Primeurs 2022 : les pépites selon James Suckling !

Château Pontet-Canet 2022

"What a finish on this Pontet-Canet. So much energy and brightness. It's full-bodied yet so tight and focused with superb fruit and transparency. It is racy and fine with super fine texture. It's like crushed cabernet sauvignon with cassis, tobacco and cigar box. Licorice and spices. Freshness of the seed. 57% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, and 4% petit verdot."

99-100/100

126,00 € TTC

 

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2022

"Another mind-blowing Sauternes with dense and concentrated fruit, and incredible depth and power. Spices galore. Very sweet. 260 grams residual sugar. Twice the normal year. French TBA? 95% semillon and 5% sauvignon blanc."

99-100/100

82,80 € TTC

 

Château Larcis Ducasse 2022

"This is really precise with a lazer-guided fine tannin structure throughout the wine, and juicy and electric texture. It’s so refined and polished. Endless. Wonderful young wine with a terrific future."

98-99/100

100,80 € TTC

 

Château Trotte Vieille 2022

"The most structured and impressive Trottevieille I have ever tasted. It is full-bodied yet compacted with a fine velvet texture. Intense finish with super tension and focus. Could move up a notch."

98-99/100

94,80 € TTC

 

Château Suduiraut 2022

"Wow. This is incredibly concentrated with such depth and power. Dried oranges. Full-bodied with some phenolic tension that frames the wine perfectly. Dried apricots and peaches. Incredible richness and freshness. Spicy and flavorful. Tastes more like a BA from Germany! 100% semillon."

98-99/100

67,20 € TTC

 

Château Rocheyron 2022

"A crunchy and juicy 2022 with chalk, salt, and brambleberry character with blueberry as well. It's medium to full body. Elegantly finished. Cashmere textured tannins. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. From biodynamically grown grapes."

97-98/100

78,00 € TTC

 

Clos Fourtet 2022

"This is broad and opulent with a full body and fine-grained, velvety tannins. Deep dark fruit, crushed violets and spices. Structured, layered and really long. Wow. So long and refined with great clarity."

97-98/100

132,00 € TTC

 

Château Giscours 2022

"This is a big move forward for Giscours. Full-bodied yet agile and fresh with tannins that are precise and integrated, with great beauty and length. Well-structured and vivid. Extremely fine yet defined tannins, and then it opens like a butterfly."

97-98/100

69,70 € TTC

 

Château Pape Clément rouge 2022

"This is a very structured 2022 with powerful tannins that run the length of the wine. Yet it’s perfumed and fresh with flowers and subtle undertones of stone. Pure. It’s full but not heavy with backbone and structure. Lots of crushed stone and currants. One of the most transparent you Pape’s I have tasted. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet sauvignon."

97-98/100

87,35 € TTC

 

Château la Gaffelière 2022

"This is serious. Bold and structured with beautiful fruit, which is crunchy and vibrant. Full body. Lots of complexity and depth with a wide and velvety tannin structure. Excellent length. Lots of blue fruits. Touch of whole cluster."

96-97/100

79,20 € TTC

 

Château Brane Cantenac 2022

"A long and very linear red for Margaux with intense freshness and energy. The cabernet sauvignon shows real clarity with blackcurrants and flowers. Crushed stone. Firm and racy with lots of lemon rind and intensity. 74% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot, 1% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot and 1% carmenere."

96-97/100

91,20 € TTC

 

Château Durfort Vivens 2022

"The quality of the tannins are pure velvet yet so, so fine in texture. Medium to full body with a weightless presence and beautiful heart. Rose stem and other flowers. 84% cabernet sauvignon and 16% merlot. From biodynamically grown grapes. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification."

96-97/100

76,10 € TTC

 

Château Haut Marbuzet 2022

"Dark berries, spicy herbs and sea shell undertones. Graphite, too. Ripe but fresh and crunchy with medium to full body and firm, very fine, linear tannins. Long and mineral and delicate on the finish. Really attractive."

96-97/100

43,70 € TTC

 

Château Phélan Ségur 2022

"Loads of fruit here. Energetic, with layers of tannins. Full-bodied. It builds at the end and opens like a butterfly. Hints of minerals and iron. Best ever? 56% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon, 2% cabernet franc and 2% petit verdot."

96-97/100

52,00 € TTC

 

Château Branaire Ducru 2022

"The fine and intense tannins are very impressive because they fold beautifully into the wine, with blackcurrants, black cherries, hints of chocolate and hazelnuts. It's full-bodied with tight and focused fruit and a long and classy finish. Fantastic definition to this. Fresh. 60.5% cabernet sauvignon, 31.5% merlot, 5.5% cabernet franc, and 2.5% petit verdot."

96-97/100

55,40 € TTC

 

Château Langoa Barton 2022

"Deep fruit, dark spices and graphite with wide yet polished, linear tannins. Full-bodied and intense with depth and structure. Long and chalky at the end. Big wine."

96-97/100

49,20 € TTC

 

Château Léoville Poyferré 2022

"A very solid LP with black berry, blackcurrant, crushed stone and lavender character. Full and really well structured with a linear length to it. Focused and so polished. Thoughtful. 58% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 4% petit verdot."

96-97/100

117,60 € TTC

 

Château Fonplégade 2022

"Ripe black and blue fruit here with savory undertones. Medium to full body. Tannins are firm but crunchy and lively. Structured and long. Vibrant finish with floral undertones. Classy. From biodynamically grown grapes."

95-96/100

44,00 € TTC

 

Château Tour Saint Christophe 2022

"Iodine, crushed stone, salt, oyster shell, ink pot. Fascinating. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with a firm framing of fruit, with fine tannins and electric acidity. Exceptional. pH of 3.48 with just under 15% alcohol. Still thinking about this."

95-96/100

40,32 € TTC

 

Château Potensac 2022

"Polished and refined with a deep core of ripe berries with walnut undertones. Medium- to full-bodied with firm, velvety tannins and a lingering finish. Deep and complex."

94-95/100

28,20 € TTC