Bordeaux Bargains Case
Six bottles of Chateau Les Gravieres de la Brandille 2020 and six bottles of Chateau Bellerive 2016 for £165, saving over 13% and £25.
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Chateau Les Gravieres de la Brandille, Bordeaux Superieur, 2020
Full bottle 1,199 g. 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc from St-Médard-de-Guizières. Four-week maceration. Unoaked."Firm, shaded garnet. Nice lifted leafiness on a ripe-fruited palate. Bone-dry finish. Just the job for classicists seeking a bargain. And already a pleasure to drink. VGV 16.5/20, Drink 2023-2028", Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com, 8th November 2025
Frédéric Borderie's principal wine, 65% Merlot with 20% Cabernet...
ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
GrowerFrederic Borderie
Grape VarietyMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc
Vintage2020
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeGRC120
Frederic Borderie, Chateaux Les Combes and Les Gravieres de la Brandille, Bordeaux, France
Frederic Borderie, in his late 30s, is one of our stars, making delicious, perfumed whites and a range of reds which he fairly views as the equals - both in quality and longevity - of more expensive wines from grander appellations.
Modestly he ascribes their success to his vineyards being on gravelly river terraces of the Isle river, an underrated terroir with some similarities to the...
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Francis a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
A cross of it with Sauvignon Blanc resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Many of the red wines of the Loire are primarily Cabernet Franc.
Origins ...
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Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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Chateau Bellerive, Medoc, Cru Bourgeois, 2016
Full bottle 1,244 g. Silver medal from Lyon in 2018 proudly advertised on the front of the bottle. 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot – all hand-picked which is quite a thing here: Valeyrac. A cru bourgeois. "From an excellent vintage that should be nicely mature now. Firm, healthy crimson. There is real development here but it’s still vigorous and could be kept until next Christmas, too (though probably not for too many Christmases). Clean,...
ColourRed
RegionBordeaux
Sub RegionMedoc
GrowerBellerive
Grape VarietyMerlot, Cabernet & Cabernet Franc
Vintage2016
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeBEL116
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Francis a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon.
A cross of it with Sauvignon Blanc resulted in Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Many of the red wines of the Loire are primarily Cabernet Franc.
Origins ...
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Jancis Robinson
We get super excited when Jancis Robinson (or one of her team) write about our wine!
Voted the world's most influential wine critic in polls in the US, France and internationally in 2018, Jancis views herself as a wine writer rather than a wine critic.
She writes daily for JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the Financial Times. She is founder-editor of The Oxford Companion...
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Bordeaux Bargains Case
Six bottles of Chateau Les Gravieres de la Brandille 2020 and six bottles of Chateau Bellerive 2016 for £165, saving over 13% and £25.
Great choice of good-value wines in the January sales. The website is really easy to use to make up an order. Delivery, as is often the case, was within 24 hours and, as usual, was well-packed.Read More
I've bought a couple of cases recently, and many more in years gone by, and have really enjoyed their selection. They have a good range of interesting wines from some classic and some more…Read More
Judging by the wines I have had, someone is doing a very good job in selecting the wines to put before the public, and at a very fair price. Delivery from online purchases as also been quick and…Read More
Great company with good service and good prices. Highly recommended.Read More
One of my favourite independents. Been enjoying these special wines for more than 10 years. Always interesting choices, and always great value in the sales!Read More
This was yet another quick and painless transaction, as I have come to expect from SV&S.Read More
