Primeur
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) — 4 years ago
Château La Conseillante
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2019
The 2019 La Conseillante is elegant and nuanced, just as it was from barrel. All of the freshness and energy that was present en primeur comes through in the bottle. There is an element of sophistication, of reserve, that needs time to be fully expressive. The 2019 is a wine of linear precision more than volume or density. It should age exquisitely for many years to come. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2022)
— 5 years ago
Domaine de la Grande Colline
Primeur Le Canon Rosé Blend
Probably held on to this a year too long but it showed well for the first night (mouse had set in by the following day). Citrus, white flowers, orange blossom. — 6 years ago
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 — 4 years ago
Bodegas Margón
Pricum Primeur Prieto Picudo 2019
Raul Perez is a bit of a wine rock star, so I admittedly came to this 17$ entry level new project of his (with the Prieto varietal) with baited breath…& it did not disappoint. It drinks like…surprise.. a baby Morgon, with clean red cherries set in a fairly mineral frame. Quite lush on the nose. Not for acid hounds per se but still so vital & fresh. — 4 years ago
Domaine du Vissoux / Pierre-Marie Chermette
Primeur Beaujolais Gamay 2020
Absolutely lovely. Not some Duboeuf BN - this is a Cru Beaujolais that is young and sharp. On the nose, rose hips, cracked pepper and bright red fruit. In the mouth, cracked pepper, bright cherries and red currants. Bright acid. Moderate tannins. Medium-long finish. Not just a good BN, it’s an excellent Cru Beaujolais - period. — 6 years ago
Joseph Drouhin
Primeur Beaujolais Nouveau Gamay 2024
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
Of all the #beaujolaisnouveau that I’ve had this one seems really well made and cellar worthy. This was bottled 12 months ago and is drinking like a Boss! Fruity, juicy and soft. — a year 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. — 3 years ago
Bodegas Ondarre
Primeur Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2020
Flavours of raspberry, dark fuit and forest floor. Good balance of tannins and acidity. Organic wine. — 4 years ago
Château Lilian Ladouys
Saint Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
Tasted 77 primeur 2021 samples this morning in the laboratory of famous consultant Eric Boissenot and this was my number one. — 5 years ago
Le Coste
Le Primeur Pour Les Filles Aleatico
So drinkable with strong notes of rose! — 5 years ago
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004
04 was an uneven growing season, maybe a little underrated since stuck between 03 & 05...good en primeur pricing for the 04s...Got this for around $150.
1.5 hour decant (decent chunky sediment). A captivating dark crimson color with a slight bricking. On the nose: sweet red fruit, cassis, floral, cedar, smoked meat, and mint. Taste: fresh, nice acidity, good structure, med to full body wine with blackberry, dried herbs, spice box, pencil lead, with a plum vanilla medium plus finish and a little tannic kick at the end.....few more bottles in the cellar to follow over the next few years. Cheers! — 6 years ago
Jan A
Delicious! Notice the score here v.s. the en primeur price of around 30€ at the time. And compare that to the grand vin of the same vintage that we also had on the table. Sure, the grand vin will develop and improve one or two points in the coming years, but today they were not that far apart! — 2 months ago