Best Cru Bourgeois 2024 wines tasted en primeur
A mixed bag from the tricky 2024 vintage with the best from the Cru Bourgeois category showing refinement and an easy drinking charm.
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Cru Bourgeois 2024: Wines offering early-drinking pleasure
Average yield Médoc: 26.2hl/ha, Haut-Médoc: 29hl/ha
Variance from 2023: -55.5% (40.9.hl/ha), -31.7% (38.2hl/ha)
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top wines from Cru Bourgeois 2024
Vintage overview
The 2024 Cru Bourgeois tasting revealed a vintage marked by low alcohol levels – rarely exceeding 13% – and generally delicate tannins.
Quality was notably heterogeneous, with some estates crafting refined, perfumed wines while others struggled with balance and ripeness.
Interestingly, cuvées with a higher proportion of Petit Verdot stood out for their perfumed floral, peppery character and fuller body.
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In some wines, the wood overwhelmed the delicate fruit, dulling the aromatic clarity. However, the best examples showed an elegant, floral character and lifted aromatics that added charm and freshness.
Many wines are already quite accessible, with soft structures and open-knit profiles that suggest they’ll be enjoyable on release, even if not destined for extended cellaring.
Overall, 2024 for the Cru Bourgeois is a vintage of early-drinking pleasure rather than long-haul ageing, with finesse and fragrance talking over power.
Highlights and value
- Château Barreyres, Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois)
- Château Beaumont, Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois Supérieur)
- Château Beauvillage, Médoc (Cru Bourgeois)
- Chateau Bel Air Gloria, Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois Supérieur)
- Château de la Croix, Médoc (Cru Bourgeois)
- Château Le Crock, St-Estèphe (Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel)
- Château Ramage la Batisse, Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
- Château Reverdi, Listrac-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel)
- Château Tour Saint-Fort, St-Estèphe (Cru Bourgeois)
- Château La Cardonne, Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois Supérieur)
- Château de Malleret, Haut-Médoc (Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel)
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Château La Cardonne, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Aromatic nose full of dried flowers and a mix of red and black berry fruit. Clean and sappy, a lovely clean quality to this. Relaxed...
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Château La CardonneMédoc
Château Barreyres, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A classic, well-balanced Haut-Médoc with a shiny ruby hue and a restrained, though not closed, nose. The palate is juicy and fresh, offering peppery spice...
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Château BarreyresHaut-Médoc
Château Tour Saint-Fort, St-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A structured, slightly old-school wine with medium ruby hues and an initially austere profile. Tightly wound at first, showing green herbal notes and firm astringency,...
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Château Tour Saint-FortSt-Estèphe
Château Beauvillage, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A fresh, vibrant Médoc with deep ruby hues and a youthful, slightly lactic nose still showing fermentative character. The palate offers bright red berry flavours—neither...
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Château BeauvillageMédoc
Château de la Croix, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A charming, well-crafted wine with deep ruby hues and a spice-laden nose of cinnamon and clove—surprisingly nuanced without overt oak influence. The palate delivers a...
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Château de la CroixMédoc
Château Ramage la Batisse, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Deep ruby in colour, this wine offers a refined bouquet of ripe dark fruits, floral notes, and subtle peppery hints. The palate is dense and...
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Château Ramage la BatisseHaut-Médoc
Chateau Bel Air Gloria, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Ripe blackcurrant and cherry fruit with prominent but softy gripping tannins with cool minty, wet stone freshness and licks of liquorice. Not so demonstrative, quiet...
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Chateau Bel Air GloriaHaut-Médoc
Château Beaumont, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

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Floral fragrance on the nose. This is smooth and quietly succulent with a cool, blue fruit expression alongside edges of toast, cedar and liquorice. It’s a little diluted on the mid palate just losing some thrust towards the finish. Doesn't feel too lean but equally not super filling. Tasted three times. Ageing one year in barrels, 30% new oak. 19th September until 2nd October. 3.7pH. A yield of 43hl/ha. Eric Boissenot consultant.
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Château BeaumontHaut-Médoc
Château Le Crock, St-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Raspberry and black cherry fruit aromas on the nose. Round and smooth, this has a lovely burst of ripe and dark berry fruit with chunky...
2024
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Château Le CrockSt-Estèphe
Château Reverdi, Listrac-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Intense ruby in hue, this Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel reveals a subtly leafy bouquet, gradually unfolding to showcase dark fruit aromas, notably red and black cherries....
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Château ReverdiListrac-Médoc
Château de Malleret, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Extremely fragranced nose with floral, red berry fruit and warming exotic spices on the nose. Juicy and concentrated, this has an excellent weight and texture...
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Château de MalleretHaut-Médoc
Château Haut Barrail, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A classic Médoc with deep ruby hues and an inviting nose of sweet plums, strawberry jam, and subtle oak spice. The palate is round and...
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Château Haut BarrailMédoc
Château de Côme, St-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Deep ruby in hue, this wine offers a restrained bouquet with notes of red cherries and strawberries. On the palate, it is juicy yet slightly...
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Château de CômeSt-Estèphe
Château Biston Brillette, Moulis-en-Médoc, Cru Bourgeous Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

This powerful Moulis-en-Médoc shows a deep ruby hue with smoky, oak-kissed aromas. The palate is bold and rich, with ripe fruit flavours supported by well-integrated...
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Château Biston BrilletteMoulis-en-Médoc
Château Liversan, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A classic, well-crafted Haut-Médoc with an opaque ruby core and intense aromas of blackberries, cassis, and dark plums, accented by noble oak and black pepper....
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Château LiversanHaut-Médoc
Château Patache d'Aux, Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

A classic wine with deep ruby hues and an intense nose of cassis, black cherries, and noble oak. The palate is round and fluid, offering...
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Château Patache d'AuxMédoc
Château Laffitte Carcasset, St-Estèphe, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Intense dark ruby in hue, this Saint-Estèphe reveals a powerful and bold profile, characteristic of its appellation. The nose is marked by earthy tones and...
2024
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Château Laffitte CarcassetSt-Estèphe
Château du Taillan, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Deep ruby in hue, this Haut-Médoc opens with a closed and reductive nose, gradually revealing red cherry aromas alongside subtle leafy and savoury notes. The...
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Château du TaillanHaut-Médoc
Château Reysson, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Lovely ruby in hue, Reysson 2024 reveals a smoky bouquet complemented by subtle oak nuances. The palate presents bold tannins and pronounced acidity, with fruit...
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Château ReyssonHaut-Médoc
Château Peyrabon, Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois Supérieur, Bordeaux, France, 2024

Minty, menthol nose, Cabernet markers. Floral touches with liquorice and black chocolate. Quite sour, tart fruit gives an immediate zing in the mouth. Clean and...
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Château PeyrabonHaut-Médoc
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