HAUT MEDOC RED WINE

The family makes this Merlot-dominated blend from vines with an average age of 35-years-old. A classical style of claret with notes of briar fruit and cedar.

This second wine is made from the younger vines of Château Ramage la Batisse, a top Cru Bourgeois estate close to Pauillac's Château Mouton Rothschild. Unlike typical clarets which spend time in oak, this is made exclusively in stainless steel and concrete vats. The lack of oak keeps the wine bright and fresh. Expect flavours of briar fruit and plum that pair brilliantly with grilled lamb chops.

A fantastic Cabernet-dominated claret from a cru bourgeois exceptional estate.

This Château neighbours wineries that charge £50+ per bottle. And its claret is exceptional. Blackberry. Cherry. Mocha.

Now showing a good degree of maturity with its deep garnet colour, mellow bramble fruit and gentle notes of cedar and dark spice. Ripe tannins and soft fruit flavour provide a harmonious mouthfeel.

This wine has a soft, fleshy and ample feel, combining soft bramble and ripe plum flavours with smooth tannins. Subtle cedar and leaf aromas complete the picture.

When the neighbours’ wines sell for £50+ a bottle you know you’re onto a good thing. 500 meters from St Julien – great flavour meets great value.

The second wine from a 600-year-old winery. This wine comes from their younger vines, with an excellent freshness and ripeness.

A classic Merlot-dominated blend from Haut-Médoc – Old World winemaking royalty – home to some of the world’s most sought-after wines. Expect typical aromas of blackcurrant, red cherries and coffee.

Expect sumptuous noes of red fruit, woody vanilla and white pepper. This will go wonderfully with duck.

This claret, from the sublime 2010 vintage, is made less than ten minutes' drive from 'First Growth' Châteaux Lafite and Mouton Rothschild, which both demand £400+ a bottle.

Brimming with the classic Cabernet bouquet, developing soft supple fruits as the wine ages with a firm structure and acidity. Decant before serving.

Château Bertrand-Braneyre is made less than ten minutes' drive from 'First Growth' Châteaux Lafite and Mouton Rothschild. Expect ripe black fruits, licorice, silky tannins and a rich, long finish.

The family behind the wine also owns Château Rauzan-Gassies - a winery recognised as a 'Second Growth' in the legendary 1855 Bordeaux classification.

Château Sénéjac is a prime location for perfectly ripened Cabernet Sauvignon, and the esteemed Cordier family adds dashes of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Incredible value aged claret from the maker of a Second Growth. Savoury. Spicey. It’s got flavours of ripe cherry and a lovely silky texture.

‘Crus Bourgeois’ is the label to look for if you want great quality claret, that’s also great value. And Château Fontesteau is one of the classics.