The Wine & Whisky Thread

[Barry]

Got a bit behind with my posting on here. So without further ado:


Château Moulin du Prieur, Bordeaux AOC 2021



A wine from Ludovic Roussillon, the winemaker behind the generous ripe fruit and velvety tannins of Château Le Coin. The Moulin du Prieur has the same appealing style. The 2021 vintage is packed with creamy blackberry, plum and spice notes.

Ludovic Roussillon is one of the top viticulteurs in Bordeaux’s Entre-Deux-Mers. This is another wine from his vineyards – mostly Merlot, with a little Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon – all vinified to bring out the fruit richness, supported by sleek tannins. Rethink Bordeaux with this supple, generously fruity, rounded red.

Best to drink before the end of 2025, but can be drunk now.

13.5% ABV £14.99 a bottle

[Barry]

Château Les Moutins, Bordeaux AOP 2019





Château Les Moutins lies on the Right Bank of the Garonne. It has been family owned since 1852 and boasts 60 hectares of vineyard, most of those are over 20 years old. The clay, limestone and chalk soils are key to the freshness and expressive aromas of the wine, redolent of ripe plum, redcurrant and rose petal. Merlot is the main grape on this side of the river, which accounts for the bold, radiant red robe, the nose unveils light and fruity aromas. Suave and smooth opening on the palate, with great roundness and balance.

2019 was a great vintage – well balanced with deliciously ripe fruit. Nearly-all Merlot, this claret can be driunk now and over the next 4 years.

Winner of 7 Gold medals by international judging panels.

13% ABV £17 a bottle

[Barry]

L'Epiphanie de Pauillac, Pauillac AOC 2018



L’Épiphanie de Pauillac hails from a Premier Grand Cru Classé estate. There are only three in the appellation: Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild and Latour. This wine is from one of them. It isn’t their Grand Vin, of course, but it’s made from the same fruit by the same winemaker and housed in the same barrels. Yet it costs less than 1/16th of the Grand Vin’s price. L’Épiphanie de Pauillac has blackcurrant, cherry and ripe plum infused with subtle spice, cedar and cigar box notes. These classic aromas combine with firm tannins for a complex wine with a long finish. By all means open a bottle now, but cellaring will pay dividends.

Drink by end 2028.

14% ABV £27 a bottle

[Barry]

Clarendelle by Haut-Brion, Médoc AOC 2018



American financier Clarence Dillon visited Bordeaux in 1934 and fell in love with world famous Château Haut-Brion. The estate wasn’t then in peak form, but that didn’t put him off one iota. Certain it was the jewel of Bordeaux, he bought it and so started his family’s long commitment to the region and fine wine. In 1983 they purchased La Mission Haut-Brion, next door, and the family have since extended their portfolio to other areas of Bordeaux. Clarendelle is the initiative of Clarence Dillon’s great grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg. This is their superb Médoc, using quality grapes from their impressive portfolio of properties so as to express the very best of an excellent vintage. Only released when ready, it’s a fine red meat wine.

Drink by end of 2030.

14% ABV £22 a bottle

[struth]

last of the balvenie rum cask. very nice and slightly different

[struth]

Balblair 15 yr old.

Interesting stuff. Plenty of dried fruit and oak spices with maybe some apple and a nice bit of vanilla in there too.

[rmcin626]

Balblair 15 yr old.

Interesting stuff. Plenty of dried fruit and oak spices with maybe some apple and a nice bit of vanilla in there too.

Not tried the 15 but the really enjoyed the 12

[struth]

a freebie dram of Ardmore 16... quite lovely in its style

[rmcin626]

a freebie dram of Ardmore 16... quite lovely in its style

That should be nice

[struth]

That should be nice

yes it was nice...