2021 Futures
In this category, we offer you the wines, renowned or not, which were not in our selection last year:
• either because they have been created recently;
• or because their price has become attractive again;
• or because they raised their quality standards.
In any case, they deserve your attention as they succeed to retain our attention. We bet that they will stay for a long time in our selection!
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Straddling Barsac and Sauternes, Haut-Bergeron enjoys a quality terroir superbly exploited by the Lamothe family for 9 generations (!). It is the artisanal cru and the sure value of Sauternes, of which each vintage wins its share of awards in competitions and guides (2016 gold medal Brussels and Paris, 2015 gold medal Frankfurt, etc.).
Bettane & Desseauve : 89-90/100
Quarin : 90/100 « Bouche fondante et aérienne, avec du goût et des nuances épicées subtiles. Ensemble délicat, pur et sans lourdeur. C'est très bon. »
Martin (Vinous) : 89-91/100 « The palate is ripe and honeyed on the entry. It needs a little more tension though the finish, but it retains freshness and meliorates in the glass. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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With a winegrowing past dating back to the 17th century and classified as a 3rd growth in 1855, Château Marquis d'Alesme has nevertheless fallen into decline as it has been bought up (many times).
The Perrodo family (Labégorce, Labégorce-Zédée, La Tour de Mons) acquired it in 2006 in a poor state of repair, with solid ambitions: redistribution of the small 15-hectare vineyard, meticulous work in the vineyard, and a state-of-the-art winery... The vineyard has regained its credentials in recent vintages, as confirmed by the critics' notes and comments.
Revue du Vin de France : 93-94/100 « Voici un vin bien construit, avec une bouche structurée et un joli grain de tanins. Encore un peu compact, il possède beaucoup de réserve et d’énergie. »
Quarin : 91/100 « Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, pur et subtil. Tendre à l'attaque, minutieux en milieu de bouche, savoureux, le vin caresse le palais. Il monte en finale sèveux et fin dans ses arômes et son tannin. »
Dupont (Le Point) : 15/20 « Bouche dense, puissante, riche »
Galloni (Vinous) : 92-94/100 « The 2021 Marquis d'Alesme is packed with inky dark fruit, licorice, lavender, spice, graphite and new leather. Although not exactly the last word in finesse, the 2021 certainly packs a good bit of punch. »
Martin (Vinous) : 91-93/100 « Now, this has a lovely bouquet with iris flower infusing the lifted black fruit, fine mineralité here. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, fine grip, slightly saline with a bit of sinew on the finish. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.Bourgogne Aujourd'hui : 16/20 « Floral doux au nez avec des notes de framboises. Du relief en bouche, avec des tannins amples, souples et une belle fraîcheur en finale. »
Martin (Vinous) : 90-92/100 « It has a very perfumed and poised bouquet, mineral-driven like the Clos du Roy [Marsannay], the 50% stems are beautifully assimilated. The palate has more body than the Clos du Roy, grippy and quite firm in structure, blackberry and touches of blueberry towards the finish. »
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.Bourgogne Aujourd'hui : 15,5/20 « Nez de petits fruits noirs. Jus concentré en bouche avec une belle matière. Les tanins doivent encore se fondre mais il y a un vrai potentiel de garde. »
Martin (Vinous) : 90-92/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with grainy, slightly chalky tannins, fresh and quite saline with an elegant finish. »
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.Bourgogne Aujourd'hui : 16,5/20 « Nez frais, pur avec des notes de griottes, de framboises. Belle bouche équilibrée, avec du fond, des tanins délicats et racés. »
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available February 2024