Reds for the cellar

We are sometimes asked for suggestions for wines to put in the cellar. 

Below are some of our current suggestions at different price points (posted May 2013). These offer good drinking now but will repay some time in the cellar. 



To make it easier we have also picked 3 wines to go into a Bordeaux starter pack, 

Chateau Senilhac le Prade 2009  (Haut- Médoc)  $23 A stand-out quality and value for money wine in a long line-up of Médoc wines from 2009. (Keep until 2016-2019)

Legende de la Tour Carnet 2004 (Médoc) $48
The second wine (made from younger vines) from a great Bordeaux producer from a great year (keep until 2020)

Chateau Lagarde 2009 (Saint Émilion) $29.90
If you are a fan of Saint Émilion or merlot, or just looking for a good wine at a great price, its pretty hard to go past this wine! (2013-2018)

Chateau Fleur Poitou 2010 (Lussac de Semilion) $25 A lovely merlot blend from the St Émilion satellite of Lussac St- Émilion. From the outstanding vintage of 2010. (Keep until 2015-2020)

Chateau Haut-Vigneau 2009 (Pessac-Leognan) $38 Typifies the silky tannins, minerals and structure of the wines of Pessac-Leognan on the outskirts of Bordeaux ( drinking now but keep until 2020+)

Chateau Haut Peyrous 2008 (Graves) $38.50 Organic producer who has modernised this classic vineyard. (Delicious now but will keep until 2023)

Amiral de Beycheville 2009 (Saint Julien) $78 The second wine (younger vines) of one of the great Bordeaux producers from a great year. (best 2015-2020+)

Chateau de Aiguilhe 2008 (Bordeaux Cotes de Castillon) $72 Legendary right bank merlot blend. Considered an up and coming chateau according to Oz Clarke. Cover of Decanter magazine November 2012!  (best 2015-2025)

Close des Quatres Vents 2007 (Margaux) $110  A classy micro producer in Margaux. An exceptional plot, adjacent to some of the best and most expensive producers in Margaux, producing great wine from a master winemaker (approachable now but keep until 2017-2027)

For more details go to www.discoverin.com.au or call us on 0260206016

Château La Fleur Poitou review by Winsor Dobbin

Well known Australian wine writer (and twittersphere legend)  Winsor Dobbin has published another review of one of the wines imported by DiscoverVin. This easy drinking and good value ($25) Bordeaux red wine from Château La Fleur Poitou is one of our favorites and one of the first wines that we have in stock from the great vintage of 2010. The wine comes from the appellation (region) of Lussac Saint Émilion .
Six satellite villages that once sold their wines under the Saint Émilion AOC surround Saint Émilion.  Of these villages, four now add Saint Émilion to their names to form the Saint Émilion satellites.  They are separated from Saint Émilion by the Barbanne River (more like a creek), an ancient frontier between those in the south who spoke the Langue d’Oc and those in the north who spoke the Langue d’Oil. Wines from these lesser-known regions produce some interesting wines at a fraction of the cost of their more famous neighbours.
Lussac-Saint Emilion’s history dates to Roman times.  Its terroir is varied with clay soils in the north, clay-limestone soils in the southeast.



Lussac Saint Émilion is a northerly “satellite” appellation of Saint Émilion on the right bank of Bordeaux.  The combination of Merlot dominating Cabernet Franc is distinctive of this appellation.  Cabernet Sauvignon is much less commonly planted as the soils of this area are thought to be more suited to merlot and cabernet franc. 


This is a good value drinkable Bordeaux from a highly regarded vintage. In the great vintages such as 2010, there is often value to be found amongst small producers such as this. This generous wine is a good example of the type of value for money wines that DiscoverVin is trying to bring downunder.


And here is the review by Winsor Dobbins:




SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012

Chateau La Fleur Poitou 2010

A delightful drink this one, from a small producer in Lussac St Emilion on Bordeaux's right bank. There is plenty of concentration on the nose while the palate reveals dark berry and currant flavours with oak (30% new) playing a mere support role. A blend of merlot, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, it is a supple wine, soft and round with excellent balance and complexity, but more importantly drinkability. It's a very clean wine, smooth and characterful and with medium-term cellaring potential. A very good introduction to affordable Bordeaux from a well-regarded vintage. $25. Imported by DiscoverVin.www.discovervin.com.au.