Top value Bordeaux 2023 wines tasted en primeur

Really perfumed nose, highly scented with purple flowers and dark ripe fruit - blackcurrant, damson plum and black cherry. Deep aromatics with lots of tobacco...

<p>Vivid floral (iris and peony and violet), forest freshness and wet stone beguile the senses. A palate that has opulence but superb balancing acidity -...

Gorgeous aromatics on the nose, deep, dark floral scents and black fruit. Supple but richly textured, grippy and fresh, so bright and crystalline. Really pure...

A top wine among the St-Emilion Cru Classés, given pure cool mint and blueberry fruit aromas. Made from grapes picked between 7 to 26 September,...

Lovely fragrance of floral and dark bramble fruit on the nose. Smooth and supple, succulent and mouthwatering. Really lovely, juicy and bright, light and lean,...

Ageing in 50% new oak barrels, crafted from vines averaging 30 years of age, with certified organic viticulture for the 2023 vintage, this wine shines...

A step change for La Garde this year with a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Floral and fragrant, really alive on the nose,...

Minty fresh with ripe fruit aromas, this wine has a robust palate with iodine freshness, juiciness and even a bit of pleasurable creaminess. A bit...

Mint and dark chocolate on the nose with bramble fruit. Structured and almost chewy, this has texture and body, more of a serious step up,...

Wonderful deep rich colour, vibrant, and lots of expression on the nose, purple flowers, black fruits, vanilla, milk chocolate, some dried herbs and some oak...

Ageing for 16 months in 35% new oak, this Merlot-dominated wine exudes a bright nose with freshness and red and blackberry fruit, both brambly and...

Opening with a mix of floral bouquet, raspberry and plum, the wine is more ethereal than usual from this estate: delicate, smooth tannins lead to...

Deep dark purple floral aromatics, ripe black fruit touches and some dark chocolate liquorice spice with cool blueberries and some crayon notes. Smooth and supple,...

Distinctly floral aromas quite beguiled my senses - a brilliant start - leading to a pretty palate: balanced, clean, and with plenty of charm. Tasted...

With thoroughly pleasing black cherry and blackberry aromas accentuated by floral notes and wet stone, this wine is a winner in 2023: While lacking the...

Great aromatics, herbal raspberry leaf, plums and red cherries. Smooth and supple, nice tension and vibrancy to this, lovely juiciness but not too overt acidity...

Cool blueberry fruit with hints of crushed tobacco introduce a mouthful of wine, flattering and rich, but not without austerity on the finish as the...

Crafted from grapes picked between 15-21 September, this wine exudes ripe blue and red berry fruit and is juicy on the mid palate with reassuring...

Expressive and aromatic on the nose, perfumed and floral. Nicely scented and full aromatically. Juicy, sappy, agile, nice energy and focus with bright fruits, lovely...

A terrific deal, when you want a Pauillac oozing with ripe plum and cassis delivered with smooth palate coating tannins, well balanced, with seashell freshness...

One of the very best wines of Montagne, this exhibits such pristine wet stone freshness, reflecting the soils from the limestone plateau. Add to that...

Classy cassis aromatics, presage a palate of rather rounded structure. Ripe fruit to be sure, with cool tobacco. Some tannic austerity will be resolved with...

A great wine that falls into a superb price/quality ratio category with sweet red berry fruit introducing slate minerality on the palate, coming from excellent...

Plum, saline nose with a bit of slate. Cool fruit, some floral stem and oak-derived toast. The palate of this wine, ageing in 18% new...

Forest fresh and autumnal red fruit with cassis and graphite aromas reflect the high proportion of Cabernet. Oak derived toast complements the profile. The medium...

Aromatic and floral with some milk chocolate and red cherries. Sleek and clean, lovely purity and direction from start to finish. Crunchy and really charming,...

<p>Pencil lead and cassis freshness introduce a palate of svelte nuance with robust tannins expressed in mid-palate power that ends with brambly red fruit expressions...

A sweet herb and floral aspect leaps from the glass, denoting some Cabernet Franc freshness, and the palate shows balance: at once frank, juicy and...

I like the supple expression of cool fruit combined with seashell freshness, crushed tobacco and graphite: very Cabernet in expression! It has a soft mid...

I like the floral and plum aromas and flavours to this wine, crafted from 45-year-old Merlots. The attack is rather restrained and delicate, reflecting both...

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...

For a wine that is 100% Merlot, I do not get as much dark fruit as expected but rather fresh red, fresh meadow aromatics presaging...

Pleasing floral expressions and tobacco aromas lead to a frank and medium bodied palate marked by red fruit and crushed herbs. There is a pleasing...

Crafted from grapes picked between September 13 and October 5, this wine showcases iodine freshness with cool cassis, aptly reflecting what one expects from the...

Brightly toned red fruit aromatics presage a juicy and rather smooth palate even if tight tannins pinch the finish a bit, but I think that...