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    • Ch Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac

    • 1983
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • DP  
    • £8,400.00  
    • 97 RP
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    • Duty Paid stock: 1 bottles at £700.00 per bottle
      Product code: 0600083B

           

      The 2006 Lafite is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Elegant, refined nose. Soft and fleshy fruit at the front with excellent ripeness and intense, dark fruit concentration. While it is powerful there is tremendous elegance to it and a great finish with firm tannins. Drink from 2020. Bancroft note.

      Very dark and beautiful colour. Discreet nose with primary notes that develop in ampleness and density. Quite powerful on the palate with a very good structure and nice tannic finish with integrated woody tones. Winery note

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    • Ch Margaux, Margaux

    • 1983
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • DP  
    • £4,380.00  
    • 88 RP
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    • Duty Paid stock: 1 bottles at £365.00 per bottle
      Product code: 0600783B

           
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    • Ch Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

    • 1991
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • DP  
    • £5,760.00  
    • 94 RP
    •  
    • Duty Paid stock: 1 bottles at £480.00 per bottle
      Product code: 0600091B

           

      "A brilliant offering and a candidate for wine of the vintage, this is classic Lafite that reminded me somewhat of the 1976, although the vintage conditions were completely different. This is a medium-weight, quintessentially elegant style of Lafite with notes of lead pencil shavings/graphite along with black currants, plums, and crushed rocks/mineral. Wonderfully pure, dense, with a deep ruby/purple color and loads of fruit, definition, and a long finish, this is a brilliant, elegant Lafite Rothschild that builds incrementally in the mouth and has more power and density than it initially seems. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025 " 94 Points, Robert Parker

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    • Ch Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac

    • 1994
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • DP  
    • £5,040.00  
    • 90 RP
    •  
    • Duty Paid stock: 1 bottles at £420.00 per bottle
      Product code: 61244B

            "Because Lafite-Rothschild (1) tends to lack the weight of many wines of the northern Medoc, and (2) is never a flashy, ostentatious style of wine, it is often more difficult to evaluate when young than some of its neighbors. Made from nearly 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this dark ruby/purple-colored wine is stubbornly backward, unappealing, and severe and astringent on the palate. There is plenty of weight, and the wine possesses admirable purity, with no suggestion of herbaceousness or underripe fruit, but the wine`s personality refuses to be coaxed from the glass. The 1994 Lafite may turn out to be austere and disappointing flavor-wise, but possesses a fabulous set of aromatics (does that sound reminiscent of the 1961, another Lafite that was primarily Cabernet Sauvignon?). I am not giving up on this wine, but purchasers should be willing to wait 15-20 years before pulling a cork. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030" 90 Points, Robert Parker
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    • Ch Cantemerle, Haut-Medoc

    • 1995
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 2
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £360.00  
    • 86 RP
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    • In Bond Stock: 2 case at £360.00 per case
      Product code: 0610095B

            "The 1995 does not possess the depth of the 1996, and reveals a more evolved medium ruby color that is already lightening at the edge. Peppery, herb-tinged red currant fruit aromas are pleasant, but uninspiring. This medium-bodied, straightforward wine lacks the depth, dimension, and power of a top-flight classified growth."
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    • Ch Duhart Milon, Pauillac

    • 1995
    • 6 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 5
    • IB  
    • £397.50  
    • 87 RP
    •  
    • In Bond Stock: 5 bottles at £66.25 per bottle
      Product code: 0610995A

            "Made from a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon/20% Merlot, the 1995 is slightly sweeter, more supple and slender than the broader-shouldered 1996. The wine`s bouquet offers aromas of ripe berry fruit intermixed with minerals, toasty oak, and spice. Medium-bodied, with fine extract, it is a finesse-styled Pauillac (in the best sense of the word). Anticipated maturity: 2002-2014" 87 Points, Robert Parker
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    • Ch Gruaud Larose, St Julien

    • 1995
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 2
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £780.00  
    • 89 RP
    •  
    • In Bond Stock: 2 case at £780.00 per case
      Product code: 0601895B

            "Revealing more grip and tannin since bottling, the 1995 Gruaud-Larose exhibits a dark ruby color, and a nose of sweet black cherries, licorice, earth, and spice. Rich, with medium to full body, high tannin, and subtle oak in the background, the 1995 is nearly as structured and tannic as the 1996. The two vintages are more similar than dissimilar. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020.Gruaud-Larose was purchased in 1997 by Jacques Merlaut, the well-known proprietor of many other chateaux, including Chasse-Spleen. Merlaut was not responsible for making the 1996 or 1995, but is responsible for their elevage and bottling. Drink 2005-2020"
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    • Ch La Gaffeliere, St Emilion

    • 1995
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 3
    • IB  
    • £429.00  
    • 87 RP
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    • In Bond Stock: 3 bottles at £35.75 per bottle
      Product code: 0612295B

           
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    • Ch Lagrange, St Julien

    • 1995
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 1
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £570.00  
    • 91+ RP
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    • In Bond Stock: 1 case at £570.00 per case
      Product code: 0604695B

           
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    • Ch Pontet Canet, Pauillac

    • 1995
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 1
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £729.00  
    • 92 RP
    •  
    • In Bond Stock: 1 case at £729.00 per case
      Product code: 0605595B

           

      ``An old style Pauillac, yet made with far more purity and richness than the estate`s ancient vintages, this broad-shouldered, muscular, classic wine exhibits a saturated purple color, and sensationally dense, rich, concentrated, cassis flavors that roll over the palate with impressive purity and depth. The wine is tannic and closed, but powerful and rich. It appears to possess length and intensity similar to the 1996. This is a great young Pauillac. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025.`` 95 points by Robert Parker erobertparker.com

       

      ``Very deep intense colour. Little development. Rather simple, sweet Cabernet aromas. Slightly New World in style! The oak is not yet integrated. Very tannic.`` Jancis Robinson.

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    • Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac

    • 1996
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • DP  
    • £2,160.00  
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    • Duty Paid stock: 1 bottles at £180.00 per bottle
      Product code: 0607496B

           
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    • Ch Leoville Barton, St Julien

    • 1996
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • IB  
    • £740.04  
    • 92 RP
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    • In Bond Stock: 1 bottles at £61.67 per bottle
      Product code: 61196B

           
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    • Ch Pichon Baron, Pauillac

    • 1998
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 7
    • DP  
    • £871.20  
    • 90 RP
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    • Duty Paid stock: 7 bottles at £72.60 per bottle
      Product code: 06698B

           
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    • Ch Grand Puy Lacoste, Pauillac

    • 1999
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 4
    • IB  
    • £420.00  
    • 89 RP
    •  
    • In Bond Stock: 4 bottles at £35.00 per bottle
      Product code: 0603899B

            "This deep ruby/purple-colored 1999 has some tannin to resolve, but it is an elegant, medium-bodied, delicious effort that will reward readers who have the patience to cellar it for several years. It is not a blockbuster in the style of the 2000 or 1996, but the 1999 offers charming roundness, sweet cassis fruit, excellent purity, and fine overall balance. It should last for 16+ years" 89 Points, Robert Parker
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    • Ch Haut Bailly, Graves

    • 1999
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 6
    • DP  
    • £511.20  
    • 91 NM
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    • Duty Paid stock: 6 bottles at £42.60 per bottle
      Product code: 0617099B

           
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    • Ch Leoville Barton St Julien

    • 1999
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 5
    • IB  
    • £540.00  
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    •  
    • In Bond Stock: 5 bottles at £45.00 per bottle
      Product code: 062299B

           
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    • Ch Pavie, St Emilion

    • 1999
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 0
    • 1
    • DP  
    • £1,346.04  
    • 95 RP
    •  
    • Duty Paid stock: 1 bottles at £112.17 per bottle
      Product code: 0604299B

            The 1999 Pavie is a candidate for "wine of the vintage". It boasts an opaque ruby/purple color in addition to gorgeous aromas of crushed minerals, smoke, licorice, cherry liqueur, and black currants. The wine is exceptionally pure and multilayered, with stunning texture and overall balance. The tannin level suggests 3-4 years of cellaring is warranted; it should age gracefully for 25+ years. If readers are wondering why Pavie has become so much better under the administration of Chantal and Gerard Perse, keep in mind that yields are one-third of what they were under the previous owners. Drink 2005 - 2027
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    • Ch Pichon Baron, Pauillac

    • 1999
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 1
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £750.00  
    • 89 RP
    •  
    • In Bond Stock: 1 case at £750.00 per case
      Product code: 0609899B

            "The dark ruby/purple-colored Pichon Longueville Baron reveals aromas of charcoal, black currants, and sweet toasty oak. This low acid, medium-bodied, charming, lush 1999 possesses good stuffing, ripe tannin, and a moderately long finish. Enjoy it now as well as over the next 10-12 years" Robert Parker April 2002
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    • Ch. Mouton Rothschild (Imp)

    • 1999
    • 1 X 600cl
    • 1
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £2,985.00  
    • 96 RP
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    • In Bond Stock: 1 case at £2,985.00 per case
      Product code: 0600599K

            Like many of its peers, the 1998 has filled out spectacularly. Now in the bottle, this opaque black/purple-colored offering has increased in stature, richness, and size. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc (57% of the production was utilized), it is an extremely powerful, super-concentrated wine offering notes of roasted espresso, creme de cassis, smoke, new saddle leather, graphite, and licorice. It is massive, with awesome concentration, mouth-searing tannin levels, and a saturated flavor profile that grips the mouth with considerable intensity. This is a 50-year Mouton, but patience will be required as it will not be close to drinkability for at least a decade. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050.
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    • Ch Calon Segur, St Estephe

    • 2000
    • 12 X 75cl
    • 1
    • 0
    • IB  
    • £780.00  
    • 91+ RP
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    • In Bond Stock: 1 case at £780.00 per case
      Product code: 0601000B

            "Back when my bottle reports came out in 2003, I urged extreme patience for this wine, which is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. I projected a maturity curve of 2012-2040, but based on this tasting, I would say the wine needs another 5-6 years, so call it 2016-2040+. One of the most unyielding wines in my tastings of the 2000s, the wine still has a very healthy, deep, dark ruby color, and earthy hints of herbs, licorice, and black currants. Medium to full-bodied, the hard, elevated tannins give this wine a certain austerity, but its outstanding weight, richness, and that very classic style argue for further discipline. Forget this for another 3-4 years and drink it over the following three decades." 91+ Points, Robert Parker (Jun 2010)
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Fine Wine

The Fine Wine market has proved to be one of the most exciting investment opportunities over recent years and the demand for vintage wines has never been higher as more people seek to diversify their portfolios or simply drink great wine.

Bancroft Wines has an extensive cellar of vintage clarets and many other wines available for immediate delivery to you. Our prices are consistently amongst the most competitive on the market and we rigorously check the provenance of all wines we buy on the occasions that they do not come direct from the original chateau/estate..

Our team is always happy to advise you on your buying strategy and we have an increasing amount of customers setting up standing order accounts with us in order to build a wine portfolio both for drinking and investment. Please contact the Fine Wine Team should you wish to hear more about our portfolio services.

Buying Your Wine

Bancroft Wines are always interested in buying Fine Wine. Provided provenance can be established and the wine has been cellared in proper conditions we will make an offer for your wine. Once the wine has been received and inspected payment will be made to you by cheque or bank transfer.Please contact Carlos De Haan for details.

The term Fine Wine has been coined to describe wines which are a cut above the ordinary. They are selected from the best grapes in the best vineyards and are thus usually made in small quantites. The vineyard sites selected for the production of fine wines are usually the best in the region, and thus command high prices. The costs incurred by the labour intensive viticultural and winemaking practices, coupled with the high set-up costs, tight selection and small production, inevitably mean high prices, and most fine wines fall into the premium or super-premium price bracket. However, the wines can only command these high prices if the quality lives up to the buyer's expectations, so it is a small market which only the best producers are able to tap in to.

Fine wine general history

Some wines have always been prised more than others because of their quality and reputation. As tastes change and fashions come and go, many wines and regions have waxed and waned over the centuries, but there are some that can rightly claim to have a long and illustrious history in producing the best wines, drunk by the most important people of the age. Such regions as Champagne and Burgundy were beloved by the Kings of France and the wines of Bordeaux were drunk in the Royal circles of the Kings of England. It is regions such as these who can rightly claim to have invented Fine Wine, even if they did not use the term, and the development of the classification of different wines and villages according to their quality has helped to cement their reputations.

The most famous such classification took place in 1855 and is known as the Classification of Médoc and Graves. This was the first systematic attempt to define the differences between the Chateaux of Bordeaux and catagorise them into levels of quality. So successful was this classification, that it remains unchanged today, though as many of the Chateaux have gone up or down in terms of quality over the last 150 years, it is not always as accurate as it might be. Now known as the Classed Growths, the wines that feature in this list have always been able to command higher prices than those of other Chateaux and can thus probably be described as the first Fine Wines.

The classification of 1855 was restricted to the 'left-bank' - Médoc, Graves and Sauternes-Barsac. The classification of St-Emilion did not occur until 100 years later, and unlike the left-bank, the wines in the St-Emilion classification are continually re-assesed for quality and wines can be promoted or demoted as seen fit by their peers.

Whilst the Burgundians also produced their own system of classification, based on the vineyards quality potential, rather than on the individual domaines, no other country or region has produced a similarly sophisticated classification.

Bordeaux 2012

The Bordeaux 2012 En Primeur campaign has started early this year! For more information please click here

The full offer will be available the week of 22nd April

 

Burgundy 2011

Our Burgundy 2011 En Primeur Campaign is now running. Please follow the link to view the offer click here

 

Rhône 2011

Our Rhône 2011 En Primeur Campaign is now running. Please follow the link to view the offer click here

 

Bordeaux 2011

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En Primeur

Bancroft Wines has strong, direct relationships with the most long-established négociants in Bordeaux as well as with many of the most respected estates and growers in Burgundy and the Rhone placing us in an ideal position to secure allocations of many of the world's most desirable wines before they are on the open market.

Buying en primeur involves buying wines before they have been released - before they are even bottled in most cases - and taking delivery up to two years later when the wines are collected from the Chateaux.

Reasons that people invest in en primeur with Bancroft Wines are:

1. It is an opportunity to buy up wines at their first release price to maximise investment potential.

2. It is often the only time some of the rarest wines will appear on the market.

3. Bancroft Wines only include wines that we consider will be almost impossible to track down in future years without paying a premium price.

4. It is the best way to ensure that your purchases have perfect provenance and will be stored correctly from its release until the day you drink it.

Our Fine Wine team has extensive experience of these wines and travels to each region annually to taste the wines before offering them. We are always happy to advise you on the wines that will best suit your buying plans and can create cellars for you on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Please contact the team should you wish to hear more about purchasing en primeur.

Contact The Fine Wine Team
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