Recent additions to our fine wine list

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2023 Château Palmer, Cru Classé Margaux Dry | Red | Still

Tasted April 2024. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. 13.9% ABV. Sophisticated and elegant. Very floral on the nose with lavender and rose petals as well as woody Mediterannean herbs. Black fruit, plum, dark chocolate on the palate, with delineated, rounded tannins. Saline, crushed rock finish. A brilliant interplay between opulence and mineral freshness.

Young: 2029 - 2068
2023 Château Palmer, Cru Classé Margaux Dry | Red | Still

Tasted April 2024. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. 13.9% ABV. Sophisticated and elegant. Very floral on the nose with lavender and rose petals as well as woody Mediterannean herbs. Black fruit, plum, dark chocolate on the palate, with delineated, rounded tannins. Saline, crushed rock finish. A brilliant interplay between opulence and mineral freshness.

Young: 2029 - 2066
2023 Alter Ego de Château Palmer, Margaux Dry | Red | Still

Tasted April 2024. 53% Cabernet 43% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot. 13.9% ABV. Brooding black fruits, licorice root, woody herbs. Linear feel on the palate, with exotic black fruit framed by linear ripe tannins. Fresh acidity and mineral salinity create a refreshing finish.

Young: 2028 - 2052
2023 Château Branaire-Ducru, Cru Classé St-Julien Dry | Red | Still

Tasted April 2024. 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc, 3.5% Petit Verdot. 13.1% ABV. Fragrant and expressive on the nose with petals, red berries and black plum. On the palate it's fresh and appetising with mineral notes, earth, spice and bramble fruit. Effortless, classical in style and beautifully balanced.

Young: 2027 - 2054
2023 Château Phélan Ségur, Cru Bourgeois St-Estèphe Dry | Red | Still

Tasted April 2024. Fresh, elegant red berry fruit and cassis. Silky on the palate with just enough St-Estèphe grip. Medium-weight, refreshing and savoury.

Young: 2028 - 2045
2023 Réserve de Pichon Comtesse, Pauillac Dry | Red | Still

Tasted April 2024. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Fresh black and red fruit, with appetising mineral notes, graphite, peppermint and refreshing acidity.

 

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Lay & Wheeler was founded in 1854, and remains one of Britain’s longest standing fine wine merchants. Today, our dynamic team works with over 600 wine producers in fine wine regions around the world to bring their latest releases and library stock to our beloved customers. Our buying team spends half the year on the road, tasting these wines and discovering new ones.

We sell wine in bond, for storage in our bonded cellar, or duty paid, for delivery to you to drink or store at home. Whether you intend to buy wines en primeur, on first release, to drink in the future, or intend to buy wines that are ready to drink now, we have many options available. We specialise in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone, Loire, Champagne, Italy and South Africa, and also feature select wines from Austria, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, and the USA, amongst others.

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