Given the nickname the bad boy of Saint-Emillion by Robert Parker, Jean-Luc thunevin has managed throughout his career to become little by little a central figure of the exclusive bordeaux wine industry. In 1988, Jean Luc thunevin created his own wine merchant company Thunevin SAS, Which handles the distribution of Jean Luc Thunevin’s wines from Bordeaux ( Incl. Ch Valandraud 1st GCC ) and the Roussilon. It also carries a large range of carefully selected wines from Bordeaux sold in exclusivity as well as the major Bordeaux Classified Growths.
DOMAINE DE SABINES
A.O.C LALANDE DE POMEROL
The property “Domaine des Sabines” was bought by Jean-Luc Thunevin in 2006. It is composed of 6 plots located in Lalande de Pomerol and Néac villages. Sabine is the name of the former owner’s daughter. This modern wine represents a new wave of Bordeaux Right Bank in search of purity, maturity, and elegance.
Surface: 4.66 Hectares
Average age of vineyard: 35 Years
Soils: Deep gravel, clayey gravel, and sandy clay
Grape varieties: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Aging: 12 months in new oak barrels.
“A deeply ripe array of ripe dark plums, red cherries, and fresh violets here, leading to a super silky palate that delivers a plush, long and succulent finish. So polished.”James Suckling ( Vintage 2014 )
Product: Domaine De Sabines
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2014
CHATEAU SAINTE MARIE
POMEROL
Château Sainte Marie is a family property situated in the Pomerol appellation, very close to Libourne. It is a typical wine from its prestigious appellation. the wine is full of black fruit aromas, chocolate, and blackberry. The tannins are smooth and elegant, typical Merlot.
Surface: 4 Hectares
Soils: Clay and limestone
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Tasting notes: An attractive wine at a pleasant price, this blend shows some loamy soil notes intermixed with cedarwood, black cherries, and a hint of mocha. drink over the next 4-6 years.
Average age of the vines: 45 Years.
Aging: 16 Months in new oak barrels.
Product: Pomerol
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2018
CHATEAU BARRAIL SAINT-ANDRE
A.O.C SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU
The property « La Fagnouse » of 12 hectares was created in the 19th century by the Comte Vacher de Corbac and was bought in 1920 by Agnès and François Coutant’s grandfather, the actual owners.
Soils: Clay and limestone
Average age of the vines: 40 YearsGrape varieties: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Harvest: Mechanical, manual sorting
Vinification: Stainless steel vats
Ageing: 12 Months in oak barrels (50% new barrels, 50% one-year barrels)
The freshly cut flower character is so prevalent and aromatic. Ripe fruit, but still ever so fresh. Full-bodied, tannic, and chewy, yet the tannins are nicely enveloped in ripe fruit. Very flavorful finish, while maintaining a sense of place and focus. Pure merlot. Try from 2022.James Suckling ( Vintage 2015 )
Product: Chateau Barrail Saint Andre
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2015
CHATEAU BONNIN LA FLEUR BLANCHON
LUSSAC SAINT EMILION
Château Bonnin La Fleur Blanchon is a small estate situated 10 kilometers north of Saint-Emilion. Its modest size enables the owners patricia and philippe Bonnin to produce hand-crafted wines, from the manual harvest to the barrels-ageing.
Surface: 7 Hectares
Soils: Clay and limestone
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc.
Harvest: 100% Manual.
Aging: In French Oak Barrels.
Tasting notes: Round and smooth, aged in French oak barrels to develop notes of spicy vanilla.
Product: Lussac Saint Emilion
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2016
CHATEAU HAUT MYLES
A.O.C MEDOC CRU BOURGEOIS
With its chapel from the 11th century, the property has been registered in the official records as 5th Cru since 1839. The Château Haut Myles had several owners in the past but since 1989, it belongs to the Landureau family.
Surface: 7 Hectares
Soil: Clayey-limestone
Average age of the vines: 30 Year
Harvest: ManualBlending: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing: 12 Months in new French oak barrels.
Product: Medoc Cru Bourgeois
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2014
CHATEAU COTES DE BELLEVUE
A.O.C COTES DE BOURG
Château Côtes de Bellevue is a family property situated in the appellation Côtes de Bourg. Since 1987, the Château belongs to Nelly and Ludovic Neveu.
Surface: 12 Hectares
Soils: Clayey Silty and Sandy
Grape varieties: 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet franc
Average age of the vines: 30 Years
Ageing: 100% Tanks
“A fruity and friendly red with plum and berry aromas and flavors. Medium body, round and soft tannins, and a fruity finish. Lovely and drinkable now.”James Suckling ( Vintage 2018 )
Product: Cotes de Bourg
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2018
CHATEAU LOURIE
BORDEAUX
This wine is produced on the hills of Castelmoron-d’Albret, the smallest village ofFrance. It was here that the famous woman Jeanne d’Albret, Queen of Navarre and mother of the King Henri the 4th, owned lands and chateaus in Entre Deux Mers. Her heirs produce today the wine with the same passion.
Soils: Clayey
Grape varieties: 100% Merlot
Average age of the vines: 25 Years
Ageing: 100% in tanks
Product: Bordeaux
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2015
CHATEAU COMPASSANT
BORDEAUX
The 10 hectares property is located in Génissac, in the Entre deux Mers region. The vineyard is divided into two equal parts: one part of the vines is located on the clayey silty plateau and the other one on a clayey limestone ground facing the south.
Surface: 10 Hectares
Soils: Clayey silty and clayey limestone.
Grape variesties: 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Ageing: 50% in new Oak barrels and 50% in concrete tanks.
Product: Bordeaux
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2015
CHATEAU LA RODE
CASTILLO COTES DE BORDEAUX
Château La Rode has been a family property since 1963. It is located in Saint-Philippe d’Aiguilhe, on the slopes of Castillon la Bataille, close to Saint-Emilion and 50 km from the North-East of Bordeaux. Until 2008, a sustainable agriculture was practiced at the château and in 2012, it has been certified organic.
Surface: 11,60 Ha
Soils: Clay chalk and boulbenes
Average age of the vines: 30 Years
Grape varieties: 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Product: Cotes de Bordeaux Organic
Size: 750ML/12
Vintage: 2016