2022 Futures
For each vintage and each appellation, there are always wines that distinguished themselves by being cheaper than others with the same quality level, or by being far better than others in the same range of prices.
These “best values for money” of the current vintage are highlighted in this category.
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The dry white wine of Lagrange, in a precise and pleasant style. As always in Lagrange, the quality/price ratio is there!
Martin : 87-89/100 « The 2022 Les Arums de Lagrange offers light orchard fruit and lanolin scents on the nose. The palate is nicely weighted in the mouth. Tropical hints of passion fruit and pineapple emerge toward a 'punter friendly' finish. »
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Administered by the Rothschilds (Mouton) since 1996, Coutet has joined the leading pack of the biggest Sauternes after Yquem. Like Climens, it is a true Barsac, pure and remarkably subtle, but with a more marked liquor. Since 2005, Coutet has been in great shape!
Revue du Vin de France : 95-98/100 « Ample et très pure, la liqueur prime à ce stade sur la trame acide du vin, enfouie au coeur de la pulpe. Le fruit est réjouissant, hédoniste [...] Son potentiel est immense et la pureté de sa liqueur imposante irréprochable. Il ne peut que grandir. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 97-98/100 « Impeccable botrytisation, arômes nobles d'agrumes, grande richesse en sucre résiduel, long et magnifique pour tout le demi-siècle à venir. »
Le Point : 17/20
Quarin : 93/100 « Nez intense, fin et subtil. Bouche tout en minutie tactile, avec un toucher cotonneux et une finale délicate et ascendante, où se mélangent les fleurs et les fruits. C'est très bon. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2022 Coutet is a wild, exotic Barsac. Passionfruit, lime, dried flowers, mint, candied orange peel and apricot all run through this unabashedly exuberant sweet wine. »
Martin : 94-96/100 « The 2022 Coutet has impressive focus. The palate is medium-bodied with a viscous opening, fine acidity, pure and harmonious. A tensile and persistent finish drags you back for another sip. Superb.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Puyguéraud is the reference of the Côtes de Francs, producing with great regularity wines of very high level. The owner, Nicolas Thienpont, also manages Pavie-Macquin and Larcis-Ducasse in St-Émilion. Always well rated, Puyguéraud proves better than others that it is possible to taste a beautiful and great Bordeaux for less than 15 € a bottle.
Revue du Vin de France : 89-90/100 « Un fruité immédiatement charmeur, une chair avenante, soignée, afin de libérer des tanins suaves. L’équilibre, déjà très plaisant, se livrera avec gourmandise dès les premières années. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 91-92/100 ♥ Coup de cœur « On a l'énergie, le soyeux avec un tannin déjà bien en place et une aromatique florale qui fait le charmes de la fin de bouche. Au fil des semaines le vin à gagné en complexité. »
Galloni : 89-91/100 « The 2022 Puyguéraud bursts from the glass with masses of inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and tobacco. This is an especially rich vintage for Puyguéraud. »
Martin : 87-89/100 « It is initially quite backward on the nose, but fresh with blackcurrant, iodine and light floral scents. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannins, quite structured and bold toward the finish where I seek a little more finesse and precision. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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A 4 ha plot selection from Château Rigaud, La Mauriane is not yet another luxurious cuvée on the right bank but a wine built on fine grain tannins where the brilliance and precision of the fruit prevail. A true gem in the right bank !
Quarin : 93/100 « Beau nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr. Bouche fondante, aérienne, savoureuse et parfumée, avec de la classe dans le toucher et une longue finale séveuse. C'est très bon. »
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Under the leadership of M. Thunevin (Valandraud), La Vieille Cure presents a more greedy and less square profile than before and reveals itself as one of Fronsac's major properties.
Revue du Vin de France : 89-90/100 « Un vin de concentration qui joue avec un joli gras de texture. »
Quarin : 92/100 « Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et même complexe. Avec une chair minutieuse en entrée de bouche, une présence grasse au milieu, le vin se développe complet, savoureux, avant de finir long, parfumé, plein d'énergie et de chair mélangées. C'est superbe. »
Galloni : 87-89/100 « The 2022 La Vieille Cure opens with a good burst of jammy fruit. However, there is a bit of edginess in the tannin that needs to resolve. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Selection of the best parcels of Château de Carles (10 ha out of the 20 ha of the estate), certainly the finest and most ambitious wine of Fronsac, making since 2000 equal game with the best classified growths of the slopes of Saint-Émilion. A great wine that should be kept for at least 6 to 8 years.
Revue du Vin de France : 91-93/100 « Ce vin assume une maturité pleine du raisin : la robe sombre, le nez expressif, la texture enveloppé et riche du merlot. Un vin d'envergure se profile ici. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 94/100 « Distingué, soyeux, long et épicé, avec un beau retour de fraîcheur en finale, voici un 2022 prometteur. »
Quarin : 90/100 « Nez intense, au fruité mûr, subtil et sophistiqué. Bouche pulpeuse et fruitée comme jamais, avec un très bel éclat entre le milieu et la finale. Persistance longue, à la fois onctueuse et fraîche. Tannicité bien enveloppée. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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With 12 hectares cultivated in biodynamic farming, certified since the 2007 vintage, Clos Puy-Arnaud is one of the great Côtes de Castillon wines that have nothing to envy to neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
"Grand Vin", the uncompromising cuvée that has made the estate's reputation, authentic, straight and deep, classic, spicy and cut out for keeping.Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « On a le tannin parmi les le plus frais de l'appellation. Avec de la distinction et une persistance sur les fleurs poivrés.»
Galloni : 94-96/100 « The 2022 Clos Puy Arnaud is a real stunner, and one of the great under the radar gems on the Right Bank. Clos Puy Arnaud could easily challenge many more illustrious names on the Right Bank. »
Martin : 87-89/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, saturated tannins and a firm grip. A dense blueberry-tinged finish will require three to four years in bottle. Fine. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Started in 2003, the adventure of Clos Louie is a textbook case: doll's vineyard (2.3 ha) on a beautiful clay-limestone terroir of Castillon, very old vines (150 years old!) mostly Merlot and red tail malbec, careful biodynamic cultivation, double manual sorting during the harvest, little interventionist vinification, gentle maturing in 500-litre demi-muids. A true artist's wine, absent from the guides but that informed amateurs know well.
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Roundness, suppleness and depth of flesh are the hallmarks of the consensual red wines produced in Larrivet Haut-Brion, advised by Mr. Rolland until 2014 and then by Mr. Derenoncourt. No link between Larrivet (in Léognan) and Haut-Brion (in Pessac).
Bettane & Desseauve : 91-92/100 « Fruité et floral, le nez offre une belle définition, bouche charnue, souple, avec du volume, des tannins fondants et une légère amertume équilibrante. Charmeur. »
Quarin : 95/100 « Ample à l'attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, très parfumé, gras, le vin évolue plein et noble, vers une qualité de tannin jamais vue à ce jour, plus une sensation de pulpe juteuse inégalée. Bravo ! L'expression de ce cru est révolutionnée par l'équipe actuelle. Jamais depuis les derniers millésimes, Larrivet Haut Brion n'a été autant raffiné. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2022 Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc is bold, punchy and also quite exotic, because of the presence of Cabernet Franc. »
Martin : 91-93/100 « The palate sashays along with a firm but fine lattice of tannins and commendable balance. It evokes the sense of Pessac-Léognan on its finish that nicks the best from Left and Right Banks. Call me smitten. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Since 1985, Pape Clément has magnificently combined the bouquet and natural finesse of the Graves with the power of its terroir (comparable to that of the greatest Pauillac wines). It is undoubtedly one of the super seconds on the left bank, what is confirmed by the marks attributed to its latest vintages.
Bettane & Desseauve : 96-97/100 « Magnifique nez racé, puissant, offrant une grande maturité de fruit et une subtile minéralité, bouche savoureuse de grande amplitude, tannins d'une qualité exceptionnelle, caractère fumée, avec de la longueur et de l'énergie en finale. Grand potentiel. »
Quarin : 95/100 « Nez intense, au fruité mûr. Nuances complexes. Finement charnu en entrée de bouche, aromatique au milieu, complet, le vin évolue marqué par le bois dans la persistance, mais long, fruité, sur un grain distingué. »
Galloni : 93-96/100 « The 2022 Pape-Clément is shaping up to be a gem. The 2022 possesses notable energy and vibancy to play off its core of rich, sumptuous fruit. »
Martin : 94-96/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Layers of black fruit alced with graphite and cedar, rending this 2022 quite pauillac-like in style. Nicely controlled on the finish, this is a Pape-Clément with breeding. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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By balancing power and softness, finesse and length, Lousteauneuf has established itself in less than 5 years as the example to follow in the north of the Médoc. He reminds us of Poujeaux 20 years ago.
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
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A family property since the 1950s, the arrival of a new generation has awakened this 32-hectare cru bourgeois in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, between Saint-Julien and Margaux. Revealed in 2012, du Retout climbs another notch in 2018 and 2019 with enthusiastic, sincere and tasty Haut-Médoc, full of fruit and carried by fresh tannins. Congratulations!
Quarin : 93/100 « Ample à l'attaque, minutieux en milieu de bouche, avec du corps et beaucoup d'arômes, le vin fond au palais, juteux, profond et même noble. Longue finale qui rebondit encore. Ce millésime a le grain de tannin le plus fin jamais vu dans ce cru. Un succès remarquable. »
Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2022 Château du Retout has a bright nose with redcurrant, raspberry and blood orange aromas. Underlying graphite notes emerge with time and impart more classicism. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins that lend this Haut-Médoc a sensual satin-like texture. Very composed, this sashays along with style. This classy offering should ultimately land at the top of my banded score. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Second wine of Clos Manou, the Médoc as we like it: generous, sweet and balanced by a good vivacity. A real treat!
Quarin : 89/100 « Nez fruité, pur et précis. Bouche délicieuse, suave et profonde en finale dans sa saveur. C'est aussi bon que le 2016. »
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 15%
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Vinified in the cellars of Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou, this cuvée benefits from the best care. Its higher proportion of Merlot (68%) makes it a wine of pleasure, gourmet and quickly enjoyable.
Le Point : 15/20
Galloni : 90-92/100 « The 2022 Madame de Beaucaillou is a very typical wine for the year. Plump, juicy and forward, the 2022 is charming right out of the gate. Bruno Borie's Haut-Médoc is flat-out delicious. »
Martin : 87-89/100 « The 2022 Madame de Beaucaillou, aged in 25% new oak, is clean and precise on the nose with rapsberry and wild strawberry scents. It's open and 'playful'. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit. Yhis is an edgy Madame with fine mineralité and salinity emerging on the finish. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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The incessant work of Mr. and Mrs. Dief since 2000 is bearing fruit today: in a tense and distinguished style, Clos Manou shines with a vibrant, deep energy, with pure and radiant fruit, combining length and density. Undoubtedly the most beautiful revelation of the northern Médoc in recent vintages.
Revue du Vin de France : 92-94/100 « Comme à son habitude, le cru livre un vin très voluptueux, avec une bouche soyeuse qui intègre bien les tanins. Belle délicatesse du fruit qui s'étire dans une finale sapide et nette. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 90/100 « Intenses arômes de fruits noirs et de résineux, bouche chaleureuse avec des tannins denses qui devront se fondre et une certaine fraîcheur. »
Le Point : 17/20
Quarin : 94/100 « Nez intense, au fruité mûr et subtil, avec une touche délicate de gelée de mûres. Il est encore plus pur et vanillé à l'agitation. Voici la bouche la plus complète, au toucher le plus fin jamais goûté à Clos Manou. Corps velouté, dynamique et riche en arômes. Tout fond, subtil et même noble. Bravo Stéphane ! »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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The third wine jewel of Bernard Magrez (after Pape Clément and Fombrauge), bought in 1999. After a complete overhaul of the vineyard (it is now the largest Grand Cru Classé in the Médoc with 225 ha of vineyards), La Tour Carnet displays a modern, smooth and powerful style. A formidable competitor in blind tastings.
Bettane & Desseauve : 92/100 « Belle couleur, vin net, bien construit par un tannin structurant. On aimera sa belle constitution, son confort en bouche et cette faculté du cru à afficher quel que soit le millésime un profil toujours agréable et harmonieux. »
Le Point : 16,5/20
Galloni : 91-93/100 « The 2022 La Tour Carnet is packed with dark cherry, plum, chocolate, leather, licorice and espresso. Potent and heady, with tons of tannin, the 2022 is shaping up to be one of the under the radar wines of the year. »
Martin : 89-91/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy entry. I like the marine influence in this wine. It is well balanced with a slightly powdery texture and fresh finish. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Second wine of Brane-Cantenac, Baron de Brane demonstrates even more than his big brother the progress made in this château over the last 15 years. With a silky smooth 2016, deliciously crisp and juicy on the finish, Baron de Brane is now more than a second wine, it is a brand in its own right!
Le Point : 16/20
Quarin : 92/100 « Nez très aromatique, mûr et plus éclatant que jamais. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, parfumé au milieu, avec une grâce inconnue dans son toucher, il grandit après le milieu, juteux, onctueux, avant de s'achever long, délicat et finalement incrachable. »
Galloni : 90-92/100 « The 2022 Baron de Brane capture all of the richness of the year in its exuberant personality. This supple, enchanting Margaux should drink well with minimal cellaring. »
Martin : 87-89/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins on the entry. Balanced and fresh, this is not an intense Margaux. Pencil shavings and tobacco notes appear toward the finish. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Second wine of Lagrange, of an incredible regularity in its quality as in its prices. This classic is an ideal "core of the cellar"!
Quarin : 88/100 « Nez intense, au fruité mûr, mêlé à des touches plus vertes. Bouche tendre, fruitée, agréable, savoureuse, de longueur moyenne. »
Galloni : 89-91/100 « The 2021 Les Fiefs de Lagrange is a terrific second wine. [...] The Fiefs is absolutely delicious today, and, quite frankly, irresistible. »
Martin : 88-90/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with high-toned black cherries and cassis fruit. Sweet and slightly confit in style with a splash of balsamic toward the finish. Very fine. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Second wine of Talbot, creamy and quickly accessible.
Martin : 86-88/100 « The 2022 Connétable Talbot contains more Cabernet than usual. It has a relatively light but able, marine-influenced bouquet, touches of iodine and a very slight savory tincture. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, graphite and sea salt. It needs time to fully knit together on the finish. »
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Second wine of Gruaud-Larose. In a rather powerful and tight register, Sarget is a serious and convincing Saint-Julien, with substance, at its best after 5 to 7 years of ageing.
Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « Une révolution dans ce second vin avec beaucoup de charme aromatique et une grande qualité de texture. Vivement recommandé pour attendre le grand vin. »
Le Point : 14,5-15/20
Quarin : 92/100 « Minutieux en entrée de bouche, raffiné au toucher, très aromatique, le vin évolue gras et puissant, avec beaucoup de goût. Longue finale savoureuse, à la tannicité enveloppée. Un rendu et une construction remarquables. »
Galloni : 89-91/100 « The 2022 Sarget de Gruaud is plump, juicy and wonderfully giving, in other words everything a second wine should be. The Sarget is a dense second wine that captures all of the natural radiance of the year. »
Martin : 88-90/100 « The nose bodes well with raspberry and wild strawberry scents. There's afaint mocha scent in the background. Overall, the nose is well-defined and focused. Quite open toward the finish, this will be a decent Deuxième Vin with drinkability from its youth. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work.
Revue du Vin de France : 97-99/100 ♥ Coup de cœur « Le plus caressant et soyeux des Léoville impressionne par son classicisme et le raffinement de sa constitution. L'ensemble apparait harmonieux et posé, avec une finale de grande aristocratie. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 95-96/100 « Grand corps, grande couleur, vin complet. »
Le Point : 18,5/20 « Fruits rouges, cerise, bouche soyeuse, fraîche, tonique, vin avec beaucoup d'éclat. »
Quarin : 97/100 « Nuances de fruits noirs, de vanille, de poire. Ultra fondant en entrée de bouche, très minutieux au développement, avec de la classe dans le toucher, le vin monte en finale, subtil et savoureux. Il s'achève très long, profond et complexe. Il a le fond et la minutie de la réalisation pour lui. Superbe ! »
Galloni : 93-95/100 « The 2022 Léoville-Barton is a total model of classicism, even in this warm, dry year. You will find a straightforward (in the best sense of the term) Saint-Julien that captures the best of what Bordeaux can be. Just enough of everything, but not too much of any one thing. »
Martin : 96-98/100 « This is a precision-tooled Léoville Barton with the sharpness of a samurai sword. The 2022 marks the start of a new and glorious chapter for the Saint-Julien estate, which passes in the slipstream of the 2019 and 2020. It constitutes the finest Léoville Barton that I have tasted out of barrel. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Second wine of Grand-Puy Lacoste. Fruity, tender, silky, and always elegant. A classic at a reasonable price.
Quarin : 90/100 « Nez extrêmement aromatique et précis, évoluant pur. Nuances de cerise noire, de vanille. Touche cacaotée. Bouche aérienne et particulièrement fruitée, se développant sur un toucher en dentelle. Il se boit comme du petit lait, savoureux et très bon. »
Le Point : 15,5/20
Galloni : 88-90/100 « The 2022 Lacoste-Borie is soft, supple and easygoing, all of which will make it a fine choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years. Succulent dark cherry, plum, spice, mocha and leather give this juicy Pauillac lovely complexity. »
Martin : 89-91/100 « The 2022 shows a lovely balance, somehow carefree, with completeness and what I suspect will be enticing drinkability. That said, it has the structure to age. »As in music, variation consists in making changes to a "theme". Grand-Puy-Lacoste has thus chosen, for his Grand Vin like for his second wine Lacoste Borie, to gather in the same case the variation of the sizes of bottles, allowing to discover the evolution of the wine in time through these three formats (bottle, magnum and double-magnum).
The "Variation Case" contains 1 Double-Magnum, 2 Magnums and 4 Bottles, the equivalent of 12 bottles.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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New denomination of the second wine of Pichon-Baron from the 2012 vintage, undoubtedly at the level of the 5th growths of Pauillac.
Revue du Vin de France : 94-95/100 « Constituée de 50% de merlot, cette cuvée offre une belle générosité en bouche, mais surtout une grande définition et de la droiture, avec un toucher de bouche remarquable, des tanins affûtés et un bel éclat de fraîcheur en finale. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 93-94/100 Le Point : 17/20
« The 2022 Les Griffons de Pichon-Baron is super-impressive. This classy Pauillac is showing very well today. The Griffons is a serious second wine that will benefit from a few years of cellaring. »
Martin : 93-95/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with sculpted tannins, very tensile, intense yet weightless toward the long graphite-infused finish. This is just superb. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Second wine of Pichon-Comtesse de Lalande: velvety, generous, with well-polished tannins and aromas of ripe fruit with a very Pauillaise cedar note. A reliable and regular value, quickly developed.
Quarin : 92/100 « Nez intense, fruité et subtil. Nuances de gelée de mûre. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, très savoureux au milieu, juteux, parfumé, le vin évolue long, avec des nuances solaires et fraîches mélangées. »
Galloni : 91-93/100 « The 2022 Réserve de la Comtesse is fabulous. Vibrant and impeccable in its balance, the 2022 is so impressive, mostly because of its balance. Don't miss it. »
Martin : 91-93/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. Very sensual with touches of graphite and espresso toward the harmonious finish. You could almost drink this now. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
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Known for producing one of the firmest and tightest (even robust) Pauillacs available, Duhart-Milon has since 2010 refined its style to gradually approach that of Lafite (same owner and same team). New direction and progress amply confirmed in 2015 and 2016, with an unprecedented charm and fatness. Given the quality of its terroir (the only 4th Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac), Duhart-Milon has certainly not finished its progression.
Revue du Vin de France : 95-96/100 « 2022 est très resserré sur les cabernet-sauvignon (78 %), ce qui lui convient à merveille. Bâti sur des solides fondations, il est très profond, mais aussi explosif et très frais. Tendu et tout en allonge. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 94-95/100 « Le plus réussi dont nous ayons le souvenir. Notes de cèdre et de tabac, grand avenir, beaucoup de longueur. Quel progrès dans l'intégration de ce boisé qui respecte désormais mieux la texture de naissance de ce cru. »
Le Point : 16,5-17/20
Quarin : 95/100 « Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, subtil. Nuances profondes de fruits noirs. Ample à l'attaque, moelleux en milieu de bouche, parfumé, le vin prend de la puissance dans le dernier tiers du palais, où il s'achève sur un toucher fin, long, gras et très bon. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2022 Duhart-Milon is racy and explosive right out of the gate. I imagine the 2022 will require at least a fem years in bottle to be at its best, but it is pretty showy today. »
Martin : 93-95/100 « The palate is fresh and vibrant with fine tannins. This is beautifully sculpted with a vibrant pencil lead-tinged finish reminiscent of Grand Puy Lacoste. The 2022 is a fabulous Duhart-Milon that should give 30 to 40 years of drinking pleasure. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Fombrauge, the largest vineyard in Saint-Émilion with 57 hectares, has been offering since its purchase by Mr. Magrez (1997) structured wines that do not deny their terroir, full, gourmet and devilishly seductive thanks to a luxurious maturing process.
Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « Tannicité enveloppante avec un réel potentiel, c'est un vin à la hauteur du millésime tout en gardant son style propre. »
Galloni : 93-95/100 « The 2022 Fombrauge is superb. As always, Fombrauge is on the richer side, but this is one of the best vintages I can remember tasting. Gorgeous. »
Martin : 91-93/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and good concentration. It retains satisfying acidity on the finish, with a splash of soy on the aftertaste. Worth seeking out. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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From 2005, La Dominique, prestigious terroir adjacent to Cheval Blanc, L'Évangile and La Conseillante, returns in great shape. His velvety and sensual style places him halfway between Saint-Émilion and Pomerol.
Revue du Vin de France : 91-92/100 « Une recherche indéniable de rondeur charmeuse se dégage de ce vin. On sent un vin travaillé pour mettre en avant une richesse du fruit, des tanins moelleux et une finale confortable. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 96-97/100 « Il fait pomerol à l'attaque au niveau de la distinction, suite soyeuse, florale et fraîche se toute en longueur, avec beaucoup de classe en finale. »
Le Point : 16/20
Quarin : 93/100 « Minutieux en entrée de bouche, avec un toucher gras et une présence fruitée très mûre, le vin caresse le palais en fondant tout le long du parcours. Bonne longueur à la tannicité enveloppée. Ensemble à l'éclat fruité un peu réservé. »
Galloni : 93-95/100 « The 2022 La Dominique is stellar. All the elements come together beautifully in a polished, notable La Dominique. »
Martin : 93-95/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, red fruit laced with graphite and smoke, classically-styled toward the finish. This is a Saint-Émilion that has refound its mojo in recent vintages and it will repay bottle age. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 15%
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Rocheyron is the result of a friendly and professional partnership between Sylvio Denz (Faugères and Lafaurie-Peyraguey) and Peter Sisseck (Pingus). Since 2010, they have been investing in this small 8-hectare vineyard, located entirely on the asteriated limestone plateau characteristic of Saint-Émilion: tilling the soil, conversion to organic farming (certified in 2020), gentle vinification at low temperatures... Rocheyron is constantly progressing, and each year offers wines with an unequalled tannic softness.
Martin : 92-94/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, very pure with a fine backbone, light saline notes commingling with cracked black pepper toward the finish. Fine crescendo on this Saint-Émilion. Excellent. »
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- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Become a first grand cru classé in 2012, just reward for 20 years of effort by Mr. Neipperg (Canon-La Gaffelière, Clos de l'Oratoire) on this small vineyard of 4.5 ha adjoining Troplong-Mondot. A very large Saint-Émilion, fleshy, intense and penetrating, but with a confidential production.
Revue du Vin de France : 95-96/100 « La profondeur, sans extravagance, de ce 2022 laisse penser que le temps attendrira sa structure et transformera son muscle en tendresse. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 96-97/100 « Robe profonde, avec des accents floraux et cette bouche sculpturale et suave dotée d'un grain bien étiré. Une Mondotte à la fois terrienne et aérienne dotée d'une finale d'une grande fraîcheur. »
Le Point : 18/20 « Note mentholée, fruits rouges, feuillage, baies sauvages, bonne trame acide, bois de réglisse, tanins serrés ; salin, long, finale épicée, cabernet franc bien présent. »
Galloni : 95-97/100 « A very early start to harvest and a pulled back approach in the cellar yielded a Mondotte thaat is wonderfully dynamic in its presence. »
Martin : 93-95/100 « It doen't quite have the charm of the Canon-la-Gaffelière at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, fresh and quite elegant. Tart red fruit toward the linear finish, a dash of spice on the aftertaste. Delicious. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025