Chateau de Chambrun Lalande de Pomerol Le Bourg

It's not often that you hear of new discoveries or hidden gems in Bordeaux. The degree of attention and dissection given to the most famous wine region in the world means that all the top wines have already been discovered, and cost hundreds and even thousands of pounds. We thought that was true, until we discovered Le Bourg. Le Bourg is a tiny (less than 1 ha) gem of a vineyard belonging to the seriously up and coming Château de Moncets-Chambrun. In the past the wines made from this special parcel were blended into the main cuvée, however in 2009 the owners felt the quality from there was too good not to be showcased on its own. One sip, and it is easy to understand why. Grown on the same blue clay that gives Château Pétrus its fame, this wine combines incredible concentration of fruit with a seamless, silky texture. At once plush and opulent yet balanced and chiselled, it far exceeds Lalande-de-Pomerol’s reputation and could easily hail from the other side of the Barbanne stream, in Pomerol itself.