Best St-Julien 2023 wines tasted en primeur

Bright, gorgeous, expressive aromatics of dark purple and black fruit. A sense of opulence and clear Cabernet effects on the nose. Supple and agile, juicy...

Lovely vibrant purple colour in the glass. Smells fragrant and lifted, a combination of sweet and ripe and fresh blackcurrant and black cherries on the...

A complete knockout of a wine in 2023. Deep, vibrant purple in colour. Lots of milk chocolate, some exotic spices and black fruit touches on...

Bramble fruit tones on the nose with some floral elements of peony, violet and rose. Smells rich and ripe and quite opulent. Smooth and agile,...

Really fragrant on the nose; graphite and liquorice, dark blackcurrant and bramble fruit elements with highly-charged floral aromatics. Smells rich and ripe but clean also....

Another great vintage from Lagrange. Strongly scented, lots of Cabernet markers, liquorice, toast, cedar, tobacco, some dark chocolate and dark bramble fruit - blackcurrants and...

Great aromatics, fresh and lively but deep and opulent too - ripe blackcurrant and plum with some cool blueberries. Smooth and sumptuous, classy and finessed....

Fragrant and floral note, fully expressive aromatically with strawberries and red cherries, you can definitely smell the Petit Verdot on the nose - intense. Clean...

As with many Médoc wines this vintage, Château Talbot shows off the highest percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in its blend in recent memory, reflected in...

Herbal, savoury aromatics, the Cabernet really speaking on the nose. Soft sage, mint, liquorice, blackcurrant, violet and some red fruits too. Lovely profile. Streamlined and...

So fragrant with lovey hints of sweet red fruit on the nose. Gorgeous florally and sense of expressiveness. Smooth and supple, a little tight and...

Fragrant and appealing on the nose, lovely scents of fresh flowers - roses, raspberries and dark cherries. Smooth, soft and supple, a lovely succulence and...

Some herbal tones on the nose, green cabernet markers, menthol, liquorice and bramble fruit. Rich and ripe, a feeling of plush fruit with gorgeous soft...

Dark berries on the nose, lots of herbal tones, blackcurrant and clove spice. Really bright and vibrant, juicy and so succulent. Clean and crisp, lots...

Ageing in 30% new oak, this wine exudes rose stem and red berry fruit, smooth tannin and an opulence that makes me think of the...

Perfumed and open on the nose with blueberries, blue cherries, really fruit forward and almost opulent aromatics. Fragrant and scented. Quite tangy, a burst of...

Fresh red berry fruit, cedar, plum and liquorice introduce a rather smooth easy-going St-Julien with tannins that tighten up towards the finish.

Fragrant on the nose, perfumed and floral, lots of dark purple flowers and fruit. Tangy and vibrant, really alive on the palate, good shot of...

Rich, fully expressive on the nose with bramble fruit, some toasty notes, quite ripe fruit and perfumed tones. Good acidity to fruit ratio - crisp...

Vivid bright pink colour to the rim. Strongly perfumed with ripe jammy, plummy fruit, lots of red cherry, violet and blackcurrant but with strong herbal...