K&L Newsletter: Today's Bordeaux Is Better Than Ever

Remarkable depth of rewarding selections: discover your next favorite bottle... Monday Apr 18th, 2022 [View in Browser]( [KL-emailheader.gif]( An In-Depth Look at the Current State of Play in Bordeaux As the K&L team prepares to visit Bordeaux to taste the 2021 vintage, now is the perfect time to reflect on the current state of Bordeaux and the wealth of unparalleled opportunities that the category offers. Rarely has Bordeaux seen so many remarkable successes as the region has experienced in the run from 2015 to 2020. Each year contains truly special wines, from limited 2019s to the reference-point 2016s, it shows clearly how tuned in and precise Bordelaise winemaking has become. Add in prices that make the category remarkably affordable in the scope of their world-class caliber, and there are incredibly rewarding wines everywhere you look. From a newly minted 100-point Lynch Bages to in-stock icons to a nearly unrivaled selection of rare and coveted collectibles on pre-arrival, make sure to take some time and join us in exploring the wonders of Bordeaux’s best. [Pichon Lalande] --------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Lynch-Bages: An Unequivocal Masterpiece Reaches the Stratosphere Bordeaux's 2019 vintage is yet another triumph, but as the market catches on, we're starting to see the top collectible buys disappear at a precipitously faster rate. We expect that trend to apply even more so to the newly minted 100-point 2019 Lynch-Bages Pauillac, arguably the vintage's greatest collectible buy as it now stands. Jeb Dunnuck's recent perfect in-bottle score puts this stunning Fifth Growth in rare company, along side legends like Pétrus, Ducru, and La Mission Haut-Brion and ahead of names like Haut-Brion, Mouton, and Pichon Lalande. Dunnuck writes, "A massive, incredibly concentrated Lynch-Bages, Jean-Charles has hit a home run in the vintage." Collectors will be hard-pressed to top the value for price here, and we fully expect these parcels to move at a rapid-fire pace. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2019 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $164.99 [View]( 2019 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac (1.5L) (Pre-Arrival) 100 $349.99 [View]( 2019 Lynch-Bages, Pauillac 6-Pack in OWC (Pre-Arrival) 100 $985.00 [View]( *Pre-arrival items are expected to be available for shipment or pickup in late 2022. --------------------------------------------------------------- In-Stock Bordeaux Royalty: Legendary Bottlings Ready to Ship Today Nothing better illustrates the depth of our Bordeaux selection than the number of spectacular collectibles we have in stock and ready to ship at a moment's notice. From iconic vintages spanning 2000 to 2018, below you'll find many can't-miss offerings that will take any collection to new levels. The 2015 Léoville-Barton "has everything you could want from a Left Bank Bordeaux" according to Jeb Dunnuck, all for just over $100, while the Bordeaux-direct 2000 vintage gives a stellar impression of top-flight, aged claret in a benchmark year. The 2016 Pontet-Canet offers a perfect expression of perhaps the best modern Bordeaux vintage of the past two decades, while the titanic 2009 and 2010 vintages continue to give us monumental treasures that will likely outlive us all. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2015 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien 97 $109.99 [View]( 2018 Canon, St-Émilion 98 $159.99 [View]( 2010 Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux 98 $169.99 [View]( 2016 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac 100 $169.99 [View]( 2010 Pavie Macquin, St-Emilion 97 $179.99 [View]( 2000 Léoville-Barton, St-Julien 96 $219.99 [View]( 2018 L'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol 99 $329.99 [View]( 2010 Montrose, St-Estèphe 100 $349.99 [View]( 2010 Palmer, Margaux 98 $429.99 [View]( 2010 Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan 100 $1,049.99 [View]( 2010 Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (1.5L) 100 $2,199.99 [View]( 2009 Latour, Pauillac 2020 Ex-Chateau Release 3-Pack in OWC 100 $4,195.00 [View]( 2009 Pétrus, Pomerol 100 $7,250.00 [View]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Reference-Point Collectibles from the Greatest Modern Vintages In addition to the greatest bangs for your collectible buck, our pre-arrival program is your unrivaled source for the most treasured and iconic cellar centerpieces from past reference-point vintages. Leading the charge in this set is the newly released 2016 Les Forts de Latour. First growth Château Latour's second wine is a breathtaking stunner in the incredible 2016 vintage, with nearly unanimous critical acclaim. Vinous' Antonio Galloni calls it "undisputedly great," while Jeb Dunnuck says it's "a match for just about anything out there," and Wine Advocate's William Kelley declares it "an impeccably balanced, utterly classical Forts de Latour worth a special effort to seek out." A pair of back-to-back 100-point vintages from Pontet-Canet, as well as must-have renditions of 2016 Montrose and 2005 Cos d'Estournel also go to show what kind of treasures await the most avid and serious collectors in our Bordeaux inventory. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2010 Saint-Pierre, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 97 $119.99 [View]( 2016 Léoville-Poyferré, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 98 $129.99 [View]( 2010 Duhart-Milon, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 95 $139.99 [View]( 2009 Duhart-Milon, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 97 $139.99 [View]( 2016 Montrose, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 100 $229.99 [View]( 2016 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 96 $249.99 [View]( 2010 Pape Clément, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 100 $279.99 [View]( 2005 Cos d'Estournel, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 99 $289.99 [View]( 2015 Canon, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 100 $289.99 [View]( 2010 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $299.99 [View]( 2009 Pontet-Canet, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $299.99 [View]( *Pre-arrival: please see individual product pages for details on expected availability. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Very Best of 2019 Bordeaux in All Price Tiers During en primeur, Jeb Dunnuck noted, "2019 is unquestionably a great vintage for Bordeaux. It has both incredible peaks of quality as well as a huge swath of beautiful wines – from all appellations and at all price points." Perhaps more than any other attribute, this is what sets 2019 Bordeaux apart from 2018 and 2020 in this trifecta of exceptional years. We've curated what we consider our undisputed best buys at every point in the price spectrum all in one place to make it easier than ever for collectors to fill their cellars to the brim with can't-miss winners. Dalem and Barde-Haut have crafted potential best-ever efforts that far outpace their modest price points, the WA97, V97, JD97 Domaine de Chevalier shines in the sub-$100 collectible sphere, and Smith-Haut-Lafitte has turned out a 99-point triumph of epic concentration and depth. In the blue-chip luxury realm, perfect renditions from Pichon-Lalande, Trotanroy, Vieux Château Certan, and Haut-Brion are ready to be cellar centerpieces in any world-class collection. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2019 Dalem, Fronsac (Pre-Arrival) 94 $25.99 [View]( 2019 Barde-Haut, St-Émilion (Pre-Arrival) 95 $36.99 [View]( 2019 Malartic-Lagravière Rouge, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 96 $47.99 [View]( 2019 Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 98 $74.99 [View]( 2019 Malescot-St-Exupéry, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 96 $74.99 [View]( 2019 Brane-Cantenac, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 97 $89.99 [View]( 2019 Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 99 $119.99 [View]( 2019 Bélair-Monange, St-Emilion (Pre-Arrival) 99 $189.99 [View]( 2019 Pichon-Lalande, Pauillac (Pre-Arrival) 100 $309.99 [View]( 2019 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol (Pre-Arrival) 100 $369.99 [View]( 2019 Trotanoy, Pomerol (Pre-Arrival) 100 $399.99 [View]( 2019 Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 100 $649.99 [View]( *2019 Bordeaux futures are expected to be available for shipment or pickup in late 2022. --------------------------------------------------------------- Unbeatable Collectible Values at Spectacular Pre-Arrival Pricing Not only does our pre-arrival program bring you the the cream of the crop of each new Bordeaux campaign as the wines hit the market for the first time, but it also allows us to continually source outstanding collectible values from past benchmark vintages at what are still jaw-dropping prices compared to the quality in the bottle. Best-buy stunners from 2016 include the 96-point Prieuré-Lichine for under $50, which Vinous' Antonio Galloni called "all class, not to mention one of the sleepers of the vintage," as well as the 97-point Malescot-St-Exupéry that Jeb Dunnuck dubbed "a rock star of a wine ... up with the finest vintages ever from this estate." The powerhouse 2015 vintage produced a "rich, voluptuous, and dramatic" Malartic-Lagravière that Galloni found "positively thrilling" to the tune of 96+ points. If you missed these wines on the first (or second) go-round, rest assured K&L will always go to great lengths give you every opportunity to make them a part of your cellar. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2016 Labégorce, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 95 $44.99 [View]( 2016 Lafon-Rochet, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 95 $49.99 [View]( 2016 Prieuré-Lichine, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 96 $49.99 [View]( 2010 Larrivet-Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 94 $54.99 [View]( 2016 Meyney, St-Estèphe (Pre-Arrival) 96 $54.99 [View]( 2015 Malartic-Lagravière, Pessac-Léognan (Pre-Arrival) 96+ $64.99 [View]( 2016 Malescot-St-Exupéry, Margaux (Pre-Arrival) 97 $79.99 [View]( 2010 Gloria, St-Julien (Pre-Arrival) 94 $79.99 [View]( *Pre-arrival: please see individual product pages for details on expected availability. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Timeless Excellence of Château d'Yquem in a Stunning Vertical As any committed wine collector knows, there is simply nothing in the world like the sublime nectar that is Château d'Yquem. We've scoured the market up and down to compile an utterly jaw-dropping vertical of the estate's greatest vintages in the 21st century in both 750ml and 375ml formats. Beginning with the multiple 100-point 2001 vintage, which Vinous' Neal Martin calls "simply one of the most magnificent wines of any kind that can pass your lips," this set is an unmatched opportunity for aficionados to build an enviable stable of one of the world's greatest wines. More perfection awaits in the 2009, of which Wine Advocate's Lisa Perotti-Brown writes, "the rock-solid structure and through-the-roof opulence here is simply mind blowing." Under-the-radar best buys in the 2013 and 2011 (which Robert Parker notes is "a close cousin of the 2001") present can't-miss propositions, and the 2019 at first-tranche pricing is "a sublime Yquem destined to age over the next half-century." It goes without saying that opportunities like this are few and far between, so decisive action is highly recommended. Vintage Item Name Score Retail Link 2001 d'Yquem, Sauternes (375ml) (Pre-Arrival) 100 $389.99 [View]( 2009 d'Yquem, Sauternes (375ml) (Pre-Arrival) 100 $299.99 [View]( 2009 d'Yquem, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 100 $589.99 [View]( 2011 d'Yquem, Sauternes (375ml) (Pre-Arrival) 99 $199.99 [View]( 2011 d'Yquem, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 99 $399.99 [View]( 2013 d'Yquem, Sauternes(375ml) (Pre-Arrival) 98 $199.99 [View]( 2014 d'Yquem, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 99 $399.99 [View]( 2017 d'Yquem, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 99 $424.99 [View]( 2019 d'Yquem, Sauternes (375ml) (Pre-Arrival) 98 $184.99 [View]( 2019 d'Yquem, Sauternes (Pre-Arrival) 98 $359.99 [View]( *Pre-arrival: please see individual product pages for details on expected availability. --------------------------------------------------------------- [New Feed]( [Auction]( [Local]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [On the Trail (K&L Blog)]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [BORDEAUX]( | [NAPA]( | [BURGUNDY]( | [CHAMPAGNE]( | [ITALY]( | [RHÔNE]( | [SPIRITS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Account]( | [Wine Clubs]( | [Events]( |[Gift Cards]( | [Accessories]( | [Delivery]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Missed an offer? 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