2025 Futures
In this category, we highlight new wines—both small and large—that were not included in our lists last year:
• either because they have just been released,
• or because their prices have become more attractive again,
• or because their quality has improved,
• or because they produced little or no wine the previous year.
In any case, they are well worth your attention, as they have captured ours, and we are confident they will remain in our selections for a long time to come.
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Second wine from Château Valandraud.
Vinous (A. Galloni): 92-94/100 "The 2024 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc offers a captivating mix of tension and textural richness. Tangerine peel, marzipan, dried flowers, chamomile and light tropical notes all open in the glass. In 2024, there is a touch of malolactic fermentation in the Sémillon for the first time. More than anything else, I admire the balance here."
Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « Grande énergie pour ce vin mûr et profond, déjà expressif, il va évoluer de la meilleure des façons. »
Vinous (N. Martin): 90-92/100 "The 2024 Virginie de Valandraud Blanc was picked through three passages in the vines à la Sauternes and was matured in 70% new oak and 30% concrete tanks. It has an attractive bouquet with yellow plum, wild peach and honeysuckle scents. The palate is fresh on the entry with lime cordial and orange pith notes, well balanced with decent persistency on the finish. A delicious Virginie de Valandraud."
J-M Quarin : 89/100 « Couleur jaune pâle. Joli nez fruité, intense et mentholé. Bouche tendre, fruitée, savoureuse, séveuse, mais manquant un peu de gras malgré les 30 % de fermentation malolactique faite sur le sémillon. »
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- Available early 2028
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Since the 2023 vintage, Doisy-Daëne has been making a confidential cuvée (1,200 bottles) from its oldest Semillon vines, planted on the limestone plateau of Barsac. Entirely vinified in barrels, this 100% Semillon on limestone is an intense, straightforward wine, with intense aromas of vine peach and a lovely sapid freshness on the finish.
Vinous (A. Galloni): 94-96/100 "The 2024 Blanc sec Sémillon syr Calcaire is another mind-blowing dry white from Doisy-Daëne. Rich, creamy and ample, with all the freshness and brilliance conferred by the limestone soils of Barsac, the Sémillon sur Calcaire is positively stellar. Orchard fruit, apricot, white flowers, salt and white truffle build into the resonant, palate-staining finish. This is world-class all the way. Stated simply, Doisy-Daëne's Sémillon sur Calcaire is a new reference point for dry white in Bordeaux."
Bettane & Desseauve : 92-93/100 « Bouche légèrement perlante mais qui exprime un registre florale marqué, avec des notes de terpènes à la manière d’un riesling, jolie acidité et fruité agréable. »
La Revue du Vin de France : 90-92/100 « Deuxième millésime de ce pur sémillon de Barsac, contrepoint du sec de sauvignon produit ici depuis 1948. Le boisé est prégnant à ce stade (barrique d’un vin) mais ne masque pas le relief et l’allonge de la matière, d’une densité supérieure, ferme de bout en bout, tendue vers son objectif final, autoritairement borné par une sensation de tranchant crayeux. »
Vinous (N. Martin): 89-91/100 "The 2024 Sémillon Sur Calcaire has a more complex and, as you might expect, limestone-influenced bouquet compared to the Doisy-Daëne Grand Vin Sec, with touches of grass clippings and light patisserie aromas on the nose. The palate is well balanced with a brisk opening. It has fine depth with a slightly oily texture, although this needs a little more complexity to come through on the finish. I am intrigued to see how it will show once in bottle."
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- Available early 2028
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Started in 2003, the Clos Louie adventure is a textbook case: a dolly vineyard (2.3 ha) on a beautiful clay-limestone terroir of Castillon, careful biodynamic cultivation, double manual sorting during the harvest, low-intervention vinification, gentle maturation in 500-litre demi-muids.
Louison et Léopoldine is the other Clos Louie wine, a tribute to Cabernet Franc (80%) from 50-year-old vines. Clean, bright fruit and remarkable aromatic freshness: a real nugget!More- To keep or to drink:
- Available early 2028
- Organic certification:
- 2012
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Labégorce was born of the merger of Châteaux Labégorce and Labégorce-Zédé, brought together under a single entity by the Perrodo family (Tour de Mons, Marquis d'Alesme). Since 1989, every effort has been made to produce a Margaux that is harmonious, charming and brilliantly fruity.
Vinous (A. Galloni): 90-92/100 "The 2024 Labégorce is laced with succulent dark cherry fruit, mocha, new leather, espresso and licorice. Copious new oak works well for this wine. Labégorce offers quite a bit of immediacy in a pliant, flamboyant style."
Vinous (N. Martin): 90-92/100 "The 2024 Labégorce has a nicely poised bouquet with crushed violet-tinged black fruit. The oak is nicely integrated in this Labégorce, a little "fuller" than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. The 2024's fine backbone lends sastifying grips and weight, even if it doesn't quite have the complexity of the best recent vintages. It might well improve by the time of bottling."
J-M Quarin : 90/100 « Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité et mûr. Joli fond de bois de chêne. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, avec un joli déroulé, le vin monte en finale, séveux, persistant et très bien construit. Une réussite du millésime. »
La Revue du Vin de France : 89-90/100 « Le nez est généreusement fruité, avec une note épicée qui le rehausse. En bouche, la matière est noble, avec de la rondeur et une belle chair. Le bois le couvre encore et marque la finale à ce stade. »
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- Available early 2028
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Beau-Séjour Bécot is now in the hands of the third generation, represented by Juliette Bécot and her husband Julien Barthe. These dynamic forty-somethings have no shortage of inspiration when it comes to producing “modern” wines, adapted to climatic challenges and consumer expectations: replanting in a north/south direction to avoid overheating the grapes, the choice of a new consultant oenologist (Thomas Duclot) who favors wines that are not overly demonstrative, early harvesting and measured extractions to preserve the freshness of the fruit, less new wood (55%) and the use of tuns and jars (20%) to lighten the tannic structure...
Since the construction of the new winery in 2023, the wines have excelled thanks to their elegant, uncluttered structure, their gourmet, fruity and floral aromas, and their dynamic, sapid finishes. For the Revue du Vin de France, as for us, “this is the archetypal Bordeaux that can be enjoyed now, but also put away in the cellar”.Vinous (A. Galloni): 95-97/100 « The 2024 Beau-Séjour Bécot is deep, vivid and wonderfully alive. Dynamic and explosive, with striking inner perfume, Beau-Séjour Bécot is hauntingly beautiful. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, menthol, licorice and rose petal soar out of the glass. Silky, refined tannins add to the wine's finesse. The increase of Cabernet Franc in the blend has added aromatic depth and textural elegance. There's a feeling of transparency here that is impossible to miss. Beau-Séjour Bécot has grown into one of the most distinctive wines in Bordeaux. Simply put, the 2024 is magnificent. That's all there is to it. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 95-96/100 « D’une grande subtilité où cabernet franc et terroir calcaire se combinent de la plus belle des façons. Vibrant et précis en bouche, complexe, avec du rebond en final. Long, persistant, portée par une fraîcheur de fleurs poivrées et une minéralité subtile. »
J-M Quarin : 94/100 « Couleur rouge bordeaux, intense, aux reflets pourpres. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil et noble. Magnifique entrée en bouche, très aromatique, à la texture de rêve. L'ensemble, complexe et noble, fond sur le palais, délicat, délicieux et incrachable. Un monde brillant de minutie. »
La Revue du Vin de France : 93-95/100 « Les sélections massales de cabernet franc (22 %) plantées il y a quinze pour accompagner les merlots portent leurs fruits. Il s'aligne parfaitement avec les derniers millésimes au château. Une superbe robe violine, pleine d'entrain. Sa distinction aromatique florale, très marquée par la violette, le place au sommet de Saint-Émilion en 2024. Sa silhouette finement dessinée, à la fois douce et traçante, conduit jusqu'à une finale extrêmement salivante. »
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- Available early 2028
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In 2004, Jean-Michel Chartron gave a new impetus to the family estate, with the chance to have an extraordinary land heritage (the Clos des Chevaliers is the best part of the Chevalier-Montrachet, itself considered the best grand cru in Puligny after Montrachet). Mineral, nervous, powerful and long, its wines are among the greatest in Puligny. Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Appointment : Jean-Michel Chartron was doubly elected "Winegrower of the Year": in the magazine "Bourgogne Aujourd'hui" in March 2018 and in the Hachette guide in September 2018.Vinous (N. Martin): 88-90/100 "The 2024 Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc comprises five barrels this year. Lemon curd and light orange pith scents on the nose, this has a little more depth than the previous vintage. The palate is quite flinty on the entry. Bright acidity, plenty of energy, this should drink well for several years."
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- Available early 2028
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In 2004, Jean-Michel Chartron gave new impetus to the family domaine, blessed with an extraordinary land heritage (Clos des Chevaliers is the best part of Chevalier-Montrachet, itself considered the best climat in Puligny after Montrachet). The estate's 14.5 hectares have been farmed organically (without certification) ever since.
Mineral, nervous, powerful and long, with a crystalline purity, its wines are among Puligny's finest.Vinous (N. Martin): 89-91/100 "The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Villages has a delineated bouquet with assiduous use of oak. Just the faintest reduction at play. The palate is fresh and crisp with citrus peel, orange pith and a little spice. Very pretty, very elegant with a nicely focused finish this punches above its weight."
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- Available early 2028
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In 2004, Jean-Michel Chartron gave new impetus to the family domaine, blessed with an extraordinary land heritage (Clos des Chevaliers is the best part of Chevalier-Montrachet, itself considered the best climat in Puligny after Montrachet). The estate's 14.5 hectares have been farmed organically (without certification) ever since.
Mineral, nervous, powerful and long, with a crystalline purity, its wines are among Puligny's finest.Bourgogne Aujourd’hui (August–September 2025): 89/100 “Made from 60-year-old vines, this cuvée reveals delicate, lemony and floral aromas... The wine has body, fleshiness, flavours of ripe fruit and a lovely length. Promising!”
Vinous (N. Martin): 92-94/100 "The 2024 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru comprises four barrels this year. Harvested a little later, it has a touch more tropical tones on the nose yet there is still admirable mineralité and tension. The palate is vibrant on the entry, quite strict and linear, more malic on the palate than on the nose with a dash of spice that comes through on the finish. Good potential, though in some ways quite uncompromising."
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- Available early 2028
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A leader in the Marsannay appellation, the Domaine Fournier offers wine lovers a rare opportunity to purchase fine Pinot Noir wines from the northern Côte de Nuits at reasonable prices. With 21 hectares, including 17 hectares in Marsannay, this estate produces exciting wines with deep colour, full-bodied and intense, always balancing richness and freshness, indulgence and finesse.
Awarded one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide and listed among the properties to watch in the Bettane & Desseauve guide: ‘Laurent Fournier, with his humour, intelligence and delicacy, is one of the most brilliant talents of the new Burgundian generation.’
Vinous (N. Martin): 87-89/100 "The 2024 Bourgogne Aligoté Cuvée Saint-Urbain contains fruit from Aux Boutières this year [0.8-acre vineyard in Marsannay] this year, matured in stainless steel. This has a vigorous nose with touches of yellow plum, pithy pear and honeysuckle scents. Fine delineation. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bread of acidity, taut and linear, perhaps just missing a bit of chutzpah on the finish but it is a decent Aligoté that will give four or five year's drinking pleasure."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available early 2028
- Organic certification:
- 2008