{"title":"Chateau La Cardonne 2019 Offer","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack in stock! After a super debut back in January, we've managed to get a little more of the delicious 2019 vintage and on its return, we're offering it once again with a nice discount. The value and quality compared to price here is off the clock. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have a tiny parcel from another wine in the Cardonne stable, the Le Vivier. A little gutsier, with a little black tea, tar, graphite, it has a richness and firmer tannins. Cedar and wood on the finish. Well worth exploring too, and £17.95 (down from £19.95) on release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003eIt's certainly not everyday we come across a wine like this. This is a brilliant buy. A former Lafite Rothschild vineyard with an ex Lynch-Bages winemaker, \u003c\/span\u003ewith old stocks in the cellar, at a superb price for a mature, outstanding vintage. \u003cspan class=\"im\"\u003eWhat's not to like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-la-cardonne-medoc-2019","title":"Chateau La Cardonne Medoc 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe picked Chateau La Cardonne out of a tasting of around 60 Cru Bourgeois 2023s as our favourite. We contacting the Chateau and it turned out they had some stunning older vintages.  We started off with excellent 2019. It's classical in style - subtle, a beautiful drink with finesse and freshness. Fine and sophisticated.  We love this style of Bordeaux. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most high of the gravel mounds in Bordeaux, and formerly owned by Chateau Lafite-Rothschild. When they were selling, a customer who liked the wine so much bought it from them. The winemaker of Lafite came with him, and subsequently they've had the former winemaker of Chateau Lynch-Bages, until vintage 2025. Soon, another Bordeaux winemaking luminary will be joining them to oversee vintage 2026, onwards. It speaks volumes for the terroir and vision of this Chateau that these top winemakers have wanted to work here. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau la Cardonne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56254581178754,"sku":"A7096119","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/BC_Upload_8e7d31bd-7d58-43ff-a84b-09af2ca608a2.png?v=1769084852"},{"product_id":"2019-la-cardonne-12-bottle-case","title":"2019 La Cardonne 12 Bottle Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dozen of the fabulous 2019 Chateau La Cardonne - On offer for a dozen, £22.50 per bottle. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019, Robin's pick from a great range of vintages in the Library stock, though he'll likely be back for others in future! A really nice display of classic Bordeaux, subtle and complex, that still has a lovely, generous fruit character to it. It has flesh and richness, but structure and that old-school Claret feel to it. Plums, berry fruit and dashes of cedar and spice from subtle oak use makes this feel extremely fine and sophisticated.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe first noticed them in a broad 2023 Cru Bourgeois tasting, impressed with their young release. It was upon researching them a little further we discovered their crazy pedigree and exciting future. Not many Medoc estates can say they have recent involvement with Lafite Rothschild, Lynch-Bages and soon Chateau Margaux. We're interested that three Bordeaux luminaries have wanted to work here, leaving their famous Chateaux behind. It speaks volumes for the quality of the terroir and what they think is achievable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau la Cardonne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56254742102402,"sku":"LACARDONNETWELVE","price":270.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2466\/1541\/files\/BC_Upload_cd8dab44-f139-4d3e-a29e-a61e807bb7f8.png?v=1769087278"},{"product_id":"chateau-le-vivier-medoc-2018","title":"Château Le Vivier Médoc 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeft-Bank Claret made of equal parts Merlot and Cab. Dense, gamey, a little black tea, tar, graphite, and firmer tannins. Cedar and wood on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small, sister Château to the highly regarded Château la Cardonne, our bestselling estate formerly owned by Chateau Lafite-Rothschild. Château Le Vivier is the fruit of a generous, complex, and authentic terroir. 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