Category: Bordeaux Wine

What to drink in 2022: Bordeaux

Whether your pleasure lies within opening a bottle of wine that is truly at its peak or discovering exciting bottles, we’ve asked our experts which wines we can expect great things from in 2022.  Bordeaux enjoys a reputation as the home of age-worthy, complex wine. Claret is famed for its ability to gain complexity from bottle-ageing, but the region’s rich whites are […]

Fine wine releases: what’s coming up

As Burgundy 2020 En Primeur slides into the rear-view mirror, Martyn Rolph, Commercial Manager, looks ahead to spring’s key fine wine releases. Which fine wine releases should collectors be looking forward to? There’s a lot to watch out for. On 14th February, we’ll  be offering 2017 Brunello. Tuscan reds are delicious, and I think very […]

Château Angludet: revival and resilience

It’s 60 years since the Sichel family bought Château Angludet. Ahead of the launch of our new Own Selection Margaux, we speak to Charles Sichel about revival at the estate, and its characteristic resilience.  The Sichel family set up in Bordeaux in 1883. Initially an outpost of their UK business, Maison Sichel would soon become a major négociant on the […]

A closer look: our new Own Selection Margaux

Just in, our new 2017 Own Selection Margaux comes from the Sichel family at Château Angludet. Here, Bordeaux Buyer Georgina Haacke tells us all about it. What is it? Our new Margaux comes from Château Angludet. This charming 32-hectare property has been owned and run by the Sichel family since 1961. They farm their land […]