Bordeaux En Primeur 2020

BORDEAUX 2020 En PRIMEUR - DELIVERY June 2022. PRICES IN BOND.    Very limited quantity : only 1,80Hl/ha produced.

BORDEAUX 2020 En PRIMEUR - DELIVERY June 2022. PRICES IN BOND.  90-91/100 Points. "A very pleasing young Sauternes with attractive dried fruit, such as mangoes and apples with medium body, medium sweetness and a clean finish. Not a lot of botrytis character showing." James Suckling

BORDEAUX 2020 En PRIMEUR - DELIVERY June 2022. PRICES IN BOND. Limited quantities. 100% - Sauvignon blanc.

BORDEAUX 2020 En PRIMEUR - DELIVERY June 2022. PRICES IN BOND.

93-94/100 Points. "A firm, nicely formed 2020 with fine, energetic tannins and plenty of blackberry and minerally character. Medium-to full-bodied. Racy." James Suckling

BORDEAUX 2020 En PRIMEUR - DELIVERY June 2022. PRICES IN BOND.    96-97/100 Points. "This is a dense, layered Sauternes for the vintage, with lots of dried apple, peach and orange, as well as spicy undertones from the botrytis. It’s full-bodied and flavorful. Serious for the vintage." James Suckling

An attractive, brilliant, dark ruby colour. Wild red berry fruit aromas mingle with notes of cherry stones, with pepper and spices coming through. Smooth, velvety tannins on the palate with a pleasant tang which in the finish provides length of flavour and amazing sapidity.

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Antonio Galloni calls the 2020 vintage “a gorgeous, vibrant Haut-Médoc”, whilst Neal Martin exclaims: “This is a joy!

"So much purity and definition, this is a beautiful wine with clarity of flavour. Touches of grilled almond and rosemary, mocha, smoke and coffee bean, there is so much freshness, with juice rushing in between the muscles and a mint leaf finish. 3.78pH, 60% new oak. Yields were 25-30hl/ha.

*Prices in Bond*

Jane Anson: 93/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous: 91-93/100

Neal Martin, Vinous: 92-94/100

Wine Advocate: 92-94/100

Jancis Robinson MW: 17/20

James Suckling: 94-95/100

Jeb Dunnuck: 92-94/100

Michael Schuster: 91-93/100

*Prices in Bond*

JAMES SUCKLING, 93-94 POINTS

RVF 91-93 POINTS

PHILIP DYNA, 91-93 POINTS

JEFF LEVE/THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, 91-93 POINTS

TERRE DE VINS, 91-92 POINTS

BETTANE & DESSEAUVE, 91-92 POINTS

NEAL MARTIN/VINOUS, 89-91 POINTS

*Prices in Bond* 2020 marks the beginning of a "new era" as this is the first vintage for the new winery at Lynch-Bages.

60% - Cabernet Sauvignon
40% - Merlot

VERY LIMITED QUANTITY

This is a really pretty second wine, showing a very contrastive palate of dried lemons and mangos with zingy acidity. Full-bodied and layered with a vivid finish. 3.15 ph, so lively, with 14% alcohol. 90% sauvignon blanc and 10% semillon. 94-95 / 100, James Suckling

"Wow. This is really super polished with incredible length and intensity, offering blackberries and hazelnuts. Superb richness that is reserved and poised. Great length. Full-bodied, extremely long and exciting." 97 - 98 / 100, James Suckling

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - Second Vin Du CHÂTEAU VALANDRAUD

92 - 94 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robertparker.com: "The 2020 Pavillon Rouge is composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The alcohol weighs in at 13.6%.

97 - 99 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown on Robertparker.com: "The 2020 La Conseillante is a blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc. Seventy percent of the wine is being aged in new French oak barriques, 27% in second-fill barrels and 3% in amphorae. The alcohol came in at 14% and the pH is 3.64.

96 - 98+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robertparker.com: "The 2020 Figeac is a blend of 37% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, weighing in with an alcohol of 13.9% and a pH of 3.7.

Blason d’Issan, our second wine, was introduced from 1995 onwards to enable selection amongst our vines growing in the Margaux appellation area. Fruit from our youngest vines is used to produce this wine, which respects the identity of its terroir, while offering a tasty round fruitiness, which can be enjoyed earlier.