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2025 Chateau Margaux Released at a fantastic price!

When we walked out of Chateau Margaux after tasting the 2025, we immediately thought: this is going to be hard to allocate. The wine was phenomenal, with the balance, purity and precision of a future multiple 100-point scorer.

Even more impressive was the level of selection. Only 37% of the harvest made it into the Grand Vin after Chateau Margaux made the bold decision to harvest later than many of its neighbours and wait for optimum ripeness. The result is one of the standout wines of Bordeaux 2025.

 

6x 100-Point Ratings

 

98-100 Points - Jane Anson
“I dont give 100 points En Primeur, but if I did, this would get it. It's a slam dunk”

 

97-100 Points  Wine Advocate
“the 2025 Château Margaux is a deep, authoritative wine that represents some 37% of the estate's production this year. Unwinding in the glass with notes of dark berries, violets, lilac and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of new oak, it's medium- to full-bodied, dense and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins and lively acids. This will certainly require some patience, but it is a prodigious Château Margaux in the making”

 

98 Points - Decanter
“Easily one of the wines of the vintage and clear contender for a 100-point wine […] So delicate for so much concentration – really a powerful yet almost understated wine with plenty of Margaux charm, ripe but cool fruit and aromatic purity. So perfect and nothing missing”

 

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Chateau Margaux remains one of Bordeaux's most iconic estates and the standard bearer of its appellation. Situated on deep gravel soils close to the Gironde estuary, it consistently produces wines that marry power with elegance better than perhaps any other estate in Bordeaux. The hallmark of Chateau Margaux has always been its ability to combine perfume, finesse and longevity in a way few wines can match.

The 2025 is built around an impressive 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the highest proportions in recent memory. Following a long harvest and exceptionally strict selection, only 37% of the crop made it into the Grand Vin, one of the lowest proportions in the estate's history. The result is a wine of extraordinary purity, with aromas of violets, rose petals, cassis, black cherry and pencil shavings layered over a palate that is both intensely concentrated and remarkably weightless.

What makes Chateau Margaux 2025 so special is the combination of concentration and elegance. The wine possesses all the perfume, charm and refinement that define great Margaux, yet beneath the surface lies serious structure, freshness and ageing potential. Powerful but never heavy, it is a wine that seems to float across the palate while leaving a lasting impression.

The critics have been almost unanimous in their praise. Jane Anson called it a "slam dunk", Falstaff awarded a perfect 100 points, while William Kelley, Neal Martin and Jeff Leve all went as high as 98-100 points. Several critics have already identified it as one of the leading wines of the vintage.

With only 37% of production making the final blend, this is one of the most selective Chateau Margaux releases in recent memory

Released today at €392* In Bond per bottle, we’ve got some 1x75cl OWC and 3x75cl OWC’s available on the website.

Very Limited, so jump on it quickly if you’re a fan of the estate.

 

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Chateau Margaux 2025

€392* In Bond per bottle

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100 Points | Falstaff, Peter Moser

Deep dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate rim brightening. Ripe heart cherries with a delicate floral underlay, fine cassis, rose petals, multi-faceted bouquet, a hint of precious wood, multi-layered aromas. Textured, elegant, fine extract sweetness, fine fruit, silky, supporting tannins, incredibly complex, mineral, freshly structured, lingers for minutes, sure aging potential for many decades. The ideal image of a classic Margaux for the new era.

98-100 Points | Jane Anson

More dense and yet more soft than the Pavillon Rouge, fully anchored in place and yet rising through the palate, with rose petals, pomegranate, cassis and damson fruits, so juicy and full of character, slate and crushed rocks, peony and iris, with volume that is expansive and striking. These guys held on to harvest after the rains and have been rewarded for it - can't have been easy as everyone was picking around them, but this was a great decision that shows just what was capable in this vintage. 22hl/ha yield across the vineyard, harvest September 8 for young Merlot, then Cabernet Sauvignon began September 19 and finished September 29. 14% press wine, so a little less than usual because of the natural concentration. 22hl/ha yield across the vineyard, IPT81,3.76ph. 37% 1st wine. I dont give 100 points En Primeur, but if I did, this would get it. It's a slam dunk.

98-100 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

The vast array of floral aromas doesn't require a single swirl before you're ensconced in their bouquet. Black cherries, cocoa, exotic spices, currants, espresso, and blackberries follow aromatically. On the palate, length, width, and depth are present in spades. The concentration is intense, yet the wine feels almost weightless on your palate. The fruits, with an almost racy quality, paired with sweetness, energy, and length, hit all the right notes. Balanced between cerebral and opulent, this is a great vintage of Chateau Margaux. The hallmark of the vintage is the fruit's ability to provide ripeness with density. The wine blends 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. 13.8% ABV. 3.72 pH, 14% press wine. Yields were only 22 hectoliters per hectare. Picking took place September 8 - September 29. Drink from 2032-2075.

97-100 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2025 Château Margaux is a deep, authoritative wine that represents some 37% of the estate's production this year. Unwinding in the glass with notes of dark berries, violets, lilac and pencil shavings, framed by a deft touch of new oak, it's medium- to full-bodied, dense and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins and lively acids. This will certainly require some patience, but it is a prodigious Château Margaux in the making. It checks in at 13.8% alcohol and a pH of 3.72.

98-99 Points | James Suckling

The texture of this wine is exceptional, with black currant, dark plum, chocolate and orange blossom aromas. Full-bodied with round and creamy tannins that fill the mouth and give a caressing texture. Very long and seductive. Gentle at the end. It's lush, velvety and luxurious. 89% cabernet sauvignon, 6% merlot, 4% cabernet franc and 1% petit verdot.

96-100 Points | The Wine Independent

Intense and deep nose, full bodied, round and creamy wine with lots of blackberry-infused elegant fruit and a fine layer of cassis underneath. This is a fine, fresh and juicy vintage of Château Margaux and a wine that will provide nice drinking early on. Very smooth, very soft and very velvety with lots of cassis filled fruit and well integrated tannins. Also this vintage has a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon than before as that grape nowadays reaches full maturity due to the climate changes. This means that the chateau does not need so much Merlot in the blend to even out any harsh or green cabernet

97-99 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Château Margaux is shaping up to be one of the wines of this young vintage. Dark and layered, almost mysterious in bearing, the 2025 is going to have a lot to say over the coming decades as it grows up. Today, its superb persistence and exceptional balance are the harbingers. Here, too, there's a ton of tannin, but also more than enough fruit and overall density to keep things in balance.

98 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Easily one of the wines of the vintage and clear contender for a 100-point wine that benefited from slightly later picking after the rain with the Cabernets harvested from the 19 September. So floral, what a wonderful bouquet of aromas with wild flowers, medicinal herbs and touches of eucalyptus. Crushed velvet, round and enveloping, so balanced with energy and flair. Juicy and alive, bright with fresh strawberries and cherries and a chalky backbone. Grippy with lovely salinity and focus. Feels incredibly sophisticated, a touch firm but pure and precise with refinement. You can feel the structure – it has concentration but an almost aerial quality that just glides over the tongue. So delicate for so much concentration – really a powerful yet almost understated wine with plenty of Margaux charm, ripe but cool fruit and aromatic purity. So perfect and nothing missing. 37% grand vin (lowest production since 1856 with yields of just 22hl/ha). 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.72pH. 81 IPT.

96-98 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Château Margaux was picked at 22 hl/ha between 10 and 29 September. This year it represents 37% of the total crop, a little down on recent vintages, and was matured in 100% new oak as usual. The first thing that you notice on this Château Margaux is the purity of fruit, a signature of the First Growth but taken to its maximum in this vintage. Perfumed blueberry, crushed violet and iris flower, a touch of iodine and a distant trace of the estuary. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with velvety tannins, fine delineation and poise. There is backbone to this Margaux but it is disguised under the layers of pure blackberry and blueberry fruit, dovetailing into a lightly spiced but very persistent finish. It fans out wonderfully, completing a very alluring wine in the making. This vintage contains 13.8% alcohol.

 

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2025 Vieux Chateau Certan releases En Primeur!

We are fortunate to taste many of the world's greatest wines during En Primeur, often on the same day, and Vieux Chateau Certan was one of the wines that truly stood out in Pomerol.

Alexandre Thienpont described the 2025 as a blend of the qualities found in both the 2020 and 2022. This is a bold, powerful and deeply seductive VCC, embracing the richer side of Pomerol while remaining beautifully balanced and remarkably fresh.

 

98-100 Points - Jeff Leve
“it is on the palate that the wine truly steals the show. Full-bodied, deep, concentrated, opulent, and palate-staining, the wine coats your mouth, teeth, and gums with layers of plums and cherries drenched in dark chocolate. The finish is intense, long, full, rich, deep, and seamless, and you will notice it in your glass”

 

98 Points - Decanter
“An outstanding VCC this year and one of the picks of Pomerol. […] Absolutely beautiful, hedonistic and so long”

 

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Vieux Chateau Certan remains one of Pomerol's greatest estates, producing wines that combine power, elegance and complexity in a way few others can match. The 2025 is built around 80% Merlot, supported by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, delivering aromas of violets, dark berries, cocoa, spice, truffle and graphite. Despite its concentration, the wine remains wonderfully fresh, lifted and energetic, with layers of flavour that seem to unfold endlessly across the palate.

What impressed us most was the sheer completeness of the wine. There is density and richness here, but it never feels heavy. Floral notes, peppery spice, dark fruit, mineral tension and juicy acidity are all beautifully woven together. It is one of those rare wines that manages to be both intellectual and deeply pleasurable at the same time, rewarding analysis whilst remaining impossible to resist.

With scores reaching as high as 100 points and critics describing it as one of the wines of Pomerol, VCC has once again delivered a benchmark release. Jane Anson called it "a gorgeous wine that deserves attention", while Decanter described it as "absolutely beautiful, hedonistic and so long". This is a wine that will undoubtedly be talked about for decades to come.

Released today at €155* In Bond per bottle. We’re doing 3x75cl and 6x75cl OWC cases.

If there is one wine that reminded us why Pomerol remains such a special place, it was this.

 

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Vieux Chateau Certan 2025

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98-100 Points | Jeff Leve

Violets, iris, black cherries, blue fruits, chocolate, cocoa, licorice, mint leaves, and truffles create the wine's complex aromatics. However, it is on the palate that the wine truly steals the show. Full-bodied, deep, concentrated, opulent, and palate-staining, the wine coats your mouth, teeth, and gums with layers of plums and cherries drenched in dark chocolate. The finish is intense, long, full, rich, deep, and seamless, and you will notice it in your glass. Part of the wine's success in 2025 was blending fruit from young vines planted in 2015, which helped achieve the drinkability you already find in your glass. The wine blends 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. 14% ABV, 3.75 pH. The harvest took place September 8 - September 18. Yields were only 22 hectoliters. Drink from 2030-2065.

99 Points | Falstaff

Deep, dark ruby-garnet color, opaque core, violet highlights, delicate lightening at the rim. Delicate notes of black cherries, a hint of strawberry jam, ripe plums, a touch of candied orange zest, underpinned by delicate nougat. Complex, extract-driven sweetness, black berry jam, a hint of licorice, ripe, substantial tannins, a subtle chocolate note on the finish, very good length, assured aging potential.

98-99 Points | James Suckling

Subtle and pure, with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, pencil shavings and touches of raspberries, flowers, oyster shells and iodine. Medium-bodied with subtle and integrated tannins that run the length of the wine and make you want to drink it. The length and finesse are sublime. A mineral, stone and light cement texture. It grows beautiful in the great finish. 80% merlot, 15% cabernet franc and 5% cabernet sauvignon.

98 Points | Jane Anson

Fragrant, full of energy, dense with silky tannins, steals up on you as it opens, and this is a gorgeous wine that deserves attention. Chamomile, cumin, cassis, blackberry, cocoa bean, espresso, fresh thyme, tobacco, layered and luscious. This really stayed with me, and I absolutely recommend it, one of the wines of Pomerol in the vintage. Harvest September 8 to 18. Estate signature, 22hl/h yield, 3.75ph. The first year with Guillaume Thienpont fully in charge, although still working alongside his father Alexandre (who began with his own father in 1985).

98 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

An outstanding VCC this year and one of the picks of Pomerol. Deep aromatics of dark black fruit that stays cool with some liquorice and cola, plus a soft floral fragrance and chocolate creaminess. Inky and really vibrant colour in the glass. Smooth and supple, both creamy and chalky with black fruit and a heady savoury spiced aspect. I love the stickiness – there’s a chew but it remains cool and lifted, nothing heavy, more comforting like a big hug – velvety, charming and almost sensuous. Acidity doesn't stick out, the focus is on complexity and remarkable texture with ripe tannins. Density is there yet it doesn't feel heavy. Ends so cool with lots of cola, a touch of iron and stones, fresh mint and savoury herbaceousness. Absolutely beautiful, hedonistic and so long. 3.75pH. A yield of 22hl/ha. Ageing two thirds new oak, one third one-year-old barrels.

95-97 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Vieux Château Certan was picked from September 8 to 15 at 22 hl/ha and includes two conjoining parcels normally used for the La Gravette. It is raised in two-thirds new oak, the remainder one-year-old. The Merlot sculpts the bouquet with perfumed red cherries, raspberry, cassis and pressed violet scents that gain intensity in the glass. The oak is seamlessly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied, with powdery tannins on the entry. This must be one of the most peppery VCCs that I have tasted, poivre noir from the Cabernet Franc component. Quite structured, with chalky tannins on the finish, almost as if it came from more limestone soil. Not a crowd pleaser like the 2022, but an intellectual, vertical VCC that will flesh out in barrel. 14.01% alcohol.

94-96 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

Bursting with aromas of violets, crème de cassis, dark berries and creamy new oak, the 2025 Vieux Château Certan is medium- to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a sun-kissed core of fruit, ripe acids and a dense, unctuous palate, concluding with a heady finish. A blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is quite serious and structured, with sweet tannin, and it checks in at 14% alcohol.

95-97+ Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Vieux Château Certan is a blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that's being raised in 66% new French oak with the balance in once-used barrels. Harvested from yields of just 22 hectoliters per hectare, it hit 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.75. The aromatics are powerful and concentrated, with ripe black and blue fruits, graphite, scorched earth, and violets all defining the nose. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a balanced, layered mouthfeel, rock-solid mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It's a serious Vieux Château Certan that's going to be great, but it's going to need time.

93-96 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Vieux Château Certan is not in the mood to show all its cards. Today, the 2025 shows tons of textural richness and body, but not quite the delineation or energy of the best vintages. Black-toned fruit, gravel, incense, mocha and chocolate are generous in the glass. Ripeness feels pushed to the edge, with fruit perhaps picked a bit later than ideal. But this is a barrel sample, with the wine racked just three weeks prior to my visit. I won't be surprised if this shows better from bottle, but today, this is my impression.

 

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2025 Haut-Brion Releases En Primeur! 

There is a sense of controlled intensity here, as though the wine is holding something in reserve for the decades ahead.

98-100 Points - Neal Martin
“Wonderful delineation and a little more refined than, say, the 2020 or 2022. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, and there is more complexity here than La Mission, more depth and minéralité. Fresh and marine-tinged towards the finish that makes you want to come back. This year, the First Growth has put a bit of distance between itself and La Mission.

 

98-100 Points - Wine Advocate
“While still tightly knit at this stage, it possesses considerable depth—IPT (an alaytical measure of tannic concentration) levels exceeding 100, rarely observed—that is perfectly controlled and will require extended cellaring. Recent refinements in the estate’s approach, notably in viticulture, are translating into fruit of greater balance and freshness, even under the warm, dry conditions of 2025. It stands as one of the more impressive renditions of Haut-Brion in recent years”

 

97-100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
“Gorgeous black cherries, graphite, scorched earth, and smoke all define the bouquet, and on the palate it's remarkably pure, with polished, serious tannins, and incredible length. Its purity, concentration, and overall sense of class are riveting”

 

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Haut-Brion occupies a unique place in Bordeaux. The only First Growth located outside the Medoc, it has been producing some of the region's most distinctive and age-worthy wines for centuries. Sitting on deep gravel soils in Pessac-Leognan, Haut-Brion has always combined power and concentration with an unmistakable sense of refinement. In recent years, continued improvements in both vineyard and cellar have only strengthened its position as one of Bordeaux's benchmark estates.

Haut-Brion 2025 is a magnificent expression of the estate's singular style. Aromas of cassis, black cherry, graphite, tobacco, spice and crushed stone lead into a palate of remarkable depth and precision. Despite its concentration and structure, there is an effortless freshness running throughout, supported by fine tannins, mineral tension and exceptional balance.

With scores ranging from 97 to 100 points and praise from every major critic, Haut-Brion 2025 stands among the leading wines of the vintage. Neal Martin went as far as to suggest that this year the First Growth has opened a noticeable gap over La Mission Haut-Brion.

Released today at €322 In Bond per bottle. Cases of 3x75cl and 6x75cl OWC are available on the website.

For collectors seeking one of the reference-point wines of Bordeaux 2025, this is an easy recommendation.

 

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Haut-Brion 2025

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98-100 Points - Neal Martin

The 2025 Haut-Brion was picked from September 1 (slightly later than La Mission) to September 18 at 29 hl/ha. Aged in 59% new oak, this has a very pure and elegant bouquet with ebullient brambly red fruit, crushed stone, potpourri and touches of Earl Grey. Wonderful delineation and a little more refined than, say, the 2020 or 2022. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, and there is more complexity here than La Mission, more depth and minéralité. Fresh and marine-tinged towards the finish that makes you want to come back. This year, the First Growth has put a bit of distance between itself and La Mission.

98-100 Points - Wine Advocate

The 2025 Haut-Brion is, as usual, more reserved and austere at this stage than La Mission, unwinding in the glass to reveal notions of dark wild berries mingled with spices, pencil leaf and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and layered, it’s built around a multidimensional core of fruit framed by structuring yet well-integrated tannins, delivering a notably controlled expression of power and concluding with a long, perfumed, subtly ethereal finish. While still tightly knit at this stage, it possesses considerable depth—IPT (an alaytical measure of tannic concentration) levels exceeding 100, rarely observed—that is perfectly controlled and will require extended cellaring. Recent refinements in the estate’s approach, notably in viticulture, are translating into fruit of greater balance and freshness, even under the warm, dry conditions of 2025. It stands as one of the more impressive renditions of Haut-Brion in recent years.

97-100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

A Merlot-forward blend of 62% Merlot, 26.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11.8% Cabernet Franc aged in 60% new French oak, the 2025 Château Haut-Brion is slightly more dense and structured compared to its sibling, La Mission. Gorgeous black cherries, graphite, scorched earth, and smoke all define the bouquet, and on the palate it's remarkably pure, with polished, serious tannins, and incredible length. Its purity, concentration, and overall sense of class are riveting.

98-99 Points - James Suckling

Haut-Brion delivers a red with great structure and length and superb intensity and power. It is a full-bodied red with character and depth, giving it endless length. Muscular yet polished and agile. Juicy at the end. 62% merlot, 26.2% cabernet sauvignon and 11.8% cabernet franc.

97-99 Points - The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

At the moment, it takes a bit of effort to fully appreciate the aromatics. But with swirling, you find flowers, Cuban cigars, black pit fruits, blackberries, smoke, mesquite, blue fruits, herbs, and exotic spices. On the palate, the fruit purity will knock out any wine taster. Elegant, silky, long, and precise, the seamless finish starts slowly and builds from there. Seamless in its delivery, this is a sublime vintage for Haut Brion. The wine was shaped in part by its dry summer and August rains, which lowered the ABV level and provided more lift to the concentrated berries. The wine blends 62% Merlot, 26.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11.8% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV, 3.7 pH. Picking took place September 1 - September 18. Yields were 29 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2075.

98 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate rim brightening. Nuances of cassis, tobacco, delicate hints of precious wood, some cardamom and cinnamon, blackberry jam, very multi-faceted bouquet. Complex, elegant, ripe heart cherries, dark wild berry confit, fine, ripe tannins, rich in finesse and elegant, has great length and elegance, already appears well developed and will quickly guarantee great drinking pleasure.

96-98 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Haut-Brion is quite the powerhouse. Black fruit, cloves, new leather, tobacco, chocolate and menthol open before a wave of huge tannins and incisive acids take over. Haut-Brion can be rather dark and somber. That is very much the case with the 2025, a wine that speaks with sepia-toned, baritone inflections. It also conveys more obvious ripeness than La Mission Haut-Brion at this stage.

97 Points | Jane Anson

Such a taut, slate-strewn journey through the palate here, slow burn, love it. An exceptional Haut-Brion, with beautiful toasted cumin and sandalwood notes, cloves, cassis, pomegranate and cocoa beans. Muscular, structured, brooding, this is going to run and run. 59% new oak. 27hl/ha yield. Alcohols among lowest on record, and yet intensely concenrated. 3.72ph Harvest September 1 to 18. 59% new oak. 62% of production in this 1st wine.

 

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2025 Pichon Baron released En Primeur! 

When we turned up to taste at the Chateau Pichon Baron this year, they were so confident in the 2025 that they let you taste the 2023, 2022 and 2020 beforehand. The 2025 still came out on top. The balance really impressed us.

 

97-99 Points - Jeff Leve
“The palate delivers a beautiful combination of vitality, sweetness, energy, and purity in the fruits. The long, vibrant finish is packed with layers of fruits. Yet, even with all the concentration, there is an elegance, and regal charm meshed with power. The endnotes continue expanding, and building long after the wine has left the glass. This modern classic will be great with just 3-5 years of bottle age”

 

96-98 Points - Antonio Galloni
“Silky, aromatic and layered in the glass, the 2025 Pichon Baron is a total stunner. What a wine.”

 

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Pichon Baron occupies one of the most enviable addresses in Pauillac. Neighbouring Chateau Latour and sitting opposite Pichon Comtesse de Lalande, the estate benefits from deep gravel soils and a prime position beside the Gironde estuary. It is a terroir built for great Cabernet Sauvignon, consistently delivering wines of power, structure and remarkable ageing potential.

Pichon Baron 2025 is a beautifully judged expression of the vintage. Built around an impressive 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, it offers aromas of cassis, violets, graphite, cedar and crushed stone. The palate combines concentration and structure with remarkable freshness and finesse, delivering the kind of balance that makes great Pauillac so compelling.

While Pichon Baron is often associated with power and muscle, the 2025 adds a level of elegance and detail that sets this vintage apart. There is plenty of intensity here, but also remarkable purity, mineral tension and a sense of effortless control that runs from start to finish.

Released today at €105* In Bond per bottle. Cases of 3x75cl and 6x75cl OWC are available.

 

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Pichon Baron 2025

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99 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate rim brightening. Ripe black cherries, fine cassis, a hint of precious wood, delicate nougat, tobacco nuances, inviting bouquet. Taut, tightly woven, ripe cherry fruit, extract-sweet texture, fine tannins, freshly structured, mineral-lemon nuances on the finish, shows energy and length, sure maturity potential.

97-99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

The complex aromatic profile expresses flowers, black currants, licorice, black cherries, cocoa, espresso, cigar wrappers, and a touch of mint. The palate delivers a beautiful combination of vitality, sweetness, energy, and purity in the fruits. The long, vibrant finish is packed with layers of fruits. Yet, even with all the concentration, there is an elegance, and regal charm meshed with power. The endnotes continue expanding, and building long after the wine has left the glass. This modern classic will be great with just 3-5 years of bottle age. It also has the potential to age and evolve for 3 - 4 decades. The vintage was shaped in large part by daily tastings of the berries in each parcel, and even single rows of vines, seeking the best moment to pick. Another factor was which tanks to use for fermentations as well as what parcels went into specific tanks due to the vintages low yields. The wine blends 84% Cabernet Sauvignon with 16% Merlot. 13.3% ABV, 3.72 pH. The harvest took place September 8 - September 24. This marks the earliest start for a harvest in the history of the estate. Yields were quite low at 24 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is aging in 70% new, French oak barrels. 

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

A Cabernet-dominant blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Merlot that will spend 18 months in 70% new barrels with the balance in once-used oak, the 2025 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron sports a deep purple hue as well as a ripe bouquet of cassis, blueberries, crushed stone, and liquid violets. On the palate, it's full-bodied, with a round, layered, sexy mouthfeel, tons of fruit, ripe tannins, and outstanding length. Checking in at 13.3% alcohol with a pH of 3.72, it's one of the more sunny, voluptuous, sexy wines in the vintage.

96-98 Points | Wine Advocate

A brilliant achievement, the 2025 Pichon-Longueville Baron, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot (70% new oak), features a notably high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon for a warm vintage, exceeding that of 2020 and 2022. It reveals a refined bouquet of dark wild berries, cassis, spice, lead pencil and licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and concentrated, it’s built around a fleshy, finely structured core of fruit with a distinctly Cabernet-driven profile, combining freshness and tension with notable depth. It should age gracefully over the next two to three decades.

96-98 Points | Antonio Galloni

Silky, aromatic and layered in the glass, the 2025 Pichon Baron is a total stunner. What a wine. Sweet red cherry/plum fruit, blood orange and rose petal are some of the many notes that caress the palate. Hints of pomegranate, mint and exotic spice appear later, adding layers of nuance. The wine's striking mid-palate sweetness and overall balance are the stuff dreams are made of. This is exquisite. Yields were just 24 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 is expected to spend 18 months in French oak, 70% new.

97 Points | Jane Anson

Restrained power, elegant fine grained tannins, gentle extraction at 26C, rosebuds evident. This has clear Pauillac character, coupled with the finesse and drinkability of the vintage. Again the anis and slate that I have seen in a number of the best wines this year. Very impressive. 70% new oak. 3.72 pH, 24hl/ha, 2nd year in a row with such low yields.

97 Points | Decanter

Dark berry fruit aromas. Ripe and grippy, this takes hold straight away with upfront tannins making their mark, covering the mouth in a fine layer of chalkiness but with a cool, wet stone element too. So mineral, very transparent in terms of terroir expression. Lithe and focused, there’s tension as well as. You can feel the muscles of the Cabernet but there’s a slightly chew and juiciness behind the tannin wall. Very precise, with meticulous detail to the tannins, fruit, and cooling acidity. Sophisticated and very enjoyable, if more tense at this point than some others. Blueberry and plum and fresh mint. There’s a real delicacy, pixelated aspect to the overall expression – grand and majestic. Harvest started on 8 September. 3.72pH.

95-97 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Pichon Baron was picked over 16 days between September 8 and 24 at just 24 hl/ha, matured in 70% new oak. Like the Les Griffons, it has a subtle estuarine/sea spray element that intertwines with the mélange of red and black fruit. The Merlot is actually more expressive than recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied, with grainy tannins, lovely crispness and elegance, gaining depth as it moves into its final third. Slightly chalky tannins (a leitmotif of the vintage, especially in Pauillac), gentle grip, with an almost mellow finish, suggest that it might be earlier drinking than the 2019 or 2022. Superb.

 

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2025 Beau-Sejour Becot Releases En Primeur!

It feels like people have been talking about this Beau-Sejour Becot 2025 for the last six weeks, and now the wait is finally over. The release is here and, thankfully, it more than lives up to the hype.

Releasing at a price of €54.17* IB per bottle, this is a no-brainer bargain in our eyes.

 

98-100 Points - Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot has all the requisites to take its place alongside the 2022 and the other extraordinary wines of 2025. Aromatic and layered, with striking presence, the 2025 is majestic. […] There are good wines, exceptional wines, and then emotional wines. Beau-Séjour Bécot falls into the third category. Unforgettable.”

 

97-99 - Points - Wine Advocate, William Kelley
“The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot continues this estate's brilliant run of vintages with what will surely number among their finest to date. […] Beau-Séjour Bécot's limestone terroir is front and center in the glass.

 

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Beau-Sejour Becot has undergone one of the most impressive transformations in Saint-Emilion over the past decade. Perched on the appellation’s prized limestone plateau, the estate is now firmly established among Bordeaux’s elite under the leadership of Juliette Becot and consultant Thomas Duclos. The wines combine the richness of Merlot with the freshness and tension of limestone, producing expressions of remarkable purity, energy and precision that now place the estate among the leading names on Bordeaux's Right Bank.

Beau-Sejour Becot 2025 is a stunning expression of Saint-Emilion’s limestone terroir. Aromas of violets, dark berries, graphite and iris lead into a palate that is both powerful and ethereal, combining remarkable concentration with freshness, salinity and mineral tension. The 2025 captures everything that has made Beau-Sejour Becot one of Bordeaux's most talked-about success stories, balancing richness and concentration with freshness, salinity and remarkable limestone-driven precision. Seamless, precise and incredibly long, this is a Beau-Sejour Becot that comfortably sits among the estate’s greatest vintages.

The critics have been very complimentary with their scores, and Galloni goes as high as 98-100 Points, placing this amongst the very best of the vintage. William Kelley, a notoriously tough scorer, follows suit with 97-99 Points, which is the same high score that he scored Ausone.

Releasing today at €54.17* In Bond per bottle, this is an absolute steal for both the price and quality.

For us, this is a no-brainer buy. Buy a case or two, reap the rewards in the years to come.

 

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98-100 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot has all the requisites to take its place alongside the 2022 and the other extraordinary wines of 2025. Aromatic and layered, with striking presence, the 2025 is majestic. Deep, dark red fruit, pomegranate, mint, chalk, white pepper, rose petal and lavender soar from the glass. Bright saline notes drive through the mid-palate and into a finish marked by intense fruit and vibrant minerality. The purity here is just off the charts. Yields were 32 hectoliters per hectare. The 2025 saw a cold soak of 15 days followed by another 27 days or so on the skins, on the longer side for Bordeaux. Blending is done before the wines see oak. There are good wines, exceptional wines, and then emotional wines. Beau-Séjour Bécot falls into the third category. Unforgettable. Tasted two times.

99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Beau-Sejour Becot has been on fire lately, and the 2025 shows why. Concentrated, lusciously textured, creamy, and fresh, the wine delivers an intensity of fruit and a surreal sense of purity that hits all your pleasure buttons. The finish is all about its nonstop, seamless layers of velvety fruit that coat your palate as they linger for over 60 seconds. The wine is aged in 50% new French oak barrels, along with foudres and amphora. The wine blends 78% Merlot with 22% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV, 3.5 pH. The harvest took place September 25 - October 4. Drink from 2030-2060.

97-99 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot continues this estate's brilliant run of vintages with what will surely number among their finest to date. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, this compelling wine opens in the glass with a pure and incipiently complex bouquet of dark berries and plums mingled with floral accents of iris and lilac. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a concentrated core of fruit, sweet tannin and a bright spine of animating acidity, it concludes with a long, mineral finish. Beau-Séjour Bécot's limestone terroir is front and center in the glass.

97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Sporting a stunning deep purple hue, the 2025 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot reveals cassis, graphite, liquid violets, and black raspberry on the nose, with a liquid rock-like minerality that speaks to this brilliant terroir. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, has ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It brings remarkable richness, polish, and depth alongside that classic sense of purity and minerality that this château consistently delivers today.

97-99 Points | James Suckling

A medium-bodied red with a very salty and bright character and a lovely, silky texture. It’s round, polished and intense. Superb finish of mineral and iron undertones. Racy and refined. A unique wine with a texture like a great Burgundy. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.

96 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

An ethereal wine from Beau-Séjour Bécot this year. Fragrant blackcurrants and black cherries. High energy from the get go, this has such verve and focus from the start with a zing in the mouth; juicy, succulent, gorgeous and friendly. Generous in terms of sweet, juicy acidity, mouthwatering but soft and creamy so you get a wide mouthfeel. Tannins perfectly placed, nicely supportive but not intrusive. Layers of fresh red fruits, a little touch of salinity on the finish, crunchy cranberries with a soft lick of salt wet stones. I love the precision – the real tension but not at all too tart or austere. There’s such a soft element that makes this really approachable. Very purity, pristine and clear – a real sensation of the limestone. 3.40pH. A yield of 32hlha. Ageing 37% oak casks.

94-96 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Beau-Séjour Bécot was picked from September 5 to 12 for the Merlot and September 17 and 18 for the Cabernet Franc, which represents 20% of the blend due to new plantings that are reorientated north-south instead of east-west. Proprietor Juliette Bécot told me that yields were 32 hl/ha, mainly due to the initiation florale; they conducted a long 15-day cold maceration and used 50% new barrels, 37% foudres and the remainder in used barrel and amphora, malo done in vat. The nose takes a few minutes to open in the glass. Mineral-rich black and red fruit, clearly limestone-driven, touches of graphite and briny scents emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid red fruit, mainly raspberry with some white-tipped strawberry. Like others, the limestone really comes through in this wine that could almost be described as "rocky". Linear and correct on the finish, again, it will gain more flesh during its barrel maturation and it will become an extremely fine and classy Saint-Émilion. 13.4% alcohol.

95 Points | Jane Anson

Clear depth, sinew and crunchy cranberry, blueberry and red cherry fruit, with tension, minerality, salinity, a ton of juice and mouthwatering freshness on the finish, sea spray, saffron and tobacco leaf, curls of woodsmoke and iris flowers as it opens. Great stuff, with precision and possibility, and the DNA of the location. 16ha in production out of 22ha potential, cold soak for 15C at 6 days, 32 hl/ha. 3.4 pH. 55% new oak. Harvest September 5 to 18. Thomas Duclos consultant.

 

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2025 Troplong Mondot Releases En Primeur!

Restrained power, great energy and drive that felt like the wine wanted to burst out of the seams.

Troplong Mondot 2025 is one of William Kelley’s (WA) wines of the vintage, with a potential 100-point score to match. Troplong Mondot’s remarkable transformation under Aymeric de Gironde continues.

 

98-100 Points - Wine Advocate, William Kelley
“the 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the wines of the vintage. Exhibiting a deep bouquet of blackberries and plums complemented by floral accents of lilac, iris and subtle spices, it's full-bodied, deep and dense, with a brooding core of fruit girdled by bright acids and sweet but abundant tannins. […]  it will rival the 2022”

 

97-99 Points | Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the most finessed wines I have ever tasted here. […] Even with all its natural richness, the 2025 is not at all heavy. A totally stunning Saint-Émilion, Troplong Mondot is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage”

 

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Troplong Mondot is one of the great success stories of modern Bordeaux. While the estate was always blessed with an exceptional terroir, recent years have seen a dramatic evolution in style under Aymeric de Gironde, who arrived in 2017 following a successful spell at Cos d'Estournel. The goal was not to change the identity of Troplong, but to better express it. Vineyard practices became more thoughtful, harvesting more precise, extraction gentler and oak less dominant. The result has been a series of vintages that retain the estate's natural power while bringing a new level of finesse, freshness and terroir expression.

Sitting at the highest point of Saint-Emilion, Troplong Mondot possesses one of the appellation's most remarkable sites, centred around a rare dome of deep blue clay over limestone. This naturally powerful terroir delivers wines of intensity, depth and longevity, yet today they also show an elegance and precision that was not always present in the past.

Recent vintages have convinced many critics that Troplong Mondot now belongs firmly among the elite estates of the Right Bank, combining the richness of its clay soils with a clarity and freshness that make the wines more compelling than ever.

2025 is no exception. When we tasted it En Primeur, it was one of the wines that really impressed us. There was a sense of restrained power throughout, coupled with remarkable energy and drive, as though the wine was constantly building and ready to burst into life.

With top scores and reviews, this is a vintage of Troplond Mondot that we won’t quickly forget. Released at €84* In Bond per bottle, this comes strongly recommended.

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 Troplong Mondot 2025

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98-100 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

Picked between August 28 and September 25 (surely one of the broadest ranges in Bordeaux this year, but logical considering the estate's different altitudes and aspects), the 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the wines of the vintage. Exhibiting a deep bouquet of blackberries and plums complemented by floral accents of lilac, iris and subtle spices, it's full-bodied, deep and dense, with a brooding core of fruit girdled by bright acids and sweet but abundant tannins. A blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, it will rival the 2022, though in vintage signature the two years are very different.

97-99 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Troplong Mondot is one of the most finessed wines I have ever tasted here. Dark, ample and explosive, with mind-blowing purity, the 2025 simply has it all. Hints of dried herbs, chocolate, menthol, licorice and blackberry infuse the wine with remarkable concentration and pure power. Even with all its natural richness, the 2025 is not at all heavy. A totally stunning Saint-Émilion, Troplong Mondot is very clearly one of the wines of the vintage. Harvest started on August 28 (the earliest ever) and wrapped up nearly a month later on September 25, which illustrates how diverse the terroirs are here. Aging was in 50% new oak, 40% 20HL foudre and 10% once-filled barrels. Tasted two times.

97-99 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Since 2020, this estate has been fashioning absolutely brilliant releases, and the pure, graceful 2025 Château Troplong Mondot does everything right. Black raspberry, crushed stone, spicy graphite, and assorted floral notes all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, beautiful mid-palate concentration, and a great finish. It's one of those rare wines that brings remarkable intensity and depth with no sensation of weight, and this comes closest in style to the 2020.

97-99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Blackberries, licorice, flowers, and chocolate are showcased in the perfume. There is an exceptional level of lift and vibrancy, paired with marine influences that drive the wine before you delve into its layers of perfectly ripe, black cherries, and plums. Elegant, powerful, long and juicy, there is a gorgeous sapidity in the finish that you cannot help but like. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV, 3.5 pH. Harvesting took place August 29 - September 20, making this the earliest start to a harvest in the history of the estate. Aging is taking place in a combination of 50% new, French oak barrels, foudres, and 1-year-old barrels. Drink from 2030-2060

97-98 Points | James Suckling

A very structured wine with blackberry, hazelnut, dark chocolate, violet and some black licorice aromas. Full-bodied but in a reserved way, with super framing of the fine tannins. Elegant and structured. Fun to taste. 13.9% alcohol. 85% merlot, 13% cabernet sauvignon and 2% cabernet sauvignon.

96-98 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Troplong Mondot is raised in 50% new oak, 40% foudres and 10% in one-year-old barrels. It has a very intense bouquet with black cherries, cassis and iris flower scents, and a hint of inkwell. Very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with chalky tannins, plenty of tension and minéralité. Vivacious and yet linear and correct, it delivers plenty of fruit but in a very controlled fashion. You can feel the tongue tingling on the finish. Classy and sophisticated, this will rank as one of the finest Troplong Mondots to date.

97 Points | Falstaff, Peter Moser

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, subtle edge brightening. Fine nuances of black cherries, delicate cranberries, a hint of plums, delicate spice nuances, candied orange zest, inviting bouquet. Juicy, good complexity, elegant, red berry touch, fine extract sweetness, silky tannins, salty-lemony finish, great freshness, you can feel the limestone, long lasting, great length, red berry aftertaste, sure maturity potential.

 

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2025 Rauzan-Segla releases En Primeur!

Another offer with great pricing today, same as 2024!

If you enjoy the richer, more powerful side of Margaux, as exemplified by Chateau Palmer, then Rauzan-Segla 2025 should be firmly on your radar. It shares the famed Terrace 4 gravel terroir with Palmer, yet comes at a fraction of the price. More importantly, the quality is outstanding.

It was one of the wines that impressed us most during En Primeur tastings and, in our view, ranks among the finest Rauzan-Seglas produced in recent years.

 

96-98 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

“It's concentrated on the palate, has a pure, layered mouthfeel, flawless balance, and a great finish. […]  it's rockingly good and clearly up with the finest wines in the appellation, as well as the vintage.”

 

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Chateau Rauzan-Segla is one of Margaux’s great aristocrats, combining centuries of history with some of the appellation’s most coveted terroir. Owned by Chanel since 1994, the estate has undergone a remarkable renaissance, producing wines of perfume, precision and finesse. Under Nicolas Audebert, Rauzan-Segla has firmly established itself among the leading estates of Margaux, regularly challenging the very best wines of the appellation.

A significant portion of Rauzan-Segla's vineyards lies on the famed Terrace 4 gravel plateau, one of the most prized terroirs in Margaux. Shared with neighbours such as Palmer, these deep gravel soils provide exceptional drainage and encourage profound Cabernet Sauvignon expression. The result is wines of remarkable aromatic complexity, freshness and elegance, with a distinctive mineral backbone that shines through in every vintage.

Rauzan-Segla 2025 is a beautifully complete Margaux, combining floral perfume, silky texture and remarkable precision. Aromas of violets, cassis, black cherry and crushed stone lead into a seamless palate framed by polished tannins and vibrant freshness. Critics praised its elegance, harmony and weightless intensity, with several placing it among the finest wines of the vintage.

A stunning Rauzan-Segla and one of the stars of Margaux 2025.

Released today at €56* In Bond per bottle. We were huge fans when we tasted it from barrel, and it comes strongly recommended.

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 Rauzan-Segla 2025

 

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97-99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Showing a depth of color, at first, you are almost overwhelmed by the violets, cherries and tobacco in the perfume. The initial sip shows off its character with elegance, vitality, and purity. Everything is in balance and harmony here. The silk and velvet finish is almost too much of a good thing. From start to finish, the wine is seamless, and even though there is intensity and serious concentration, the wine feels almost weightless, making this deceptively easy to drink. Yet, don't be fooled. It has all the goods needed to age and evolve for decades. The wine blends of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon. 33% Merlot, 1.5% Petit Verdot and .5 Cabernet Franc. 13.5% ABV. 3.67 pH. Harvesting took place September 2 - September 24. Yield were 29 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2070.

98 Points | Falstaff, Peter Moser

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate rim brightening. Candied violets, cassis, blackberry confit, delicate precious wood nuances, multi-faceted, suggestive bouquet. Complex, after heart cherries, strawberries, extract-sweet texture, silky tannins, highly elegant, mineral, great length, great promise for the future, secure development potential.

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Cassis, assorted red and black fruits, spicy wood, tobacco, and graphite all emerge from the 2025 Château Rauzan-Ségla, a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1.5% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet Franc that's being raised 18 months in 60% new French oak. It's concentrated on the palate, has a pure, layered mouthfeel, flawless balance, and a great finish. Checking in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.7, it's rockingly good and clearly up with the finest wines in the appellation, as well as the vintage.

97 Points | Jane Anson

Inky colour, this is sleek, powerful, a ton of energy and uplift, very classy, bouncy, feel that you are very much in the heart of rose bud and iris flowers, DNA of the Margaux appellation, liquorice and black chocolate, really a skilfully constructed wine that will power through the years. Nicolas Audebert. Harvest September 2 to 24, 29hl/ha yield, 3.67ph.

97 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Gorgeous vibrant pink rim to the wine with violet aromas on the nose, very dark but very perfumed and not at all hot or sunny. So juicy and alive with structure – the soft tannins give the outline while the real fruit purity sits in the middle. I love this a lot, very approachable, streamlined and focused with layers of fine tannins and brightness. You can feel the concentration in the construction but this carries a really fun, friendly, welcoming aspect because of the juiciness on the mid-palate. 50% grand vin production. 3.67pH. Ageing 18 months, 60% new oak. 0.5% Cabernet Franc completes the blend.

96-97 Points | James Suckling

Blackberry, dark cherry and crushed stone notes with a medium to full body, extremely fine and polished with a long and pretty finish. Racy and precise. Fresh and fine. Lovel the floral notes in the nose. A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot, 1.5% petit verdot, and .5% cabernet franc.

95-97 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Rauzan-Ségla is totally seamless in the glass. Dark-toned fruit, mocha, new leather, licorice, menthol and dried herbs infuse the palate with tremendous textural depth. The 2025 is of course very young. The year's natural concentration is its most evident signature at this time, but the rest will surely follow. Polished, supremely elegant tannins support the finish. What a stunner. Tasted two times.

94-96 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

The 2025 Rauzan-Ségla is promising, opening in the glass with notes of cassis, pencil shavings, sweet soil tones and a deft framing of new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, bright and layered, it's vibrant and concentrated, with a chassis of fine tannins and a penetrating, youthfully structured finish.

94-96 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Rauzan-Ségla was picked September 2 to 15 at 29 hl/ha and matured in 60% new oak barrels. This has a slight marine scent on the nose, well defined and marked by pure black fruit laced with violet. Quintessential Rauzan Ségla. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant but firm tannins, just gorgeous caressing black fruit, bright acids that lend an almost sorbet-like freshness and vibrancy to the finish. This is a top-class Margaux and one of the best wines from the estate in recent years.

 

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2025 Canon Release En Primeur!

Keeping the same pricing as 2024, Canon 2025 is looking like a strong recommendation.

 

You know a wine is good when the lowest score it has is a 97…

 

98-100 Points | Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 Canon is a total stunner. Deep and sumptuous in the glass, it offers tons of the vintage's textural intensity along with all the vibrant, saline energy that is such a signature here. Dark-fleshed fruit, mocha, new leather, herbs and dried flowers build gradually in the glass, leading to a huge, dramatic finish laced with hints of blood orange, pomegranate and chalk. The interplay of finesse and power is dazzling.”

 

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Perched atop Saint-Emilion’s limestone plateau, Chateau Canon is one of Bordeaux’s most beloved estates, celebrated for its perfect harmony of power and grace. Under the guidance of Nicolas Audebert and the Wertheimer family (of Chanel fame), Canon has entered a new golden era. The wines combine Merlot’s plush richness with Cabernet Franc’s tension and minerality, reflecting the purity of its limestone terroir. Today, Chateau Canon stands proudly among Bordeaux’s most admired and collectable names.

Canon 2025 is another brilliant chapter in what has become one of Bordeaux’s most impressive runs of form. Built on its signature limestone terroir, it combines seductive aromas of flowers, cherries, graphite and slate with remarkable purity, freshness and precision.

The 2025 perfectly captures everything collectors love about Canon, balancing elegance and finesse with concentration, energy and ageing potential. There is also a real sense of place here, with the estate’s famous limestone plateau bringing freshness, salinity and tension to a wine of remarkable poise, persistence and unmistakable Saint-Emilion character.

With scores ranging from 97 to 100 points, Canon 2025 is one of the strongest performers on the Right Bank this year. The combination of limestone freshness, effortless elegance and remarkable precision makes this a wine that collectors will be following very closely for years to come.

Released today at €84* In Bond per bottle, we have both 3x75cl and 6x75cl OWC available. We expect strong demand for this one.

 

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Canon 2025

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98-100 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Canon is a total stunner. Deep and sumptuous in the glass, it offers tons of the vintage's textural intensity along with all the vibrant, saline energy that is such a signature here. Dark-fleshed fruit, mocha, new leather, herbs and dried flowers build gradually in the glass, leading to a huge, dramatic finish laced with hints of blood orange, pomegranate and chalk. The interplay of finesse and power is dazzling. Tasted two times.

99 Points | Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Attractive black berry fruit, a hint of cherries, floral nuances, underlaid with violets and nougat. Juicy, elegant, ripe berry fruit, silky tannins, very good length, mineral and persistent, salty finish, sure aging potential.

98-99 Points | James Suckling

The finesse and sophistication are very impressive, with a medium body, ultra-fine tannins and a rather endless finish. It’s medium-bodied and poised. Great length. A great wine.

97-99 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

The bouquet of red, white, and purple flowers is what initially grabs your attention. From there, it is the wealth of fruit, with its intensity, and the oceanic influences that keep you focused. The palate balances lift, energy, concentration, and juiciness perfectly. The finish delivers sweet, ripe black and red fruits, which linger and expand, leaving you with layers of salt-tinged, sweet, ripe fruits and a touch of herbs and mint in the endnotes. Key points of the vintage came not only from the ripeness of the fruit, but, interestingly, from their normal yields, which aided in lowering ABV levels and giving better balance. The wine blends 76% Merlot, and 24% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV. 3.5% pH. The harvest took place from August 28 - September 18. Yields were 40 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2060.

96-99 Points | Wine Advocate, William Kelley

A blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc, the 2025 Canon continues this property's brilliant decade-long run of exceptional wines. Unwinding in the glass with a complex bouquet of cherries and raspberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, licorice and petals, it's medium- to full-bodied, suave and concentrated, with a bright spine of acidity and a long, penetrating finish. Harvest stretched from August 28 to September 18.

96-98 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Canon was picked between August 28 and September 18 at 40 hl/ha. This is very pure and refined on the nose, with wonderful delineation, not as flattering as, say, the 2015 or 2019 at this stage, yet very focused and mineral-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, quite sapid, with a pinch of cracked black pepper. Like its "sister", Berliquet, the limestone terroir comes through and seems to "tingle" on the finish. Maybe not a crowd-pleaser, but I like its uncompromising nature that reflects its place of birth.

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Ripe cherries, graphite, crushed flowers, and assorted blue fruits all define the 2025 Château Canon, another great wine from this team, which checks in at 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc and will spend 16 to 18 months in 49% new French oak, with the balance in foudre. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a remarkably polished, flawlessly balanced mouthfeel, ultra-fine tannins, and a great finish. It hits 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.5 and is very much in the ultra-pure, graceful, classic style this terrific château is known for today. Tasted multiple times with consistent notes. Yields here were 40 hectoliters per hectare with harvest running from the 28th of August (one day earlier than 2022) to the 18th of September.

97 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

An outstanding Canon. Cherry, cola, liquorice, slate, blackcurrant with a milk chocolate dusting. Smooth and impactful from the start – chewy but juicy, round, alive and filling – mature but there’s no overt sun in the glass. You can feel the Cabernet Franc and the coolness all round. Good structure, maybe more serious than some Canons in the past, but there’s such purity and focus with excellent tannins as well as plenty of blackcurrants, red cherries and hints of raspberry too Complexity and nuance in abundance. A fabulous wine in the making. Authentic.

97 Points | Jane Anson

An impressive Canon, seductive limestone character that showcases what was possible in the vintage. Slate, chalk and pumice stone, all wrapped up in bright and vivid iris flowers, push and pull momentum through the palate where things stop, take a breath, then kick off again with a new layer of nuanced understated toasted spice and cool blue fruits. Deft, skilful, rooted in place. 40hl/h yield. Tasted twice. Nicolas Audebert director. Thomas Duclos consultant. 3.5ph.

 

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2025 Carmes Haut-Brion releases En Primeur!

Today there are a lot of En Primeur releases, but we only have eyes for one wine, and that’s Carmes Haut-Brion. Let us tell you why we love this estate so much.

Carmes Haut-Brion has carved out a completely unique identity in Bordeaux, producing wines unlike anything else in the region. Through its high proportion of Cabernet Franc, whole-bunch fermentation and innovative cellar approach, the estate has created a style that combines remarkable perfume and texture. It often feels like a Burgundy from Bordeaux.

 

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Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2025

100 Points - Falstaff
“lingers for minutes, already very convincing in its youth, cassis and ripe cherries on the finish, delicate and multi-faceted, great future potential”

 

96-98 Points - Antonio Galloni
“The 2025 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a huge, powerful wine that is going to need many years to come into its own. […] Readers will find an especially deep, potent Carmes, a wine that will need the better part of a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. It's a telling example of the vintage, with 1% less alcohol than in most recent years. Today the 2025 is a mere infant. It's another exceptional wine from Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier and his team”

 

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Les Carmes Haut-Brion is one of Bordeaux’s most exciting and distinctive estates, a true insider’s wine. Located within the city limits of Bordeaux, the estate combines a unique terroir of deep gravel and iron-rich clay with one of the region’s most innovative winemaking philosophies. Under Guillaume Pouthier, Les Carmes has developed a cult following for wines that are perfumed, precise and unmistakably individual, pushing the boundaries of what modern Bordeaux can be.

Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2025 is one of the most captivating wines of the vintage. Produced from a record 54% Cabernet Franc and fermented with 65% whole clusters, it delivers haunting aromatics of peony, iris, violet, graphite and dark berries layered over a palate of remarkable freshness, energy and precision. Critics praised its elegance, complexity and balance, with multiple scores reaching 100 points and several suggesting it ranks among the finest wines ever produced at the estate.

Across Bordeaux, many winemakers told us that Cabernet Franc was the standout variety of the 2025 vintage, achieving exceptional ripeness while retaining freshness and aromatic lift. No estate showcases those qualities better than Les Carmes. The result is a wine that feels simultaneously powerful and weightless, combining floral perfume, mineral tension and extraordinary length.

Released today at €82.80 In Bond per bottle, this is another exceptional vintage from one of Bordeaux’s most exciting estates.

We love this wine and can't recommend it highly enough. If you want one of the most distinctive, thought-provoking and age-worthy wines of Bordeaux 2025 in your cellar, make sure Les Carmes is on your list.

 

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Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2025

€82.80 In Bond per bottle

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100 Points | Falstaff, Peter Moser

Deep dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Ripe dark berry fruit, a hint of plums, floral touch, pleasant herbal spice, some nougat and orange zest. Complex, yet lively, ripe cherries and cranberries, fine, ripe tannins, literally opens up in the mouth, delicate extract sweetness, lingers for minutes, already very convincing in its youth, cassis and ripe cherries on the finish, delicate and multi-faceted, great future potential.

99-100 Points | James Suckling

The precision is so seductive and intellectual, with aromas of fresh flowers, iron, graphite, cedar, blood oranges and black fruit. It's medium-bodied with a compact palate of intense tannins that melt into the wine. Rather weightless in nature. It kicks in at the end with incredible intensity and focus. 13% alcohol. 65% whole cluster. 54% cabernet franc, 29% cabernet sauvignon and 17% merlot, mostly co-fermented.

98-100 Points | The Wine Cellar Insider, Jeff Leve

Almost opaque in color, it takes no effort to dig into the floral display. From there you encounter black cherries, licorice, spice box, menthol, cigar wrappers, blackberries and crushed rocks in the aromas. The palate is what steals the show with its vivid display of black, with red fruits, elegant, silky textures, and most importantly, purity of fruit. The velvety finish spreads all over your palate with touches of sea-salt, cocoa, Indian spices and lingering, dark fruits. Clearly, this is in competition with the best vintages the estate has ever produced. The ability to manage the potential of hydric stress, due to their terroir is a large part of what helped make 2025 such a success. The wine was made using 65% whole bunch clusters, blending 54% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 17% Merlot. It is interesting to note this is the highest percentage of Cabernet ever included in the blend. I think it really works here. 13% ABV, pH 3.59. The wine is aging in a combination of 70% new, French oak, 19% foudres, and 11% amphora. Picking took place September 7- September 19. Drink from 2029-2065.

96-98 Points | Jeb Dunnuck

Deeper-hued than the C des Carmes cuvée, with a gorgeous perfume of red, blue, and black fruits intermixed with graphite, leafy herbs, iris, and subtle floral, minty, and almost peppery nuances, the 2025 Château Carmes Haut-Brion is based on 54% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Merlot, vinified with 65% whole clusters. On the palate, it's wonderfully textured and medium to full-bodied, with a round, layered, expansive mouthfeel and ultra-fine tannins. I love its overall balance, it has no hard edges, and while there's plenty of tannins here (IPT 82), they're perfectly integrated and polished. It checks in at 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.59, and this is just loaded with charm and character.

96-98 Points | Antonio Galloni

The 2025 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a huge, powerful wine that is going to need many years to come into its own. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, incense, melted road tar and licorice make a bold entrance. Fertility in the Merlots was low. As a result, the 2025 has the highest amount of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon ever, 83% in total as opposed to the more typical 70% or so. Whole clusters, always a part of the approach here, are 65%. Time on skins was 45 days at 27°C (80.6°F) compared to the 35 days at 30°C (86°F) that is more typical. Readers will find an especially deep, potent Carmes, a wine that will need the better part of a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. It's a telling example of the vintage, with 1% less alcohol than in most recent years. Today the 2025 is a mere infant. It's another exceptional wine from Technical Director Guillaume Pouthier and his team.

97 Points | Decanter, Georgina Hindle

Gorgeously fragrant on the nose with so many perfumed scents – violets, iris, peonies, cinnamon, exotic spices, black chocolate, something slightly sweet and aromatic with blackcurrant and dark bramble berries. Succulent and juicy with a powdery element to the tannins that fills the mouth straight away. I love the integration of the acidity – this has brightness but is also quite calm and charming, softer than expected. Sleek, sophisticated, full of complexity and nuance yet with real depth, intensity, concentration and integrity. Very true to place and to Guillaume Pouthier’s style. Succulent and floral Cabernets, aromatic all the way through, super long, graceful and full of width and flavour while staying clean. Ripe with tannins that fill the mouth – fleshy, grippy but wide and lifted – giving a gorgeous texture. A little citrus tang to the acidity but overall full of life and focus. Brilliant. 3.59pH. A yield of 38hl/ha overall (29hl/ha Merlot, 45hl/ha Cabernet Sauvignon). 65% whole bunch fermentation.

95-98 Points | Wine Advocate, Yohan Castaing

The 2025 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a blend of 54% Cabernet Franc, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot, one of the highest proportions of Cabernet Franc at the estate and comparable to 2016. It was vinified with 65% whole clusters and matured in 70% new oak. It reveals a complex, harmonious bouquet of pomegranate, iris and peony, intertwined with cassis, mulberries and dark berries. Medium- to full-bodied, dense and structured, it’s deep and layered, its concentrated core of fruit framed by velvety structuring tannins, concluding with a long, mineral-inflected finish. Combining tension with an ethereal profile, it delivers remarkable clarity, freshness and elegance. While slightly more overtly structured at this stage than the prodigious 2022, it remains impeccably balanced.

95-97 Points | Neal Martin

The 2025 Les Carmes Haut-Brion comes from clay-limestone soils and was picked from September 7 to 19, with a high level of Cabernet Franc (54%) and lower Merlot (17%). This vintage has 65% whole cluster, similar to 2022, raised in 70% new oak barrels, 19% in 18hl foudres and 11% amphoras. This takes time to open on the nose: blacker, darker fruit than the Le C, black plum and touches of iris flower. Very pure, very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins on the entry, crunchy in the mouth, black fruit interlaced with Earl Grey, subtle ash-like notes. Linear towards the finish but very sustained in the mouth, there is plenty of energy in this Les Carmes-Haut-Brion and it should age with style and grace. More sapidity on the finish than the Dead Sea. 13.1% alcohol.

96 Points | Jane Anson

I was a little nervous to be honest about Carmes Haut-Brion, worried that this would be too sliced-through with steel acidity this year with the high Cabernet Franc, but I was worrying unnecessarily. It's totally beautiful, sleek, grilled campfire, a ton of momentum and there is a spherical feel through the mid palate, expanding and deepening the fruit flavours. High floral as you would expect, a crush of peony, iris, violet right on the first nose, chalky and slate edge to the tannins, full of energy, 14%abv at picking then whole cluster brought it down to 13%, 3.6ph, 65% whole bunch during fermentation. 38hl/h yield (compared to 24hl/ha yield last year after selection), 70% new oak. 3.59 pH. Harvest September 7 to 19, this is highest levels of Cabernet Franc to date.

 

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