1996 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux clos-de-la-cave-des-ducs Made with around two-thirds whole-bunch

Made with around two-thirds whole-bunch

juicy and utterly gripping--in fact still almost painful today

The 2014 Clos St Denis Grand Cru has a very refined

Ornellaia is located in one of the world’s most exciting wine regions: Bolgheri

On this night the two of us savor every last drop of the 1971

1996 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux clos-de-la-cave-des-ducs Made with around two-thirds whole-bunchThe sensuous, generous dollop of 40 % Merlot that went into this I think is what makes this so exquisite and beguiling. Warm, sweet red fruit with a hint of vanilla leading you to a palate which is plump and fleshy but elegant and sophisticated. It really reminds of a top Grand Cru Burgundy from a great year with its purity and grace. Please don't be put off if you read words like "elegant" to mean thin and lacking flavour as it can often mean in wine