The Strongroom This is where we have decided to list our 'cellar' selection of wines. All of these wines have been carefully selected by us and kept & stored in our underfloor cellar (Wellington House was once a pub).
Available in small quantities only. If less than 12 bottles we have tried to list the amount available on the website. |
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 | Chateau Musar Gaston Hochar 2000 Bekaa Valley
Always fantastic & particularly great in 2000.
A superbly smooth & structured Wine. Old vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault & Carignan. No fining, minimum filtration & sulphites very low - hence decant before serving.
Superb
Colour: Red
  Drink now or lay down for 5 - 10 years
Price: £17.95
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 | Chateau de Ferrand St Emilion Grand Cru 2000
From the amazing Estate of Baron Bich (carried on by his Wife the Baronness) whose wines are only released when aged & ready for drinking. We receive a small allocation each year. This is a great vintage with body & structure & is superb now but will still age longer.24 only
Colour: Red
 Drink Now or age for up to 10 Years
Price: £23.95
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 | Chateau Ducru- Beaucaillou 2eme Cru Classe Saint Julien 1995
Consistantly one the finest wines in Bordeaux. Noted for its balance, elegance & style. A wine to age if you can? The 1995 vintage is still quite firm & will get better for several more years. 12 only
Colour: Red
 best from 2008 & then age up to 20 Years+
Price: £89.50
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 | Chateau Montrose 2eme Cru Classe Saint Estephe 1995
Always known as one of the biggest & most powerful wines of Bordeaux. Enormous potential & this 1995 does not disappoint. 24 only. Some damaged labels but this wine has been stored in our cellars for 8 years.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for between 5 - 20 years
Price: £69.95
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 | Clos du Marquis Saint - Julien AC 1996
The Second Wine of Chateau Leoville Las Cases which is certainly one of the Very Best Saint Julien.
The Second Wine is a great Wine of similar standard - just from younger vines & ready to drink just that little bit earlier. The 96 is a stunner - full soft & very pleasing on the palate. Absolutely great now. 10 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5-10 years
Price: £43.75
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 | Chateau Les Grandes Chenes HAUT MEDOC Cru Bourgeois AC 2001
A great Medoc wine showing loads of character. A big, bold & expressive red wine with a full, fruity and characteristic flavour and power. This wine will complement a grand meal of roast meats or will be fine kept for several more Years. This is very good value for its quality.The 2001 Vintage has loads of structure & is one to keep if you can. Damaged labels but wine fine.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5 years
Price: £12.75
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 | Chateau D'Agassac Haut Medoc Cru Bougeois AC 2004
From a stunning moated romantic Chateau in the heart of the Medoc. Full, characteristic, with a superb balance & long full aftertaste. Recommended, & should improve for many years. Very similar to the 98 Vintage with a little more Structure - each vintage from this estate gets better.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5 years
Price: £17.95
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| | Chateau D'Agassac Haut Medoc Cru Bougeois AC 2001
From a stunning moated romantic Chateau in the heart of the Medoc. Full, characteristic, with a superb balance & long full aftertaste. Recommended, & should improve for many years. A good vintage with good fruit, flavour & structure - each vintage from this estate gets better & this is the best so far.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 8 years
Price: £19.95
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 | Chateau Les Ormes de Pez Cru Bourgeois Saint Estephe AC 1998
Big & bold with more of the influence of Cabernet Sauvignon. More structure but also more hardness - a wine which will need 5 - 10 Years to bring out the best. But, don't be dissapointed - this is a wine on a grand scale. 11 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 years
Price: £24.95
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 | Chateaux Lascombes 2eme Cru Classe MARGAUX AC 2000
Consistantly good & gets better - a well known & steadily consistant red wine - big full and structured with loads of style & flavour. 2000 vintage was widely acclaimed & this is no exception but keep for a little while if you can. 6 bottles only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10+ years
Price: £39.95
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 | Chateaux Malescot St Exupery MARGAUX AC 2000
Margaux from Malescot performs at its best in the Good Years & 2000 was one of the Great Years. Fine, blackcurrant fruit with elegant tannins &texture with gentle spicy oak from its 25% new oak barrels. Ageing potential -easily 15 Years & beyond. 8 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 15+ years
Price: £39.95
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 | Chateau Chateau Cantermerle Haut Medoc 5eme Cru Classe Macau 1999
An elegant & full-flavoured 5eme Cru Classe Medoc. Good fresh berry fruit , spiciness & good structured tannins. . One third new oak barrel ageing is not overpowering. A good wine usually requiring a few years in bottle.
The 1999 is great now. the 2005 will need some time but will be a very good wine.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 8+ years
Price: £29.95
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| | Chateau Chateau Cantermerle Haut Medoc 5eme Cru Classe Macau 2005
An elegant & full-flavoured 5eme Cru Classe Medoc. Good fresh berry fruit , spiciness & good structured tannins. . One third new oak barrel ageing is not overpowering. A good wine usually requiring a few years in bottle.
The 1999 is great now. the 2005 will need some time but will be a very good wine.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 8+ years
Price: £29.95
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 | Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme CRU BOURGEOIS 1999 HAUT MEDOC
An isolated estate on the Southern Border of Saint Laurent. Caronne Ste Gemme means St James's Spring/ or small sprig. A superb wine which spends 15 Months in Oak 20% of which is new Oak. Stylish dark & structured with undertones of leather & licquorice. Generally a dark firm wine - but 1999 is a more open fruity vintage & this wine has some age & is becoming extremely good full & expressive. Quite Limited.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5+ years
Price: £13.95
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| | Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme CRU BOURGEOIS 1997 HAUT MEDOC MAGNUMS 150 cl
An isolated estate on the Southern Border of Saint Laurent. Caronne Ste Gemme means St James's Spring/ or small sprig. A superb wine which spends 15 Months in Oak 20% of which is new Oak. Stylish dark & structured with undertones of leather & licquorice. Generally a dark firm wine - but 1997 is a more open fruity vintage & this wine has some age & is becoming extremely good full & expressive. MAGNUMS 11 only Superb & drinking really well now.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5 years
Price: £25.95
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 | Chateau Vieux Robin Cru Bourgeois 2001
This wine is a sound Medoc with considerable merits. It is without aggressiveness & with soft earthy & spicy flavours. Mainly Cabernet Sauvignon this wine has great fruit & depth particularly from this Great Vintage of 2001. Good Value
96 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 8 years
Price: £13.95
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 | Chateau Phelan Segur Cru Bourgeois 2004
A very good, well matured wine with an atractive aroma. The 2004 vintage is particularly full, meaty & lingering. Deep Cherry & berr fruit with gentle Toastiness & supple tannins complete the picture. A Good wine beyond its station.
24 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10+ years
Price: £29.95
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 | Chateau Smith Haut Lafite Pessac Leognan 1998
One of the rising Stars. Elegant, structured & with a firm core & fine undertone of fruit. Cocoa & spices are also evident. From one of there best Vintages. Superb................
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 8+ years
Price: £42.95
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 | Chateau CANTENAC BROWN 3eme Cru Classe MARGAUX 2001
A Margaux with smooth, velvety tannins and plenty of succulant, luscious fruit, enriched with toasty oak. A delicious wine with all the properties you would expect from a Margaux - deep full rich & smooth. A lovely wine which can be aged for 10 - 15 Years easily & fairly open now & better in 5 years if you can wait.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 - 15 years
Price: £38.95
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| | Chateau CANTENAC BROWN 3eme Cru Classe MARGAUX 2004
A Margaux with smooth, velvety tannins and plenty of succulant, luscious fruit, enriched with toasty oak. A delicious wine with all the properties you would expect from a Margaux - deep full rich & smooth. A lovely wine which can be aged for 10 - 15 Years easily & fairly open now & better in 5 years if you can wait.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 - 15 years
Price: £38.95
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 | Chateau Chasse-Spleen Moulis en Medoc AC 2005 Cru Bourgeois
A stunning wine - often outclassing its Cru Classe rivals - particularly in good years. This is one of the veryt best vintages.Classic & traditional with firm tannins & good ageing potential - 20 years plus...
Blackcurrantb & cherry fruit, good concentration, oaky notes of vanilla , spice & tobacco. A masterful wine in this Vintage.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 - 15 years
Price: £36.75
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 | Chateau FIGEAC 1ere Grand Cru Classe SAINT EMILION 2001
A Saint Emilion that rivals some of the best Medocs as its base is Cabernet but with the St Emilion influence this wine has a velvety elegance.
This is one of the top two Saint Emilions with Cheval Blanc - in the best position just above the town of Saint Emilion with superb gravelly soils. An absolute star & a wine that certainly benefits for keeping.
Colour: Red
Keep if you can for 5+ Years & will age for up to 20
Price: £69.95
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| | Chateau FIGEAC 1ere Grand Cru Classe SAINT EMILION 2004
A Saint Emilion that rivals some of the best Medocs as its base is Cabernet but with the St Emilion influence this wine has a velvety elegance.
This is one of the top two Saint Emilions with Cheval Blanc - in the best position just above the town of Saint Emilion with superb gravelly soils. An absolute star & a wine that certainly benefits for keeping.
Colour: Red
Keep if you can for 5+ Years & will age for up to 20
Price: £59.95
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 | Montes ALPHA M 2003 Chilean Red Wine
This is probably the best Chilean Red Wine I have ever tasted - It is the combination of years of hard workby the best producer of Chilean Wine I have found. This is the STAR., but please beware - this wine should be decanted for several hours before drinking - & it will blow your socks off with its style & concentration.
Colour: Red
 Drink now or lay down for 10+ years
Price: £36.95
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 | Chateau Rauzan Gassies 2eme Cru Classe MARGAUX AC 2003
Excellent Margaux from this 28 hestare estate which has in recent years begun a revival to gert it back to its true 2eme Cru status.Full rch & with style & character. Good fruit but with a depth of flavour that is truly Margaux. Keep for several Years if you can. 3 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 years
Price: £25.95
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 | Lacoste-Borie AC 2004 PAUILLAC
The Second wine of Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste. This is a great wine from the acclaimed 2004 vintage & from this superb & promising estate that has risen above its 5eme cru status. Rich polished & concentrated with mellow noble tannins - splendid fruit - blackcurrants dominate but also cherries & plums.
Great now for 5 + Years
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5 years
Price: £23.95
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 | Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Ac 2001 5eme Cru Classe Pauillac
Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste. This is a great wine from the acclaimed 2001 vintage & from this superb & promising estate that has risen above its 5eme cru status. Rich polished & concentrated with mellow noble tannins - splendid fruit - blackcurrants dominate but also cherries & plums. Gentle oak & gentle spicy flavours.
Great now for 10 + Years
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 years
Price: £32.95
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 | Chateau Mouton Baronne Philippe Pauillac 1981 AC 1er Grand Cru Classe
The best of the best ! But not from one of the best vintages - if this was 1982 I would be asking over £1000. From a private collection, for sale on behalf of a customer. Looks in perfect condition with no bottle seapage & good colour. Should be magnificent & Ok ready to drink now or in the next 10 years rather than to keep for ages. A great present for a connaisseur??? ONE ONLY
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5 years
Price: £150.00
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 | Clos Fourtet 1er Grand Cru Classe B St Emilion AC 2001
A lovely wine with good nose, subtleness & flavour. Roasted nuts, vanilla , Chocolate, coffee & spice. Firm tannins for good ageing potential. A great wine. Merlot dominates 72% with 22% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10+ years
Price: £43.95
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 | Chateau La Lagune 1985 Haut Medoc 3eme Cru Classe
This is a great comple Haut Medoc exceptionally reliable - substantial without being overwhelming.
full of appealing oak - 80% new barrels - succulent plum & berried fruit. Beautifully balanced.
We have 12 bottle with very poor labels but in perfect condition - just cellar stored in a damp cardboard box....
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 2/3 years
Price: £60.00
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 | Chateau Batailley 1986 PAUILLAC 5eme Cru Classe
Batailley's wine is characteristically a well-structured Pauillac supported with tannins & lots of new oak.
Wonderfully spicy with berried fruit. A wine well worthy of its classification. Superb
Damaged labels as it has been cellar stored but in cardboard cartons. 12 only
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 2/3 years
Price: £48.00
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 | Chateau Lagrange 1995 St Julien 3eme Cru Classe
Restored to its 3eme Cru Classe level since 1983 when new owners re-built & re-furbished the whole estate.
Expansive bouquet, toasted oak,vanilla, liquorice & jammy fruit. Fleshy, sensual & fantastic. A superbly balanced wine.
3 only - worth a lot more than this.....
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 15 years
Price: £40.00
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 | Chateau du Glana Cru Bourgeois Saint Julien AC 2003
A good standard quality Saint Julien - generous supple & with open ripe fruit & satisfactory depth & concentration. From the full fruity 2003 vintage this wine offers great value for money.
Will improve for about 5 Years if you can but is superb now.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 5 years
Price: £16.95
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 | Chateau Saransot-Dupré AC 2004 Cru Bourgeois Superieur Listrac Medoc
Saransot Dupré's red wine has always been marked by fully-mature tannins joined together with a supple and round personality. These qualities give it an elegance that makes the wine easily enjoyable in its youth. This character comes from a vineyard planted mostly with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. contrary to the Médoc practice which favors a predominance of Cabernet Sauvignon. the Château's planting is actually a return to tradition since Merlot and Cabernet Franc were the commmune's main grape varieties according to INAO when the Listrac appelation was created in 1957. The 2004 is a superb wine now but a little bigger & firmer than the 2002. This is to drink now or keep for 10 - 15 Years
Colour: Red
Price: £10.95
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 | Chateau Saransot-Dupré AC 2004 Cru Bourgeois Superieur MAGNUMS Listrac Medoc
Saransot Dupré's red wine has always been marked by fully-mature tannins joined together with a supple and round personality. These qualities give it an elegance that makes the wine easily enjoyable in its youth. This character comes from a vineyard planted mostly with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. contrary to the Médoc practice which favors a predominance of Cabernet Sauvignon. the Château's planting is actually a return to tradition since Merlot and Cabernet Franc were the commmune's main grape varieties according to INAO when the Listrac appelation was created in 1957. The 2004 is a superb wine now but a little bigger & firmer than the 2002. This is to drink now or keep for 10 - 15 Years
This is a Magnum 150cl of this superb wine
Colour: Red
Price: £23.95
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 | Chateau Filhot 2eme Cru Classe Grand Cru Sauternes AC 2003
Stunning elegant style without any oak. Lively & subtle rather than overly sweet. Faultless style & balance.
This is a lovely delicate & tasty Sauterne. Sip delicately & you will really enjoy this wine.
Colour: White 8
 Drink now or lay down for 10+ years
Price: £23.95
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 | Chateau Pape Clement Pessac Leognan Cru Classe AC 2003
Meaty, generous & sensual. Outstanding wine. Beautiful intense & velvety with silky soft tannins & long long aftertaste.
At a tasting of over 200 top quality Cru Classe wines of 2002 the Ch Pape Clement was the absolute star - it stood out a mile - The 2003 is even better.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 15+ years
Price: £74.95
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 | Chateau Gloria Saint Julien AC 2001
Well known Estae producing likeable wine withj a generous taste & lovely smooth fruit. Rounded accessable & with gentle restrained tannins.
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc % 5% Petit Verdot.
Ageing Well from this good vintage
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10 years
Price: £22.95
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 | Aloxe Corton 1er Cru 'Les Chaillots' Ac 2005 Domaine d'Ardhuy
As above this wine is from the amazing 2005 Vintage & is only available in very small quantities. From one of the best sites in the Cotes D'Or - Aloxe Corton 1er Cru's are superb wines with a superb balance of structured fruit & mellow tannins. Velvety smooth & a wine to savour. Keep for a few years if you can. Pinot Noir at its best….
The fantastic Clos des Langres estate marks the dividing line between the Cotes de Nuits & the Cotes de Beaune - A large estate previously with the names of Reine Pedauque & Pierre Andre - now receiving its own family name from 5 generations
Colour: Red
Price: £24.95
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 | RIOJA IMPERIAL RESERVA CVNE 2000
An intensely complex wine with style, body & balance. Deep & interesting. Will benefit for ageing for many Years but quite approachable now. A wine to savour.
85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuela, harvested exclusively from the high, dry chalk clay vineyards in the far northwest of Rioja Alta around the village of Villalba.
Stylish, bright ruby red, very intense in colour. Complex, deep long nose with fine ruby red and black autumn fruit aromas with some toasty oak, a hint of balsamic and some fine oak spices. Full and meaty in the palate with great depth and a fine, long, velvety satisfying finish.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 8+ years
Price: £21.75
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 | RIOJA IMPERIAL GRAN RESERVA CVNE 1996
This excellent Gran Reserva is outstanding. Deeply balanced, well structured oak & vanilla. Lay it down if you can curb your impatience.
Tempranillo 85%, Graciano 10% Mazuelo 5%
Elegant and attractive nose, showing good intensity of ripe fruit, and some spicy oak notes. On the palate it is fine and long, full of rich fruit flavour and ripe tannins. It has great, lively intensity, rich finesse, and a long classic finish.
Colour: Red
Drink now or lay down for 10+ years
Price: £24.75
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 | Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey SAUTERNES 1er Cru Classe 2001
This is one one the consistantly best Sauternes - Y'Quem at a third of the price - 2001is one of their best years with lovely intricate deep flavours - a wine that will age & improve if you can let it........but why not try it now!!!
Colour: Sweet White
 Drink now or lay down for 10 years
Price: £59.95
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 | ERNIE ELS 2002 Stellenbosch
This is a joint ventre between long standing friends Ernie Els (golfing legend) & Jean Engelbrecht.
The different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot are kept separate (micro-vinified) throughout vinification. Vinified in 300 litre French oak barrels for 20 months, the wine underwent bottle maturation for a further18 months. This wine is made in a full robust style and has the potential to age in excess of twenty years.
Dark ruby.
Hints of floral, herbs, pencil shavings and leather, supported by red and dark berry flavours.
Earthy and mineral, wild berries, mocha, this wine is forever changing in the glass. Firm tannins and French Oak seamlessly integrated, with dried fruit flavours that linger nicely on the slightly dry finish. Larger than life tannins will ensure good ageing. Decant!
6 bottles only
Colour: Red
Price: £42.95
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 | CLOUDY BAY Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006
The Star of New Zealand in very short Supply. Expensive but one of the very best Sauvignons in the World & acclaimed as the best from New Zealand. Outstanding it just jumps out of the glass & lasts & lasts.......
Amazingly now in screw tops for the freshness & vitality & no corked bottles.....
Colour: White
Price: £28.75
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