I think it was Nicole Kidman who once said she only drank Petrus. It makes me proud that our sales at Dreweatts can not only help Nicole, but also provide a vast and eclectic range of wine for everyone else. In our August auction, we are delighted to offer multiple cases from one of Bordeaux’s smallest and most exciting new estates - 2007 Chateau La Fleur Morange, Cuvee Mathilde.

La Fleur Morange's story did not begin with a 17^th century aristocrat, but a carpenter, who started planting grapes to prevent the local authority from turning some of his land into a housing development.

Jean-François Julien’s resourcefulness soon turned into a passion and he discovered a further plot of some of St Emilion’s oldest vines, planted in an iron rich clay soil, (not dissimilar to Petrus - take note Nicole!) and in 1999 - the next chapter began. 

This tiny property of 1.5 hectares produces about 800 cases across two wines, with an innovative and literal hands-on approach at every stage - from harvest, sorting and destemming. In 2000, Jean-François Julien received a call telling him that Robert Parker (a man he had never heard of) loved his wines. This changed his life, and by 2012 he had achieved Grand Cru Classe status.

The overall 2007 vintage never wowed the critics on release and was a little expensive but with a soft easy going early drinking style, mellow tannins and medium concentration, it has always been a consumer favourite. It is a fabulous opportunity to buy this rare wine and we recommend that you enjoy it over the next few years.  

Auction Details

Tuesday 8 August, 12 noon BST
This is an online only auction.

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