CHATEAU LEOVILLE BARTON, 2011 GHC1200
A vineyard in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine
produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) . The
soil composition of Léoville-Barton's, is mostly gravel with a subsoil of clay. The plantings
are 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc with the vines
averaging 30 years of age.
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ITALY RED WINE
SASSICAIA, 2009 GHC3600
Tenuta San Guido is an Italian wine producer in the DOC Bolgheri in Toscana, known
as a producer of "Super Tuscan" wine. Its wine Sassicaia is considered one of Italy's
leading Bordeaux-style red wines.
Sassicaia is a wine famous for its elegance, vibrabcy, and rich bouquet, and it`s
renowned for its sweet frutti di bodco and pointed cypress and herbs, elements it
holds in a temptingly firm tannic grip.
SASSICAIA, 2010 GHC3600
Savoury flavours of tilled earth, sweet spice and dense blackberry and cassis fruit.
Very fresh and perfumed, but with real substance beneath. Excellent acidity and
tannins throughout.
AMERICA RED WINE
OPUS ONE, 2009 GHC6680
Opus One Winery is a winery in Oakville, California, USA -- a single Bordeaux style
blend based upon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Initial aromas of rose petals and spring flowers in the 2009 Opus One (a blend of 81%
cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot and 1% Malbec)
give way to cassis, cola and black cherry, with notes of marzipan and sandalwood. A
satin texture enrobes the wine’s smooth, round tannins, its bright acidity supporting a
juicy and elegant mouthfeel.
CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE
CRISTAL LOUIS ROEDERER, 2006 GHC3600
It was created in 1876 to satisfy the demanding tastes of Tsar Alexander II. Produced
uniquely during the best years, when the Chardonnay (around 40%) and Pinot noir
(around 60%) grapes have attained perfect maturity. Cristal is a remarkably balanced
and refined champagne whose length is inimitable. It has a silky texture and fruity
aromas, complemented by a powerful mineral quality with white fruit and citrus
notes. Cristal is a wine that keeps well: it can be conserved for over twenty years
without losing its freshness and character.
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LAURENT PERRIER BRUT GHC680
It was during the 1950s that Laurent-Perrier, a trail-blazer in this respect, decided to
install stainless steel tanks for its wines. When the first fermentation is carried out at
low temperature, stainless steel tanks help the must to retain its freshness and
preserve the complexity of its aromas. The tanks were a major contributor in forging
the House style. Pioneering Laurent-Perrier Brut became a genuine champagne for
the aperitif.
With its composition marked by a high percentage of Chardonnay, Laurent-Perrier
Brut is the signature House style, offering freshness, lightness and elegance.
LAURENT PERRIER CUVEE ROSE GHC1200
ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BRUT GOLD GHC4680
Armand de Brignac, colloquially "Ace of Spades" after the logo, is the name of
a Champagne brand produced by Champagne Cattier, and sold in opaque metallic
bottles. The brand's first bottling, Armand de Brignac Brut Gold, is identifiable by its
gold bottle with pewter Ace of Spades labels. The brand was introduced in late 2006
by Sovereign Brands in partnership with Cattier.
Armand de Brignac is marvelously complex and full-bodied, with a bouquet that is
both fresh and lively. Its sumptuous, racy fruit character is perfectly integrated with
the wine's subtle brioche accents. Its texture is deliciously creamy and the palate has
great depth and impact with a long and silky finish. A superb and singular example of
a Prestige Champagne.
ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BRUT ROSE GHC4800
ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BLANC DE BLANCS GHC4800
ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BRUT GOLD in 1.5L GHC8800
ARMAND DE BRIGNAC BRUT ROSE in 1.5L GHC11800
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