Best Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Moulis & Listrac 2023 wines tasted en primeur

Dark nose, really quite vivid and vibrant, lots of blackberries and some herbal markers. Beautifully fragrant, smells so expressive and really ripe. Smooth and clean,...

Dark fruit, violet notes, black cherries and touches of liquorice. Supple and lively, really tangy and zesty, bright but not over the top with such...

Lovely floral and blackcurrant aromatics on the nose, smells open and expressive with some clear, herbal and bramble notes. Clean and direct, the mouthwatering cherry...

The best of the Listracs I encountered with ripe and juicy plum, cassis and orange blossom aromatics reflecting ripe Merlots and cool Cabernets that make...

Bramble fruit and soft herbal accents on the nose. Fleshy and bright, creamy and soft, with both high toned fruit showing off the acidity as...

An excellent nose exhibits the refinement of the Cabernets with ripe cassis and floral bouquet. The palate reveals plum juiciness as the best Merlots were...

An excellent expression of Merlot benefitting from cooler clay-limestone Listrac soils, and the addition of no less than 16% Petit Verdot adds exciting spiciness to...

The usual opulent style of this estate, often driven by ripe Merlots – and this blend counts no less than three-quarters of that grape –...

Fruit forward, round and fun to drink, with somewhat grainy tannins that barrel ageing - in 30% new oak - should smoothen, and I get...

A resurgence in quality in recent years at this historical estate is confirmed in 2023, with pleasing forest strawberry and blue fruit coolness presaging a...

Crafted from grapes harvested between 14-26 September, this wine displays red brambly fruit and a structured yet savoury palate, that will reward cellaring. Ageing in...

Lovely floral and ripe red fruit introduce a wine with smooth tannins, not too tight or austere towards the finish and thus more good news...

One of the top Listracs assessed from barrel, with plenty of cool cassis, mint freshness and ripe red berry fruit, leading to even a creamy...

Very intensely dark colored wine, with high alcohol and acidity. One sample showcased a wall of tannin that urgently needs not only barrel ageing but...

With pleasing ripe cassis and plum, this wine in the northern Médoc shines albeit not as bright as some of the top Haut-Médocs, as I...

After tasting this wine twice, I came away with a sense of both fresh meadow grass with spring flower and crunchy red fruit, almost but...

Dark nose filled with tobacco, blackcurrant and violets. Supple and juicy, clean and precise, not so layered, more linear and straight, with a soft graphite...

Crafted from a relatively short harvest from 20-28 September, I like the bright fruit aromatics and especially the palate depth, juiciness and - above all...

Dark aromatics, violet, blackcurrant. Clean and clear, crystalline and pure, doesn’t have so much flesh, relatively lean, but actually is more crisp than harsh. Good...

With pepper and spice and plum aromas, this wine, ageing in one-third new oak, shows grip and freshness with a ripe enough tannic profile. I...

With vines near the Gironde Estuary far north in the Médoc, a textbook example of success from cooler Left Bank terroir in this vintage, with...

With floral aromas, damson and blackberry, this wine has a smooth palate with an appealing juiciness and a medium, fresh finish. What is not to...

Red and black ripe fruit aromas presage a smooth palate with seashell freshness leading to a pleasing, medium finish. As the estate reported, they needed...

With brambly red and dark fruit, ageing in 20% new oak, this wine has a fun and juicy palate, with subtle opulence from the majority...

Nice aromatics, floral and red berry tones. Crisp and crunchy red fruit, high acidity but not too tart which then turns a little creamy with...