2008 Bordeaux In Bond - The Wine Society

AN OPENING OFFER OF2008 BordeauxIn BondOrders by Website,Post and Fax onlyby 9pm,Tuesday 9th June, 2009Château Grand-Corbin-DespagneIllustrations by Julian KingA welcome surpriseThis is a vintage that has taken everyone by surprise. The best 2008 Clarets are very good indeed from first-growthsLafite and Latour, which have made one of their two top vintages of the decade (with 2005), to the superb leadingPomerols. Stalwarts like Léoville-Barton, Batailley and Angludet are great successes. Several properties in Pauillac, SaintJulien, Pessac-Léognan and the right bank have made outstanding wines: ripe yet fresh, generously flavoured, manyfacetedand fine. There are familiar names you will not find in our selection because they disappointed. On the otherhand we were delighted to find lovely wines at lower price levels, some listed for the first time.The story of 2008It is a surprise because last August in Bordeaux, as holidaymakers will remember, was cool, wet and decidedlyunpromising. July had been dry and sunny. But it was the lovely weather during the harvest, from mid-Septemberand throughout October, that made the vintage. All the major successes picked much later than usual, and thisexceptionally long growing season, enabling the fruit to achieve complete ripeness, finesse and complexity of flavour,is what has given the vintage its character. Scottish raspberries picked in September have especially good flavour forsimilar reasons. It is why a good British apple tastes better than one grown in north Italy or South Africa.This was a vintage that required patience and hard work on behalf of the growers. They had to adapt to the capriciousweather conditions during the year and wait until their fruit reached full maturity. As buyers, we needed to take timeto return and taste and retaste in both March and late April, and watch how wines were evolving, as the harvest hadbeen nearly a month later than usual. Many of the finest wines will benefit from a full decade of keeping before theyreach their best.WINE MERCHANT OF THE YEARCL0509/1 Decanter 2008May 2009

Price is a particularly important factor this year, because sterling continues to be so much weaker against the euro thanthis time last year. Fortunately, worldwide economic uncertainty has helped persuade many châteaux owners to reducetheir prices significantly from last year.2008 was also a successful year for many dry whites and some of the sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac, thoughyields in both cases were low. There is a selection on page 10. To try a variety of 2008 Clarets, the six mixed cases onpage 11 offer a variety of wines at a range of prices.Any wines with prices yet to be confirmed (marked - Price TBC) will be listed onwww.thewinesociety.com/openingoffer immediately the price is released.Sebastian Payne MW, Chief Wine BuyerOrders will only be accepted online at www.thewinesociety.com/openingoffer, by post or by fax.This offer will close at 9pm, Tuesday 9th June, 2009.In-bond price, UK deliveredRef per six per dozen2008 CLARET IN BONDM1. CM12941 Château Beaumont, Haut-Médoc - £72A property that has earned its popularity with members for deliveringsupple fruit and a touch of class at an unbeatable price, in spite of lowyields this year. 2011–2016. Magnums available.2. CM12951 Clos Floridène, Graves - £87From Denis and Florence Dubourdieu’s property which makes fineperfumed Claret with real length on the palate from immaculate, healthyripe fruit. 2012–2018.3. CB3111 Château Bel Air Perponcher Grand Vin, Bordeaux Supérieur - £92The Despagne family are pushing up the quality boundaries with denserplanting and lower yields that would shame some classed growths.Their 2008 is a great success, with seductive aromatic bright fresh fruit.The 2003 is delicious now, so give this four to five years. 72% merlot,28% cabernet sauvignon. 2012–2016.4. CS6851 Château Vieux-Clos Saint Emilion, Saint Emilion - £92Delightful approachable smiling Claret from a small property in the heartof the appellation run by a nurseryman. We agree with American criticRobert Parker that this round fruity vintage may be better than their lovely2005. 2011–2016.5. CM12991 Château Dutruch-Grand-Poujeaux, Moulis - £92Old merlot vines and a well-exposed, well-drained vineyard give thiswine substantial full-bodied flavour as members who have followedthe property over the past 10 years will know. A good success in 2008.2013–2018.6. CB3121 Château Mont Pérat, Premières Côtes de Bordeaux - £100Modern Claret in the best sense with lovely intense, ripe, fragrant fruitand a delightful, clean, fruity aftertaste. 80% rich merlot with 10% eachof cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc adding structure and class.More ‘mineral’ than the Bel Air Perponcher from the same team.2012–2018.7. CB3101 Madame de Pitray, Côtes de Castillon £50 -A discovery for us this year with lovely fresh ‘attack’ of ripe fragrantfruit, good weight of flavour and real quality. Jean de Boigné makesa small quantity from his very best vines. 2012–2018.Mindicates magnums available – see order form for pricesPage 2

Overlooking Saint EmilionRefBrian Davies RIBABen Sichel of Château d’AngludetIn-bond price,UK delivered, per dozen8. CS6861 Château La Dauphine, Fronsac £115No expense has been spared at this immaculate property overlooking theDordogne to make the most of its position. Richly fruity with vibrant balancingfreshness and fragrance. 2012–2020.9. CM12961 Château Charmail, Haut-Médoc £115Olivier Sèze’s wines have a generosity of fruit and energetic flavour rarely foundat this price. The vineyard is neighbour to Sociando-Mallet which, thoughadmirable, costs much more. Enjoyable relatively young. 2011–2016.10. CS6871 Château de Fonbel, Saint Emilion £115Rich, generous and characterful flavour from this property owned byAlain Vauthier of Ausone, planted with 65% merlot, 20% cabernet sauvignon,10% petit verdot and 5% carmenère. 2013–2018.11. CM13151 Château Bouscaut, Pessac-Léognan £145One of the discoveries of the vintage with lovely, round, supple fruit and spicytexture. 7% old-vine malbec, very successful this year, adds special fruit qualityto the traditional 48% cabernet sauvignon and 45% merlot. A real triumph forSophie and Laurent Cogombles Lurton. 2013–2023.12. CM12981 Hortevie, Saint Julien £150The Ducru-Beaucaillou team, who now own this vineyard which neighbourstheir land, have made a good wine even better by adding more polish. With 60%cabernet sauvignon, this will keep well as its sweet fruit and solid foundationpromise. No château building, so no château in the name. Great value. 2014–2024.13. CM12971 Château Belgrave, Haut-Médoc £150This classed growth has been one to watch since it was totally renovated. Denseand rich with St Julien elegance and balance. Excellent potential at a very fairprice. 2016–2022.14. CS6881 Château Grand-Corbin-Despagne, Saint Emilion £150François Despagne takes enormous care of his vineyard and it shows in thecentral core and length of flavour in this wine. It is Claret that will repaykeeping however, and is not upfront and showy now. The 2001 is just reachingits best. 2015–2022.M15. CM13011 Château d’Angludet, Margaux £150It seems that everybody who has tried this wine agrees it is a great successwith generous, opulent fruit. 12% petit verdot contributes both freshness anddensity. A particular triumph in 2008, in spite of the small crop – no surpriseto its many followers. 2015–2025. Magnums available.Page 3

RefIn-bond price,UK delivered, per dozen16. CM13351 Château Poujeaux, Moulis £170Wonderfully ripe, round and fruity with fragrance and freshness as well as goodbody. The best wine here for several years. Now owned by the Cuveliers of ClosFourtet who are using Nicolas Thienpont to advise, cutting yields and makingthe most of the fruit. 2014–2020.M17. CM13021 Château Batailley, Pauillac £195An excellent, reliable, fairly-priced Claret that moved up a gear in 2002. Splendiddepth of fruit. Well-structured and long. A keeper. Pauillacs were very successfulin 2008 and this is a great buy. 2018–2028. Magnums available.18. CM13031 Château Haut-Bages-Libéral, Pauillac £195Classic Pauillac with vibrant black fruit and cabernet character. Big, vigorousClaret with lots of life to it. 2015–2028.19. CS6891 Château Phélan-Ségur, Saint Estèphe £195This stood out in comparative tastings from higher-priced wines for its stylish,alluring perfumed fruit. A wonderfully polished wine with real class for its price,producing an exceptional result, as it did in 2005. 2013–2025.20. CM13041 La Croix de Beaucaillou, Saint Julien £195Ducru Beaucaillou now comes exclusively from the vines closest to the Gironde.This, from their vineyard a little further inland next to vineyards that belong toLéoville-Barton and Gruaud-Larose, has seriously good quality. 90% cabernetsauvignon, so it will repay keeping. 2016–2025.21. CS6911 Château La Serre, Saint Emilion £210Sweet, spicy fruit with true generous flavour and considerable polish in the bestmodern style. A fine property very much back on form. 2013–2023.22. CS7061 Domaine de L’Eglise, Pomerol £210A small estate in the heart of Pomerol in the same ownership as Batailley.Very fresh perfumed fruit, with richness and good length from 90%merlot. 2014–2020.23. CS6901 Château Bourgneuf, Pomerol £225A great site on Pomerol’s central plateau making slightly old-fashioned Claret thatneeds keeping but which delivers full, bright flavour with real length and quality.2015–2025.HH24. CM13121 Château Langoa-Barton, Saint Julien £240The 2004 vintage from this property is now absolutely delicious with sweet,classic, stylish fruit and this will make the perfect replacement for it in four tofive years and then last a further 20, if you let it. 2014–2028. Halves available.25. CM13091 Château Brane-Cantenac, Margaux £255A riper version of the delicious 2004. 65% cabernet sauvignon will ensurea long life. Deceptively elegant now, this is a wine which will grow in depthof flavour as it ages. Its middle core is sweet and classy. Only 30% first wine.2014–2028. Halves available.26. CM13081 Château Beychevelle, Saint Julien £255The American market sometimes complains that Beychevelle does notdeliver the gobs of ripe fruit it expects, but Europeans (and Chinese)love its fragrance, elegance and balance. The 2008 is ripe but fresh andstylish. The mix is 48% cabernet sauvignon, 47% merlot, 5% cabernetfranc and it will give great pleasure to all who buy it. 2013–2024.27. CM13361 Château Lagrange, St Julien £255A core of excellent cabernet sauvignon (72%) gives this excellent Claretfresh ‘attack’ and lovely fruit and structure. A property very much on formthis decade. An excellent expression of this vintage’s best qualities. 2016–2028.Page 4

In-bond price, UK deliveredRef per six per dozenH28. CM13051 Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild, Pauillac - £275Proper Pauillac with wonderful ripe, spicy cabernet sauvignon (73%)at its heart and good structure. A château absolutely on form under theLafite team revitalised since 1996. 2018–2028. Halves available.29. CM13061 Château La Lagune, Haut-Médoc - £280A Claret with wonderful succulent fruit and seductive texture whichhas been the hallmark of recent vintages helped by low yields andimmaculate winemaking. The mix of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 25%merlot, and 15% exceptional 40-year-old petit verdot adds to thecomplexity. 2015–2025.30. CM13071 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge, Pessac-Léognan - £280Always a wine of wonderful individuality which can turn out brilliantresults every year. In 2008 the style is powerful, intense and concentratedwith splendid ‘attack’. A keeper. 2018–2030.31. CS6931 Clos Fourtet, Saint Emilion £155 -Another great Saint Emilion estate which is flourishing under newownership. Splendidly rich, sweet, spicy and full of interest. A lovelybottle. 87% merlot. 2015–2025.32. CM13111 Pavillon Rouge de Château Margaux, Margaux - £315Currently the bargain of the first-growths’ second wines. With nearly 70%cabernet sauvignon (much higher than usual), this has wonderful finesseand class and balance too. 2014–2024.33. CM13101 Château Léoville-Poyferré, Saint Julien - £320Vibrant ripe and scented with rich, sweet spicy flavour but at this stagewith high tannins and high acidity, too. A keeper. One of Bordeaux’sgreat vineyards has fully returned to form. 2020–2035.34. CB3131 Château Roc de Cambes, Côtes de Bourg £165 -We include this wine from François Mitjaville because it is a completeoriginal and outstanding in its appellation. The vines have perfectexposure and are treated with loving care which results in a wonderfullygenerous opulent Claret. The 2008 is delicious. Tiny yields. Drink earlyor late. 2013–2023.35. CS7071 Château Trottevieille, St Emilion £165 -Very lovely perfume, fruit, and excellent length and depth of flavour.A property that has been quietly making outstanding wine recently.2018–2028.M36. CM13171 Château Léoville-Barton, Saint Julien - £330Anthony Barton’s wine has more obvious vibrant cabernet sauvignonattack and cut than his neighbour at Poyferré with similar depth of sweet,spicy fruit. They would make a wonderful comparison in 10 years’ time.2020–2035. Magnums available.37. CS7111 Château Pavie Macquin, Saint Emilion £175 -Intensely fruity and concentrated, this is a powerful wine made from84% merlot, 14% cabernet franc, picked late October. 2018–2028.38. CS6921 Château Larcis-Ducasse, Saint Emilion £185 -An intensely fruity and classy wine rated extremely highly by manyexperienced tasters this year. 2017–2025.Hindicates half bottles availableMindicates magnums available – see order form for pricesPage 5

Château Magdelaine, Saint EmilionIn-bond price, UK deliveredRef per six per dozen39. CS7081 Château Gazin, Pomerol £188 -A property that has begun to find its stride with true Pomerol ‘flesh’ andfragrance and class, and less marked oak than in the past. 2015–2028.M40. CM13161 Château Lynch-Bages, Pauillac - £375Splendid, generous, full-bodied and aromatic Pauillac that will deliverenormous pleasure to its many followers. 2015–2030. Magnums available.41. CM13131 Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan - £400A vineyard that is fully showing its magnificent potential. Specially fulland dense in flavour this year, at the moment it is a sleeping beautywhich will reward those with the patience to wait a decade withexciting many-faceted flavours. 2018–2030.42. CS7121 Château Canon, Saint Emilion £225 -A very good success with spicy, pure fragrant fruit, lovely silky textureand excellent middle palate. Graceful, rich and with beautiful balance.75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc. 2018–2028.43. CS6991 Château Magdelaine, Saint Emilion £235 -Floral, ripe, appealingly sweet with silky palate and good middle ‘grip’.Experience tells us that this is nevertheless a wine to keep. 2015–2028.44. CM13201 Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac £235 -Individual as ever: sweet, stylish and elegant, and full of charm andcharacter. Will be a joy. 2018–2030.45. CM13231 Château Le Petit Mouton, Pauillac £235 -The extremely impressive and serious second wine of Mouton, with94% cabernet sauvignon, which in previous decades would have goneinto the grand vin, is succulent and will be delicious. 2016–2025.M46. CS6951 Vieux Château Certan, Pomerol £245 -The first vintage since 2000 when all the cabernet sauvignon (10%)was included in the grand vin with 20% cabernet franc and 70% merlot.The result is wonderfully fragrant, blue-fruit aroma supported bygorgeous creamy texture. Great wine. 2018–2030. Magnums available.47. CM13181 Carruades de Lafite, Pauillac - £495This wine’s remarkable reputation in China has raised its price too highfor some, but it delivers classic elegance, suppleness and finesse andwill be ready to enjoy much sooner than Lafite. 2014–2025.Page 6

LuxuriousRefIn-bond price,UK delivered, per six48. CS7101 Château La Conseillante, Pomerol £248Conseillante’s trademark is its wonderful fragrance allied to velvety fruit, andthis 2008 delivers both. 2015–2027.49. CS7091 Château Figeac, Saint Emilion £248Figeac is one of Bordeaux’s greatest vineyards but it has been infuriatinglyinconsistent. We think this could be its finest vintage for many years with theunusually high proportion of cabernet sauvignon (30%) fully contributing ripefruit and class to a rich, sweet and succulent result. 2018–2030.50. CM13191 Château Montrose, Saint Estèphe £250Probably the most misunderstood wine this year! Harmonious, restrained, yeta quietly powerful classic in the tradition of long-lived Montroses of the past.2020–2040.51. CM13211 Château Pichon-Longueville, Pauillac £260Absolute classic ripe and full Pauillac with a generous core of ripe cassis fruitand immense depth to support it. 2020–2035.52. CM13241 Château Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac £275Very pure, long on the palate, stylish and balanced; classic Claret, though witha higher percentage (32% merlot) than Latour itself, so approachable sooner.2015–2025.53. CM13251 Château Pontet-Canet, Pauillac £285One of the outstanding successes of the year by common consent. Intense, rich,full and concentrated and a reward for the single-minded approach of the teamto produce the finest quality they can. 2018–2035.54. CS7001 Château La Fleur Pétrus, Pomerol £290The bouquet gives pure scented fruit. The flavour slowly expands in themouth with equal fragrance. 2018–2030.55. CS7011 Château Hosanna, Pomerol £315This property gets better with every vintage, gaining richness and depth. Likeother Moueix wines, it is built for the long haul, although already seductivewith a lovely sweet aftertaste. Wonderful potential. 2018–2030.56. CS6961 Château L’Evangile, Pomerol £360Perhaps the fullest and most intense of this clutch of Pomerols. A luxurious bottlewith great quality. Not cheap, but absolutely wonderful. 2015–2030.Brian Davies RIBAGorgeousBrian Davies RIBAM indicates magnums available – see order form for pricesPage 7

MRefIn-bond price,UK delivered, per six57. CS6941 Château Belair Monange, Saint Emilion £360Rebaptised this year now the Moueix family have full control, this outstandingvineyard (with the greatest exposure to sun of all the great Côtes St Emilion sites)is producing Claret with extra ‘fat’ and depth of flavour. Those who have alwaysvalued its inimitable class and character will find those here, too. 2016–2030.Magnums available.58. CM13221 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Saint Julien £375We tasted some wonderful wines in Saint Julien this year, but this was probablythe finest, combining bewitching elegance and finesse with depth and purityof classy fruit. 2020–2035.59. CS7021 Château Tertre-Rôteboeuf, Saint Emilion £490The maverick François Mitjaville has made a stunning 2008 quite unlike any ofhis neighbours. It caresses the palate like a great Burgundy with lovely rich textureand opulence. Gorgeous (as is the underrated 2007). 2013–2030.60. CM13371 Château Palmer, Margaux £498For those with mature Palmer vintages in their cellar, Palmer now looks pricey,but there is no doubt that the 2008 is one of the best wines of the vintage.Opulently rich, elegant, powerful and silky. Ideally keep till 2018–2028.61. CM13271 Château Mouton-Rothschild, Pauillac £825A wonderful essence of classy cabernet sauvignon, still naturally very tightly knitwith great depth but elegance too. Lovely texture. 2020–2045.62. CM13341 Château Margaux, Margaux £825Nowhere else in the world can produce wine like this, embodying the deliciousand bewitching fragrance of Margaux with depth and complexity which willgrow and grow as the wine matures. 2020–2045.63. CM13281 Château Latour, Pauillac £875In our initial week of tasting, this was our star wine of the vintage. While othersgrew in stature, this began and remained absolutely first class in every sense.2025–2045.64. CM13301 Château Lafite, Pauillac £875Since 1996, this property has not put a foot wrong. The 2008 is a wine ofimmense quality that will age gracefully for at least 50 years but seduce longbefore that. One for the grandchildren, if you are feeling generous. 2025–2050.Château Hosanna, PomerolPage 8

Château l’Evangile, PomerolRef65. CM13261 Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan £875Very fine and tight-knit, but on initial tasting in March the least impressive of theFirst Growths, so it was surprising that it came out at a higher price. Much moreimpressive in April and clearly better than La Mission. 2020–2045.LATE PRICESIn-bond price,UK delivered, per sixPrices for the following wines will be published on our website providing they are released in time.CS6971 Le Petit Cheval, Saint EmilionA sensationally fragrant and seductive wine which we first took for the grand vin.Probably overpriced but such fragrance is worth a great deal. 2014–2021.CS7031 Château Cheval Blanc, Saint Emilion Premier Grand CruVery classy and seductive but almost certainly overpriced. 2015–2035.CS7041 Château Ausone, Saint Emilion Premier Grand CruThe world snaps up the 1,300 dozen that is made of this outstanding wine.Remarkable quality but you pay for rarity. 2020–2045.TBCTBCTBCChâteau Belair MonangeBrian Davies RIBAFermentation vats at Château Mouton-RothschildPage 9

In-bond price, UK deliveredRef per six per dozenDRY WHITE BORDEAUX66. BW3531 Clos Floridène, Graves - £135One of Bordeaux’s great bargains, this is a wine of real class and abilityto age made from exciting ripe fruit with a touch of minerality that addsfreshness and length. 2011–2018.67. BW3521 Château Bouscaut Blanc, Pessac-Léognan - £235Classic white Bordeaux with the apricot richness of semillon and full,rounded flavour balanced by a delightful clean finish. Lots of personality,quality and length of flavour. 2013–2018.68. BW3541 Château Carbonnieux Blanc, Graves - £235Great charm with stylish sauvignon fragrance and a classy elegant palate.2011–2013.69. BW3551 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, Pessac-Léognan £275 -Year in year out this is the outstanding performer in its class. Intense,concentrated and wonderfully complex and powerful. Great potential,but sadly only 1,500 dozen made. 2018–2035.SAUTERNES & BARSACHHH70. BW3561 Château Doisy-Däene, Barsac - £265Honeyed, lemony, beeswax aroma with generous luscious sweetnessthat makes it a supreme dessert wine. A great success this year.2013–2030. Halves available.71. BW3571 Château Rieussec, Sauternes £220 -Aromatic, stylish and elegant with wonderful freshness that will makeit delicious young, but with the rich, luscious intensity to ensure it lasts.Picked in six selections, tries, between 26th September and14th November! 2013–2030. Halves available.72. BW3581 Château Climens, Sauternes £360 -This has become the outstanding performer in its category, year inyear out, because of its extraordinary complexity and the freshness thatgives lift to its wonderful, rich opulent flavour. The 2008 is based ona wonderful early picking on 30th September and another four daysbetween 21st and 27th October. Astonishing keeping power.2015–2045. Halves available.Hindicates half bottles available – see order form for pricesPage 10

MIXED CASES73. 2008 Affordable Claret CaseDrinking window: 2013–2016†ref OC2316 at £91A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the followingfour reds :Château Beaumont, Haut-MédocChâteau Dutruch-Grand-Poujeaux, MoulisVieux-Clos St Emilion, St EmilionChâteau Bel Air Perponcher Grand Vin,Bordeaux Supérieur74. 2008 Old Favourites CaseDrinking window: 2015–2020†ref OC2326 at £166A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the followingfour reds:Château Batailley, PauillacHortevie, Saint JulienChâteau d’Angludet, MargauxChâteau Belgrave, Haut-Médoc75. 2008 Left Bank CaseDrinking window: 2014–2028†ref OC2336 at £267A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the followingfour reds:Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-LéognanChâteau Langoa-Barton, Saint JulienChâteau Duhart-Milon-Rothschild, PauillacChâteau Brane-Cantenac, Margaux76. 2008 Sheer Class CaseDrinking window: 2020–2030†ref OC2346 at £351A 12-bottle case containing three bottles each of the followingfour reds:Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-LéognanChâteau Léoville-Barton, Saint JulienChâteau Lynch-Bages, PauillacChâteau La Lagune, Haut-Médoc77. 2008 Perfect Pomerols CaseDrinking window: 2018–2030†ref OC2356 at £288A six-bottle case containing two bottles each of the followingthree reds:Château La Fleur Pétrus, PomerolChâteau Hosanna, PomerolVieux Château Certan, Pomerol78. 2008 First Growth CaseDrinking window: 2025–2045†ref OC2366 at £845A six-bottle case containing two bottles each of the followingthree reds:Château Mouton-Rothschild, PauillacChâteau Lafite, PauillacChâteau Margaux, Margaux† Drinking dates for these mixed cases refer to the period when all the wines will be at their peak. Please refer to the individual winefor its recommended drink date.Page 11

When demand exceeds supplyDemand for some of these wines will be high. The Society shares out oversubscribed wines as widely as possibledown to a minimum practical level per member. Please be aware that some wines will still be oversubscribed and youshould indicate your preferred substitute should your first choice be sold out. Alternatively, you can allow The Societyto choose for you. Allowing substitution and/or suggesting a preferred alternative will help increase the likelihood ofreceiving wines in a similar style should your first choice be sold out; it will not lessen your chances of getting yourfirst choice.Unless you state otherwise, The Society will assume you are happy to receive suitable substitutes. The Society will onlysubstitute with wines of similar quality to those requested.How this offer worksOrders by post, fax and website will be accepted. If you would like to order via the website, visitwww.thewinesociety.com/openingoffer and follow the on-screen instructions. You need a password to order fromthe site which can be requested online and will be posted to you the following working day. Orders need to arrive atStevenage by 9pm, Tuesday 9th June, 2009 and will be processed thereafter. Members whose orders have been receivedby 9pm, Tuesday 9th June, 2009 will receive confirmation of their purchase by Thursday, 2nd July, 2009 at the latest.Members whose orders have been received after this time will receive notification by Thursday, 23rd July, 2009.Notifications by e-mailThe Society is able to send transactional correspondence including notification of wines allocated for opening offers,and subsequent invoices, by e-mail. For full details please visit www.thewinesociety.com and click on My Details thenPreferred Contact Method.If you wish to receive e-mail notifications for this and subsequent opening offers, and have not already notified us,please see the order form for instructions.What the price includes• Prices shown include delivery to a UK address. They do not include excise duty or VAT.• Payment of duty and VAT, at the prevailing rate (currently £19.26 duty per 12 75cl-bottle case, £9.63 per six-bottlecase and 15% VAT payable on wine and duty) will be requested once the wines arrive at Stevenage. This is expected tobe summer 2011.• Once the wines arrive at Stevenage, members may opt to have them delivered within the UK or stored in duty-paidMembers' Reserves. Note: if Members do not specify this, the wines will be placed into duty-paid Members’ Reserves,and a non-refundable first-year charge will apply.Notes• Members, especially those living overseas, should note that only unmixed cases may be exported or transferred toan outside bond.• Wines are offered in cases of 12 or 6 bottles as indicated.• Please note that these wines cannot be collected or delivered from our showroom in Montreuil.Please read the full terms and conditions for this offer set out on the enclosed order form or on our website beforeplacing your order.This offer will close at 9pm, Tuesday 9th June, 2009.For information regarding this offer after this date please contact Member Services on 01438 740222.The Society’s GuaranteeDrinking wine bought from The Wine Society should be a pleasurable experience. If at any time youare dissatisfied, we would like to hear from you. Contact us and we will be pleased to help.Registered as:The International Exhibition Co-operative Wine Society Limited,Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 2BTEnquiries 01438 741177Orders 01438 740222Fax 01438 761167E-mail memberservices@thewinesociety.comWebsite www.thewinesociety.com