Now that the dust has settled on the 2023 Bordeaux Futures Campaign and all wines have been released, we're pleased to offer a list of Jeb Dunnuck's Top Wines of the vintage.
"The selection below is built largely around wine quality and wines I felt stood out in the vintage, which is where I think the focus should be for En Primeur purchasing. Release price also plays a role but is not the sole factor. If you’re buying for consumption, I don’t think obsessing over a few dollars either way is the way to go, and you should buy wines you’re excited about and wines you want to have in your cellar." - Jeb Dunnuck
With release prices well below 2022, don't miss this opportunity to secure your stock at the opening prices.
2023 Montrose (Saint-Estephe)
#1 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur
GVWM Wine of the Vintage
99-100 JS / 97-100 JD / 97-100 WA / 97-99 WI / 98 JA / 98 DE / 96-98 VM
Made from a strict selection of only the best terroirs (terrace 4) around the estate and the oldest vines, the 2023 Château Montrose is a more Cabernet Sauvignon-driven wine than normal and is based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc that will see 18 months in 60% new French oak. The result is a more plush, deep, opulent wine that has classic Montrose darker, almost blue fruits, violets, chocolate, and damp earth-like aromas and flavors. Deep, rich, full-bodied, and expansive on the palate, it has more richness, breadth, and concentration than just about every other wine in the vintage. The 2023 hit 13.5% natural alcohol with a pH of 3.7. It has some similarities to the 2010 (or 2016?) and might end up being the wine of the vintage. - Jeb Dunnuck
$165.59 ea. 750ml | Future | BUY NOW
28% Below 2022 at $230.69
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2023 Vieux Chateau Certan (Pomerol)
#2 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur
GVWM Wine of the Vintage
97-99+ WI / 99 DE / 97-98 JS / 96-98 JD / 96-98 VM / 96 JA / 94-96 WA
Not harvested until after the rains in the middle of September, the 2023 Vieux Château Certan is based on 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc that was brought up in roughly 60% new oak. It's another ripe, medium to full-bodied,
aristocratic, beautifully textured Pomerol that has ample black cherry, mulberry, chocolate, and tobacco-like aromatics, medium to full-bodied richness, flawless overall balance, and ripe tannins, as well as a certain salinity on the finish. Checking in at 14% alcohol and a pH of 3.74, it should surpass the 2014 and is a beautiful, elegant, classic wine that every reader would love to have in their cellar. - Jeb Dunnuck
2023 Margaux (Margaux)
#3 Jeb Dunnuck Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur
GVMW Wine of the Vintage
99-100 JS / 97-100 VM / 96-100 JD / 97-99 WI / 98 DE /98 JA / 95-97 WA
The 2023 Château Margaux is clearly one of the greats in the vintage, and it actually reminds me a touch of the 1996, if not better. Revealing a deep purple hue, it has an incredible bouquet of cassis and blue fruits interwoven with classic Margaux floral, sandalwood, spice, and graphite aromatics. It's hard to find a wine in 2023 that has this much density and depth, with sweet tannins and so much charm. The blend is 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, all of which will see 20 months in new barrels. Not enough can be said about the genius of Philippe Bascaules and the Mentzelopoulos family, who continue to produce sensational wine after sensational wine. - Jeb Dunnuck
$489.98 ea. 750ml | Future | BUY NOW
31% Below 2022 at $710.00
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More of Jeb Dunnuck's Top 25 2023 Bordeaux En Primeur:
2% discount for orders placed with a wire or personal check.*
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Interested in a wine not on our website, or in placing a non-committed pre-order for particular 2023 Bordeaux? Click here to send us your list and we will advise as soon as the wines are available.
BOTTLING CHARGES FOR OTHER FORMATS Please note: Most Chateaux will be able to bottle your orders in the below formats. Click here or call +360.350.4896 if you are interested in any of the following options and they are not listed on our website:
375 ML - 12 x 750ml price + $40.00 per case (min. order of 12 x 375ml)
1.5 L - 12 x 750ml price + $36 per case (min. order of 6 x 1.5L)
3.0 L - 4 x 750ml price + $70 each | 6.0 L - 8 x 750ml price + $110 each
9.0 L - 12 x 750ml price + $180 each | 12.0 L - 16 x 750ml price + $210 each
15.0 L - 24 x 750ml price + $275 each | 18.0 L - 20 x 750ml price + $325 each
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