WINES : BORDEAUX FUTURE

94 WA - Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Proprietor Patrick Maroteaux has completed a decade of brilliant performances at this chateau across the Medoc’s Route...

Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

I tasted this three separate times, and on two occasions I thought it had the potential to be a perfect wine. The home e...

Chateau Bellefont Belcier Saint Emilion Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

Chateau Bernadotte Haut-Medoc Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

The 2010 is a solidly made, atypically powerful La Bernadotte from the owners of Pichon-Lalande. It displays notes of wh...

Chateau Cambon la Pelouse Haut-Medoc Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

A major sleeper of the vintage from this 100-acre vineyard near Cantemerle and Giscours, the 2010 is a blend of 50% Merl...

Chateau Cantelys Pessac Leognan Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau Cantelys Pessac Leognan White Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau Cap de Faugeres Cotes de Castillon Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau d'Aiguilhe Cotes de Castillon Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

From this tiny 6.5-acre property, the 2010 is a powerful effort (14.5% alcohol) made largely from Merlot blended with a ...

Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

The 2009 Yquem has an almost ethereal nose, beautifully defined with scents of honey, honeysuckle, pear, fresh apricot a...

Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2009 (750ML)

Can the 2009 Ducru Beaucaillou be better than the brilliant 2000 and extraordinary 2003 and 2005? Purchasers will have t...

Chateau Fombrauge Saint Emilion Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

From yields of 27 hectoliters per hectare, the fruit for the uber-concentrated 2009 Fombrauge was harvested between Octo...

Chateau La Cour d'Argent Bordeaux Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

A well-known property for shrewd consumers to seek out, this 100% Merlot wine offers loads of unadulterated, unmasked ri...

Chateau Lafont Rocher Saint Estephe Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Proprietor Basile Tesseron may have produced his finest Lafon Rochet to date. The 2010's inky/blue/purple color is follo...

Chateau Malescasse Haut-Medoc Cru Bourgeois Superieur Red Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau Marquis de Calon Saint Estephe Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau Marsac Sequineau Margaux Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau Maucaillou Moulis Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

The 2010's deep plum/ruby color is accompanied by a subtle note of minerality intermixed with fresh acids, sweet tannin ...

Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Leognan Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2009 Pape Clement is not as dense or provocati...

Chateau Rieussec Sauternes Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

The minerality and stoniness really comes through on the nose of this Rieussec, more than the 2007. The palate is very w...

Chateau Roland La Garde Cotes de Blaye Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

An opaque purple color is followed by copious mulberry and black cherry fruit, good freshness and elegance, and a heady ...

Chateau Rollan de By Medoc Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

Proprietor Jean Guyon and consultant Dr. Alain Raynaud continue to produce a wine that over-performs its humble pedigree...

Chateau Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint Julien Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

Chateau Serilhan Saint-Estephe Pre-Arrival 2009 (750ML)

A very good effort from Serilhan, which is now being made by Hubert de Bouard, the 2009 (48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Mer...

WA 100 - Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint Emilion Pre-Arrival 2010 (750ML)

The 2010 Cheval Blanc contains 13.8% alcohol, which is very high for this estate, and has an unusually high percentage o...