Bordeaux Futures Primeurs Tasting Notes

Bordeaux chateaux size near 12 hectares
Bordeaux 2018 Right 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.
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.
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.
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.
CK
Chris Kissack (CK)
English wine critic, publishing on Winedoctor. He rates the wines on a scale from 75 to 100. 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.
+/–
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 (–).
Clos Chaumont2018Côtes de Bordeaux·12·················
Clos René2018Pomerol·1289-91·16.5····89-9190······€ 33+3%
la Conseillante2018Pomerol·1296-98+··90···98-1009716.5····97-99€ 227+34%
la Croix-de-Gay2018Pomerol·1291-93·1686····90···4·93-95€ 40+21%
Duo de Conseillante2018Pomerol2nd wine12·················
Taillefer2018Pomerol·1291-93+··87···88-90····4·92-94€ 27·
Trottevieille2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb1291-93·1690···94-969518···93-95€ 850%
Valandraud2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb1295-97+·16.5+90···96-989616.25···96-98€ 181+28%
Virginie de Valandraud2018St-Emilion GC2nd wine1291-93·······93·····92-94€ 41+17%
Bellefont-Belcier2018St-Emilion GCGCC12.491-93·1687···95-979116···93-95€ 44+5%
du Gaby2018Canon-Fronsac·11.5···87···89-91····4····
Richelieu (La Favorite)2018Fronsac·12.5·················
Pétrus2018Pomerol·11.498-100·18.5····98-1009819··5·98-100··
Belair-Monange2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb12.697-99·17.5····98-1009718.5···96-98··
Corbin2018St-Emilion GCGCC12.791-93+··88···92-949416.5···92-94€ 39·
Couvent des Jacobins2018St-Emilion GC·1193-95··91···91-939116.75··4·91-93€ 30+7%
Fougas Maldoror2018Côtes de Bourg·1188-90+··············€ 17+13%
Grand Ormeau2018Lalande de Pomerol·1189-91·16.583········3····
Petit Village2018Pomerol·1190-92+·1791····9316.5·····€ 74+3%
la Tour du Pin Figeac2018St-Emilion GC·1191-93······91-93·······€ 30·
Bel-Air2018Pomerol·1387-89·16.5····86-88········
la Fleur-Pétrus2018Pomerol·1394-96·17····97-999617····96-98··
Gigault Cuvée Viva2018Côtes de Blaye·13·················
Larcis-Ducasse2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb10.996-98·16.589···97-999516.5··4·96-98€ 70+1%
Balestard La Tonnelle2018St-Emilion GCGCC10.691-93·1686···91-939116.5··4·91-93€ 37+23%
Vieux Château Certan2018Pomerol·13.597-100·18.596···98-1009919··5·97-99€ 296+25%
Clos de l'Oratoire2018St-Emilion GCGCC10.2··16····92-94······89-91€ 42+14%
Berliquet2018St-Emilion GCGCC1093-95+·1688···93-959318···93-95€ 46+5%
la Cabanne2018Pomerol·1091-93·1685···91-9388···4·90-92€ 37+6%
la Croix2018Pomerol·10·················
de Fonbel2018St-Emilion GC·1091-93·1690···89-9191···4·91-93€ 20+18%
Jean de Gué2018Lalande de Pomerol·10···87··········€ 18–10%
Cap de Mourlin2018St-Emilion GCGCC1492-94·15.587····8916··4·91-93€ 35+25%
Grand Corbin2018St-Emilion GCGCC14···87···91-9391·····92-94··
Grand-Pontet2018St-Emilion GCGCC1489-91·1589···89-919117··4·91-93€ 29·
Roc de Cambes2018Côtes de Bourg·14·················
les Trois Croix2018Fronsac·1491-93+··82···90-92····4····
Joanin-Bécot2018Côtes de Castillon·9.990-92+··87···91-93····4·92-94€ 21·
la Commanderie de Mazeyres2018Pomerol·9.5············3+····
l'Enclos2018Pomerol·9.5·······89-91·········
la Tour Figeac2018St-Emilion GCGCC14.692-94·16.588···90-929116.25··4·92-94€ 44·
Dalem2018Fronsac·14.792-94+··86···91-93····3+··€ 21+5%
Blason de l'Evangile2018Pomerol2nd wine14.891-93·16····90-9289···4·93-95··
l'Evangile2018Pomerol·14.897-99·17····97-999717.5···98-100€ 258+2%
Bourgneuf (Vayron)2018Pomerol·992-94·16+89···90-9293···4·92-94··
Clinet2018Pomerol·994-96+·1690···97-9997····94-96€ 91+14%
Clos Lunelles2018Côtes de Castillon·992-94·1587···93-95·····92-94··
la Croix du Casse2018Pomerol·9·······89-91·······€ 28+8%
Fontenil2018Fronsac·993-95·16.5+86···92-94·····91-93€ 22+5%
Chauvin2018St-Emilion GCGCC1592-94·1786···90-9291···4·93-95€ 42·
Moulin Haut-Laroque2018Fronsac·1590-92·16.588···89-91····4··€ 21+5%
Pavie-Macquin2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb1595-97·16.591···97-999817.5··5·97-99€ 75+1%
Perron Cuvée La Fleur2018Lalande de Pomerol·15···77········3+····
de la Dauphine2018Fronsac·8.988-90·1786···91-93····4·93-95€ 190%
les Cruzelles2018Lalande de Pomerol·8.891-93·16····90-9290·····90-92€ 26+4%
Canon de Brem2018Canon-Fronsac·8.7·················
Ripeau2018St-Emilion GCGCC15.591-93·1790···93-9593·····93-95€ 34·
Tournefeuille2018Lalande de Pomerol·15.5···85········3····
Clos des Jacobins2018St-Emilion GCGCC8.4···89···91-939016.25··4·91-93€ 31+3%
la Grave à Pomerol2018Pomerol·8.391-93·16····90-9292·····90-92··
Destieux2018St-Emilion GCGCC8.189-91··87···88-909115.5··4·94-96€ 44·
Côte de Baleau2018St-Emilion GCGCC888-90··87···89-919016.25···93-95€ 23·
Faugères Cuvée Péby2018St-Emilion GCGCC8···············€ 152+12%
les Gravières2018St-Emilion GC·894-96··············€ 21+24%
L'If2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb893-95·1793···96-9892·····92-94··
Petit Faurie de Soutard2018St-Emilion GC·891-93······91-9391···4·90-92··
Beauregard2018Pomerol·1693-95·1486···89-919216.25···92-94€ 65+8%
Quintus2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb1694-96·16····94-969417.5····94-96€ 136+5%
Rouget2018Pomerol·1691-93·16.585···90-929315.25··4·93-95€ 50+11%
Latour à Pomerol2018Pomerol·7.993-95·16.5····94-969416.25···92-94··
Bellegrave2018Pomerol·7.887-89··85···87-89····4··€ 39·
Lafleur-Gazin2018Pomerol·7.891-93·16.5····90-9293···4·90-92··
Barrabaque2018Canon-Fronsac·7.5···············€ 17·
Clos Puy Arnaud2018Côtes de Castillon·7.5···80···86-88····4·92-94··
Beau-Séjour Bécot2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb16.595-97··86···96-989517.5····94-96€ 64+8%
Trotanoy2018Pomerol·7.297-99+·17.5····98-1009818.5···97-99··
Ausone2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCa798-100·17.5+97···98-1009819.25··5·98-100€ 800+19%
Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse2018St-Emilion GC1st GCCb795-97+·15.589···98-1009918.5··5·96-98€ 127+19%
Chapelle d'Ausone2018St-Emilion GC2nd wine793-95·16.5+90····93····93-95€ 204·
la Couspaude2018St-Emilion GCGCC792-94·16.586···90-9291···4·91-93€ 440%
du Domaine de l'Eglise2018Pomerol·7·······91-939315.5·······
Franc-Mayne2018St-Emilion GCGCC790-92·15.587···90-929015.5··4·91-93€ 34·
la Gravière2018Lalande de Pomerol·7·······87-89·········
Moulin Saint-Georges2018St-Emilion GC·792-94·1688···91-9394···4·93-95€ 35+6%
la Serre2018St-Emilion GCGCC789-91·16.5····90-929415.5··4·92-94··
Villemaurine2018St-Emilion GC·793-95·1687···93-959315.5···93-95€ 47+18%
Barde-Haut2018St-Emilion GCGCC1792-94·······94·····90-92€ 39+8%
la Fleur de Boüard2018Lalande de Pomerol·1789-91+·16.590···91-9389····91-93€ 29·
la Marzelle2018St-Emilion GC·1792-94·14.589···92-949216.25··4·92-94€ 47+27%
le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard2018Lalande de Pomerol·1791-93+·16.590···93-9592····92-94€ 102·
le Bon Pasteur2018Pomerol·6.792-94+·15+88···93-959116··4·92-94€ 77·
Corbin-Michotte2018St-Emilion GC·6.787-89······84-86·······€ 29–3%
Moulin Pey-Labrie2018Canon-Fronsac·6.7···82···88-90····3+····
Bonalgue2018Pomerol·6.591-93······89-91······92-94··
Clos Badon Thunevin2018St-Emilion GC·6.591-93······92-9388·····92-94··
Fonroque2018St-Emilion GCGCC17.691-93·1679···88-909216.25··4·92-94€ 35+9%
Feytit-Clinet2018Pomerol·6.393-95·1685···94-9694···4·92-94€ 69+15%
Sansonnet2018St-Emilion GCGCC6.392-94··88···94-969115.5··4·93-95€ 35+13%
Bellevue2018St-Emilion GC·6.292-94+·16.588···95-979316.5··4·94-96··
Ferrand Lartigue2018St-Emilion GC·6·················

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