Médoc & Haut Médoc

Release date: 8/6/2026

The 2025 Madame de Beaucaillou is absolutely delicious. Bright and fresh in the glass, Madame captures all the vibrancy of this distinctive vintage. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, chalk and mint areThe 2025 Madame de Beaucaillou is absolutely delicious. Bright and fresh in the glass, Madame captures all the vibrancy of this distinctive vintage. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, chalk and mint are beautifully delineated. Picking early ahead of the rains yielded an especially taut, nervy red that is quite contemporary in style and likely to find many fans. Cabernet Sauvignon is quite prominent in the blend this year. Drinking range: 2027 - 2037 Rating: 90-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

Release date: 4/6/2026

The 2025 Beaumont is a potent, burly Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois. Dark red-toned fruit, gravel, incense, dried herbs and incense are front and center. There's a bit of toughness in the tannins, butThe 2025 Beaumont is a potent, burly Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois. Dark red-toned fruit, gravel, incense, dried herbs and incense are front and center. There's a bit of toughness in the tannins, but that's not too surprising at this level. This Haut-Médoc will be a fine companion at the dinner table, especially if enjoyed with similarly hearty fare. Drinking range: 2027 - 2035 Rating: 88-90 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

Release date: 1/6/2026

The 2025 Potensac was cropped at 28 hl/ha between September 12 and 22. Matured in 20% new oak barrels, this has quite a flamboyant bouquet with layers of black cherry, blueberry and violet, almostThe 2025 Potensac was cropped at 28 hl/ha between September 12 and 22. Matured in 20% new oak barrels, this has quite a flamboyant bouquet with layers of black cherry, blueberry and violet, almost Margaux-like in style, with a touch of pencil shavings underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy tannins on the entry, quite powerful, a little sapid, good density and a muscular finish that should be tempered during its élevage plus bottle age. Long-term Potensac. Drinking range: 2030 - 2050 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2026)

Release date: 21/5/2026

The 2025 Sénéjac is immediately reassuringly classic in style, with a nose full of rounded, generous fruit - spiced plum, dark berries and that familiar Médoc warmth and charm. The palate feels aThe 2025 Sénéjac is immediately reassuringly classic in style, with a nose full of rounded, generous fruit - spiced plum, dark berries and that familiar Médoc warmth and charm. The palate feels a touch more serious this year, with impressive density and a gentle sense of grandeur, yet it never loses its energy or drinkability. Crunchy black fruit gives way to fresher red berry notes, alongside leafy herbs, graphite and pencil shavings that bring real 'claret' character and sophistication. Fine bite, lovely flow and plenty of freshness keep everything moving beautifully. A smart, characterful 'pocket rocket' of a 2025 Bordeaux. (52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc)L&S (Apr 2026)

Release date: 20/5/2026

Mélanie Barton has a remarkable ability to preserve freshness in her wines, and despite the warmth of the season, that signature energy remains beautifully intact in the stellar Mauvesin 2025. At theMélanie Barton has a remarkable ability to preserve freshness in her wines, and despite the warmth of the season, that signature energy remains beautifully intact in the stellar Mauvesin 2025. At the same time, she has fully embraced the vintage’s natural depth and fine-grained texture, creating a wine that feels both complete and effortlessly charming. On the nose this is bright and inviting, led by fresh cherry fruit with layers of red plum beneath. The palate follows with a sleek flow, combining soft, juicy fruit with plenty of life and lift. Fine chalky tannins bring shape and definition through the finish, adding just enough structure to balance the wine’s generous, approachable style.L&S (Apr 2026)

Release date: 20/5/2026

A very structured red with a medium body, good depth of fruit and juicy tannins. Earth, spice and terra cotta undertones to the fruit. Muscular in many ways.A very structured red with a medium body, good depth of fruit and juicy tannins. Earth, spice and terra cotta undertones to the fruit. Muscular in many ways. Rating: 93-94 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2026)

Release date: 13/5/2026

Well made, sleek and deep dark fruits, cassis pastille, intense with a cushion of air. A very impressive vintage here, nuanced and well structured. Delphine Frey, Director of the Frey family estates,Well made, sleek and deep dark fruits, cassis pastille, intense with a cushion of air. A very impressive vintage here, nuanced and well structured. Delphine Frey, Director of the Frey family estates, yield 20hl/ha. Xavier Moragues is the cellar master and technical director, with the estate for the past 18 months. New use of foudres and porcelain jars alongside oak barrels during the ageing, and the vineyard has also returned to its historic 1855 classified surface. Drinking range: 2034 - 2044 Rating: 94 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Apr 2026)

Release date: 12/5/2026

The 2025 Poujeaux is fabulous. Right out of the gate, it offers superb fruit intensity and plenty of structure to match. Dark blue and black-toned fruit, grilled herbs, menthol, lavender and licoriceThe 2025 Poujeaux is fabulous. Right out of the gate, it offers superb fruit intensity and plenty of structure to match. Dark blue and black-toned fruit, grilled herbs, menthol, lavender and licorice infuse the palate with tremendous depth. Broad swaths of tannin add to an impression of somber intensity. Yields were just 27 hectoliters per hectare. That, along with a higher percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon vis-à-vis most years, has resulted in an especially potent Poujeaux. Tasted two times. Drinking range: 2035 - 2065 Rating: 92-95 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)

Release date: 12/5/2026

A particularly accomplished effort, the 2025 Sociando-Mallet reveals a layered bouquet of mulberries, cassis, raspberry and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, it combines density with a controlled senseA particularly accomplished effort, the 2025 Sociando-Mallet reveals a layered bouquet of mulberries, cassis, raspberry and spice. Medium- to full-bodied, it combines density with a controlled sense of power, built around a supple, well-defined core of fruit framed by a seamless tannic structure. The finish is long and gently ethereal, marked by notes of lead pencil and dark berries. While faithful to the estate’s identity, it shows greater precision and a more integrated profile than in recent vintages, a result of very low yields, sulfur-free vinification enhancing aromatic clarity and an extended maceration. Rating: 93-94 Yohan Castaing, www.robertparker.com (May 2026)

Release date: 12/5/2026

The winemaking here seems to have been on a seriously upward trajectory in recent years - and now with the arrival of their new cellars - this is the best we hasted from Cantemerle en primeur.The winemaking here seems to have been on a seriously upward trajectory in recent years - and now with the arrival of their new cellars - this is the best we hasted from Cantemerle en primeur. Intense and vivid with classic lines of dark plum, and hedgerow blooms. You know immediately you are on the left bank, with upright frame and sophisticated pencil-lead and graphite etched on the lovely creamy flowing fruit core. Brambling, savoury and loaded with charm. A great success.L&S (Apr 2026)

Release date: 7/5/2026

The 2026 Chateau Belgrave is a seriously smart release from this low-key address. Pure and focused on the palate. The smartly rounded black fruit is delivered with precision and measured power. PureThe 2026 Chateau Belgrave is a seriously smart release from this low-key address. Pure and focused on the palate. The smartly rounded black fruit is delivered with precision and measured power. Pure essence of blackberries and blueberries and then some high-toned raspberry notes keeping it lifted and juicy. Good intensity - gently delivered. Highly recommended if the price makes sense, this will drink really well for a least ten years once it wakes up from a few years in your cellar. Drinking range: 2031 - 2041L&S (Apr 2026)

Release date: 27/4/2026

The 2025 Clos Manou is racy, elegant and polished from start to finish. Plush contours wrap around a core of red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mocha and new leather. This mid-weight, juicyThe 2025 Clos Manou is racy, elegant and polished from start to finish. Plush contours wrap around a core of red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mocha and new leather. This mid-weight, juicy Médoc is impeccable. Drinking range: 2028 - 2037 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2026)