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2025 La Mission Haut-Brion Release En Primeur!

La Mission has been released at the same price as the 2024 vintage, but with a significant step up in quality. The critics have taken notice, with both Wine Advocate and Antonio Galloni awarding 97-99 points. Galloni went even further, naming it one of his wines of the vintage, underlining the exceptional quality on offer in 2025.

 

99 Points - Jeff Leve
“Concentrated, long, deep, and voluptuous, the wine is almost palate staining in its delivery, coating your palate, yet, somehow it remains energetic, and vibrant. Packed with ripe, powerful fruits, the finish builds as it lingers, and expands seamlessly on your palate”

97-99 Points - Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 La Mission Haut-Brion is one of my early favorites in this vintage. Aromatic and vibrant, with striking purity, the Grand Vin is magnificent. […] In a word: compelling. One of the wines of the vintage.

 

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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion is one of Bordeaux’s most historic and revered estates, producing powerful yet refined wines from the heart of Pessac-Leognan. Long regarded as the sibling estate to Haut-Brion, La Mission combines deep gravel soils with a distinctive personality built around richness, smoky complexity and remarkable ageing potential. At its best, it ranks among the greatest wines of the Left Bank.

La Mission Haut-Brion 2025 is a captivating blend of power, perfume and precision. Aromas of black cherry, violet, tobacco, graphite and crushed stone lead into a concentrated yet vibrant palate framed by polished tannins and remarkable freshness. Critics praised its purity, balance and floral character, with Antonio Galloni calling it “one of the wines of the vintage.” A beautifully judged La Mission with decades ahead of it.

Top scores from all the wine critics, La Mission Haut-Brion 2025 released this morning at €168* In Bond per bottle, which is the same low price they came out at in 2024.

For us, this is a clear winner of the campaign so far. Grab your allocation in either 3x75cl or 6x75cl OWC on the website.

 

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La Mission Haut-Brion 2025

€168* In Bond per bottle

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99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Burning campfire embers, smoke, flowers, black cherries, blackberries, and licorice are on display in the aromatics. Texturally, you find a creamy-freshness that hits all the right notes. Concentrated, long, deep, and voluptuous, the wine is almost palate staining in its delivery, coating your palate, yet, somehow it remains energetic, and vibrant. Packed with ripe, powerful fruits, the finish builds as it lingers, and expands seamlessly on your palate. For La Mission Haut Brion , this should start drinking well with just 5-7 years of age, yet, it promises to age for decades. The wine blends 58.3% Merlot, 38.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3.4% Cabernet Franc, 13.6% ABV, 3.73 pH. Harvesting took place, September 1-September 18. Yields were low at 23 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2075.

97-99 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 La Mission Haut-Brion is one of my early favorites in this vintage. Aromatic and vibrant, with striking purity, the Grand Vin is magnificent. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, pomegranate, mint and cinnamon soar from the glass. Beams of supporting tannin lend energy and shape. In a word: compelling. One of the wines of the vintage.

97-99 Points | Wine Advocate

A blend of 58.3% Merlot, 38.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3.4% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 La Mission Haut-Brion reveals a refined bouquet of smoky cassis, dark berries, spices and lead pencil, framed by a deft touch of new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and layered, it’s built around a multidimensional core of fruit underpinned by fine, velvety tannins, concluding with a long, perfumed and precise finish. Combining depth with energy, it delivers a textural yet controlled expression of power, with a real sense of freshness. The result is a particularly faithful, charming rendition of La Mission, defined by its elegance and overall precision.

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

A Merlot-heavy blend of 58.3% Merlot, 38.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc that's being raised in 60% new French oak, the 2025 Château La Mission Haut-Brion sports a dense ruby/purple hue as well as juicy black raspberries, currants, smoky tobacco, freshly sharpened pencils, and liquid violet nuances on the nose. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has a pure, concentrated, layered mouthfeel, focusing tannins, and beautiful overall balance and length. It's a slightly more inward, focused expression of this cuvée, but that's the vintage, and this has tons to love. I suspect the cellar will be your friend.

96-97 Points | James Suckling

A red with lots of muscular tannins that are polished and velvety. It's full-bodied with a chewy mouthfeel and a long and intense finish. Crushed stones, dark fruit and bark at the end. 58.3% merlot, 38.3% cabernet sauvignon and 3.4% cabernet franc.

96 Points | Jane Anson

Signature finesse coupled with clear intensity and concentration, muscular with a juicy frame and crushed red rose petals on the finish. Huge ageing potential, this stretches out through the palate and delivers finesse and hidden power. 69% 1st wine. 27hl/ha yield. Harvest August 27 to September 19. 59% new oak. 3.73ph

96 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Gorgeous floral fragrance on the nose, perfumed with blackcurrants and black cherries, delicate but with real purity. Supple, round and generous, filling the mouth – chewy and grippy yet with fleshy and ripe red fruit, nothing drying, underpinned by liquorice and salty stones giving a chalky grip on the finish. Structured and intensely concentrated with energy, focus, depth and layering of texture. Full of mass, vibrancy and character. Not pristinely perfect but fun, plump and hedonistic.

94-96 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 La Mission Haut-Brion was picked from August 28 until September 19 at around 23 hl/ha, lower than Haut-Brion, perhaps due to higher density of planting and less competition between vines. There is less new oak, at around 59%, the same as Haut-Brion, down from around 80% in recent years. This has a perfumed bouquet, one of the most floral that I can recall, beautifully defined with black cherries, blueberry and crushed violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with chiselled tannins, a silver thread of acidity, quite linear in style with a strict, tensile, graphite-tinged finish. Yeah, it has to play second fiddle to Haut-Brion this year, but it is still a great La Mission. 13.6% alcohol.

 

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2025 Pavie releases En Primeur!

Pavie 2025 scores 98 points consistently from all the critics.

96-98 Points - Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 Pavie is a total stunner. What a wine. Rich and dazzling in its intensity, the 2025 hits all the right notes. […] This is the first time Cabernet Franc is the dominant variety in the Grand Vin. The 2025 has plenty of the textural intensity readers have come to expect, but with less of the heavy extraction that marked the earlier years.

 

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Chateau Pavie is one of Saint-Emilion’s most powerful and iconic estates, perched on the appellation’s famous limestone plateau and south-facing slopes. Under Gerard Perse’s ownership, the estate has undergone a remarkable transformation, rising to Premier Grand Cru Classé A status and becoming one of Bordeaux’s most sought-after wines. Pavie is renowned for combining immense concentration with limestone-driven freshness, producing wines built for decades of ageing.

Pavie 2025 marks a fascinating new chapter for the estate, with Cabernet Franc becoming the dominant grape in the Grand Vin for the first time. Aromas of cassis, violets, graphite and exotic spice unfold into a powerful yet remarkably precise palate, framed by chalky minerality and exceptional tension.

Across the board, Cabernet Franc flourished on the right bank in 2025, and the critics have been very complimentary of Pavie 2025 with big scores. James Suckling summarises it nicely for us: “The most cabernet franc-driven Pavie ever. And it works so well. Precise is the word”.

Released today at €180* In Bond per bottle, representing a 12% increase on the 2024 vintage, where the estate drastically cut the price. Even so, when compared with the 2023 and 2022 vintages, the 2025 remains attractively priced, making the pricing look fair in the context of the estate's recent releases and the quality on offer.

 

2025 - €180 IB per bottle

2024 - €161 IB per bottle

2023 - €240 IB per bottle

2022 - €295 IB per bottle

 

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Chateau Pavie 2025

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98-99 Points | James Suckling

The cabernet franc really comes through, with fine, intense, racy tannins and great length. Chalky and focused. More restrained than past vintages, with superb tension at the end. The most cabernet franc-driven Pavie ever. And it works so well. Precise is the word.

98 Points | Jane Anson

Fragrant apple blossom, iris and violet flowers on the nose, brings its A-game from the first moments; coupling bright greengage plums, rose stems, and an intense grip of slate, with creamier blackberries, damson and creme patissiere. A ton of grip and length, this is in it for the long game, with pulses of oyster shell minerality to close things out. Brilliant. Here they did 8 weeks maceration, longer than most, but they felt that the wines needed a little longer to fill out through the mid palate, and for sure this is showing exceptional expansion and tension. Harvest September 15 to 29, first time in the Perse era that this has been entirely in September - and the final vintage under Gerard Perse. Pavie Decesse and Bellevue Mondot are now included in the main wine, bringing their limestone soils to the blend, and this is the highest amount of Cabernet to date. 21hl/ha yield, 3.58ph.

98 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Showing one of the deepest colors of the vintage, the perfume kicks off with black raspberries, mint leaves, black cherries, flowers, tobacco wrappers, licorice, spice, and espresso aromas. The palate is intensely concentrated, yet, there is so much lift, and energy, the wine feels almost relaxed on your palate. The waves of rich, dense, opulent, lush, and salty, mineral-infused berries start off strong, and keep on going. The mid-palate, and finish delivers its message of ripe, deep, black, with red fruits, spice, crushed stones, camphor, licorice, and dark chocolate without hesitation through to its endnotes that get close to the 60-second mark. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, making this the highest percentage of Cabernet ever used in the blend. 14.3% ABV. 3.58 pH. Harvesting took place September 15 - September 26. Yields were 21 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2065.

98 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, subtle edge brightening. Fine black berry fruit, a hint of cassis, black cherries, hints of candied orange zest, some nougat, underlaid with subtle precious wood. Powerful, but very juicy, round and elegant, great freshness, ripe, fine tannins, extract sweet and long-lasting, modern, yet very connected to the terroir, great length, sure maturity potential.

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

The first time this château has included this much Cabernet Franc in the blend, the 2025 Château Pavie sports a saturated purple hue as well as a pure, focused bouquet of crème de cassis and assorted blue fruits intermixed with graphite, violets, leafy herbs, and freshly sharpened pencil notes. It's a different beast from the classic Pavie style, with a more focused, straight mouthfeel, building yet beautiful tannins, and a layered, seamless texture on the palate. It might miss a touch of the classic Pavie sexiness, but it's incredibly impressive, balanced, and remarkably long. Hitting 14.34% alcohol with a pH of 3.58, this Saint-Émilion was harvested between September 15th and 26th.

96-98 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Pavie is a total stunner. What a wine. Rich and dazzling in its intensity, the 2025 hits all the right notes. Inky dark red/purplish fruit, exotic spice, mocha, espresso and pomegranate literally stain the palate. The 2025 is going to require the better part of a decade to unwind, but it has a ton of potential and a very bright future. This is the first time Cabernet Franc is the dominant variety in the Grand Vin. The 2025 has plenty of the textural intensity readers have come to expect, but with less of the heavy extraction that marked the earlier years.

97 Points | Decanter

Intensely fragrant nose, full of black fruit, chocolate, perfumed violets and cassis. Heady and concentrated. Ripe and fleshy fruit on the palate, the tannins have a really chewy aspect that fills the mouth with texture and grip but with a vein of cooling acidity through the middle. Ends soft and cool, with a long minty, liquorice core. Chewy, fleshy, but cool, I quite like the upfront nature, it’s filling and wide but not overly intrusive or dry. Cool blue fruits and a long slightly chalky powdery finish. All the makings of a great Pavie and feels hands off for what It could have been. 3.58pH. A yield of 21hl/ha.

92-95 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Pavie was picked at just 21 hl/ha, the lowest ever, plus this is the first vintage with 60% Cabernet Franc from plantings in the 2000s. Matured in 65% new oak, the aromatics are far superior, more cohesive and purer than the Arômes cuvée. Still very plush and luxuriant, it has that purity, although it needs more delineation and terroir expression to come through. The palate is actually better than the nose and I appreciate the contribution that the Cabernet Franc makes in this wine, delivering fine structure and tension that I believe you would not have obtained if there were higher Merlot. Satisfying precision on the finish, this feels long in the mouth with cracked black pepper on the aftertaste. It is a different take on Pavie due to the different blend and if the aromatics can gain more complexity and nuance, then it could be an interesting proposition once in bottle.

 

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2025 Giscours Releases En Primeur!

When we tasted the 2025 wines, Giscours 2025 stood out immediately. Of all the Margaux wines, a commune famed for its aromatic elegance, Giscours took the crown as the most perfumed wine of the day. It was genuinely intoxicating, with each return to the glass revealing something new. Decanter summarised it perfectly: “Extremely Margaux without any extremes.”

 

95-97+ Points - Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 Giscours is another magnificent wine for a château that has made giant steps in the last handful of years. Plush and succulent in the glass, with silky, exceptionally polished tannins and stunning mid-palate richness, the Giscours is pure and total sensuality”

96 Points - Decanter
“Really refined aromatics. So sleek and silky with perfectly balanced tannins that give support but don't overwhelm. Amazing depth and layering here, so well balanced and executed with plenty of concentration but dark and brooding, not heavy or sunny – cool and calm but focused and determined too. Extremely Margaux without any extremes. This really represents the personality of the vintage with Bordeaux energy, tension, focus, juiciness, freshness, ripe and structured ripeness carried by acidity.”

 

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Chateau Giscours, a Third Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, is now one of the most esteemed estates in Margaux. Though it fell short of its classification in the late 1980s, Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma’s acquisition in 1995 marked a new era of revitalisation. With significant investments in vineyard management and winemaking, Jelgersma and his team restored Giscours to its former glory. Today, Chateau Giscours produces some of Margaux’s finest wines, reflecting a legacy of excellence and elegance.

Giscours 2025 is another outstanding success from one of Margaux’s most resurgent estates. A Cabernet-led blend, it combines violets, cassis, graphite and rose petal aromatics with silky tannins and remarkable freshness. Critics praised its precision, energy and purity, with James Suckling awarding 97-98 points. Refined, layered and unmistakably Margaux, this is a beautifully judged wine with excellent ageing potential and a bright future ahead.

Across the board, critics have been highly enthusiastic about Giscours 2025, both in their scores and their written assessments, and we strongly recommend reading the full tasting notes below.

When we analysed the major critics' scores, Giscours ranked comfortably among the top 5 performing wines of Margaux. That was particularly pleasing to see, as it was also one of the wines that impressed us most during our En Primeur tastings.

Released today at €47* In Bond per bottle, we have both 3x75cl and 6x75cl OWC cases available on the website.

This comes very strongly recommended by the team. It was one of our favourite wines during En Primeur tastings and, with the critics also placing it among the leading wines of Margaux, we believe it offers a compelling combination of quality, pedigree and value.

If you're looking to add a top-performing Margaux to the cellar, this is a release well worth considering.

 

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Chateau Giscours 2025

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97-98 Points | James Suckling

Such a balanced and harmonious red with control, texture and length. It has aromas of red berries, cedar, pebbles and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Velvety and attractive, with a long, flavorful, precise finish. A blend of 64% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot and 5% cabernet franc.

97 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Vibrant, and silky in the mouth, the wine delivers its multiple layers of sweet, lifted, black cherries, dark cocoa, refreshing mint, spice, and strawberries. There is elegance, and length, with a fruit-filled, refined, energetic finish. Give it a year or two in the bottle, and the wine will be even better. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV, pH 3.71. Harvesting took place September 18 - October 11. Drink from 2030-2060.

96 Points | Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux

Excellent depth on the aromatics here, plenty of energy, plum and cassis bud, savoury with edge, great depths to the fruit, cocoa bean and incense adds a gourmet smile and a slow build, with oak adding structure and weight. Such good work being done at Giscours over the last few years, with director Alexander van Beek on a roll. Not easy when you've been heading up an estate for so long to make such a transformation but there is undoubtedly a sense of renewal at this estate right now, and this is one to watch. Tasted twice.

96 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Attractive fresh heart cherries, nuances of cassis, fine wild berry confit, floral nuances, underlaid with candied orange zest. Juicy, elegant, pleasant fruit sweetness, fresh acidity, very precise wine, supporting, silky tannins, cherries on the finish, very good length, sure aging potential.

96 Points | Decanter

A fabulous Giscours this year really showcasing the effort and work that's been going on at this estate. Deep and dark nose with blackcurrant leaf, dark chocolate, violets, purple flowers, a medicinal herbal element, mint and cinnamon - but so delicate and precise. Really refined aromatics. So sleek and silky with perfectly balanced tannins that give support but don't overwhelm. Amazing depth and layering here, so well balanced and executed with plenty of concentration but dark and brooding, not heavy or sunny – cool and calm but focused and determined too. Extremely Margaux without any extremes. This really represents the personality of the vintage with Bordeaux energy, tension, focus, juiciness, freshness, ripe and structured ripeness carried by acidity. 3.68pH. A yield of 30hl/ha.

95-97+ Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Giscours is another magnificent wine for a château that has made giant steps in the last handful of years. Plush and succulent in the glass, with silky, exceptionally polished tannins and stunning mid-palate richness, the Giscours is pure and total sensuality. Dark red-toned fruit, pomegranate, spice, new leather, incense and dried flowers all race across the palate. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable. Tasted two times.

94-97 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

As to the Grand Vin, red, blue, and black fruits, intermixed with spring flowers, iris, graphite, and sappy tobacco, all define the 2025 Château Giscours, giving it a beautiful Cabernet-driven style. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc that's resting in 50% new oak, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a focused, pure, precise mouthfeel, beautiful yet building tannins, and nicely integrated acidity. It checks in at 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.68.

94-96 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Giscours was picked at around 31 hl/ha, just above the average for the Margaux appellation, and matured in around 50% new oak for a planned 16 or 17 months from nine cooperages. This has a quintessential Margaux nose, floral in style, violets and iris flower that infuse the quite lush but well defined mixture of black and blueberry fruit. The oak is very well integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with velvety tannins on the entry matched by a keen thread of acidity. There is a touch of graphite on the back palate, a pleasing crescendo that leads to quite a structured and saline finish. This is one of the finest Giscours in recent years but it will deserve five or six years in bottle to show its mettle and it may well settle at the top of my banded score. 13.3% alcohol.

94-96 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

The 2025 Giscours is another brilliant wine from this resurgent property, unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, rose petals and pencil shavings. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and perfumed, it's suave and seamless, with ultra-refined tannins, vibrant acids and a long, perfumed finish. This classy and precise blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc was produced in Giscour's functional temporary winery, which makes temperature control easier than in the estate's old facilities.

 

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La Sirene de Giscours 2025

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La Sirène de Giscours 2025 is far more than a typical second wine, benefiting from the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in its history. Dark berries, graphite, tobacco and black pepper are layered over a structured yet polished palate with impressive depth and freshness. Antonio Galloni called it “a very serious second wine”, praising its concentration, complexity and remarkable value within the Giscours portfolio.

92-94 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 La Sirène de Giscours is a very serious second wine, if that term can even be used here. Cabernet Sauvignon is the highest ever here, and that results in an especially structured, assertive Sirène that is packed with fruit and tannin. Dark-toned fruit, chocolate, new leather, licorice and grilled herbs are all dialed up. I suppose there is a bit of edginess in the contours, but that is a relatively small critique for a wine that delivers. Don't miss it. Tasted two times.

93 Points | Jane Anson

Beautiful juicy depths, a ton of black pepper and capsicum. Grainy tannins, bright but deep, floral character. Highest Cabernet Sauvignon to date, and far more than the Giscours itself, this is around 25% of overall production. Thomas Duclos consultant, Jerome Poisson estate director, Didier Foret technical director, harvest September 3 to 25.

 

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2025 Grand-Puy-Lacoste Releases En Primeur! 

A big overachiever this year!

Grand-Puy-Lacoste is one of the big overachievers of the 2025 campaign and, in our view, a must-buy. Not only is this shaping up to be one of the finest GPLs produced to date, helped by the debut of the estate’s new winery, but the Borie family has also chosen to maintain the attractive pricing seen in 2024. In a market where many estates have struggled to find the right price point, GPL deserves credit for delivering both quality and value.

 

95-97 Points - Wine Advocate
“The 2025 Grand-Puy-Lacoste reveals a classic, refined bouquet of cassis, dark berries, cedar and lead pencil, with discreet floral nuances. […] Less demonstrative than some of its peers in Pauillac, it privileges balance and typicity over sheer power, concluding with a long, elegant and mineral finish”

 

94-96 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
“the 2025 Château Grand Puy Lacoste is gorgeous, with ultra-classic Pauillac aromatics of red and black fruits, lead pencil, graphite, and crushed stone. […] It's up there with the top vintages of this cuvée, and it doesn't get more Pauillac than this.

 

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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste is one of Pauillac’s benchmark estates, renowned for producing classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon-led wines that combine precision, longevity and exceptional value. Owned by the Borie family since 1978, the estate occupies one of the commune’s finest gravel ridges, surrounded by neighbours including Chateau Pontet-Canet, Chateau Lynch-Bages and Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Sharing similarly privileged terroir with estates commanding far higher prices, GPL has long been a favourite among collectors seeking outstanding value in Pauillac.

The 2025 vintage marks an important milestone for Grand-Puy-Lacoste as the first wine produced in the estate’s new gravity-fed winery. Designed to allow more precise parcel selection and gentler handling of fruit, the facility has already made an impact. Critics repeatedly noted increased refinement, purity and harmony, suggesting the new cellar is helping elevate an already highly respected estate to another level. When we tasted the wine, the step up in quality from previous years.

Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2025 is a beautifully classical Pauillac that combines cassis, graphite, cedar and crushed stone with remarkable freshness and precision. Produced from 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, it offers fine-grained tannins, vibrant fruit and impressive mineral tension. Critics praised its refinement, balance and terroir expression, with many noting the influence of the new winery. A pure, elegant and age-worthy GPL that captures the essence of Pauillac.

Released this morning at €44* In Bond per bottle, offering an incredible price-to-quality ratio, especially compared to its neighbours.

This is a strong recommendation. If you love classical Pauillac and buying quality ahead of the crowd, we'd be adding a few cases to the cellar.

 

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 Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2025

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97 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Fresh, ripe heart cherries, a hint of cassis and blackberry confit, a hint of mandarin zest, red berry nuances underneath, floral touch. Juicy, lively, red forest berry confit, fine tannins, mineral-salty, an elegant, well adhering food companion, delicate and long lasting.

96-97 Points | James Suckling

Excellent GPL, medium- to full-bodied with a great expression of dark fruit that is evenly distributed. It’s fresh and precise with grainy, integrated tannins that should only integrate more. A blend of 76% cabernet sauvignon and 24% merlot.

95-97 Points | Wine Advocate, Yohan Castaing

The 2025 Grand-Puy-Lacoste reveals a classic, refined bouquet of cassis, dark berries, cedar and lead pencil, with discreet floral nuances. Medium- to full-bodied, structured and precise, it’s built around a well-defined core of fruit framed by finely grained, youthful, filigreed tannins with a tensile profile. Less demonstrative than some of its peers in Pauillac, it privileges balance and typicity over sheer power, concluding with a long, elegant and mineral finish. Produced from a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, this is the first vintage vinified in the estate’s new gravity-fed cellar, enabling more precise parcel selection—an evolution that appears to reinforce the wine’s precision and coherence.

96 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

This textbook Pauillac opens with aromas of cassis, flowers, blackberries, tobacco, and a lead pencil. The palate is lifted, powerful, juicy, and chewy. The wine is long, fresh, and creamy, and, most importantly, packed with round fruit and tobacco leaves that linger. This is a modern, classically styled vintage. The wine is a blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon with 24% Merlot, 13.2% ABV. Picking took place September 4 - September 18. Yields were 30 hectoliters, per hectare. Drink from 2028 - 2060.

94-96 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

A Cabernet-dominant blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot from yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare, the 2025 Château Grand Puy Lacoste is gorgeous, with ultra-classic Pauillac aromatics of red and black fruits, lead pencil, graphite, and crushed stone. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a concentrated, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's up there with the top vintages of this cuvée, and it doesn't get more Pauillac than this.

94-96 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is the first to be made in the new gravity-fed winery. It was picked between September 4 and 18 at 30 hl/ha, much lower than normal, with a high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (76%). Matured in 65% new oak, it has a perfumed bouquet with blackberry and raspberry fruit, touches of graphite emerging with aeration, beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy tannins. Definitely one of the most refined GPLs that I have tasted at this stage, very harmonious, complex and engaging. Superb persistence on the finish, this is a complete Pauillac that is going to give immense pleasure.

95 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Deep violets and heady blackcurrants on the nose, fresh though, inviting and crystalline – aromatically expressive. Supple and sapid with a real hands-off feeling. Approachable with a clean, clear grip to the fine tannins, mint, cool blueberries, graphite and wet stones. The terroir really shines in the glass. Feels very modern with mouthwatering acidity setting the tone – bright, lively and upfront. Delicious, crunchy and leaves a lasting impression with grip, tension, energy and focus. Maybe a little less dense than usual but more refined. 13%. A yield of 30hl/ha.

 

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2025 Leoville Barton Released En Primeur!

When we tasted them last month, we thought that it was the best Leoville Barton we’d ever tasted En Primeur. Looks like we weren’t the only ones…

 

97-99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

“an incredible sense of graphite all define the aromatics of this brilliant, deep, pure, and layered beauty. On the palate, it's full-bodied, inward, and powerfully structured, and reminds me slightly of the 2010 with its deep, concentrated style. It has enormous potential”

95-97 Points |Jeb Dunnuck

“Darker currants, smoky tobacco, graphite, and tons of violet and floral nuances all shine on the nose, and it has remarkable purity, full-bodied richness, a broad, layered mouthfeel, and ripe, polished tannins on the palate. The finish is a blockbuster. It's probably the greatest Langoa ever.”

 

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The Barton family has been crafting some of Saint-Julien’s most classical and age-worthy wines for nearly three centuries. Both Chateau Leoville Barton and Chateau Langoa Barton are benchmarks for traditional Left Bank Bordeaux, combining Cabernet-driven structure with remarkable freshness, restraint and terroir expression. With deep gravel soils, low yields and a hands-off philosophy in the cellar, the wines consistently deliver purity, balance and exceptional long-term ageing potential.

Langoa Barton 2025 is one of the standout value wines of Saint-Julien this year, combining dark berry fruit, graphite, violet and tobacco with remarkable freshness and precision. Produced from tiny yields of just 20hl/ha, the wine delivers serious concentration while retaining a classical, energetic style. Jeb Dunnuck called it “probably the greatest Langoa ever”, while critics praised its purity, balance and beautifully polished tannins.

Leoville Barton 2025 is a brilliantly judged Saint-Julien that captures the estate’s classical identity with exceptional precision and depth. Aromas of cassis, graphite, violets, cigar box and crushed stone unfold into a layered palate framed by powerful yet refined tannins. Critics consistently highlighted the wine’s balance, terroir transparency and ageing potential, with Jane Anson calling it “right at the top of the vintage” and Jeb Dunnuck awarding 97-99 points.

Together, Langoa Barton and Leoville Barton are two of the clearest reminders of why Saint-Julien remains one of Bordeaux’s great sweet spots. Both wines capture the classical restraint, graphite minerality and effortless balance that collectors look for in top Left Bank Bordeaux, while still offering compelling value relative to many of their peers in the appellation.

Both were released today and come strongly recommended.

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Leoville Barton 2025

€61.50* In Bond per bottle

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97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

A Cabernet-dominant blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Château Léoville Barton checks in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. Crème de cassis, smoked tobacco, liquid violets, iron, and an incredible sense of graphite all define the aromatics of this brilliant, deep, pure, and layered beauty. On the palate, it's full-bodied, inward, and powerfully structured, and reminds me slightly of the 2010 with its deep, concentrated style. It has enormous potential.

97 Points | Jane Anson

Beautiful vintage at Léoville Barton, delivers layer upon layer of crayon, graphite, textural interest and character, we are on another level of St Julien and right at the top of the vintage. Black chocolate and espresso coupled with finesse and fragrance that takes you into the heart of St Julien. A flood of flavour, what a brilliantly judged wine, powerful with air in all the right places. Just a breath below the brilliant 2023 for me.

97 Points | Decanter

Beautiful aromas, expressive and open, really fragrant with bright purple flowers and dark cherries. Supple and so energetic, you can feel some tension here with the tension coming from the really quite high acidity matching the soft fleshiness of the dark blackcurrant and raspberry fruit. I love the character, this has personality and focus. Quite a fun and really engaging wine with great balance and plenty of structure and outer bones that should soften and maybe thicken a little over ageing. I’m sure this will be a beauty. Crushed stone minerality on the finish. One of the lowest yields ever at 22hl/ha.

95-97 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Léoville Barton was picked between 4 September and 18 September and matured in 60% new oak barrels. This has an exquisite bouquet already, with ebullient blackberry and bilberry scents, beautifully integrated oak, keeping the DNA of Léoville Barton despite the warm summer. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, gentle grip, very pure fruit and a "cool" and focused finish. With lower alcohol, between 13.0 and 13.5%, the terroir really shows through here. Superb.

 

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Langoa Barton 2025

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95-97 Points |Jeb Dunnuck

The 2025 Château Langoa Barton is based on 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Cabernet Franc, checking in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.55. Darker currants, smoky tobacco, graphite, and tons of violet and floral nuances all shine on the nose, and it has remarkable purity, full-bodied richness, a broad, layered mouthfeel, and ripe, polished tannins on the palate. The finish is a blockbuster. It's probably the greatest Langoa ever.

95-96 Points |James Suckling

Focused, with volume and drive, it shows aromas of berries, warm spices and some leather. Medium- to full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Structured and compact, with bright fruit at its core. Long, focused finish. 45%merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon and 15% cabernet franc. 3.2 pH.

95 Points | Decanter

Liquorice and blackcurrant aromas on the nose, smells quite dark and heady and seductive. Almost a sweet, sticky liquorice aspect with some wet stone salinity. Supple and filling with a really wide and ample expression, firm not overly fleshy tannins with a dark vanilla, cedar, tobacco and blackcurrant edge. I like the serious, quite firm concentration here – it still has acidity to lift but this is focused and really quite determined. An impressive Langoa this year with some wood spice on the finish. Really a cool, classic, fresh, hands-off kind of style. This will be great. A yield of 20hl/ha.

92-94 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Langoa-Barton was picked between September 4 and 18 and matured in 60% new oak barrels. It has a lively bouquet with the Merlot in full effect, blueberry and cassis scents, and just a background touch of peppermint. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a lovely caressing texture, very well balanced with a touch of pepperiness towards the persistent finish. What a gorgeous Langoa!

 

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2025 Lafite Rothschild releases En Primeur!

Finally, one of the 1st Growths comes to the party!

We took a deep dive into Neal Martin’s historical scoring of Lafite Rothschild and found that only two vintages have ever received a perfect 100-point score from him, 1953 and 1870. The Lafite Rothschild 2025 now has the potential to join that incredibly short list as one of the greatest Lafites ever produced.

If we were betting men, this is exactly the sort of Lafite we would want tucked away in the cellar for the decades ahead.

 

98-100 Points - Neal Martin

“That comes through completely on the deliriously intoxicating nose […] It is blessed with extraordinary harmony and it is so well balanced that you almost overlook the weight and minéralité towards the finish. Just a dab of graphite lingers on the aftertaste. This is a very succinct and refined Lafite-Rothschild that I suspect will drink earlier than the 2022, yet will age with equal grace in bottle. I admit that, upon returning to my car, it was only then that I realised what a brilliant wine the 2025 Lafite-Rothschild is destined to become.”

 

98-100 Points - James Suckling

“Very structured with bones. Reminds me of Lafite from the 1980s. Unique for the vintage”

 

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Lafite Rothschild 2025 is a beautifully classical Pauillac, combining extraordinary refinement with remarkable precision and freshness. Aromas of cassis, graphite, violets, cigar box and wet stone unfold into a layered palate framed by silky tannins and saline minerality. Critics repeatedly compared it to great traditional vintages of the past, with Neal Martin awarding 98-100 points and calling it “a brilliant wine.” A poised, age-worthy Lafite with immense finesse and harmony.

We couldn’t quite believe how few vintages of Lafite Rothschild Neal Martin has awarded truly monumental scores to.

In fact, only two vintages have ever received a perfect 100-point rating from him, 1953 and 1870. The 2025 now has the potential to join that incredibly short list as one of the greatest Lafites ever produced.

What makes this even more striking is that Lafite 2025 outscored hugely celebrated vintages such as 2009 and 2010, both of which Neal Martin awarded 96 points.

What impressed us the most when tasting it was the concentration and purity of fruit, but the extraordinary balance, restraint and classical proportions of the wine, something increasingly rare in modern Bordeaux. Everything is in the right place for this to age beautifully.

Lafite 2025 seems to capture everything collectors love about the great traditional vintages of the estate, graphite minerality, perfume, finesse and effortless ageing potential, while still delivering the depth and precision expected from a modern First Growth.

This feels less like a blockbuster Lafite and more like a timeless one. In our view, this is a vintage well worth adding to the cellar.

 

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Lafite Rothschild 2025

 

€392* In Bond per bottle

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98-100 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Lafite-Rothschild was cropped at 27 hl/ha between September 2 and 20. Eric Kohler mentioned that, unlike 2022, it underwent a longer maceration than usual because, after 24 days, he felt the wine was at ease with itself and there was no excess. That comes through completely on the deliriously intoxicating nose, replete with nuanced blackberry, bilberry and estuarine scents, all beautifully defined and seamlessly integrated with the 90% new oak that is made from Lafite’s own cooper. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiselled tannins. It is blessed with extraordinary harmony and it is so well balanced that you almost overlook the weight and minéralité towards the finish. Just a dab of graphite lingers on the aftertaste. This is a very succinct and refined Lafite-Rothschild that I suspect will drink earlier than the 2022, yet will age with equal grace in bottle. I admit that, upon returning to my car, it was only then that I realised what a brilliant wine the 2025 Lafite-Rothschild is destined to become.

98-100 Points | James Suckling

Intense aromas of sweet tobacco, dark cedar, cigar humidor, mushroom, roses, and wet earth follow through to a medium to full body with firm, velvety tannins and a driven, intense finish. Very structured with bones. Reminds me of Lafite from the 1980s. Unique for the vintage. 12.5% alcohol. A blend of 94% cabernet sauvignon, 5% merlot and 1% petit verdot.

99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider

Cuban cigars, cedar, crème de cassis, blackberries, flowers, espresso, and forest leaves set the wine's perfume. Refined, elegant, precise, and pure, the fruit tastes as if it were just pulled from the vines. Expressive, vibrant, long, and packed with blackberries, currants, Indian spices, tobacco, and marine influences, the seamless, graceful finish does not want to quit, passing the 60-second mark with ease. One of the most important parts of the growing season took place starting in June and running through July 10. Climatically, it was hot and dry. The midsummer rains following that dry period provided much-needed nourishment, aiding ripeness and contributing to the style and success of the vintage. The wine is a blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. 12.5% ABV. Picking took place September 2 - September 20. Yields were low at 27 hectoliters per hectare. 48% of the harvest was placed into the Grand Vin. Drink from 2032 - 2075.

99 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Floral touch, delicate roses, dark wild berries, candied violets, delicate licorice, some velour, multi-faceted, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, red cherries, delicate redcurrants, fine, silky tannins, a hint of lime, salty minerality, delicate, full of finesse and long-lasting, sure maturity potential. Lafite absolu.

97-99 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Lafite-Rothschild is powerful and explosive in the glass. Dark cherry/plum fruit, graphite, new leather, graphite, licorice and lavender race across the palate. A Pauillac of mid-weight structure, the 2025 impresses with its tension and deep, layered personality. Even in the early going, the Grand Vin is so vivid, so expressive. I can't wait to taste it in finished form. For those who love data

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Checking in as 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot that's resting in 90% new French oak, the 2025 Château Lafite Rothschild sports a classic, deep ruby hue as well as a complex and classic nose of cassis, spicy wood, tobacco, violets, and graphite. It's quintessential Lafite on the palate as well, with its class, medium to full body, ripe, building, yet polished tannins, and nicely integrated acidity. It checks in at 12.51% alcohol with a pH of 3.65. I love its overall balance, purity, and complexity, and I suspect it's going to continue gaining weight over the course of its élevage.

97 Points | Decanter

Vivid purple colour in the glass. Cool blue fruit, graphite and wet stones on the nose. Succulent and juicy, ripe and lifted, with supple tannins barely noticeable – the focus is on the purity and refinement of the fruit with bright acidity and an undercurrent of cooling, fresh minty freshness with graphite and wet stones. You really get the spice and fruitiness. A bit more lively, energetic and upfront than Lafite can sometimes be. There’s finesse for sure but there’s also confidence here. Mouthwatering with a ton of flavour and layering but at the end such a finessed and refined finish with a wet stone grip. So balanced and harmonious. An amazing feat this year. Eric Kohler, technical director of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), calls 2025 a: ‘Vintage of happiness – a symphony of all the perfect parameters' and likened the vintage to '2020 but perhaps more delicate and less tannic. More immediate than 2020'. A yield of 27hl/ha. 16% press wine.

95-97 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2025 Lafite Rothschild unwinds in the glass with a deep and brooding bouquet of dark berries, violets, rose petals and pencil lead. Medium- to full-bodied, supple and layered, with suave tannins, good concentration and bright acidity, it checks in at 12.5% alcohol and an unusually low (by the standards of recent warm vintages at Lafite) pH of 3.65. Harvest began here on September 2, with the estate's old-vine Merlot beginning on September 3 and the first Cabernet Sauvignon coming in from September 11 (earlier than in 2022), and the harvest wrapped up on September 20.

 

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2025 Gruaud Larose Releases En Primeur!

One of the great overperformers of the vintage, Gruaud Larose 2025 matched the scores of wines like Mouton Rothschild and Petrus with an incredible 97-99 points from Jeb Dunnuck, yet it releases at just €50.40* per bottle.

 

97-99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

“This beauty stopped me in my tracks with its sheer class and purity. […] This is a heavenly Saint-Julien that brings the richness of the vintage alongside an unmistakable sense of class. Bravo!”

 

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We are pleased to offer the 300th vintage of Chateau Gruaud Larose. To mark this historic anniversary, the wine is presented in a beautifully screen-printed bottle finished with a gold wax seal.

Chateau Gruaud Larose is one of Saint-Julien’s great historic estates, celebrated for producing deeply classical Bordeaux with power, perfume and longevity. Founded in the 18th century and now celebrating its 300th anniversary, the estate sits on exceptional gravel soils near the Gironde estuary. Gruaud Larose combines Cabernet Sauvignon structure with remarkable aromatic complexity, delivering wines that balance old-school Saint-Julien character with increasing polish and precision.

Gruaud Larose 2025 is a beautifully refined Saint-Julien that combines the richness of the vintage with striking freshness and elegance. Aromas of cassis, violets, tobacco, graphite and dark chocolate unfold into a layered palate framed by silky tannins and mineral tension. Jeb Dunnuck called it a “heavenly Saint-Julien”, while critics praised its purity, balance and classical structure. This is a serious, age-worthy Gruaud Larose with immense long-term potential.

 

*2025 prices not released, 2024 used in table

 

Released this morning at €50.40* In Bond per bottle, Gruaud Larose 2025 looks like a serious overperformer on the price-to-quality spectrum. With scores of 97-99 points from Jeb Dunnuck and 95-97 points from Neal Martin, it is rubbing shoulders with Petrus and the First Growths in terms of critical acclaim, yet at only a fraction of the price.

We have cases of 3x75cl & 6x75cl live on the website.

 

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Gruaud Larose 2025

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97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Crème de cassis and black raspberry fruits intermixed with spring flowers, graphite, tobacco leaf, and spicy wood all emerge from the 2025 Château Gruaud Larose, a deep purple-hued Saint-Julien based on 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc that's resting in 80% new French oak. This beauty stopped me in my tracks with its sheer class and purity. Full-bodied on the palate, it has a layered, graceful mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, and a great finish, all grounded by a remarkable sense of balance and elegance. It checks in at 13.47% alcohol with a pH of 3.71. This is a heavenly Saint-Julien that brings the richness of the vintage alongside an unmistakable sense of class. Bravo!

97 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque, almost inky core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Notes of licorice and hibiscus, hints of cassis, dark wild berries, fine herbal spice, some precious wood. Taut, complex and elegant, pure black forest berries, silky tannins, mineral-salty, very good length and freshness, remains very persistent, has definite ageing potential.

95-97 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Gruaud Larose is rich, ample and exotic right out of the gate. Dark-toned fruit, graphite, licorice, mocha and lavender are all dialed up. The 2025 has a lot to offer, but will need a number of years to be at its finest. There's a lot of wine here. Even with all its intensity, the tannins show no signs of stress. All the 2025 needs is a lot of time in the cellar to shed its considerable baby fat.

96 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Such scented notes on the nose, more like a sultry summer’s evening with jasmine, lavender, violets, peonies and deep, heady blackcurrants alongside tobacco, liquorice and clove. Supple and so wonderfully textured – grippy but finely placed with an almost crushed stone aspect but this really holds the juiciness such a long time – strawberry and raspberry, crunchy cranberry, with a persistence and energetic finish. What a wine. Silky, almost a delicate touch here where there’s such precision yet still at the same time there’s concentration and intensity. 11% press wine (all from Cabernet). 3.71pH. A yield of 26hl/ha. 50% grand vin production.

94-96 Points | Wine Advocate

Unwinding in the glass with notes of dark berries, cassis, plums mingled with hints of violet and pencil shavings, the 2025 Gruaud Larose is medium- to full-bodied, supple and suave, with a deep core of fruit, lovely energy and ripe, powdery tannins. Checking in at 13.5% alcohol, this blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc will bear a special gold label to commemorate the estate's 300th anniversary.

95 Points | Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux

You get the tannic grip of the vintage in spades, but as you sit with the wine, a creaminess appears through the mid palate that is highly appealing, with a cocoa bean and espresso lick alongside berry fruits, crayon and graphite. Smoky signoff on the finish right now, will integrate over ageing, a ton of potential here, great quality. 75% new oak. Virginie Sallette 8th vintage, a lovely expression of Gruaud. Harvest September 3 to 20. 3.71 pH

93-95 Ponts | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Gruaud Larose comes in a specially designed etched bottle to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the first vintage labelled as Gruaud Larose (although there were already vines in situ). Picked between September 3 and 20 at 26 hl/ha, average for the appellation, and aged in new oak, it has a less outgoing bouquet than its peers, tightly wound black fruit, sous-bois and tobacco. Fine delineation and firmly classical in style. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins. A more tertiary Gruaud Larose, hints of dark powdered chocolate combine with black fruit, leading to a more structured vintage that lingers nicely in the mouth. Perhaps slightly less deep than some of its peers, this has a tendency to gain weight during élevage. Englishman's claret!

 

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Cos d'Estournel 2025 released En Primeur!

Big release of the week is Cos d'Estournel 2025 with big scores to match!

Released at a price better than expected, the same price as the 2024 but with a massive step up in quality. We recommend acting fast on this one.

 

97-99 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

“The 2025 Cos d'Estournel is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage. […] I am blown away by the wine's magnificent balance. A masterpiece”

 

“The 2025 Cos d'Estournel appears to be one of the finest wines this property has produced in the last decade”

 

“It stays lively, balanced, and remarkably fresh despite its weight and richness, and I'd happily put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage”

 

“ This is a serious Saint-Estèphe that will age supremely well in bottle”

 

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Cos d’Estournel is one of the most distinctive chateaux in Bordeaux, instantly recognisable for its exotic architecture and bold, opulent style. Situated on the hill of Saint-Estèphe near the Pauillac border, the estate benefits from exceptional gravel soils and south-facing slopes. Known as the “Maharajah of Saint-Estèphe,” Cos blends power with finesse in both its Grand Vin and Pagodes de Cos. Under Michel Reybier’s ownership, it remains a benchmark for modern precision and age-worthy grandeur.

Cos d'Estournel 2025 is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage, combining the estate’s trademark power and exotic spice with remarkable freshness and precision. Aromas of cassis, graphite, incense and dark berries unfold into a layered, velvety palate framed by fine tannins and gravelly minerality. Critics praised its balance and classical proportions, with Antonio Galloni calling it “a masterpiece” and James Suckling awarding 98-99 points.

Released this morning at €98* In Bond per bottle, and we have cases of 6x75cl and 3x75cl live on the website. We recommend acting fast on this one.

This is a serious, long-term Cos with all the graphite, cassis, spice and gravelly depth that fans of the estate look for, yet delivered with a more refined and controlled style than some recent vintages. If you love classical Left Bank Bordeaux with power, pedigree and decades of ageing potential, this is a release well worth paying attention to.

 

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Cos d'Estournel 2025

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97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Cassis, currants, smoky tobacco, chocolate, and graphite all define the 2025 Château Cos D'Estournel, a powerful, ripe, concentrated beauty based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot that's still resting in 50% new barrels. On the palate, it's full-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, integrated oak, and a great finish. It stays lively, balanced, and remarkably fresh despite its weight and richness, and I'd happily put this up with the crème de la crème of the vintage.

99 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Delicate notes of licorice, black cherries, cassis, fine nougat, delicate herbal spice, some precious wood. Complex, taut, tightly woven, ripe, firm tannins, mineral, long-lasting, dark berry finish, great length, black cherries, mineral-salty aftertaste, sure maturity potential.

98-99 Points | James Suckling

A density to this, yet it remains balanced and complex, with well-integrated tannins and a juicy finish. It seems to be a wine with lots of fruit, but then it diffuses and shows open-grained, velvety tannins. Intense yet subtle blackberries, lead pencil and hazelnuts. Some flint. Persistent and reserved at the end. Great potential. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 1% petit verdot.

98 Points | Decanter

Vivid pink colour in the glass. Plush, plump and chewy yet serious in a tight, cool blue fruit and graphite way. Lots of gravelly minerality keeps this quite focused and straight but with lovely fine layers of flavour and fruitiness. Classic in the sense of lower alcohol but still with ripe tannins – a nice combination. Still shy I’d say for Cos, definitely not the showy more exuberant style you can find. Refined but well built and definitely not overripe. Dominique Arangoits, technical director of Cos d'Estournel said 2025 was a: ‘Very interesting vintage, the dry situation arrived early so the vines adapted better. Easter brought three days of rain with 115mm on 20 April which proved vital, followed by helpful rain at the end of August. We started harvest on 3 September – our earliest ever. Nice quality of tannins and colour – we have the benefits of a hot season but with cool nights too, low alcohol and nice quantity of fresh fruit. It’s a mix of styles – ripeness and precocity of 2022 and freshness of 2016. Maybe a bit like 2020.’ 3.68pH. 65% grand vin production.

96-99 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Cos d'Estournel is shaping up to be one of the wines of the vintage. Grand, dramatic and sweeping, with notable textural intensity, the 2025 hits all the right notes. Even in the very early going, the 2025 is magical. Dark red/purplish fruit, spice, new leather, tobacco, lavender and mocha build effortlessly in the glass. More than anything else, I am blown away by the wine's magnificent balance. A masterpiece.

96-98 Points | Wine Advocate

The 2025 Cos d'Estournel appears to be one of the finest wines this property has produced in the last decade. Unwinding in the glass with a deep bouquet of dark berry fruit mingled with violets, pencil shavings, burning embers and anise, it's full-bodied, ample and velvety, with a broad attack, layered mid-palate and beautifully fresh, concentrated flavors. All of this terroir's inherent power is present, contained within very classical proportions at 13.3% alcohol. The 2025 is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot.

98 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Dark in hue, without fanfare, the aromatics showcase black cherries, flowers, licorice, smoke, raspberry, and spice-filled nuances. The palate is even better, with a vivid display of sweet, energetic, lingering fruits, licorice, oceanic influences, dark chocolate, and Indian spices. There is richness, density, lift, and length. Balanced and harmonious, this wine will offer an extraordinary tasting experience. Give it a few years in the bottle before pulling a cork. The wine comprises 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. 13.25% ABV, 3.68 pH. The harvest took place September 3 - September 19, making this the earliest harvest in the history of the estate. Yields were 29 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is aging in 50% new, French oak barrels. The Grand Vin was produced from 50% of the harvest. Drink from 2030 - 2065.

97 Points | Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux

Incense and sandalwood aromatics, combines the density and concentration of a hot vintage with the freshness and balanced alcohols of a cooler vintage, meaning both weight and lightness of touch (this is something you will hear a lot with the 2025 vintage but rarely find in reality). A real breadth and wide spectrum of possibilities are contained here, a little austere right now but these dark berry fruits and firm tannins are waiting to bloom with ageing. 3.68pH. 50% new oak. Harvest was September 3, earliest since the Reybier era (they began September 7 on 2022, and also in 1989) through to September 19. Last year in organic conversion.

95-97 Points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Cos d'Estournel was picked between September 3 and 19 and matured in 50% new oak, the analytic alcohol at 13.25%. There is just a touch of CO2 on the nose that soon dissipates, gorgeous black plum and damson aromas, pencil lead and light iodine scents all delivered with impressive delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a hint of cracked black pepper and pencil lead that infuse the layered black fruit. There is a real crescendo of flavours in this Cos d'Estournel, fanning out gloriously towards the sustained finish. This is a serious Saint-Estèphe that will age supremely well in bottle.

 

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Cos d'Estournel Blanc 2025

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98-99 Points | James Suckling

An incredible wine with electrifying acidity and great depth and concentration. It’s full-bodied and full of character, showing fresh and dried citrus, then honeysuckle and other white flowers. The palate takes off with bright, intense acidity. A pH of just over 3 gives a unique combination of tangy acidity and ripe fruit. Special white. 56% sauvignon blanc and 44% semillon. Best ever?

95-97 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Citrus, lemon zest, mint, and crushed stone notes all emerge from the 2025 Château Cos D'Estournel Blanc, a vibrant, focused white based on 56% Sauvignon Blanc and 44% Sémillon that's being raised in 6% new barriques. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, with bright acidity and outstanding length. It's more inward and chiseled than the Pagodes release and will benefit from a few years of bottle age. This is a brilliant white.

96 Points | Jane Anson

Love the two whites from Cos this year, each with its own character and personality. They field grafted the vines back in 2021 onto more limestone-rich soils, and the results are clear in the glass. This is juicy, characterful, with structure and depth, fleshy white peach and pear, sage and lemongrass, waves of oyster shell and sea spray, steel and silk, with long ageing potential. Harvest August 25 to September 6 % new oak. 3 pH, even lower than 2024.

 

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2025 Cantemerle Releases En Primeur! 

Selected by Antonio Galloni as one of his overachievers of the vintage, describing them as “wines I would be thrilled to own that offer exceptional quality, character and value”.  Cantemerle is one of the smart buys this year.

Decanter agreed, as they also classified it as a Top Value Selection of the vintage.

 

95 Points - Decanter

“Vivid purple in the glass. Sleek and so svelte, this has such a silky, almost creamy texture, tannins are gorgeous and this has such a juicy, lively core. Nothing out of place here. Super accessible and one of the best primeurs samples for consistency tasted three times. Ends salty with a stony grip.

 

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Chateau Cantemerle is one of the most historic estates in the Haut-Medoc, with a reputation for producing classically styled Bordeaux that consistently overdelivers for the price. The estate’s gravel-rich soils and proximity to the Gironde estuary help preserve freshness and aromatic precision, while ongoing investment, including a brand new cellar completed in 2024, continues to elevate the quality and refinement of the wines.

Selected by Antonio Galloni as one of his overachievers of the vintage, Chateau Cantemerle 2025 looks set to be one of the smartest value buys from the Left Bank this year. Quality has clearly stepped up, with 2025 marking the first vintage produced in the estate’s brand new cellar, featuring 114 vats and more precise plot-by-plot vinification.

Critics have been quick to notice the improvement. Jane Anson awarded the wine 94 points, praising its elegance, graphite minerality and ageing potential, while Georgina Hindle at Decanter scored it 95 points, highlighting the vivid floral aromatics, silky tannins and saline, stony finish. The result is a refined and beautifully balanced Haut-Medoc with impressive precision and charm.

Released at €22.50* In Bond per bottle, the value here is crazy.

If you’d like some magnums or halves, let us know (there is a small premium on those).

 

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Chateau Cantemerle 2025

€22.50* In Bond per bottle

Buy Cantemerle 2025

 

95 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Quite a fragrant, aromatic nose, full of intense violets and irises. The Petit Verdot and the Cabernet Sauvignon really stand out in terms of aromatics. Vivid purple in the glass. Sleek and so svelte, this has such a silky, almost creamy texture, tannins are gorgeous and this has such a juicy, lively core. Nothing out of place here. Super accessible and one of the best primeurs samples for consistency tasted three times. Ends salty with a stony grip. Completed new cellar in July 2024 with 114 vats. The team used a thermal camera for plot-by-plot harvest in 2025. New label as this vintage. 4% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.6pH. A yield of 30hl/ha. 60% grand vin production. Ageing 12 months in barrel, 35% new wood.

94 Points | Jane Anson

Captures the austerity that you expect and want during En Primeur, wet stones and graphite, plenty of elegance and balance, measured acidities that give Left Bank typicity, a ton of ageing potential and curls of gunsmoke and flowers. Very pretty, very enjoyable, impressive. Yield 32 hl/ha. 35% new oak. First vintage in new cellars.

92-94 Ponots | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Tobacco, cedar, smoke, spice, cherries, and espresso form the core of the wine in the perfume, and on the medium-bodied, vibrant, soft, elegant, fresh, and fruity palate. Drink from 2029-2055.

91-93 Points | Vinous - Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Cantemerle is terrific. Plush, deep and quite powerful, Cantemerle has a lot to offer. Dark red fruit, leather, cedar, tobacco and dried herbs are all dialed up. Cabernet Sauvignon drives the blend, which is very much in evidence in the wine's savory intense and structure. There's a lot of wine here.

91-93 points | Vinous - Neal Martin

The 2025 Cantemerle has a pretty nose with violet and iris flower-infused black fruit, very well defined, the oak very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, very well balanced, impressive weight and cohesive, with more precision on the finish than I have noticed on previous vintages of Cantemerle. I appreciate the sapidity here, a moreish Haut-Médoc in the making, and I look forward to revisiting this in bottle.

 

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