2023 Futures

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  • 6867

    Mr Rouzaud (Champagne Roederer) acquired it in 2007 and has since strengthened the technical team by adding the advice of Mr Boissenot. Pichon-Comtesse remains faithful to the style that has made it so successful, as dense, suave, charming, enchanting and above all endearing.

    Quarin : 96/100 « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité et subtil. Minutieux en entrée de bouche et de suite très savoureux, le vin se développe avec de la classe dans le toucher, élancé par 80 % de cabernet sauvignon. Délicatement charnu, savoureux, il s'achève long et séveux sur une touche de fleurs dans la persistance. C'est très bon. »

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    Available early 2026
    Blend:
    80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6868
    Futures 2023 Pauillac
    • Red
    1 116,00 € incl. VAT
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    Mouton-Rothschild's second wine, which appeared in 1993, has since made its place among its peers (Carruades de Lafite, Forts de Latour, Pavillon Rouge) by offering each vintage a great Pauillac, full, fleshy, muscular, barely less deep and full-bodied than its famous big brother but with the same cassis finish. Petit Mouton has grown up!

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    Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « Encore un peu ferme et sur la réduction, mais avec le corps et la consistance attendue dans ce millésime. »
    Quarin : 93/100 
    « Couleur noire. Nez intense, pur, fruité, subtil et délicatement toasté. Il évolue crémeux à l'agitation du verre. Très proche de son aîné. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, charnu au milieu, le vin se développe plus aromatique que de coutume et surtout moins âpre dans la dernière partie du palais. Du coup, il se rapproche à nouveau stylistiquement de son aîné. Très bonne longueur. »
    Galloni : 93-95/100 
    « The 2023 Le Petit-Mouton is fabulous. It could easy be a Grand Vin at another address. Rich, ample and beautifully resonant in the glass, the 2023 impresses with its notable palate presence. Dark red cherry, pomegranate, cinnamon, rose petal and new leather are some of the many notes that build. The 2023 is seriously impressive. Wow! »
    Martin : 91-93/100 « It has an intense nose, mainly black fruit commingling with briar and light estuarine scents. Perhaps the aromatics feel a bit "secretive" at present. The palate is medium-bodied with a concentrated entry. [...] There's a fine bitter edge on the finish; give this Le Petit Mouton three to five years in bottle. »

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  • 6869
    Futures 2023 Pauillac
    • Red
    1 260,00 € incl. VAT
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    Second wine of Lafite-Rothschild.

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    Quarin : 94/100 « Moelleux en entrée de bouche, avec de la présence, le vin glisse, parfume et fond au palais. Il avance en gagnant beaucoup de saveurs dans la persistance. Cette puissance aromatique dominée par le fruit noir, sans aucun angle tannique, fait toute son identité. Il y a un aspect château Le Pin dans le Carruades. »
    Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Carruades de Lafite is a very pretty, sensual wine that very much captures the personality of the Grand Vin, naturally in a more approachable style. [...] I have to say, there is something very direct about the 2023-something frank that is really evident. I admire its purity. Succulent red plum, spice, cedar, tobacco and a lifting touch of white pepper open first, while beautifully persistent saline undertones extend the finish. »
    Martin : 91-93/100 « It has a far superior bouquet to some of the vintages I was tasting a decade or so ago-much more purity and precision, with notes of black plum, wild strawberry and a touch of cassis. The palate is medium-bodied with a silky texture and a crisp line of acidity. It's fresh, precise and saline, with a long tail on the finish. This is surely one of the best Carruades I have tasted at this stage. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.2%
    Blend:
    60% Cabernet sauvignon, 40% Merlot
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  • 6870
    Futures 2023 Pauillac
    • Red
    2 750,40 € incl. VAT
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    Mouton-Rothschild's upgrade in 1973 from second to first grand cru classé was as legitimate as it was deserved in view of the quality of its terroir, a plateau of 90 hectares of deep gravel to the north of Pauillac, with Lafite-Rothschild as a neighbor. Despite this promotion, and even though it regularly tops the rankings in tastings, Mouton-Rothschild remains to this day the least expensive of the Médoc's premier crus classés. Its powerful, full-bodied style and its ability to age well have led Mr. Bettane to write "perhaps the most formally perfect wine in the Médoc...".

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    Revue du Vin de France : 96-98/100 « Dès le nez, il est difficile de résister à l’intensité du fruit. En bouche, le vin est tout aussi spectaculaire, avec une attaque explosive qui tapisse la bouche et libère des saveurs de fruits frais qui persistent très longuement. Un vent de fraîcheur mentholée signe la finale. »
    Bettane & Desseauve : /100 ♥ Coup de cœur « Intensité aromatique remarquable, corps superbe même si le tannin est encore un peu ferme par rapport à celui d’autres crus de ce niveau. Il aura besoin d’un lent élevage : l’équipe en place excelle dans cette pratique. »
    Quarin : 97/100
     « Nez intense, fin, pur, au fruité mûr, frais et complexe. Évolue profond à l'agitation du verre. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, complexe dans sa saveur, le vin évolue un peu discret après le milieu de bouche avant de repartir plus long en finale, où il offre un beau retour parfumé et fumé. »
    Galloni : 96-99/100 « The 2023 Mouton Rothschild is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintages on the Left Bank. Its balance of intense, super-concentrated fruit and equally imposing structure is spellbinding. [...] I especially admire its vertical build and overall energy. This is an exciting young Mouton endowed with palpable dynamic energy. »
    Martin : 96-98/100 « This has an intense, floral bouquet with violet petals infusing the black fruit and touches of licorice loitering just off stage-very fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with extremely refined tannins. Focused and harmonious, it's velvety smooth with a long and tender finish that has more crispness than the 2022. In fact, I might ultimately end up preferring this over the 2022... it will be interesting finding out in the future! »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.3%
    Blend:
    93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot
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  • 6871
    Futures 2023 Pauillac
    • Red
    3 420,00 € incl. VAT
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    Appointed cellar master in 1994, Mr. Chevallier focused on developing Lafite-Rothschild wines without losing any of the characteristic bouquet of blackcurrant, graphite and cedar. This objective was quickly achieved, placing Lafite at the top of the 1st classified growths (this was already the case in 1855), and revered as such by the Chinese market. The incredible qualities of Lafite's terroir make it a unique vintage and give Cabernet Sauvignon (more than 90% present each year) its most beautiful aromatic expressions.

    The great 2020 vintage was awarded the supreme score of 100/1000 by the Revue du Vin de France: "Spectacular, bordering on perfection".

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    Revue du Vin de France : 97-98/100 « Comme c’est le cas depuis une dizaine d’années, l’assemblage se compose de plus de 90 % de cabernet-sauvignon. Le vin est très épuré, longiligne, persistant, délicatement enrobé. Le fruit pur scintille et la finale est formidablement persistante. Ultra-classique. »
    Quarin : 97/100 « Nez très aromatique et de suite complexe. [...] Charnu en entrée de bouche, avec de suite beaucoup de goût au milieu et de la classe dans le toucher, le vin gagne du gras dans son déroulé. Il monte vers une finale riche en parfums et délicatement tramée. C'est délicieux. »
    Galloni : 95-98/100 « The 2023 Lafite-Rothschild races out of the glass with notable textural intensity. Explosive and deep, with striking balance, Lafite dazzles in this vintage. The 2023 is a somber, virile Lafite endowed with remarkable depth and tons of sheer character. »
    Martin : 95-97/100 « This takes time to unfurl in the glass, slowly revealing black fruit laced with pencil box and just a touch of pressed violet. There's wonderful precision here. The palate is medium-bodied with a cashmere texture, very pure (again) with a judicious dab of cracked black pepper. The finish is very sleek, thanks to its almost filigree tannins, seeming to glide across the palate.  »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    12.9%
    Blend:
    93% Cabernet sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 1% Petit verdot
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  • 6873
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    138,00 € incl. VAT
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    On the terroir of Pez, known to be the best in St-Estèphe (excluding classified growths), the Cazes family uses the same recipes here as those that made Lynch-Bages so successful: generous fruit and opulent texture. Ormes de Pez is an'almost' Lynch-Bages but at a quarter of the price!

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    Revue du Vin de France : 91-93/100 « Il joue dans le club des grands séducteurs, avec une bouche bien fruitée et suave, qui s’étire sur des tanins souples et intégrés, avec un côté très digeste et fluide en bouche. Tout à fait dans l’esprit du cru. »
    Quarin : 91/100 « Beau rouge sombre. Nez intense, au fruité mûr. Nuance de goudron. Touche crémeuse. Bouche immédiatement juteuse, se développant très fruitée, avec du corps, de la tendreté sans affaiblir le déroulé général. Longueur normale. Ensemble très réussi. »
    Galloni : 91-93/100 
    « The 2023 Ormes de Pez is a powerful, bold Saint-Estèphe. Black cherry, gravel, incense, chocolate, tobacco, licorice and cured meat infuse the 2023 with tons of Saint-Estèphe personality. Burly and rustic, in a good sense, the 2023 has tons of character. The Merlots feel pretty ripe and exuberant in this sample. »
    Martin : 91-93/100 « The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and well balanced with gentle grip. The new oak (45%) is well integrated. Suffice it to say, this is much more promising. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.5%
    Blend:
    61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6874
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    • Wine in organic approach
    156,00 € incl. VAT
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    On a magnificent gravelly hillock that has nothing to envy that of its neighbour Montrose, Meyney (Crédit Agricole property) is a serious candidate for the title of best Médoc bourgeois cru in each vintage. Long, complex, refined, distinguished tannins: a great Médoc cut for long ageing. Recommended by Mr. De Boüard (Angelus) from the 2014 vintage.

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    Revue du Vin de France : 92-93/100 « Le vin impressionne par sa densité et sa structure, avec des notes de fruits noirs mûrs et une touche d’épices. L’attaque est large et la finale est marquée par des flots de tanins très serrés. Tout cela aura besoin de temps pour se fondre, mais le potentiel est là. »
    Bettane & Desseauve : 94/100 ♥ Coup de cœur
    « Séduisant par son velouté de texture digne des meilleurs crus, avec une grande longueur. Comme d’habitude, Meyney est une priorité pour l’amateur. »
    Quarin : 91/100 
    « Nez intense, au fruité mûr. Caressant à l'attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, avec un joli déroulé, le vin évolue délicatement charnu. Il s'étire en finale, séveux et long. »
    Galloni : 91-93/100 
    « The 2023 Meyney is terrific. Silky and polished, the 2023 shows a side of Meyney I have not seen before. There's also terrific freshness and overall brightness. Dark red plum, blood orange, chalk, mint and dried herbs are all beautifully delineated. More than anything else, I admire the wine's poise. »
    Martin : 89-91/100 « The 2023 Meyney is surprisingly backward on the nose with blackberry, kirsch, touches of black pepper and loamy aromas. It remains understated in the glass yet gains purity. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Maybe a little conservative in style, it stays within the confines of the vintage yet feels harmonious.»

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.5%
    Blend:
    50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot
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  • 6875

    Second wine of Calon Ségur with, since 2013, a heart on the label like its big brother.

    Quarin : 92/100 « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité pur, subtil et mûr. Bouche tout en arrondi et en suavité délicieuse. En plus, elle devient parfumée dans la seconde partie du palais, accompagnée d'une touche fine de réglisse et de bois neuf. Vin très hédoniste. »
    Galloni : 91-93/100
     « The 2023 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur is a bright, beautifully focused wine. Graphite, lavender, mocha, chocolate, incense, licorice and crushed rocks all run through this gorgeous, wonderfully inviting Saint-Estèphe. This is an especially serious Le Marquis, perhaps because of the inclusion of some Merlot lots that usually go into the Grand Vin. In this tasting, I find the aromatic presence and structure of the Cabernet highly expressive and very much in the foreground. What a gorgeous wine this is. »
    Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Le Marquis de Calon Ségur represents has a composed bouquet with raspberry, blackberry, cedar and light tertiary scents. I appreciate the Saint-Estèphe DNA in its aromatics. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins and fresh acidity, more complexity than the Capbern that precedes its and more substance on the finish. This is a very commendable second wine. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    14.60%
    Blend:
    50% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
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  • 6877
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    225,00 € incl. VAT
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    Unquestionably the most popular vintage of the Médoc. Over the years, Haut-Marbuzet has been able to gain in finesse and balance by keeping its Merlot dominance and maturing in new oak barrels. Delicious !

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    Revue du Vin de France : 93-94/100 « Le nez très fin de violette et de fruits noirs est envoûtant. La douceur habituelle des merlots de la propriété, récoltés sans aucune surmaturité, constitue la trame d’une bouche très suave. Haut-Marbuzet est plus lui-même que jamais dans ce millésime. » 
    Quarin : 92/100 
    « Couleur sombre, intense et vive. Joli nez fin et aromatique. Délicat en entrée de bouche, délicat au milieu, avec du goût et de la classe dans le toucher, le vin caresse le palais. Il vient s'achever long et savoureux, vraiment délicieux. Dans ce millésime qui consacre principalement les grands terroirs, Haut Marbuzet est présent. »
    Galloni : 92-94/100 
    « The 2023 Haut-Marbuzet is terrific. Dark, vibrant and quite virile in its expression, the 2023 Haut-Marbuzet has so much to offer. Plum, blood orange, pomegranate, spice and new leather are some of the notes that leap from the glass. Today, the 2023 is quite primary in its intensity, yet all the elements are very nicely balanced. This is a fine showing. »
    Martin : 91-93/100 « The 2023 Haut-Marbuzet has a refined bouquet that is more understated than a typical wine from this estate, displaying blackberry, raspberry and light pressed flower scents. [...] The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and focused, with fine-boned tannins and a pretty, poised finish that conveys a sense of class. Very fine. This may well end up at the top of my banded score. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    14%
    Blend:
    50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet sauvignon, 3% Cabernet franc, 2% Petit verdot
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  • 6876
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    226,80 € incl. VAT
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    Previously settled on firm tannins that made them stark in their youth, Cos Labory's wines have for the last ten years changed in style, becoming more pleasant and gaining in depth and refinement (its vineyard is adjacent to those of Lafite-Rothschild and Cos d'Estournel).

    The Audoy family having sold its vineyard to the neighboring Cos d'Estournel at the beginning of 2023, a new era begins at Cos Labory.

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    Revue du Vin de France : 93-94/100 « Il s’agit donc du premier millésime réalisé par les nouvelles équipes. Le vin est plus dense et serré que par le passé, mais avec une très belle texture, un côté délié fin. Très charmeur. »
    Bettane & Desseauve : 90/100 
    « Il continuera de plaire par son style charmeur et facile d’accès, avec un beau fruit plein et harmonieux. Tannins subtils et bien intégrés. »
    Quarin : 94/100 
    « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et frais. Ample à l'attaque, bien constitué au milieu, le vin se développe aromatique, sur un toucher caressant. Il évolue complet, sur une longue finale juteuse et profonde, à la tannicité parfaitement enrobée. Depuis l'an dernier, ce vin rehausse son statut qualitatif. »
    Galloni : 91-93/100 
    « The 2023 Cos Labory is a powerful, dense wine. Big tannins wrap around a core of dark fruit, gravel, spice, menthol and mocha. This strapping, old-school Saint-Estèphe packs plenty of punch. Clearly, Cos Labory is a work in progress. It will be some years before the Cos team can turn the estate around, as there is so much work to be done, especially in rehabilitating the vineyards. Even so, this is a fine effort for a property in transition. »
    Martin : 89-91/100 « The 2023 Cos Labory is the first vintage made completely by Michel Reybier's team. The 2023 went through a parcel selection and use of peristaltic pumps. It has a slightly richer and more decadent bouquet, perhaps reflecting the summer heat more than Cos d'Estournel. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannins, fleshy in style but there is satisfying structure in situ. Quite marine-influenced towards the finish with a tangy peppery aftertaste. It's not far from the 2022 in quality. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.02%
    Blend:
    55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot
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  • 6878
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    • Wine in organic approach
    230,40 € incl. VAT
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    This 45-hectare estate (in a single block to the south of Saint-Estèphe), famous for its Tuscan yellow façade and label, was acquired by Mr Lorenzetti in 2021. Knowing the investments made and the care given to the other crus in his stable of grands crus (Lilian-Ladouys, Pédesclaux and d'Issan), there is no doubt that Lafon-Rochet will shine with new lustre from the 2022 vintage, while remaining very affordable among its peers.

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    Revue du Vin de France : 92-94/100 « Pour ce deuxième millésime, [...] le cru affine son style, avec une recherche de densité supplémentaire, tout en respectant l’équilibre et l’éclat de son fruit. Un vin aux contours nets et à la bouche droite. »
    Bettane & Desseauve : 90-91/100 « Bon corps, dense et sérieux, fruité noir mûr très typé saint-estèphe, reste encore un peu de rigueur dans le tannin qui l’élevage se chargera d’affiner. »
    Quarin : 93/100 
    « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et profond. Touche toastée. Minutieux à l'attaque, suave en milieu de bouche, très bien construit, le vin se développe aromatique vers une longue finale accompagnée d'un brin de fermeté, rappelant Saint-Estèphe. »
    Galloni : 93-95/100 « The 2023 Lafon-Rochet is a promising wine. [...]  Dark blue-toned fruit, lavender, licorice and dried herbs show tons of character. There's plenty of Lafon-Rochet finesse, but with an added kick of textural richness not found in the wines made during the Tesseron era. This comes together beautifully with a bit of time in the glass. »
    Martin : 91-93/100 « The 2023 Lafon-Rochet  has quite an intense bouquet with mainly black fruit, hints of graphite and chimney soot, nicely focused though it needs time to absorb the wood. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that frame the layered blackberry and raspberry fruit laced with white pepper and pencil shavings. [...] Displaying moderate length, this is a fine but grippy, denser Lafon-Rochet that should give 20 years or more of drinking pleasure. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13,35%
    Blend:
    64% Cabernet sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 4% Petit verdot, 3% Cabernet franc
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  • 6879
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    Soon
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    Phélan-Ségur is one of Saint-Estèphe's historic estates, with a 70-hectare vineyard on the front line of the Gironde estuary, bordered to the north by Calon-Ségur and to the south by Meyney and Montrose. The arrival in 2018 of a new Belgian owner (Mr. Van de Vyvere) ushered in a new era and new ambitions at Phélan-Ségur: 20 hectares under organic management, braiding of the vines (instead of trimming), gradual reduction in planting density to 8,000 vines/ha to combat summer drought, sparing use of sulfur, parcel-by-parcel vinification using indigenous yeasts...

    Recent vintages have been very convincing, with racy wines combining intensity, vinosity and finesse in the image of Calon-Ségur.

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    Revue du Vin de France : 93-94/100 « Le château a étiré les vendanges entre le 18 septembre et le 11 octobre. Les cabernets (60 % de l’assemblage), de belle maturité, apportent la colonne vertébrale au vin. Ce 2023 est racé, profond, avec un fruit expressif et un très joli grain de tanins. Bien enrobé, il offre une très longue finale. »
    Quarin : 91/100
     
    « Couleur sombre et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, pur, fruité. Touche de fruits noirs et de vanille. Délicat à l'attaque, raffiné au milieu, avec un toucher soyeux, le vin se développe parfumé. Il présente un déroulé plus tempéré que parfois qui favorise une perception plus allongée que je préfère. Jolie longueur sans boisé, sans marquer le tannin. »
    Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Phélan Ségur is a powerful, brooding wine. Black cherry, plum, gravel, incense, licorice, dried herbs, lavender and mocha infuse the 2023 with striking complexity. Persistent saline notes lend energy, dimension and shape. The Cabernet Sauvignon really screams with intensity here. Tasted two times. »
    Martin : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Phélan Ségur has a very pure bouquet. You can actually tell that there is less SO2 being employed here since it displays that strong crushed strawberry fruit, almost confit-like character, turning more floral with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins. This is very well balanced, though not a Phélan Ségur laden with huge concentration [...]. There is just a touch of balsamic that perks up the finish, while graphite notes join the chorus line toward the close. Quite an "involving" wine in the cards, this will be fascinating to revisit once in bottle. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.5%
    Blend:
    60% Cabernet sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 2% Petit verdot
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  • 6880
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    262,10 € incl. VAT
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    Second wine of Cos d'Estournel, probably the best second wine of the Médoc after those of the first classified growths (for half or even a quarter of the price).

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    Quarin : 92/100 « Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr. Gras à l'attaque, gras en milieu de bouche, riche et abondant, le vin évolue juteux et profond, avec de la classe dans la dernière partie du palais. C'est long et très bon. »
    Galloni : 92-94/100 
    « The 2023 Les Pagodes de Cos makes a strong statement out of the gate. A blast of intense dark fruit, leather, spice, menthol, game, licorice, dried herbs and chocolate infuses the palate with remarkable textural intensity. Ample and resonant in the glass, with fabulous balance, Les Pagodes is exceptionally fine in 2023. The long, sustained finish is a thing of beauty. »
    Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Les Pagodes de Cos has a plush crushed strawberry, cassis and violet-scented bouquet that displays some prudent use of oak. The palate is svelte and silky in texture and harmonious, with a judicious pinch of white pepper and graphite. A nicely poised, persistent finish wraps things up in style. This is a classy Les Pagodes. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    12.90%
    Blend:
    51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
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  • 6881

    The acquisition of Calon-Ségur in 2012 by a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel (a French bank) heralds the great awakening of this famous terroir of gravel on limestone, in one piece and entirely surrounded by a wall (a unique fact in the Médoc). All of Bordeaux wants Calon-Ségur to be as fabulous as those of the middle of the last century after a 15-year investment plan.

    Revue du Vin de France : 94-96/100 « Le château a centré son assemblage sur les cabernets : 72 % de sauvignon et 12 % de franc qui apportent un côté épicé intéressant, mais aussi une note saline qui secoue les papilles. Le vin tombe admirablement en bouche, avec le raffinement de tanins qui fait le succès de Calon Ségur. »
    Quarin : 95/100 
    « Couleur noire. Nez intense, au fruité mûr, subtil, évoluant crémeux dans le verre et complexe. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, avec un toucher fin, le vin glisse sur le palais, juteux et profond dans ses saveurs. Cependant en finale, le vin m'a manqué un peu d'appui. »
    Galloni : 94-96/100 « The 2023 Calon Ségur is a wine for readers who can be patient. In many recent years, Calon Ségur has been quite showy, but this is not one of them. Bold acids and huge tannins dominate at this stage. Bright red-toned fruit is a signature, but the 2023 is a powerful, young Calon Ségur that will clearly need time to come together. Bright acids extend the finish beautifully. »
    Martin : 90-92/100 « The 2023 Calon Ségur has a tight, cohesive bouquet of predominantly black fruit intermixed with wild hedgerow, tobacco and melted tar. The palate is medium-bodied with impressive grip on the entry-quite fresh, with a subtle marine tincture and a touch of Japanese nori in the background. It gently fans out on the finish, but it remains controlled and especially linear for Calon-Ségur, perhaps less swayed by the Merlot (15% of the blend). Classy. »

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    Potential alcohol:
    14%
    Blend:
    72% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
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  • 6882

    After 43 vintages, Mr Charmolüe sold the estate to Mr Bouygues in 2006. The change of ownership was accompanied by a spectacular project designed to bring Montrose into the 21st century: use of geothermal energy, installation of photovoltaic panels, recycling of CO2 from alcoholic fermentation...

    There has also been a change of style in the wines, with a move towards greater aromatic complexity and textural refinement. Montrose nevertheless remains a wine of great breed, resting on a powerful tannic architecture and reserved for the most patient connoisseurs.

    Revue du Vin de France : 97-98/100 « Le château a pris le parti de resserrer le terroir qui permet d’élaborer le grand vin sur 45 hectares historiques. Conséquence : les quantités produites sont plus restreintes. Dans la bouteille ? Nul doute que ce choix a été payant. Le 2023 marque l’histoire du cru et se hisse à un très haut niveau. Musclé, dense, il est aussi très raffiné. Les contours sont admirablement dessinés et l’équilibre est magistral. »
    Quarin : 97/100
     
    « Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, pur, fruité, subtil et complexe. Moelleux à l'attaque, complexe en milieu de bouche, avec un corps fondant et énormément d'arômes, le vin évolue lentement en prenant du relief dans la seconde partie du palais. Il s'achève long et noble, avec une qualité de pulpe haut de gamme, du goût et des tannins fins. »
    Galloni : 95-97/100 « The 2023 Montrose is a dark, brooding powerhouse but with the elegance that is such a signature today. Black cherry, plum, leather, licorice, mocha, spice, tobacco and dried flowers infuse the 2023 with tons of character. The Cabernet Sauvignon is so expressive here. Readers will have to be patient, as this is a wine built for the cellar. It's not especially showy today, but all the ingredients are there. The 2023 is quite the bruiser. In other words, it's classic Montrose. »
    Martin : 96-98/100 « The 2023 Montrose  has a very intense and focused bouquet: pure black fruit with just a touch of strawberry, hints of violet petals developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins-very pure, with pitch-perfect acidity. This gains depth toward the finish but maintains a sense of linearity that ensures it is one of the vintage's finest contributions from the Left Bank. Magnificent. »

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    Blend:
    75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6883
    Futures 2023 Saint-estèphe
    • Red
    957,60 € incl. VAT
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    The very high quality of Cos d'Estournel's recent vintages is impressive, placing it undoubtedly among the first great classified growths of the Médoc. A single qualifier comes to mind when we think of Cos d'Estournel: monumental, for its wines as well as for its cellar.

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    Revue du Vin de France : 95-97/100 « Le cru est engagé – avec succès – depuis quelques millésimes vers une recherche de finesse et de fraîcheur. 2023 en est une nouvelle illustration, le vin brille par son éclat et son énergie. L’ensemble s’harmonise parfaitement, le fruit et les tanins se fondent et la finale s’étire admirablement. »
    Bettane & Desseauve : 97-98/100 ♥ Coup de cœur « Corps absolument remarquable, fraîcheur et finesse rivalisant, comme souvent, avec les premiers crus classés : c’est un Cos d’Estournel idéal et promis sans doute à une longue garde. »
    Quarin : 97/100 « Ample à l'attaque, juteux en milieu de bouche, avec une importante sensation de volume et beaucoup de goût, ce vin riche fond au palais. Il évolue vers une finale plus aérienne que parfois. Déroulé haletant. C'est superbe. »
    Galloni : 96-98/100 « The 2023 Cos d'Estournel is fabulous. Dark, resonant and inviting, the 2023 has so much to offer. All the elements are beautifully woven together. [...] Readers will find a Cos endowed with tremendous substance and intensity. I can't remember a young Cos with this much fruit concentration, yet there is nothing overdone here. I loved it. »
    Martin : 94-96/100 « The aromatics deliver nearly immediate gratification: black cherries, wild strawberries, crushed violet petals and vanilla pod. It's all quite sumptuous but very well focused. [...] It's beautifully balanced with a very pure and seductive finish. This is a notably composed and assured Cos d'Estournel, almost a lesson in how less can be more. »couple of steps behind the previous vintage. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    12.91
    Blend:
    65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
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  • 6884
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    162,60 € incl. VAT
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    Second wine of Nénin. A beautiful material, with a well mastered breeding: this is an excellent introduction, at a reasonable price, to the world of Pomerol.

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    Quarin : 87/100 « Assurément le nez le plus précis jamais vu ici et la bouche jamais aussi pomerolaise. Certes, un peu légère, mais charmante. »
    Galloni : 89-91/100 « The 2023 Fugue de Nénin is potent, explosive second wine. A burst of dark fruit, violet, chocolate, spice and leather announces a wine that packs a serious punch. Today, the young 2023 is quite exuberant and dense, almost shockingly so for a second label. »
    Martin : 84-86/100
    « The 2023 Fugue de Nenin has a straightforward but well-defined bouquet with black cherry fruit, the warmth of the late summer season imparting a scintilla of opulence. »

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    Potential alcohol:
    13%
    Blend:
    93% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6885
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    • Certified organic wine
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    This beautiful 24-hectare estate has been run by Alain Moueix since 1992. He applies the same philosophy and methods as at Fonroque (Saint-Émilion): organic farming since 2015, biodynamic certification in 2018, search for freshness and elegance through controlled extractions... Mazeyres offers delicate and measured wines, without blush, with a great finesse of flavor that increases even more in recent vintages.

    Revue du Vin de France : 92-94/100 « Dégusté à l’aveugle, ce vin se démarque clairement, que ce soit par la brillance de ses parfums comme par son délié de texture. Grâce à une plus grande proportion élevée en grands contenants, on sent une préservation du fruit qui le rend particulièrement attractif. Les 86 % de merlot offrent la gourmandise attendu d’un pomerol, tandis que les cabernets structurent la finale avec une maturité al dente. »
    Quarin : 90/100 « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez moyennement aromatique, au fruité mûr. Délicat en entrée de bouche, moelleux au milieu, le vin évolue suave et fondant, vers une bonne longueur sans angle tannique. Ensemble très agréable. »
    Martin : 91-93/100 « The 2023 Mazeyres has an elegant bouquet: scents of raspberry and wild strawberry, with veins of sous-bois and truffle emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with comparatively light tannins. This has a pinch of black pepper toward the finish-quite a cerebral Pomerol that will drink young, yet it has the substance to age. »

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    Potential alcohol:
    14.5%
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  • 6886
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    • Certified organic wine
    212,40 € incl. VAT
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    As its name indicates, Bellegrave is on the crown of alluvial gravel of the Isle. With application, Mr. Bouldy has been offering for 40 years a true artisanal Pomerol, fresh, with velvety, energetic tannins and excellent keeping qualities.

    Bettane & Desseauve : 89-90/100 « Texture ferme et veloutée dès l’attaque en bouche qui déroule un joli grain de tannin. »
    Martin : 90-92/100 
    « The 2023 Bellegrave (Pomerol) has a delightful, unpretentious, delineated bouquet with fresh blackberry and raspberry fruit and light graphite notes lurking in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and good tension. Blackberry, brown spices and loam emerge toward the composed finish. This is a fine Pomerol that will give 12 to 15 years of drinking pleasure. »

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  • 6887
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    The second Pomerol of the late Mr. Durantou, made with wines from his Château L'Église-Clinet and the addition of neighboring plots. More than a second wine.

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    14.4%
    Blend:
    90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6888
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    Soon
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    Attention: great wine! Quietly, Feytit-Clinet is closing in on the biggest names in Pomerol, with only the price lagging behind. As the Revue du Vin de France rightly points out, "there are no spectacular château or ultra-modern wineries here", the reputation of this cru is built solely on the consistent quality of its wines.

    More impressive than its success in great vintages is Feytit-Clinet's performance in "smaller" vintages: the 2013 is a Guide Hachette Coup de Coeur, the 2017 is one of the wines of the vintage according to A. Galloni (Vinous)...

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  • 6889
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    403,20 € incl. VAT
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    Nénin is like Léoville-Las Cases (same owner): a great wine, straight, tight, with a lot of length and always excellent ageing potential. In great shape in the last vintages, as Bettane&Desseauve underlines "In constant progress for its structural and aromatic precision, it is now in the court of the greatest".

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    Revue du Vin de France : 93-95/100 « Étonnant d’ouverture, ce 2023 offre un style épanoui. Nous retrouvons l’expression classique de Nénin, avec un fruit bien mûr sans excès. 3 % de cabernet-sauvignon entrent cette année dans l’assemblage, attribuant un caractère impérial et noble à l’ensemble. Ils se perçoivent surtout en bouche, avec un toucher pulpeux mais moins riche qu’à l’accoutumée, et surtout une acidité plus soulignée. Un style convivial qui pourrait s’exprimer au mieux dès la prime jeunesse. »
    Quarin : 94/100 « Nez intense, fin, pur, au fruité mûr. Ensemble subtil que je qualifie pour la première fois de complexe. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, savoureux au milieu, avec du goût et un toucher noble, le vin évolue délicieux, complet et long. Une grande réussite. »
    Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2023 Nénin is a classy wine that marries power with nuance. Cabernet Franc plays a prominent role here, and that comes through in its aromatic presence and overall feel. There's also a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon, which no doubt contributes to the wine's profile as well. Rose petal, mocha, spice, licorice, leather and cedar are all laced together in this powerhouse Pomerol. I can't wait to see where this goes. »
    Martin : 90-92/100 « It is the first vintage including 3% Cabernet Sauvignon from a parcel located near Trotanoy. There is quite an attractive marine/sea spray element in the aromatics that lends freshness, certainly elevating it above the Fugue. The palate is medium-bodied with a fresh entry and fine acidity, quite saline in the mouth with a liberal sprinkling of black pepper on the finish. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    13.5%
    Blend:
    67% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon
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  • 6890
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    Always of a high standard for a reasonable price (in Pomerol), the wines of Gazin, medium-bodied and marked by truffles, are the archetype of the appellation and of exemplary consistency vintage after vintage.

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  • 6891
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    Garcin property (Barde-Haut, Poesia), 5.9 ha ideally located on the Pomerol plateau (between Clinet and L'Église-Clinet). Clos L'Église has been returning since 2011 to a more harmonious, melting and tasty version, similar to the style of La Conseillante.

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  • 6892
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    Always in search of the most accomplished maturity, Clinet offers each year the most voluptuous version of Pomerol.

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    Potential alcohol:
    14.5%
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  • 6893
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    Delicately perfumed (the aromatic bouquet is always very floral, with violets and peonies in the lead) and elegantly suave whatever the vintage, La Conseillante occupies a special place among the greatest Pomerols, perhaps the most endearing of them. Its finesse and superiorly sensual and refined texture are reminiscent of the great wines of the Côte de Nuits (on the Vosne-Romanée side). However, behind the apparent friendliness of La Conseillante lies a wine of great energy and excellent ageing potential.

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  • 6894
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    The most flamboyant, sensual and extroverted Pomerol ever, under the direction of Michel Rolland. But also one of the rarest (800 cases per year).

    Quarin : 96/100 « Couleur noire. Nez pour l'instant moyennement intense, au fruité mûr. C'est surtout en bouche que ce vin fait la différence. Il débute délicatement charnu et de suite très hédoniste. Il évolue gras, velouté, sur une finale longue et nuancée, encore proche du bois. C'est très bon. »

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  • 6895
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
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    A talented and perfectionist winemaker, Denis Durantou, at the service of a great terroir on the edge of the church of Pomerol between Lafleur and Clinet. L'Église-Clinet is one of the most subtle Pomerols in terms of its aromatic precision, fine grain and satiny texture. Mr. Durantou passed away far too soon in 2020, but fortunately he has three daughters who are united and determined to continue their father's work.

    Quarin : 97/100 « Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité et complexe. Touche raffinée de framboises, de réglisse zan et de vanille à l'agitation du verre. Superbe entrée en bouche caressante, fraîche et délicatement pulpeuse. Puis le vin fond parfumé, juteux et calme dans son déroulé. Il gagne une puissance minutieusement contenue en finale. Très belle persistance longue et séveuse.  »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    14.6%
    Blend:
    90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6896
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    Soon
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    Vieux Château Certan is certainly, with a high proportion of Cabernet Franc (30% on average), the most classic, firm and distinguished Pomerol wine. It does not have the softness and immediate charm of other great Pomerol, but still keeps all these promises as it ages. Very classy!

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    14%
    Blend:
    82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc
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  • 6897
    Futures 2023 Pomerol
    • Red
    Soon
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    Like Pétrus, Le Pin is 100% Merlot. But if Pétrus has adopted a more classic style in recent years, Le Pin remains a hedonistic wine, often exuberant, sometimes even exotic. And unlike Pétrus, Le Pin is much rarer (500 cases per year).

    Quarin : 97/100 « Couleur sombre et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité et tellement subtil. Notes délicates de fleurs et de truffe à l'agitation du verre. Une délicatesse qu'il conserve en bouche où il se montre suave, ascendant dans son déroulé, profond et presque aérien. Ensemble à l'hédonisme fort, sans rien céder à l'esthétique. De la race. »

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    Available early 2026
    Potential alcohol:
    14%
    Blend:
    100% Merlot
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