En Primeur Releases: 12 - 18 May
Bordeaux Index
15 May 2025
Bordeaux En Primeur 2024 is officially underway - here’s a roundup of this week's releases
2024 Château Leoville Barton
Release Price: GBP 288 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
95-96pts James Suckling | "A classic Bordeaux that shows finesse and poise. This is understated, with a medium body, lovely texture and acidity, freshness and brightness. It shows firm tannins that aren't chewy. Very long and honest, with pure fruit. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 6% merlot and 2% cabernet franc."
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2024 Château Langoa Barton
Release Price: GBP 156 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
93-94pts James Suckling | "A firm and refined red with blackcurrant and mineral character. Medium-bodied, chewy and polished, suggesting well-selected grapes for the vintage. Well done."
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2024 Château Mouton Rothschild
Release Price: GBP 1521 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
97-98pts James Suckling | "This shows plenty of drive with dusty and creamy tannins that run the length of the wine and builds at the end. It’s medium-bodied showing a focus and energy. Dark currants and flowers flavor. This really has length and it has the depth to improve with age. 93% cabernet sauvignon and 7% merlot."
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2024 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion
Release Price: GBP 354 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
95-97pts James Suckling | "This is always an idiosyncratic wine. This year it’s stunning, with a unique floral aspect and excellent depth of pure blue fruit, mulberries, dried herbs and white pepper. So juicy and mouthwatering on the palate, with a medium to full body and fine tannins. There is a crystalized mouthfeel, but the tannins are fresh and well knit. This is already delicious, which indicates its superb balance."
2024 Domaine de Chevalier
Release Price: GBP 192 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
95-96pts Zekun Shuai | "Fine cocoa powder, cedar, minerals, currants and blue fruit. Juicy and medium- to full-bodied with fresh, firm tannins and a long, crunchy finish. It lingers well. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot and 5% petit verdot."
2024 Château Pichon Baron
Release Price: GBP 489 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
96pts Georgina Hindle | "One of my favourites. Cranberry, bramble fruit, vanilla cream and cool blueberries. Supple and totally charming from the first sip - rich and concentrated fruit no doubt, ripeness is there but this is slick and well framed. Keeps focus all the way through but the tannins are well defined, firm and supportive with cool, freshness and a lovely texture to the fruit. Graceful but definitely with a hint of richness which is just great. Totally elegant. There’s spaidity and unctuosity. So much flavour - this isn't a light wine but it dances across the palate with power and length. This will be finished in an instant."
2024 Château Cos d'Estournel
Release Price: GBP 510 per 6x75cl IB (other formats available)
96-97pts James Suckling | "There is huge depth and lots of intensity from this year's Cos. Quite powerful, deeply colored and dense, but there is freshness. Concentrated and tight-grained, with a full body and a pretty lengthy finish. Quite unique for its broadness and density, with lots of blackberries in the finish."
2024 Château Cos d'Estournel Bordeaux Blanc
Release Price: GBP 642 per 6x75cl IB
95pts Jeff Leve | "Flowers, orange rind, white peach, honeysuckle, spice, pears, green apples, and lemons combine in the perfume. On the palate, the wine improves even more with its vivacious, multi-layered character of yellow citrus and white peach. This is the second vintage featuring their new blocks, which enhances the production of their white wine."
