Bordeaux Futures Primeurs Tasting Notes

Bordeaux chateaux size near 105 hectares
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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.
NM
Neal Martin (NM)
English wine critic, formerly contributing to Wine-Journal on erobertparker.com, and since the 2017 vintage to Vinous. He rates the wines on a scale from 75 to 100. 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.
TA
Tim Atkin (TA)
English wine critic publishing on his website TimAtkin.com. Wines are rated on a scale from 75 to 100. 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.
JL
Jeff Leve (JL)
American wine critic publishing on his website TheWineCellarInsider.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.
JA
Jane Anson (JA)
English wine journalist formerly writing for Decanter Magazine and now publishing on her website Inside Bordeaux. She rates the wines on a scale from 75 to 100. Ratings from 2013 and earlier were published on her previous website New Bordeaux. Not all wines are (already) rated.
PW
Perswijn (PW)
Dutch wine magazine. Wines are tasted by Ronald de Groot and are given 1 to 5 stars. 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 (–).
Beaumont2012Haut-MédocCB10585-8784-861689····15+·90···€ 120%
Carruades de Lafite Rothschild2012Pauillac2nd wine10387-8985-8717-93···87-8917-·88·4··€ 134–11%
Lafite-Rothschild2012Pauillac1st GCC10392-9592-9418.5-95··93-9492-9418.517.2597·5··€ 468–28%
Chasse-Spleen2012MoulisCB10787-8989-911588····16.515.2589···€ 25–4%
Talbot2012St-Julien4th GCC10290-9289-911694···89-9117-1687·4··€ 39+3%
Clos du Marquis2012St-Julien·9791-9390-92·93···89-9017.516.5····€ 42–5%
Léoville-Las-Cases2012St-Julien2nd GCC9793-9591-931796··94-9593-9518+17.5··5··€ 120–14%
Petit Lion de Léoville-Las-Cases2012St-Julien2nd wine9787-8987-8916.593···87-8916+···4··€ 33–15%
Lagrange2012St-Julien3rd GCC11386-8888-9016.585···89-911716.594·4··€ 35–13%
Echo de Lynch Bages2012Pauillac2nd wine94·85-87·90···········€ 32–3%
Lynch Bages2012Pauillac5th GCC9487-8990-9216.593··93-9490-9317.516.7592-93···€ 85–11%
Baron de Brane2012Margaux2nd wine90·86-88·89·············
Brane-Cantenac2012Margaux2nd GCC9090-9288-901793···90-9217.516.2587-88···€ 42–7%
Citran2012Haut-MédocCB9079-81·16.591····15.5·82···€ 140%
Phélan-Ségur2012St-EstèpheCB8984-8688-9016.590···88-9017-15.584-86·4··€ 31·
Cantemerle2012Haut-Médoc5th GCC8789-9188-9016.586···88-9016+15.7587·4··€ 27–7%
Pichon-Longueville Comtesse2012Pauillac2nd GCC8591-9388-90?16.594··92-9391-9318-1795-96···€ 82–18%
Réserve de la Comtesse2012Pauillac2nd wine8586-8888-9016-92····16.5······€ 30–9%
Lascombes2012Margaux2nd GCC8490-9286-88+1687···89-91171689-90·4··€ 55–10%
Mouton-Rothschild2012Pauillac1st GCC8395-9793-9518-95··94-9594-9518.517.2597-98·5··€ 336–33%
le Petit Mouton de Mouton-Rothschild2012Pauillac2nd wine8390-9289-9117-91···89-9117·91···€ 94–6%
Gruaud-Larose2012St-Julien2nd GCC8285-8790-9216···92-9390-9217.516.7586·4··€ 49–6%
Margaux2012Margaux1st GCC8192-9493-951895··93-9493-9519-17.596·5··€ 336–39%
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux2012Margaux2nd wine8187-8990-9217.593···88-9117+·90·4··€ 106–15%
Giscours2012Margaux3rd GCC8088-9086-881786··91-9290-92171690·4··€ 39–7%
la Lagune2012Haut-Médoc3rd GCC8090-92······88-9017+16.25·····€ 50+2%
Léoville-Poyferré2012St-Julien2nd GCC8089-9191-9317.5···92-9391-9317.517.2593···€ 62–14%
Pontet-Canet2012Pauillac5th GCC8091-9494-9617.593··94-9594-961818.2593·4··€ 85–8%
la Sirène de Giscours2012Margaux2nd wine80···············€ 190%
Coufran2012Haut-MédocCB7585-87·15.5····84-8616·84·····
Beychevelle2012St-Julien4th GCC7489-9190-921692···90-9217-16.589·4··€ 59–8%
Calon-Ségur2012St-Estèphe3rd GCC7490-9290-9217+94··92-9387-8918+1790-91···€ 55–2%
Marquis de Calon2012St-Estèphe2nd wine74·86-88·93····16·····€ 200%
la Tour de By2012MédocCB7483-8588-9016····83-8615.5·85···€ 150%
Sociando-Mallet2012Haut-Médoc·7288-9089-911687····17······€ 29–3%
Duhart-Milon-Rothschild2012Pauillac4th GCC7187-8988-9017.594···89-9117.51689·4··€ 76–10%
la Dame de Montrose2012St-Estèphe2nd wine6888-9088-9016.593···87-8917-·90-91····€ 31–6%
Maucaillou2012MoulisCB68··15.587····16·85···€ 180%
Montrose2012St-Estèphe2nd GCC6892-9490-9217.5+95··93-9491-9318+1795·4··€ 82–18%
Prieuré-Lichine2012Margaux4th GCC6886-8887-8915.587···90-9217-1588···€ 34–17%
les Forts de Latour2012Pauillac2nd wine6789-91·1794····17.5·89······
Latour2012Pauillac1st GCC6792-94·18+97··93-9494-9619-·93-94······
Pauillac de Château Latour2012Pauillac3rd wine6787-88·1691···87-89··84······
Potensac2012MédocCB67·86-881692···87-891615.5··4··€ 19–5%
de Camensac2012Haut-Médoc5th GCC6583-8586-881688···83-8616+1582···€ 22–8%
Cos d'Estournel2012St-Estèphe2nd GCC6492-9591-9317.593··92-9390-931817.2595···€ 126–16%
les Pagodes de Cos2012St-Estèphe2nd wine6488-9089-9116.592···87-8916.5·88·4··€ 40–7%
Cambon la Pelouse2012Haut-MédocCB6387-8987-891686······84···€ 140%
Belgrave2012Haut-Médoc5th GCC60··1688····16+·89·····
Greysac2012MédocCB6084-8788-89·86············
Lamothe Bergeron2012Haut-MédocCB60············3··€ 130%
Verdignan2012Haut-MédocCB60········16-········
Haut-Marbuzet2012St-EstèpheCB58·84-8615.583···87-8916+······€ 32+3%
Batailley2012Pauillac5th GCC5789-91+90-9217.5·····16.5·91-92·····
Lynch-Moussas2012Pauillac5th GCC5788-9089-911787····16+15.589···€ 29–3%
la Garde2012Pessac-Léognan·5686-88·15.5+87·············
la Croix de Beaucaillou2012St-Julien2nd wine5587-8989-911792···88-901715.25··4··€ 32–9%
Ducru-Beaucaillou2012St-Julien2nd GCC5590-9292-941894··92-9393-9518+17.25····€ 99–5%
Grand-Puy-Lacoste2012Pauillac5th GCC5587-8992-941694··92-9390-9218-16.591···€ 47–13%
Lacoste Borie2012Pauillac2nd wine55·88-90·92····16+·87-88····€ 210%
Poujeaux2012MoulisCB5588-9090-9215.590···89-9116.515.587-88·4··€ 24–4%
Clarke2012Listrac-MédocCB5485-87·15.5·····16·······
Alter Ego de Palmer2012Margaux2nd wine5288-9090-921792··92-9390-9217+·89-91····€ 54–4%
Branaire (Ducru)2012St-Julien4th GCC5288-9088-9017-86···90-921716.588·4··€ 42–7%
Palmer2012Margaux3rd GCC5292-9592-9418.5-94··95-9694-9718.517.2594····€ 2250%
Meyney2012St-EstèpheCB5188-9088-90·86···88-9016+15.586····€ 270%
Rauzan-Ségla2012Margaux2nd GCC5193-9591-9316.5+90··92-9392-941816.594-95·4··€ 53–35%
d'Armailhac2012Pauillac5th GCC5089-9186-881792···89-911715.588-89·4··€ 37–14%
Loudenne2012MédocCB50················
Pichon-Longueville Baron2012Pauillac2nd GCC5090-9392-941793··92-9392-9418-17····€ 92–8%
du Tertre2012Margaux5th GCC5088-9085-871691···88-9117-15.7589-90·4··€ 29–3%
Tourelles de Longueville2012Pauillac2nd wine5085-8789-91·92···86-8817-···4····
la Tour-Carnet2012Haut-Médoc4th GCC4886-88+88-9016.585···85-8816.516.591···€ 27–7%
Carbonnieux2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4789-9190-9217.5+90··91-9287-8916+15.593·4··€ 270%
Fourcas-Hosten2012Listrac-MédocCB47··15·····16·88·····
Léoville-Barton2012St-Julien2nd GCC4790-9293-9517.590···91-9318-16.594-95···€ 630%
Fourcas-Dupré2012Listrac-MédocCB46··1686····16·88·3··€ 13+8%
Caronne Ste Gemme2012Haut-MédocCB45·87-891475····16·86-88···€ 120%
Dauzac2012Margaux5th GCC4587-8988-9017····85-8717-1686·4··€ 35–5%
Lanessan2012Haut-MédocCB45·88-9015.587····15.5······€ 140%
Larrivet-Haut-Brion2012Pessac-Léognan·4589-9189-9117.5···91-9288-9016.51589-90···€ 270%
Lilian Ladouys2012St-EstèpheCB4587-8988-901686···88-9015.515.25····€ 160%
Smith Haut Lafitte2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4592-9492-9416.594··94-9593-9617+17.590·4··€ 59–8%
Gloria2012St-Julien·4487-8989-911792···89-911715.2591···€ 31–3%
le Clarence de Haut-Brion2012Pessac-Léognan2nd wine4388-9084-861792···89-9117+·90·4··€ 85–15%
du Glana2012St-Julien·4385-87··85····15.5······€ 200%
Haut-Brion2012Pessac-Léognan1st GCC4393-9595-9718.595··95-9695-9818.51895···€ 336–33%
Lestage2012Listrac-MédocCB43·83-85······16-·······
la Tour de Mons2012MargauxCB43·87-89·87····15.5·····€ 16–6%
Cantenac-Brown2012Margaux3rd GCC4290-9389-911687···90-9317-1693·4··€ 37–5%
Capbern Gasqueton2012St-EstèpheCB4185-8787-891691····17·86·4··€ 170%
Malartic-Lagravière2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4191-9390-9217+90····17.51792·4··€ 32–16%
Noaillac2012MédocCB41················
Reysson2012Haut-MédocCB41··1687············
Brillette2012MoulisCB40···86····16-·····€ 16–6%
Grand-Puy-Ducasse2012Pauillac5th GCC4084-8686-881685····16.515.588·4··€ 35–8%
Lafon-Rochet2012St-Estèphe4th GCC4090-9289-911689···87-891715.7585···€ 32–9%
Rollan de By2012MédocCB4088-9083-851582···84-8616·85···€ 170%
Arnauld2012Haut-MédocCB39··1686····15.5·······
Bouscaut2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.39·88-9016.5+93···87-8917-13.589···€ 240%

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