January Sale 2026

Angels with Dirty Faces: Damaged Labels and other imperfections

Accidents happen in the wine trade - be it pallets falling over during shipments, couriers dropping boxes, or mishaps in the warehouse. They are thankfully rare but the end result is nearly always the same: a handful of unbroken bottles with wine stained labels. We have gathered all our recent casualties here and added a bit of extra discount. They are always popular with drinkers in the know, so be quick.

Lequin-Colin, Santenay Rouge, 1er Cru La Comme, 2023 (Damaged Label)

From a very well-sited south-east facing 1er Cru on the border with Chassagne-Montrachet. This...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeLEQ723-D

GrapePinot Noir

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MAGNUM Domaine Lagneau, Morgon Vieilles Vignes, 2023 (Chipped wax capsule)

Morgon is perhaps the most highly regarded of Beaujolais’ ten Crus and home to some of its...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBeaujolais

ColourRed

ABV13.5%

Magnum150cl

CodeLAG923-D

GrapeGamay

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Chateau Les Combes, Lussac-Saint-Emilion, 2020 (Damaged Label)

100% unoaked Merlot from a single vineyard with thin soils over limestone located at one of the...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBordeaux

ColourRed

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeGRC420-D

GrapeMerlot

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Domaine Fourrey, Chablis, 2023 (Damaged Label)

We have been working with brother Jean-Luc and sister Marie-Jo Fourrey since 2007, and during...

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourWhite

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeFRR123-D

GrapeChardonnay

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Fichet, Bourgogne Tradition, Pinot Noir, 2023 (Damaged Label)
Jancis Robinson

Full bottle 1,352 g. Not the Côte d’Or Fichet (at this price? you must be kidding) but a...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeFIC623-D

GrapePinot Noir

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La Combe Saint Paul, L'Insoupconne, Languedoc-La Clape, 2021 (Damaged Label)

Grown on clay-limestone soils in La Clape (a “heap of pepples” in the Occitan tongue, the...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionLanguedoc

ColourRed

ABV14.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeCSP721-D

GrapeSyrah & Mourvedre

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Francoise & Denis Clair, Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge, 2021 (Damaged Label)
Jancis Robinson

We are finding the Hautes Côtes an increasingly happy hunting ground for good value Burgundy....

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeCLB621-D

GrapePinot Noir

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Chateau du Bourgneuf, Mercurey Rouge, 2023  (Damaged Label)

From four different lieux-dits spread over seven hectares on clay-limestone soils. This had...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBurgundy

ColourRed

ABV13.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeBGN723-D

GrapePinot Noir

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Zou Rose, IGP Pays d'Oc, 2024 (Damaged Label)

We went hunting for new good value rosé at Wine Paris and were very pleased with this find....

Style

Dry > Sweet

OriginFrance

RegionLanguedoc

ColourRosé

ABV11%

Bottle75cl

CodeZOU124-D

GrapeGrenache & Cinsault

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Domaine Verzier, Première Lueur, IGP Collines Rhodaniennes, Côteau de Seyssuel, 2020 (Damaged Label)

Vineyards were planted here by the Romans but abandoned after phylloxera; and only revived from...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionRhone

ColourRed

ABV12.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeVER320-D

GrapeSyrah

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Villa Orae, La Clape, Sillons, 2020 (Damaged Label)
Jancis Robinson

"Transparent crimson. Sweet start and lots of pleasure and saline interest already though...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionLanguedoc

ColourRed

ABV14%

Bottle75cl

CodeORA120-D

GrapeSyrah, Grenache & Mourvedre

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 La Rose Trimoulet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, 2019 (Damaged Label)

75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, from the Brisson family who have been making wine since the...

Style

Light > Full

OriginFrance

RegionBordeaux

ColourRed

ABV14.5%

Bottle75cl

CodeLRT119-D

GrapeMerlot & Cabernet Franc

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