Festive Magnums: Superb Bordeaux Selection

Large formats are great fun to have and make a magnificent piece for any collection (or party)! Moreover, if you’re looking for a bottle of wine to age gracefully, a magnum is the perfect choice! That’s why we are delighted today to present our fantastic selection of Magnums of Bordeaux.

There is something (hopefully) for everyone as there are the epic:

• The 1982 & 1986 Mouton which both received 100 points.
• The 1982 Pichon Lalande – another 100 pointer!
• 6 rare Magnums of 2018 Petrus (100 points as well!)

We also have a superb selection of great value wines from Gravette de Certan, Moulin St Georges & Les Fillottes and many more.

These are offered in pristine condition and ready in our warehouse in Singapore. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy some of the finest wines from Bordeaux in a large format.

Please contact your account manager or simply click on the “Shop now” button if you would like to secure some of these.

The Offer:
Offered subject to remaining unsold.  Immediately available from our Singapore cellars.

1982 Chateau Mouton Rothschild

1 Magnum (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 6,000/ Mag (inc GST $6,480)

“Over the last couple of years, I had inclined to the view that the 1986 vintage was eclipsing the 1982 Mouton Rothschild, but two perfectly conserved bottles this year put paid to that hypothesis. One of the emblematic wines of the vintage, offering up aromas of sweet crème de cassis, cigar wrapper, espresso roast, spices and vine smoke, it’s full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a rich core of fruit; ripe, supple tannins; and a long, expansive finish. Lavish, even flamboyant, and at the same time seriously structured and quintessentially Mouton, it encapsulates the greatness of the vintage. For readers interested in numbers, the 1982 attained 12.3% alcohol with a pH of 3.64 (that information is the result of a great personal misfortune, because I sent a sample from a tragically corked magnum to the local enology lab for analysis out of curiosity).”

100 Points William Kelley

1982 Chateau Pichon Lalande 

2 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 4,000/ Mag (inc GST $4,320)

“Several years ago, I purchased a case of the 1982 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande from a frigid Alsatian cellar where it had lain undisturbed since release, and from these bottles, it continues to very much merit a three-digit score. One of the most flamboyant, sensual wines of the vintage, it offers up a sweet bouquet of blackcurrants and blackberries mingled with notions of orange rind, violets, licorice and pipe tobacco. Full-bodied, supple and enveloping, with melting tannins, ripe acids and a long, cedar-inflected finish, it continues to deliver magical drinking. Having drunk the 1982 six or seven times this year, however, I am forced to concede that bottles that show this level of vibrancy and flare aren’t so easy to find, so now is a great time to start pulling corks in earnest. This may not prove to be the very longest-lived wine of the vintage, but its star certainly did burn bright!”

100 Points William Kelley

1986 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 

2 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 3,300/ Mag (inc GST $3,564)

“The 1986 Mouton-Rothschild is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot that was picked from 2 October until 16 October. Winemaker Philippe Dhalluin, who was not working at the property back then, told me that the pH was fairly low at 3.54 when it is usually around 3.75, due to the natural tartaric acid in the vines. It has a powerful and intense bouquet as always: exemplary graphite and cedar scents, a touch of black pepper and incense. It seems to unfurl in the glass, like a motor revving its engine. The palate is beautifully balanced with its trademark firm tannic structure, a Mouton-Rothschild with backbone and masculinity. Layers of black fruit intermingling with mint and graphite, a hint of licorice emanating from the Merlot, gently fanning out and my God, it is incredibly long. It is not like the 1985 Mouton-Rothschild that is so fleshy and generous. This is serious, aristocratic Mouton, a true vin de garde and yes, I do think drinkers will have to wait until it reaches its true peak. Sometimes that’s just the way it is. Tasted September 2016.”

100 Points Neal Martin

1986 Chateau Pape Clement 

2 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 475/ Mag (inc GST $513)

“The 1986 Pape Clément was the first vintage of this wine in many years to garner any positive attention from Robert Parker, and the early promise it showed out of the blocks remains in evidence, but the rather tough structure of the ’86 vintage must be waited out before this wine really starts to deliver a lot of pleasure on the palate. The first rate nose offers up a really lovely blend of sweet cassis, dark berries, black truffles, Cuban cigars, gravelly soil tones, a touch of new wood and a bit of cigar ash in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and shows off a great core of sweet fruit, with still some firm tannins buttoning up the backend, good acids and very fine length and grip on the focused finish. This still seems right on track for an excellent apogee of drinkability, but it remains too young for primetime drinking at age twenty-five. (Drink between 2017-2050)”

92+ Points John Gilman 

1995 Chateau Montrose

1 Magnum (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 550/ Mag (inc GST $594)

“The 1995 Montrose is beginning to drink brilliantly, and the most recent bottle I pulled from my cellar is the finest I’ve encountered to date. Wafting from the glass with a classic bouquet of red and black currant fruit, rich loamy soil, cigar box and black truffles, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with terrific concentration, ripe tannins and lively acids. Seamless and complete, readers cellaring this wine should consider opening a few bottles.”

94 Points William Kelley

2003 Chateau Cheval Blanc 

1 Magnum (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 1,900/ Mag (inc GST $2,052)

“The 2003 Cheval Blanc, a blend of 56% Cabernet Franc and 44% Merlot, reveals an exquisite bouquet of mulberries, forest floor, new saddle leather, spice box and spring flowers. The first-growth quality aromatics are followed by a complex medium-bodied wine with more density than anticipated. The wine seems fully mature although there is an unexpected freshness and underlying depth of fruit. This beauty should continue to drink well for another 7-8 years.” 

92 Points Robert Parker

2015 La Gravette de Certan

21 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 210/ Mag (inc GST $226.80)

“I loved the 2015 La Gravette de Certan, which is the second wine of this reference point estate in Pomerol. Straight-up sexy and open-knit, with thrilling notes of kirsch, tobacco, and sweet spice, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness and a great texture. This is one pleasure-bent second wine to drink over the coming 15 years or so.”

93 Points Jeb Dunnuck 

2016 Chateau Moulin St Georges 

43 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 135/ Mag (inc GST $145.80)

“Named after the lieu-dit, the 2016 Château Moulin Saint-Georges is made by the Ausone team, and their 2016 is a brilliant bottle of wine based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Loaded with notions of smoky black fruits, tobacco leaf, cassis, and gravelly, earthy minerality, this beauty is medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, impeccable balance, and a blockbuster finish. Give bottles 2-4 years of bottle age and enjoy over the following 15+.”

94 Points Jeb Dunnuck

2016 Les Fillottes 

3 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 180/ Mag (inc GST $194.40)

“Lots of coffee, hazelnut, cedar and dark-berry aromas and flavors. Full body and soft, resolved tannins, giving reserved power to the wine. A blend of 85 per cent merlot and 15 per cent cabernet franc. Try after 2022.”

93 Points James Suckling 

2018 Chateau Petrus 

6 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 13,500/ Mag (inc GST $14,580)

“The 2018 Petrus has a deep garnet purple color. It skips out of the glass with lifted scents of Morello cherries, redcurrant jelly, and fresh mulberries, plus suggestions of black olives, truffles, and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is very firm and taut with ripe, grainy tannins and muscular fruit, finishing long and earthy. Typically for this vineyard, it will require patience!”

100 Points Lisa Perrotti-Brown

2019 Chateau Montrose 

10 Magnums (x1.5L) @ SGD$ 490/ Mag (inc GST $529.20)

“The 2019 Montrose is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts with bold notes of stewed black plums, boysenberry preserves, blackcurrant jelly, and kirsch, plus touches of garrigue, lavender oil, and anise. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a lot of energy, with vibrant black fruits, firm, grainy tannins, and great tension, finishing very long and fragrant.”

100 Points Lisa Perrotti-Brown

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