The Party Box

In a special gift box comes a white, red and sweet Bordeaux - three delicious wines for a special dinner. She will remember your thoughtfulness and sophistication forever.

Château Les Charmes Godard, Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux 2015

This unusual white wine from the Côtes de Francs region is made by Nicolas Thienpont and could double for a Pessac Léognan. It has lovely complex flavours of wild hedgerows, orchard fruits and white pepper. Fermented and aged in 500 litre barrels and left on the lees for six months, this is a very pretty, rich wine with a predominance of Semillon (50%) well offset by Sauvignon Blanc (25%) and Sauvignon Gris (25%).

Château de Carles, Fronsac 2012

This historic estate which dates back to the 15th century is one of the jewels of Fronsac. Since the beginning of the 19th century, Château de Carles has been in the hands of the same family. Today Constance and Stéphane Droulers have restored the domain and sought the help of several of the region's leading winemakers including Jean-Luc Thunevin, Alain Reynaud and Jean-Philippe Fort and the quality of the wines is much improved. The wine is a blend of 90 % Merlot with 5% Malbec and 5% Cabernet Franc grapes. The 2012 vintage is a good success with an expressive mix of black pepper, tobacco, autumn fruits and cedar in the nose. The palate is balanced between a good level of tannins and expressive and fresh fruit flavours. Well structured, this wine can be enjoyed already but will âge well until 2020.

Château Loubens, Sainte-Croix-du-Mont 1990

The piece de resistance of the evening will be a beautiful glass of sweet Bordeaux - from Sainte Croix du Mont. Of course, she will refuse to take dessert but her resistance will break down when served this gorgeous golden nectar.