Primeur
Domaine Leroy
Primeur Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2021
Violet aroma. Plum sour taste. A bit concentrated and deep. LEROY BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES PRIMEUR 2021 @1450, Kping -, 230214-230320 — 2 years ago
Château d'Armailhac
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
The 2020 d'Armailhac has all the fruit of the en primeur wine, and all the tannin too, almost like a barrel sample. I imagine the 2020 is going to need at least a few years to shed some of that tannic clout. Dark red cherry, red plum, pomegranate, blood orange, iron, white pepper and mint literally saturate the palate. The 2020 is a dense, plush d'Armailhac. It's a real head-turner. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2023) — 2 years ago
Château La Mission Haut-Brion
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Primeur Tasting
Lean precise and harmonious.
Nice elegance.
Beautiful and accessible. — a year ago
Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995
A lovely bottle of classic Lafite Rothschild. Ordered with old friends and new at Waldhaus Sils on the fourth anniversary of my father’s death. He was biased to Cabernet Sauvignon / Left Bank Blends, and appreciated his Lafite, even if he stopped buying them as prices got out of hand. 1995 was chosen in honor of the year that I met my friend Julian, with whom I have worked at two companies across 20+ years and now count as a dear friend and peer in our industry. The bottle was in great shape, likely bought en primeur and stored in the Alpine retreat’s cellars (tour tomorrow!). Oscar, the manager and sommelier has been at the Waldhaus for 32 years, so it was purchased in his early days. The tannins were very well integrated, with some dark fruits, delicious tobacco and cedar, and a long finish. — 2 years ago
Stefan Dolhain
My first 2024 "primeur" tasting. The vintage was already much maligned during the harvest, but if this is an indication, we might be in for some seriously good surprises. — 5 days ago