{"product_id":"the-giant-killers-southwold-2016-limited-edition-case","title":"The Giant Killers: Southwold 2016 Limited Edition Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEY WEREN’T SUPPOSED TO BE THE STARS OF 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few weeks ago, we wrote about \u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Ormes de Pez 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Cru Bourgeois that, at the annual Southwold blind tasting attended by our co-founder \u003cspan\u003eMark Andrew\u003c\/span\u003e, outperformed the vast majority of Bordeaux’s established elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur allocation disappeared almost immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you missed out, this is a second chance — and a better one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause \u003cb\u003eOrmes de Pez\u003c\/b\u003e wasn’t the only underdog that stunned the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile it was one of the revelations of the Left Bank, over on the Right Bank another modestly priced wine was outperforming far more exalted company. \u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Montlandrie 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the late Denis Durantou of Château l’Église-Clinet, sits just beyond the Pomerol border in Castillon. In the glass, though, it belonged among much grander names — a wine of richness and energy that embarrassed bottles costing many times the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen there was Sauternes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a tasting filled with legendary sweet wines, \u003cstrong\u003eChâteau Suduiraut 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e emerged as one of the wines of the entire vintage — a breathtaking Sauternes that many tasters preferred even to \u003cb\u003eChâteau d’Yquem\u003c\/b\u003e itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree wines. Three outsiders. Three bottles that exposed just how unreliable reputation and price can be in Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, they were among the standout wines of the Southwold tasting, and now — with a decade of bottle age behind them — they are entering a glorious drinking window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’ve brought them together in a limited-edition three-pack showcasing the best-value wines of the 2016 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable now, while stocks last. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shrine to the Vine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48132152164596,"sku":"SV005211","price":143.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0471\/4836\/8040\/files\/Southwold-Mixed-Case.jpg?v=1778145327","url":"https:\/\/shrinetothevine.co.uk\/products\/the-giant-killers-southwold-2016-limited-edition-case","provider":"Shrine To The Vine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}