Bordeaux 2023 En Primeur:
St-Julien
Over the last ten years or so, this has been one of the most consistent appellations in Bordeaux, but for the first time I can recall, I felt it was arguably the weakest of the key left-bank communes. Some of my favourite estates underperformed compared to expectations, although one or two I occasionally think could do better have exceeded expectations.
Château St-Pierre did very well in 2023, and Langoa-Barton and Léoville Barton have continued their recent run of good form. Château du Glana, which has some excellent terroir but perhaps doesn’t always deliver, has come up trumps, in my view, at a modest price for the key Médoc communes. Given the price, it should compete with Petit Ducru as my more affordable pick from St-Julien.
| Name | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Château Gloria 2023 | £137.00 | |
| Château Leoville-Poyferré 2023 | £337.00 | |
| Château Saint-Pierre 2023 | £194.00 | |
| Château Talbot 2023 | £231.00 | |
| Clos du Marquis 2023 | £231.00 | |
| Croix de Beaucaillou 2023 | £183.00 | |
| Le Petit Ducru 2023 | £123.00 | |
| Château du Glana 2023 | £90.00 | |
| Château Gruaud-Larose 2023 | £358.00 | |
| Château Beychevelle 2023 | £359.00 | |
| Château Branaire-Ducru 2023 | £194.00 | |
| Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2023 | £744.00 | |
| Château Lagrange 2023 | £186.00 | |
| Château Langoa-Barton 2023 | £177.00 | |
| Château Léoville-Barton 2023 | £336.00 | |
| Château Léoville-Las Cases 2023 | £843.00 |
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