The term En Primeur refers to the process of buying wine that is still in barrel and yet to be bottled, before being released by the Château/Domaine owner onto the global wine market. The wine is usually delivered 2 years after the vintage.
En Primeur is often seen as a way of investing to make money. However, our view of En Primeur is slightly different, in that we see the primary reason as being that of securing your supply of highly sought after wines at the lowest possible price. The wine can be stored in our bonded warehouse in Melton, or you can store it in your own cellar when it arrives into the UK.
When a wine is ready for drinking it is often hard to find on the open market and you end up paying a hefty price for it. Buying En Primeur solves that problem and, more importantly, you are fully convinced of the wine’s provenance.
Always a source of excellent value for money claret. This wine is incredibly energetic in the mouth, with semi-supple tannins and a rounded, generous quality and texture. Arguably the f...
Produced from vines that average nearly 60 years old, situated in the Clos just in front of the church in the centre of the village of Fuissé. The church protects the vi...
A Growth Claret in all but name, created in the 1950’s form vineyards purchased from other classed Growths. A consistent top performer in St Julien.
Harvested from 6 separate plots that lie in front of the 1er cru of Champans, the ‘vieilles vignes’ average over 55 years old. Only 15 barrels were produced in 2021, a third of a normal cro...
La Rochelle is one of the outstanding terroirs of Moulin à Vent. Olivier Merlin’s holding was mostly planted in 1937, with a small section dating back to 1955. The vines ...
This impressive and muscular Pinot comes from 4 plots totalling 1.2ha (Cras, Poisots, Saussilles and Vaumuriens) that lead down from the village along a gentle slope of red soil and clay t...
Samuel produces his Chablis from three separate plots – Les Pargues, towards the village of Préhy, Les Cartes between the Premiers Crus of Vaillons ...
This 0.7 ha plot is situated on the Vosne-Romanée side of Nuits-St-Georges and is planted with vines that are over 70 years old. The grapes are destemmed 100%. This...
A 2/3 ha plot purchased a number of years ago from Louis Chavy, this wine always provides excellent value for money and punches way above its pri...
This is a monopole of the Domaine Tollot-Beaut estate, covering 1ha and was planted in 1954. It produces the most structured wine of the two Savigny-lès-Beau...
This 20 hectare estate is the ‘sister’ to Léoville Barton and is a consistent high performer. This is the first Langoa to be produced in the new winery.
One of the most popular second wines, it is produced from vines averaging 30 years old planted on gravelly soils and always offers super value.
This wonderful wine comes from 10 separate plots around the village of Puligny, planted to 10,000 vines per ha with an average age of 50 years old, on an ...
Owned by the Schÿler family, Kirwan is on top form since the new winery was installed in 2016. A great reference for the Margaux appellation.
Produced from four separate parcels totaling 2ha, this wine is vinified in 33% new oak. A favourite appellation of the energetic Natalie Tollot, this rich and sweetly powerful red ...
This wine is named after Guillaume’s Great, Great Grandmother. Produced from 4 separate parcels – Dessus Les Vermots, Les Goudelettes, Clos des Poin...
Suffering 50% loss in 2021, this Chassagne-Montrachet from Amiot comes from 12 separate parcels of vines, spread across 2.5ha of the lower slopes all aro...
Formerly known as Château Mouton Baron Philippe this excellent property is still owned by the Rothschild family and is one to follow. This is an outstanding Pauillac.
Potensac is always a great Château to have in your cellar. Great drinking claret that will develop quite early but with a propensity to age.
The grapes are grown on terraces in the most northerly reaches of the appellation, in the lieux-dits of Poncet, Thomas, Les Pallières and Terrasse du Diable, at an al...
Alain and Corentin own a substantial 1.8 hectares of this well-sited climat that lies just across the border from Meursault 1er Cru Charmes. Alain al...
Assembled from 9 different plots, all with differing aspects of soil, microclimate, aspect and enriched by grapes produced from the lieux–dits vineyards of Les Casse Têtes a...
The 2.7 ha plot of Le Clos is arguably the finest of the 1er Crus, a new appellation introduced with the 2020 vintage. Encircling the winery and planted with 3 main soil types w...
Produced from grapes grown on 10 separate plots and aged for 16 months in 50% new oak. In 2021 the yield was around 40% down. A complex, earthy and seductive Gevrey from a g...
Wow, what a wine – is this Meursault?! Situated in a side valley near the Côte de Beaune, this appellation produces delicious zippy wines given its cooler locati...
The vines are located at the top of the hillside overlooking the village of Meursault, enjoying a south/south east exposure. The name Tillets is derived from lime trees tha...
One of Bordeaux most popular Châteaux that offers some very good value. Cantemerle continually outperforms its status.
The small clos of St Jean lies directly above the village on slopes that adjoin Vergers, and was historically placed alongside some of the great r...
The smallest of the Grand Cru vineyards, A small plot of only 0.31 ha planted with 53 year old vines. 90% of this wine is fermented in steel tank with the remaining 20% in 60...
From the domaine’s finest plot of 60 year old vines in the Chassis sector in the south of the appellation towards the River Isère. Aged for 12 months in 1, 2 and...
This renowned property is always extremely popular with our En Primeur buyers as it provides terrific drinking at a relatively sensible price. A...
A wine of great complexity, produced from old vines (70 – 100 years old) around the Domaine house. The grapes are handpicked and partially destemmed before fermentation in c...