Bordeaux Futures Primeurs Tasting Notes

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Bordeaux 2012 Left bank

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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 (–).
Bouscaut2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.39·88-9016.5+93·87-8917-13.589€ 240%
Labégorce2012MargauxCB3688-9087-8916.587·88-9016.514.595€ 22+5%
Clauzet2012St-EstèpheCB23·84-861685··1614.75·€ 160%
de Camensac2012Haut-Médoc5th GCC6583-8586-881688·83-8616+1582€ 22–8%
Larrivet-Haut-Brion2012Pessac-Léognan·4589-9189-9117.5·91-9288-9016.51589-90€ 270%
Croizet-Bages2012Pauillac5th GCC3086-8884-8616.5+···16.51589€ 29–3%
Marquis d'Alesme2012Margaux3rd GCC1688-9087-90·84·89-9117-15··€ 30–3%
Kirwan2012Margaux3rd GCC3589-9189-9116.5+···17-1587€ 33–20%
Prieuré-Lichine2012Margaux4th GCC6886-8887-8915.587·90-9217-1588€ 34–17%
Lilian Ladouys2012St-EstèpheCB4587-8988-901686·88-9015.515.25·€ 160%
Chasse-Spleen2012MoulisCB10787-8989-911588··16.515.2589€ 25–4%
les Ormes de Pez2012St-EstèpheCB3385-8788-9015.592·85-8816.515.25854€ 25–7%
Gloria2012St-Julien·4487-8989-911792·89-911715.2591€ 31–3%
la Croix de Beaucaillou2012St-Julien2nd wine5587-8989-911792·88-901715.25·4€ 32–9%
Rauzan-Gassies2012Margaux2nd GCC3088-9088-9016.591·86-891715.25924€ 36–10%
Potensac2012MédocCB67·86-881692·87-891615.5·4€ 19–5%
Brown2012Pessac-Léognan·23.5·88-9016.590·87-891615.5·€ 200%
Siran2012MargauxCB2487-8889-91+1686·84-8617-15.590€ 21–13%
Poujeaux2012MoulisCB5588-9090-9215.590·89-9116.515.587-884€ 24–4%
Carbonnieux2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4789-9190-9217.5+9091-9287-8916+15.5934€ 270%
Meyney2012St-EstèpheCB5188-9088-90·86·88-9016+15.586·€ 270%
Cos-Labory2012St-Estèphe5th GCC18·85-871786·87-8917-15.592-93€ 28–7%
Lynch-Moussas2012Pauillac5th GCC5788-9089-911787··16+15.589€ 29–3%
Haut-Bages Libéral2012Pauillac5th GCC2886-8886-881690··17-15.590-92€ 31–6%
Phélan-Ségur2012St-EstèpheCB8984-8688-9016.590·88-9017-15.584-864€ 31·
Grand-Puy-Ducasse2012Pauillac5th GCC4084-8686-881685··16.515.5884€ 35–8%
d'Armailhac2012Pauillac5th GCC5089-9186-881792·89-911715.588-894€ 37–14%
Langoa-Barton2012St-Julien3rd GCC1786-8890-9216.5··88-9017.515.5874€ 44–2%
Cantemerle2012Haut-Médoc5th GCC8789-9188-9016.586·88-9016+15.75874€ 27–7%
Ferrière2012Margaux3rd GCC8·86-8815.588··17-15.75924€ 27–7%
du Tertre2012Margaux5th GCC5088-9085-871691·88-9117-15.7589-904€ 29–3%
Lafon-Rochet2012St-Estèphe4th GCC4090-9289-911689·87-891715.7585€ 32–9%
Boyd-Cantenac2012Margaux3rd GCC17······1715.75··€ 46–8%
Latour-Martillac2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3088-9092-941787·90-9317-16934€ 260%
Pédesclaux2012Pauillac5th GCC2889-9288-90·85·89-9116+16··€ 29–3%
de Fieuzal2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3589-9188-9016.59191-9289-911616894€ 30–3%
Haut-Batailley2012Pauillac5th GCC2285-8789-91·93·88-90171688·€ 32–3%
Marquis de Terme2012Margaux4th GCC3885-8789-9116.588·90-9217-16924€ 34–3%
Dauzac2012Margaux5th GCC4587-8988-9017··85-8717-16864€ 35–5%
Cantenac-Brown2012Margaux3rd GCC4290-9389-911687·90-9317-16934€ 37–5%
Giscours2012Margaux3rd GCC8088-9086-88178691-9290-921716904€ 39–7%
Talbot2012St-Julien4th GCC10290-9289-911694·89-9117-16874€ 39+3%
Malescot-Saint-Exupéry2012Margaux3rd GCC2389-9287-8917.59192-9390-93171692-93€ 44–8%
Clerc Milon2012Pauillac5th GCC3087-8991-9316.58992-9390-9217.516934€ 45–12%
Lascombes2012Margaux2nd GCC8490-9286-88+1687·89-91171689-904€ 55–10%
Duhart-Milon-Rothschild2012Pauillac4th GCC7187-8988-9017.594·89-9117.516894€ 76–10%
d'Issan2012Margaux3rd GCC3087-8987-891790·90-9317+16.2591·€ 41–11%
Brane-Cantenac2012Margaux2nd GCC9090-9288-901793·90-9217.516.2587-88€ 42–7%
la Lagune2012Haut-Médoc3rd GCC8090-92····88-9017+16.25··€ 50+2%
Olivier2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.30·86-881691·89-9117-16.5874€ 24–4%
la Tour-Carnet2012Haut-Médoc4th GCC4886-88+88-9016.585·85-8816.516.591€ 27–7%
Lagrange2012St-Julien3rd GCC11386-8888-9016.585·89-911716.5944€ 35–13%
Branaire (Ducru)2012St-Julien4th GCC5288-9088-9017-86·90-921716.5884€ 42–7%
Clos du Marquis2012St-Julien·9791-9390-92·93·89-9017.516.5·€ 42–5%
Saint-Pierre2012St-Julien4th GCC1791-9391-9317.591·92-9417.516.591-944€ 45–6%
Grand-Puy-Lacoste2012Pauillac5th GCC5587-8992-94169492-9390-9218-16.591€ 47–13%
Rauzan-Ségla2012Margaux2nd GCC5193-9591-9316.5+9092-9392-941816.594-954€ 53–35%
Beychevelle2012St-Julien4th GCC7489-9190-921692·90-9217-16.5894€ 59–8%
Léoville-Barton2012St-Julien2nd GCC4790-9293-9517.590·91-9318-16.594-95€ 630%
Gruaud-Larose2012St-Julien2nd GCC8285-8790-9216·92-9390-9217.516.75864€ 49–6%
Lynch Bages2012Pauillac5th GCC9487-8990-9216.59393-9490-9317.516.7592-93€ 85–11%
Malartic-Lagravière2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4191-9390-9217+90··17.517924€ 32–16%
Calon-Ségur2012St-Estèphe3rd GCC7490-9290-9217+9492-9387-8918+1790-91€ 55–2%
Pape Clément2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3092-9592-94179392-9392-9417.51792€ 72–11%
Montrose2012St-Estèphe2nd GCC6892-9490-9217.5+9593-9491-9318+17954€ 82–18%
Pichon-Longueville Comtesse2012Pauillac2nd GCC8591-9388-90?16.59492-9391-9318-1795-96€ 82–18%
Pichon-Longueville Baron2012Pauillac2nd GCC5090-9392-94179392-9392-9418-17·€ 92–8%
Léoville-Poyferré2012St-Julien2nd GCC8089-9191-9317.5·92-9391-9317.517.2593€ 62–14%
Ducru-Beaucaillou2012St-Julien2nd GCC5590-9292-94189492-9393-9518+17.25·€ 99–5%
Cos d'Estournel2012St-Estèphe2nd GCC6492-9591-9317.59392-9390-931817.2595€ 126–16%
Palmer2012Margaux3rd GCC5292-9592-9418.5-9495-9694-9718.517.2594·€ 2250%
Mouton-Rothschild2012Pauillac1st GCC8395-9793-9518-9594-9594-9518.517.2597-985€ 336–33%
Lafite-Rothschild2012Pauillac1st GCC10392-9592-9418.5-9593-9492-9418.517.25975€ 468–28%
Smith Haut Lafitte2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.4592-9492-9416.59494-9593-9617+17.5904€ 59–8%
Haut-Bailly2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3291-9391-9316.5+9493-9492-9417.517.5954€ 60–21%
Léoville-Las-Cases2012St-Julien2nd GCC9793-9591-93179694-9593-9518+17.5·5€ 120–14%
la Mission Haut-Brion2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.2191-9493-9517.5+9793-9492-9517.517.594€ 211–29%
Margaux2012Margaux1st GCC8192-9493-95189593-9493-9519-17.5965€ 336–39%
Domaine de Chevalier2012Pessac-LéognanCC Grav.3392-9592-9416.5++9493-9490-9217.51893€ 44+2%
Haut-Brion2012Pessac-Léognan1st GCC4393-9595-9718.59595-9695-9818.51895€ 336–33%
Pontet-Canet2012Pauillac5th GCC8091-9494-9617.59394-9594-961818.25934€ 85–8%

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