Welcome to our January Sale. This year there are over 1,500 discounted wines from our own stocks and vast customer reserves - there is truly a deal for everyone. Almost all the wines in the sale are discounted by at least 10%, with some reductions significantly larger than that.
As usual the wines are divided into two categories: firstly those of perfect appearance which are simply reduced because we need to make room for new purchases. There are wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy and beyond with massive reductions, but you’ll need to be quick to grab those at the biggest discounts. Secondly there are those which have minor imperfections to packaging or labels, neither of which affect the quality of the wine and where you can find some spectacular bargains.
We have picked out some highlights from the offer below and will continue to update these during the sale, which will last until the end of the month.
Check back regularly to see new additions to the offer as we continue to scour our stocks throughout the sale.
Our sale highlights are led by a couple of exceptional offers of White Bordeaux – one dry and one sweet.
From the great Jean-Marie Guffens, we have an incredible deal on the dry white wine that he makes at his property in Barsac – Château Closiot:
C de Sec 2022 is rated 93 points by the Wine Advocate and it normally sells at £150 per dozen in bond. Today we offer a BOGOF on our remaining stocks of this vintage, meaning that if you buy one dozen you can have another one free of charge. At the equivalent of £75 per 12 in bond, this is fantastic deal on a very highly-rated wine.
Les Carmes de Rieussec 2019 is offered from £120 per 24 halves - down from the original release price of £210. It is hard to find any Sauternes in halves at this price – let alone from such a distinguished address.
Lascombes 2010 - reduced from £850 to £720 per 12 - the lowest price in the world by quite some distance. Described by Robert Parker as “probably the greatest Lascombes made to date” and “one of the great Margaux wines of the vintage”, this wine receives a sensational 96 point review.
Léoville Las Cases 2001 - Originally offered at £2,200 per dozen, it is now available at £1,895 per 12. Our parcel of this classic, mature “Super-Second Growth” was late-released by the château in 2021 and is of pristine appearance. Despite approaching 24 years of age, it is barely above the price of recent vintages.
Lafon Rochet 2015 - Reduced from £380 to £320 per 12 (less than 2022 and 2023 en primeur and the world’s lowest price for this vintage). A fine and now mature Saint Estèphe classed growth. 94 points from Antonio Galloni who says “The 2015 Lafon-Rochet is gorgeous. Beautifully layered and polished in the glass, the 2015 oozes with pedigree."
Potensac 2019 - Released at a perfectly reasonable £189 per dozen en primeur, we have just bought a parcel of this popular claret from Bordeaux that we can offer at a market-beating £160 per 12. 90 points from William Kelley who writes: “fleshy and nicely concentrated, with lively acids and powdery tannins, the vintage has made for an unusually polished Potensac that will offer a broad drinking window."
Tour Saint Christophe 2019 - now available at £250 per 12. In this great vintage in St Emilion, you could buy Pavie at £2,300 per 12 (94 points Neal Martin) or La Tour St Christophe (95 points Neal Martin) for £250. Not the most difficult of choices.
2021 Red Bordeaux - a very pleasant, medium-weight vintage for red Bordeaux that will provide much early-drinking pleasure. It has two problems. First of all, it followed three great vintages (and preceded another one) and secondly the Bordelais released it en primeur, in many cases, at same price - or even higher - than the fantastic 2020 and 2019 vintages. The market is re-adjusting – in some instances dramatically - and bargains can now be had. The role of 2021 is to provide the best value vintage in the market today. Two mega-star Pomerols now fit that bill with La Fleur Pétrus and La Conseillante at lower prices than any other vintage and Léoville Barton, now at £550 per dozen, is a knockout price for a super-second château on top form that made one of the obvious wines of the vintage.
1999 Volnay Clos d'Audignac, Domaine de la Pousse d'Or - Reduced by 20% to £960 per 12. This is a great vintage for red Burgundy and we have a late-release stock of this monopole premier cru in banded original wooden cases at the world’s lowest price.
2019 Gevrey Chambertin Dix Climats, Drouhin-Laroze - Reduced from £400 to £330 per 12. An old domaine with old cellars that is now under the stewardship of Philippe Drouhin. Dix Climats comes from ten parcels across 4 hectares of village level Gevrey, and now includes a proprotion of whole-bunch fermentation.
2021 Morgon Les Charmes Eponym, Foillard - Reduced from £300 to £275 per 12. The newest of Foillard's Morgon bottlings, Eponym comes from Les Charmes in one of the highest parts of the appellation. From a 1.5ha plot of 50 year old vines planted on granite soils.
2022 Pouilly Fuissé Les Grands Terroirs Oubliés, Verget - Reduced to £250 per 12. In the great 2022 vintage, Jean-Marie Guffens didn’t have enough of the single vineyards Les Vernays, Les Croux and La Côte to bottle them separately, so he blended them together and called them the “forgotten great vineyards”. It’s a less than catchy name for the wine, but the quality is superb - 91 points from both the Wine Advocate and Vinous.
2018 Chassagne Montrachet Les Grandes Ruchottes, Jadot - Reduced by £100 to £650 per 12. An excellent deal for premier cru white Burgundy. Les Grandes Ruchottes sits at the southern end of Chassagne on an elevated plot ideal for tempering the warmth of the 2018 vintage.
2020 Chablis Bougros, Fèvre - Reduced to £595 per 12. The wines from Fèvre always offer great value for money, and nowhere is that more evident than in the grand crus. This Bougros has 94 points from William Kelley, who calls it "a wine of particular distinction" in 2020.
2019 Meursault Genevrières, Anne Boisson - Reduced from £3,300 to £2,950 per 12. Wines from the Boisson-Vadot family have been coveted since first seen in the UK a little over a decade ago. This Genevrières, bottled under the Anne Boisson label, is a premier cru of the highest quality, typifying the piercing, mineral Meursaults synonymous with this address.
2023 Puech Haut Rose, Puech-Haut Double Magnums - Reduced to £45 each. Puech-Haut's double magnums make a statement for any table, and the 2023 is now 10% off. 91 points from Jeb Dunnuck, who says "this clean, classy, incredibly well-balanced rosé is well worth seeking out".
2019 Côte Rôtie Côtes Brune et Blonde, Guigal - Reduced to £395 per 12. Guigal's flagship wine in a great vintage - you won’t find a case of this Côte Rôtie at such a low price anywhere else in any vintage. 95 points Vinous.
Saint Joseph, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave - without doubt the best value from the great Domaine JL Chave is their St Joseph. We have vintages from 2009 through to 2021 discounted in the sale in multiple formats.
Cornas, Clape - one of Cornas' greats is also discounted in a string of vintages from 2009 to 2021. There are some fantastic deals to be had here, with multiple wines scoring 98 and 99 points.
N.V. Laurent Perrier Rosé - Reduced to £600 per 12. A macerated rosé (rather than one with red wine added for colour), Laurent Perrier makes this from 100% Pinot Noir from ten crus on the Montagne de Reims, ageing it for five years before release.
2017 Base Vintage Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Blanc de Noirs - Reduced to £2,400 per 12. Olivier Collin is an icon of grower Champagne. Meticulous, dedicated and coveted by critics and collectors alike, this cuvée is 100% Pinot Noir and has 97 points from William Kelley.
2013 Henri Giraud Ay Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs - Reduced to £240 each. Henri Giraud only made 2,000 bottles of this wine designed to represent the essence of their style. 100% Chardonnay, eight years on lees, disgorged in 2022. 2013 is a dazzling vintage for Chardonnay in Champagne, creating wines of depth and vibrancy with real ageing potential.
2021 Pinot Noir Costalina, Ceritas - Reduced from £520 to £440 per 12. Ceritas make some of the finest Pinot in Sonoma, creating wines with distinct personalities that lean on Burgundian principles. Costalina encompasses their various sites in one bottling, bringing together Hellenthal, Elliott, Occidental, Cuvée Annabelle and Cuvée Chloe. 92 points Galloni.
2022 Release Overture by Opus One - Reduced to £1,200 per 12. Overture has only been available internationally in the last decade. This release, blending the 2018 and 2019 vintages, gives real insight into the quality of Opus at a fraction of the price.
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mayacamas - Reduced from £1200 to £980 per 12. A 98-point Mayacamas now under £1,000 a dozen. Galloni says "The 2018 is super-impressive. That's all there is to it."
2018 Brunello di Montalcino, Il Poggione - Reduced from £320 to £285 per 12. Il Poggione's Brunello is reliably one of the over-performers of the region, a series of high scores include 96 from Eric Guido of Vinous, who says "Easily one of the top wines of the vintage, the 2018 is not to be missed."
2010 Brunello di Montalcino, Biondi-Santi - Reduced to £1,150 per 12. "A real knock-out" says Galloni of the 2010 from one of Brunello's most iconic addresses. It is rare to see this wine at under £100 a bottle, let alone in a great, mature vintage.
2021 Guado al Tasso, Antinori - Reduced from £1,100 to £985 per 12. The newly-styled Gaudo al Tasso has a 98-point score from Galloni in Vinous. Increased Cabernet Franc and a push for freshness has elevated this wine, which Galloni says has "crazy aromatic presence and feel".
2020 Mixtura, Independent Wines - Reduced by 30% to £195 per 12. Technically an Iberian, rather than Spanish wine, the vineyard straddles the Spanish and Portugal borders. Chalky and Chablis-like, this wine has proved a hit with Farr customers and we can now offer an incredible discount on our remaining cases. 93 points from Luis Guiterrez and 17/20 from Jancis Robinson, who says this is a "very exciting wine with such a story to tell."
2020 Mixtura Green Label, Independent Wines - Reduced by a third to £240 per 12. From the same producers with only 3,372 bottles made, this Albarino comes from a single foudre and is a serious, chiselled wine. 93 points from Guiterrez.
2020 Valtuille Cepas Centenarias, Castro Ventosa - Reduced from £488 to £300 per 12. A massive discount of nearly 40% for these superb wines from Raul Perez's family domain, made by the up-and-coming Cesar Marquez. 97 points from Gutierrez and just 3,800 bottles made. These wines have always been excellent value but now at £25 a bottle in bond this is a real steal.
1994 Rauzan Ségla - Reduced from £820 to £670 per 12 as it is non OWC. Removed from the bins of a great British cellar, this Rauzan is now over 30 years old but under £60 a bottle.
1989 Leoville Las Cases in halves - Reduced to between £1,950 and £2,050 per 24 halves. With varying conditions though all with good levels, these halves are £450 to £550 off. 98 points from Jane Anson, who says this is "Utterly gorgeous, effortless even".
1982 Lafite in halves - Reduced to varying degrees but offered as low as £360 per half. These loose half bottles show varied conditions with labels and levels but can be picked up for a fraction of their normal price. A wine recently given 98 points by William Kelley in the Wine Advocate.
2002 Puligny Montrachet, Leflaive - Reduced from £3,600 to £2,400 per 12. Again with varied conditions these Leflaives are a third off - photos are available on request.
1994 Taylor - Reduced from £950 to £850 per 12. £100 off for some damp affected labels, this is the ideal drinker's case of a vintage port with 100 points from James Suckling: "This is, to date, the greatest Vintage Port ever from here."
1994 Fonseca - Reduced to £820 per 12. This too comes at a discount due to some slightly damp affected labels. At over 30 years old this is a lot of wine for the money, the case in great condition and the vintage now hitting perfect maturity.
