Saint Julien

If you forced us to decide, we would say that Saint-Julien was the most consistently excellent left bank appellation this year.

The Barton’s new winery has given them a new space within which they can make better wine, not a, ostentatious mausoleum to tourism. It shows in the 2022s. Léoville-Barton impressed with an ‘electric’ palate. It’s the sort of wine which reverberates around your mouth, shocking every corner with its tension. Poyferré was at its heels, a broader, creamier cousin, but both galvanised our unyielding affection for the Barton range. Langoa Barton continues to close the qualitative gap, and may well be their best ever.

Existing fans must buy Branaire-Ducru this year, their new facilities have equally taken it to a new height (the tension..!) and the Talbot stable performed exceptionally from top to bottom.

We grow more infatuated with Lagrange with each passing vintage. To quote a piece of wisdom from Charles Lea, Les Fiefs de Lagrange is a wine ‘to buy in large formats at En Primeur’. It will be one of the most rewarding things you can do in the Bordeaux world.

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2022 LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU Saint Julien

2022 LA CROIX DE BEAUCAILLOU Saint Julien

Release date: 20/6/2023

The blend here is 66% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, the Merlot dominance reflecting the low Cabernet yields, with some declassified Merlot bumping up the figure. The aromaticsThe blend here is 66% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot, the Merlot dominance reflecting the low Cabernet yields, with some declassified Merlot bumping up the figure. The aromatics are dominated by the scents of blackcurrant, vanilla cream and crushed strawberry. The palate is elegantly composed, even with so much Merlot in the blend, with sweet black fruits, laced with vanilla, chalk dust and freesia, set in a sinewy and lithe texture, with a wonderful concentration of dark fruit. Underneath there is a huge grain of structure and grip, which wraps up the end of the palate with a ripe tannic intent. This is a delicious style of La Croix, more lithe than usual, rather fluid and supple, but with all that firm grip. This should develop well. The alcohol is 14.06%. Rating: 91-93 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 20/6/2023

The 2022 Ducru-Beaucaillou contains less Cabernet than last year and is closer to the normal blend of the Grand Vin, picked between 7 September and 4 October - the longest harvest in their history.The 2022 Ducru-Beaucaillou contains less Cabernet than last year and is closer to the normal blend of the Grand Vin, picked between 7 September and 4 October - the longest harvest in their history. The IPT is 95. Matured in 100% new oak, the bouquet bides its time in the glass, almost reluctantly unfurling with scents of blackberry, briary, cigar humidor and sous-bois. At this nascent stage, it is more backward than its peers. The palate is undoubtedly one of the most dense and muscular that I have encountered over many years tasting at the estate, full-bodied with vice-like tannins. Continuing the theme of the estate's other cuvées, there is a lovely Pauillac-like presence throughout, with graphite/pencil lead infusing the black fruit. The finish exerts a considerable grip and feels saline, almost briny on the aftertaste. This Leviathan Ducru-Beaucaillou threatens to overwhelm the senses, uncompromising in many ways, and it will patently take many years for the tannins to soften. I feel that it is only once in bottle that one will be able to gauge its trajectory. Drinking range: 2040 - 2075 Rating: 95-97 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Apr 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 19/6/2023

To say that this Las Cases 2022 is impressive would be an understatement! It is a superlative wine with terrific substance and explosive fruit flavours built around a backbone of 90% cabernet thatTo say that this Las Cases 2022 is impressive would be an understatement! It is a superlative wine with terrific substance and explosive fruit flavours built around a backbone of 90% cabernet that holds it together while extending its length. The finish seems endless, showing full, refined and spicy tannins. As often with Las Cases, be patient! Rating: 99-100 La Revue du Vin de France (May 2023)

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2022 LE PETIT LION Saint Julien Château Léoville Las Cases

2022 LE PETIT LION Saint Julien Château Léoville Las Cases

Release date: 19/6/2023

The 2022 Petit Lion is rich and sumptuous, but much more than that in terms of its complexity and distinction. Dramatic and sweeping, the 2022 is immediately captivating. Black cherry, gravel,The 2022 Petit Lion is rich and sumptuous, but much more than that in terms of its complexity and distinction. Dramatic and sweeping, the 2022 is immediately captivating. Black cherry, gravel, scorched earth, licorice and lavender infuse the 2022 with tons of nuance. In this tasting, the Petit Lion is absolutely compelling. There’s terrific depth and density here, likely because of the high percentage of Merlot. What a gorgeous wine it is. Drinking range: 2025 - 2037 Rating: 92-94 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2023)

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2022 CLOS DU MARQUIS Saint Julien

2022 CLOS DU MARQUIS Saint Julien

Release date: 19/6/2023

Impressive in terms of density and depth, yet very refined and with plenty of freshness due to the well preserved crispness of its fruit flavours. The overall harmony is just superb with very wellImpressive in terms of density and depth, yet very refined and with plenty of freshness due to the well preserved crispness of its fruit flavours. The overall harmony is just superb with very well integrated tannins. The epitome of elegance. Rating: 95-96 La Revue du Vin de France (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU GRUAUD LAROSE 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 14/6/2023

83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. 95% new oak. 13.64% alc. This wine has a slightly menacing edge, and the stats and flavours bear this out. Big Cab, big oak, keen alcohol83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. 95% new oak. 13.64% alc. This wine has a slightly menacing edge, and the stats and flavours bear this out. Big Cab, big oak, keen alcohol (particularly considering the vintage) and one of the most unwavering and no-nonsense flavours of the year make this an unnervingly impressive wine. While I don’t love it, as in really love it, and it is not pretty, it is awe-inspiring. Like brutalist architecture, and I suppose the odd-looking watchtower in the vineyard at Gruaud, I admire these buildings but don’t love them. So it follows that I greatly admire this wine with its naked spice, intricate sinew and bulletproof carapace of fruit, and it will age metronomically, and I hope that one day it will find tenderness and relax a little, but I am not betting on it. If you are lining up to buy a case, make sure that you bookend this purchase with two more kindly and more relaxed wines because you will need them when you come to open a bottle of 2022 GL. Rating: 18.5+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)

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2022 SARGET DE GRUAUD LAROSE du Château Gruaud Larose Saint Julien

2022 SARGET DE GRUAUD LAROSE du Château Gruaud Larose Saint Julien

Release date: 14/6/2023

Aromas of cherries, cassis and petals preface the 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, a medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy wine structured around powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish.Aromas of cherries, cassis and petals preface the 2022 Sarget de Gruaud Larose, a medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy wine structured around powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. Rating: 88-90 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Apr 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 13/6/2023

This is an impressively sanguine and ample wine. It reveals intense aromas of red and black fruit that wrap the tongue. Warm and persistent, it finishes on fresh, minty flavours.This is an impressively sanguine and ample wine. It reveals intense aromas of red and black fruit that wrap the tongue. Warm and persistent, it finishes on fresh, minty flavours. Rating: 97-98 La Revue du Vin de France (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU GLORIA Cru Bourgeois Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU GLORIA Cru Bourgeois Saint Julien

Release date: 8/6/2023

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc. This is a red-fruited style, which is somewhat surprising given the recipe, and even though the oak is reasonably strident,50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc. This is a red-fruited style, which is somewhat surprising given the recipe, and even though the oak is reasonably strident, there is plenty of ripeness here to carry the flavour along at a brisk pace. Open and conversational, this is a decent Gloria, and if you can give the oak five years to settle and integrate, it will be a rather stylish and tasty wine. Rating: 17+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU SAINT PIERRE 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU SAINT PIERRE 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 8/6/2023

80 Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 Merlot, 6 Cabernet Franc, 2 Petit Verdot. 50% new oak. 14% alc. I often find Saint-Pierre a little punchy and combative during En Primeur week, and yet in 2022, this80 Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 Merlot, 6 Cabernet Franc, 2 Petit Verdot. 50% new oak. 14% alc. I often find Saint-Pierre a little punchy and combative during En Primeur week, and yet in 2022, this wine, while fairly structured and rigid, is a model of civility. While the gates are closed, and the shutters are down, this is an elegant creation with firm foundations and plenty of impressive flourishes. Gone is the urgency of past vintages, with 2022 introducing a newfound degree of refinement and quiet power. Give it time because the dark fruit need tempering, but this will be a delectable wine when it reaches its apogee. Rating: 18+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)

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2022 FIEFS DE LAGRANGE Saint Julien

2022 FIEFS DE LAGRANGE Saint Julien

Release date: 6/6/2023

Plenty of depth and spice, giving balance to fully ripe fruits that head towards fig and baked plum. Dark chocoloate, black pepper, cigar box gives complexity, but this is intense.Plenty of depth and spice, giving balance to fully ripe fruits that head towards fig and baked plum. Dark chocoloate, black pepper, cigar box gives complexity, but this is intense. Drinking range: 2026 - 2036 Rating: 88 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (Apr 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU LAGRANGE 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 6/6/2023

The 2022 Lagrange is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts forth with bombastic notions of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves,The 2022 Lagrange is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple in color, it bursts forth with bombastic notions of creme de cassis, blackberry preserves, and redcurrant jelly, leading to alluring nuances of cinnamon stick, clove oil, star anise, and violets. The medium-bodied palate is densely laden with black fruit and baking spices layers, supported by ripe, fine-grained tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and opulent. 40% of the year's production went into the first wine and yields were 34 hl/ha. pH 3.53. Drinking range: 2029 - 2059 Rating: 94-96 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent (May 2023)

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2022 CONNÉTABLE TALBOT Saint Julien Château Talbot

2022 CONNÉTABLE TALBOT Saint Julien Château Talbot

Release date: 1/6/2023

A second wine with finesse and character, offering flowers and berries. Medium body. Fine tannins. Crushed berries.A second wine with finesse and character, offering flowers and berries. Medium body. Fine tannins. Crushed berries. Rating: 92-93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU TALBOT 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 1/6/2023

This is typically Talbot in its refined, seductive mode. This 2022 vintage shows more depth to the mid-palate and greater precision, whilst the finish is gloriously velvety. A great success for thisThis is typically Talbot in its refined, seductive mode. This 2022 vintage shows more depth to the mid-palate and greater precision, whilst the finish is gloriously velvety. A great success for this estate. Rating: 95-96 La Revue du Vin de France (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU MOULIN RICHE Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU MOULIN RICHE Saint Julien

Release date: 1/6/2023

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25& Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. 25% new oak. 14.09% alc. 3.88 pH. IPT 87. Harvested 8 – 28 September This heroic Moulin Riche has stunningly exotic fruit and a super-long,65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25& Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot. 25% new oak. 14.09% alc. 3.88 pH. IPT 87. Harvested 8 – 28 September This heroic Moulin Riche has stunningly exotic fruit and a super-long, dark, iron-rich edge that lends it a vampiric air. So powerful and yet so poised, the tannins are stellar, and they will melt away gradually to leave a black-fruited Cabernet beauty of a wine. In years gone by, this could easily have been a Grand Vin. After introducing a second wine called M de Moulin Riche in 2018, the calibre of fruit and overall quality of this wine has skyrocketed, and it looks utterly divine. Rating: 18+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU BRANAIRE DUCRU 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 31/5/2023

A rather perfumed nose to this blend, which is led by 60.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 31.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot, with layers of smoky, matchsticky oak to the fore. TheA rather perfumed nose to this blend, which is led by 60.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 31.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc and 2.5% Petit Verdot, with layers of smoky, matchsticky oak to the fore. The oak is very apparent on the palate too, which comes loaded with vanillin lactone, adding a spicy element to the structure of the wine, which is otherwise dark and gripped by a phenomenal frame of tannin. This is a wine of power and intensity, all oak on the nose, and tannin on the palate, everything else taking a backseat for the moment. The finish lingers on and on, all tightly gripping phenolics of course. There is still the élevage to go at this stage, but this feels like a twenty-year wine. One to reassess after bottling, as this sample speaks of structure and little else right now, nevertheless the potential is tangible. The alcohol is declared as 14%. Rating: 93-95 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (May 2023)

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2022 LE PETIT DUCRU Saint Julien Château Ducru Beaucaillou

2022 LE PETIT DUCRU Saint Julien Château Ducru Beaucaillou

Release date: 16/5/2023

75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. 14% alc. 3.77 pH. 86 IPT. This is Ducru’s 3rd wine, and it is much more luxurious and silky than it deserves to be for a wine that75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. 14% alc. 3.77 pH. 86 IPT. This is Ducru’s 3rd wine, and it is much more luxurious and silky than it deserves to be for a wine that sells for around £30! There is layered, glossy, rounded fruit here, so if you want to taste an early-drinking, accurate, flirty red wine with more than a few Ducru cues on the nose and palate, this is it. Rating: 17 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU BEYCHEVELLE 4ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 15/5/2023

Silky and supple fruit and texture, this is impressive, with carefully built architecture, and clear ageing potential. Conveys the creamy ripe fruits of the vintage but sets them in a serious tannicSilky and supple fruit and texture, this is impressive, with carefully built architecture, and clear ageing potential. Conveys the creamy ripe fruits of the vintage but sets them in a serious tannic frame, with bitter chocolate and slate character. Heat climbs on the finish, but the St Julien fresh mint leaf signoff comes in to keep things balanced. 36hl/h yield, 60% new oak. Drinking range: 2030 - 2044 Rating: 93 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 11/5/2023

83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Dark-fruit and spice notes. Layered fruit on the palate. Big tannic frame but tannins ripe and refined. Again (see Langoa83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11.5% Merlot, 5.5% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Dark-fruit and spice notes. Layered fruit on the palate. Big tannic frame but tannins ripe and refined. Again (see Langoa Barton), the oak present in this sample resulting in a chewy, drying finish. Seems to have the potential but needs retasting. (JL) 14.1% Drinking range: 2032 - 2050 Rating: 16.5+ James Lawther MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (May 2023)

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2022 CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

2022 CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien

Release date: 11/5/2023

56.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc. 60% new oak. 14.2% alc. 30 hl/ha. Wow, this is a stunning Langoa with some of the most resonant, impactful and direct fruit in the56.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc. 60% new oak. 14.2% alc. 30 hl/ha. Wow, this is a stunning Langoa with some of the most resonant, impactful and direct fruit in the commune. The balance is spot-on, and the immediacy is exhilarating because while Léoville-Barton is reserved, introverted and singularly focused, this wine is refreshing, silky, come-hither and downright delicious. There has been a remarkable run of Langoas recently, and this 2022 is the finest of the bunch; in fact, I would go further and say this is the most complete and distinguished Langoa Barton I have tasted En Primeur, and it will be sure to provide anyone lucky enough to own it with impeccable drinking. Rating: 18+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (May 2023)

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