Bordeaux Futures Primeurs Tasting Notes

James Suckling
Bordeaux 2005 Left bank

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WineYearAOC
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC)
AOC stands for “Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée”. It tells you where the wine comes from, its origin. It also tells you that the wine is made according to the criteria of this AOC.
Class.
Classification (Class.)
Most of these wines belong to one of the Bordeaux classifications:
1st-5th GCC - The famous 1855 Médoc Grand Cru Classé Classification (61 wines). The list starts with the top 5 of 1st Classed Growths.
1st GCC a & b and GCC - The St-Emilion Premier Grand Crus (class a and class b) and the Grand Cru Classés.
CB - The Médoc Cru Bourgeois Classification (1932). Last renewed in 2003 (with at the top the 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel followed by the Cru Bourgeois Supérieur classed wines, this 2003 classification is used for the overviews 2004 - 2006). In February 2007 the classification was annuled by the Bordeaux Administrative Appeals Court, and in November 2007 it was decided that the classification would be continued but without the sub-classes at the top.
CC Grav. - All Graves wines classified (1959) as Cru Classé de Graves are located in the Pessac-Léognan region (as individual AOC established in 1987).
Size
Size in hectares (Size)
This column tells you what the size is of the property in hectares (ha). Note that seldomly all land is used to make the first wine of the estate. Most châteaux also make a second and even a third wine on the estate.
WA
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (WA)
English wine critic, living in France and California, publishing on erobertparker.com, starting with the Bordeaux 2021 vintage. He rates the wines on a scale from 75 to 100. Since the 2022 vintage Kelley is joined by Yohan Castaign. Yohan is from Bordeaux. The vintages 2017-2020 were rated by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. An asterisk (*) means that it is the best wine from the château that Robert Parker ever tasted as a barrel sample. Not all wines are (already) rated.
JR
Jancis Robinson (JR)
English wine critic publishing on her website JancisRobinson.com, wines are also often rated by team members like Julia Harding MW and James Lawther MW. Wines are rated on a scale from 10 to 20. Not all wines are (already) rated.
B&D
Michel Bettane & Thierry Desseauve (B&D)
French wine critics publishing in TAST. They rate the wines on a scale from 10 to 20. Not all wines are (already) rated.
JS
James Suckling (JS)
American wine critic James Suckling published in the American magazine Wine Spectator up to and including the Bordeaux 2009 vintage. From Bordeaux 2010 vintage he publishes on his own new website JamesSuckling.com. Wines are rated on a scale from 75 to 100. Not all wines are (already) rated.
De
Jane Anson, Decanter (De)
English wine magazine. Wines were given 1 to 5 stars, from the 2007 to 2014 vintage the 10 - 20 scale was presented, and since 2015 Jane Anson is using the 100 points scale. Before 2015 the wines were tasted by Steven Spurrier, James Lawther MW and Beverley Blanning MW. Not all wines are (already) rated.
RVF
La Revue du Vin de France (RVF)
French wine magazine. Wines are rated on a scale from 10 to 20. The wines are tasted by Olivier Poels, Hélène Durand and Philippe Maurange. Instead of a single number, always a range is given with a 1 point span. Presented here is the mean. E.g. 16,5-17,5 becomes 17. In the exceptional case where the span is just 0,5 point, the average ending in .25 or .75 is presented. Not all wines are (already) rated.
LeP
Le Point (LeP)
French magazine. The leading taster is Jacques Dupont. Wines are rated on a scale from 10 to 20. Ratings indicated as "ranging from .0 to .5" are presented as .25; ratings indicated as "ranging from .5 to .0" are presented as .75 (e.g. 17-17,5 becomes 17.25 and 17,5-18 becomes 17.75). Not all wines are (already) rated.
Price
Consumer price in euro (Price)
The price shown is the average initial consumer "en primeur" price with tax included. Use it as a guideline, as an indication to assess the prices that you encounter.
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Price change percentage (+/–)
This column compares the initial consumer price of the displayed year with the consumer price of the preceding year. If both consumer prices are known, a percentage is shown for the price increase (+) or price drop (–).
Malescot-Saint-Exupéry2005Margaux3rd GCC239716.516.595-10044.515.5€ 49+40%
Pontet-Canet2005Pauillac5th GCC8096+15.51895-10044.517.5€ 65+86%
Rauzan-Ségla2005Margaux2nd GCC5194+16.516.595-10043.518€ 70+100%
Léoville-Poyferré2005St-Julien2nd GCC80931618.595-10044.518€ 72+125%
Léoville-Barton2005St-Julien2nd GCC4794?17+1895-1004518.5€ 72+85%
les Forts de Latour2005Pauillac2nd wine679217.51895-1004··€ 80+100%
Ducru-Beaucaillou2005St-Julien2nd GCC5597181995-1004517.5€ 148+185%
Cos d'Estournel2005St-Estèphe2nd GCC6498181895-1005418.75€ 164+173%
Palmer2005Margaux3rd GCC529718-18.595-10054.518.5€ 209+149%
la Mission Haut-Brion2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.2197191895-10044.516€ 215+105%
Léoville-Las-Cases2005St-Julien2nd GCC979818.51995-1005518.75€ 240+253%
Haut-Brion2005Pessac-Léognan1st GCC439819.51995-1005518.5€ 340+152%
Lafite-Rothschild2005Pauillac1st GCC10396+191995-1005519€ 490+250%
Margaux2005Margaux1st GCC8198+19.51995-1005519.5€ 600+329%
Latour2005Pauillac1st GCC679619.51995-1005518.75€ 600+287%
Poumey2005Pessac-Léognan·887-8915.516.592-94···€ 20·
Monbrison2005MargauxCB Sup.13·161592-9433.5·€ 22+22%
Marquis d'Alesme-Becker2005Margaux3rd GCC1684-86171592-9432.513.5€ 22·
Pouget2005Margaux4th GCC10·15.5·92-943415€ 24·
Haut-Batailley2005Pauillac5th GCC228916.51692-944416€ 29+53%
Dauzac2005Margaux5th GCC459116.51592-9443.515.25€ 29+32%
Haut-Bages Libéral2005Pauillac5th GCC2890161692-9443.516€ 31+19%
Boyd-Cantenac2005Margaux3rd GCC17921616.592-9444.518€ 33+43%
Duhart-Milon-Rothschild2005Pauillac4th GCC719417.516.592-944416.5€ 37+68%
Clerc Milon2005Pauillac5th GCC309217.51692-9443.515€ 39+63%
Lagrange2005St-Julien3rd GCC11391?16.51792-9443.517.25€ 40+82%
Talbot2005St-Julien4th GCC1029017.516.592-943416€ 40+67%
Clos du Marquis2005St-Julien2nd wine97911717.592-943··€ 42+91%
Kirwan2005Margaux3rd GCC3592+15.515.592-944414€ 43+87%
Bahans Haut-Brion2005Pessac-Léognan2nd wine438917.51792-944··€ 47+57%
Branaire (Ducru)2005St-Julien4th GCC529517.516.592-944416.5€ 48+109%
Giscours2005Margaux3rd GCC8091171792-944417.75€ 48+66%
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux2005Margaux2nd wine819117.51792-944··€ 50+67%
la Tour Haut-Brion2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.589181692-944415€ 50+32%
Smith Haut Lafitte2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.459517.51792-944517€ 55+67%
Haut-Bailly2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.329517+1892-944518.5€ 62+94%
Calon-Ségur2005St-Estèphe3rd GCC7492+17+18.592-9444.516.75€ 62+88%
Grand-Puy-Lacoste2005Pauillac5th GCC55951718.592-944518€ 63+110%
Lascombes2005Margaux2nd GCC8495151692-9434.516€ 63+85%
Langoa-Barton2005St-Julien3rd GCC1790?181892-944416€ 65+141%
Lynch Bages2005Pauillac5th GCC9491171792-9444.517.75€ 70+100%
Montrose2005St-Estèphe2nd GCC689518.51892-945417€ 91+94%
Pichon-Longueville Baron2005Pauillac2nd GCC5094171892-9444.518.75€ 105+114%
Pichon-Longueville Comtesse2005Pauillac2nd GCC858617.51892-944418.25€ 120+103%
Pape Clément2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3098171892-9444.517.5€ 126+114%
Mouton-Rothschild2005Pauillac1st GCC839618.51992-9454.518.5€ 490+263%
de France2005Pessac-Léognan·36·161589-913····
Pauillac de Château Latour2005Pauillac3rd wine6791-9317-·89-913····
Caronne Ste Gemme2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.4588-90··89-91···€ 12·
Lanessan2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.45901615.589-91···€ 13+8%
Petit Bocq2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.1388-9016·89-913·15.5€ 13·
d'Agassac2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.35·151589-913··€ 14·
la Tour de Mons2005MargauxCB Sup.438615.5·89-91··16€ 15+25%
Beau-Site2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.3285-88·15.589-913·15€ 15·
la Gurgue2005MargauxCB Sup.10·15.5·89-913·14.5€ 170%
le Crock2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.3287-89151589-913·16€ 18·
Bouscaut2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.39·17.515.589-913414.5€ 19+12%
le Boscq2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.1888-9015.5·89-913·15.5€ 19·
la Garde2005Pessac-Léognan·56·16+15.589-913·16.5€ 19·
Verdignan2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.6087-88··89-913·15€ 19·
Clarke2005Listrac-MédocCB Sup.5490-92151689-913415.5€ 20·
Meyney2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.51861617.589-9133.515.5€ 21+11%
Latour-Martillac2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.308915.51689-913414€ 22+47%
Olivier2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3086-8816.51689-914415€ 22+29%
Poujeaux2005MoulisCB Exc.5589161589-9133.516€ 22+29%
Chasse-Spleen2005MoulisCB Exc.1078816.514.589-9144.516.5€ 22+16%
Labégorce2005MargauxCB Sup.3687-88161589-9133.516.5€ 22+10%
Siran2005MargauxCB Exc.2488-901515.589-9133.517€ 22+5%
Pibran2005PauillacCB Sup.1086-88··89-91··16.5€ 22·
Belgrave2005Haut-Médoc5th GCC608916.51689-913416€ 23+109%
Labégorce Zédé2005MargauxCB Exc.2787-8916.51589-91··16€ 23+15%
de Pez2005St-EstèpheCB Exc.2486-88·1789-914418€ 23·
Cantemerle2005Haut-Médoc5th GCC8790161689-913416.5€ 24+50%
la Dame de Montrose2005St-Estèphe2nd wine688817·89-914··€ 24+33%
Batailley2005Pauillac5th GCC57911515.589-914416€ 24–4%
d'Angludet2005MargauxCB Sup.3490161689-914·14€ 24·
Haut-Bergey2005Pessac-Léognan·15.59216.515.589-913··€ 24·
de Fieuzal2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.359014.51789-9133.514.5€ 25+14%
la Croix de Beaucaillou2005St-Julien2nd wine5591171789-913··€ 26+73%
Haut-Bages Averous2005Pauillac2nd wine94·16·89-91···€ 26+73%
Ferrière2005Margaux3rd GCC8·15.51689-913217€ 26+37%
la Tour-Carnet2005Haut-Médoc4th GCC489115.51589-913415.5€ 27+42%
Gloria2005St-Julien·449016.515.589-913416€ 28·
les Pagodes de Cos2005St-Estèphe2nd wine649017·89-913··€ 30+50%
Phélan-Ségur2005St-EstèpheCB Exc.89891716.589-9133.517.5€ 30+43%
Cantenac-Brown2005Margaux3rd GCC4287+?16.51589-913418.5€ 32+52%
Marquis de Terme2005Margaux4th GCC388816+15.589-9134.515.5€ 32+33%
Lafon-Rochet2005St-Estèphe4th GCC4090161789-914416€ 33+65%
d'Armailhac2005Pauillac5th GCC5090+16.51689-914414€ 34+48%
Malartic-Lagravière2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4191-9316.517.589-914515.5€ 35+46%
la Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion2005Pessac-Léognan2nd wine219117.51589-913··€ 35·
Prieuré-Lichine2005Margaux4th GCC689217+1689-913415€ 37+61%
Alter Ego de Palmer2005Margaux2nd wine529016.5·89-914··€ 37+23%
Haut-Marbuzet2005St-EstèpheCB Exc.5885?161789-913417.5€ 37+23%
la Lagune2005Haut-Médoc3rd GCC809516.516.589-9144.516€ 38+65%
Beychevelle2005St-Julien4th GCC7490171689-913316.25€ 40+74%
d'Issan2005Margaux3rd GCC309517.516.589-9144.517€ 44+100%
Brane-Cantenac2005Margaux2nd GCC909415.515.589-914418€ 44+69%
Domaine de Chevalier2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.33921717.589-914516.5€ 44+52%
Saint-Pierre2005St-Julien4th GCC1792-94·17.589-9144.517€ 46+84%
Gruaud-Larose2005St-Julien2nd GCC8289?161789-9144.516.5€ 48+71%
Carruades de Lafite Rothschild2005Pauillac2nd wine103891816.589-914··€ 55+83%
le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild2005Pauillac2nd wine83881717.589-914··€ 62·
Branon2005Pessac-Léognan·159616+·89-91···€ 65·
Marojallia2005Margaux·49514·89-91···€ 116·
de Lamarque2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.3585-8714.513.585-883····
Preuillac2005Médoc·30·16.51685-883·15.5··
Réserve de la Comtesse2005Pauillac2nd wine85·1715.585-883····
Liversan2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.3984-8614.5·85-883··€ 8·
Fonréaud2005Listrac-MédocCB Sup.3484-86151485-883··€ 100%
Fourcas-Dupré2005Listrac-MédocCB Sup.4685-87161485-8834.514.5€ 100%
Fourcas-Hosten2005Listrac-MédocCB Sup.4784-8616.51385-883416.5€ 100%
Beaumont2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.10587-8816.513.585-883·15.5€ 11+10%
Malescasse2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.37·161385-883·15.75€ 110%
Greysac2005MédocCB Sup.6086-88141485-883·16€ 11·
Reysson2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.4184-86··85-883··€ 11·
Lilian Ladouys2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.45·15·85-88···€ 12·
Loudenne2005MédocCB Sup.4286-88·1485-883··€ 12·
Villa Bel-Air2005Graves·24·15.5·85-88··14.5€ 12·
Cambon la Pelouse2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.638914.5·85-883··€ 13·
Citran2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.908815.51585-8834·€ 14+17%
Bernadotte2005Haut-Médoc·3585-8715·85-883·15€ 14·
Coufran2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.7588-9015.51585-883·14€ 14·
de Camensac2005Haut-Médoc5th GCC6587-881514.585-8833.514.5€ 15+7%
Clauzet2005St-EstèpheCB Sup.2381-831515.585-883·15€ 15·
Brillette2005MoulisCB Sup.4087-89151585-883·14.5€ 16·
Charmail2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.2290151585-883·14.5€ 16·
Lalande-Borie2005St-Julien·1890161585-883·14.5€ 16·
Fonbadet2005PauillacCB Sup.2086-8815·85-883··€ 17+6%
Sénéjac2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.378816.51585-884·16€ 19+111%
Potensac2005MédocCB Exc.679015.516.585-883·16.5€ 19+36%
Clos Marsalette2005Pessac-Léognan·69216.51685-883·14.5€ 20·
Goulée2005Médoc·0891516.585-883··€ 20·
la Louvière2005Pessac-Léognan·35871615.585-8833·€ 24+26%
les Ormes de Pez2005St-EstèpheCB Exc.3386151585-883416.5€ 24+20%
Larrivet-Haut-Brion2005Pessac-Léognan·459016.51785-8834·€ 24+9%
Carbonnieux2005Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4791161785-883415€ 25+39%
Grand-Puy-Ducasse2005Pauillac5th GCC409117+1685-8833.515€ 25+9%
Lynch-Moussas2005Pauillac5th GCC578817.516.585-884415€ 26+44%
Cos-Labory2005St-Estèphe5th GCC1889+1714.585-883416€ 26+13%
de Marbuzet2005St-EstèpheCB788-9016.5·85-883·16.5€ 29·
Durfort-Vivens2005Margaux2nd GCC30·16-14.585-884418€ 30+50%
du Tertre2005Margaux5th GCC50901714.585-883416€ 31+55%
Rauzan-Gassies2005Margaux2nd GCC309215.514.585-8834.516.5€ 34+36%
Haut Condissas2005Médoc·59016·85-88···€ 34·
Sociando-Mallet2005Haut-Médoc·7291+15.51785-8844.518€ 40+25%
les Carmes Haut-Brion2005Pessac-Léognan·4.592171585-8844·€ 49+40%
Lestage2005Listrac-MédocCB Sup.4384-86··80-843··€ 10·
la Tour de By2005MédocCB Sup.7487-8816.51680-843·16.5€ 12+9%
Paloumey2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.2080-8415·80-843·15.5€ 13·
Clément-Pichon2005Haut-MédocCB Sup.2085-8615.5·80-843··€ 14·
Rollan de By2005MédocCB Sup.4090161580-843··€ 16+14%
Brown2005Pessac-Léognan·23.588-9016.51580-843·15.5€ 17+13%
Croizet-Bages2005Pauillac5th GCC3086171280-843113€ 19+6%

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