Lafite Réserve Spéciale Médoc 2016, Magnum (1.5 Litre)39. 95 per magnum (1. 5 Litre) ABV 13. 5% The Rserve Spciale range produced by DBR Lafite stylistically reflects the classic appellations and regions of Bordeaux. This Medoc example uses fruit from several prime parcels of land in the Medoc, and is aged in old oak barrels for 12 months prior to bottling. The 2016 vintage is considered a modern day classic thanks to perfect growing conditions, summarised by ideal levels of precipitation and sunshine

7ha to Pinot Noir

93/100James Suckling

On the palate a lovely mineral character combines with the ripe tropical and stone fruits

Gilbert & Gaillard

is a blend of Chardonnay

The whiskey that started the WhistlePig adventure

having previously sold a majority in bulk to the negociants

there are 28 hectares of vineyards

The impressive Casa Vinicola Botter was founded in 1928 and is still owned and run by the same family

"I was unpacking a few cases of wine on New Year’s Eve and popping the bottles into gaps in my cellar when I came across a plain brown single bottle sample box

pepper and subtle oak interwoven with silky tannins

It has layers of balsamic aromas