Jeb Dunnuck publicerade precis sin senaste En Primeur-rapport, som fokuserar på 2023 från Bordeaux. Rapporten omfattar över 600 viner och närmare 500 slott.
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"To quickly summarize, 2023 is a good to very good, but not a great year for Bordeaux. It surpasses 2014, 2017, and 2021 yet is a solid step back from the incredible trio of 2018 through 2020, and most likely will be surpassed by 2022 as well. The wines are ripe yet not massive or incredibly concentrated, but it’s difficult to define a common profile for the 2023s, given their divergent styles, which makes any comparison with an older vintage tricky, if not impossible. Some of the wines have a certain 2019-like sunny, easygoing style, while others can have a cooler, more structured, almost austere profile similar to 2020. Common themes, however, would be fully ripe aromatics and more focused, linear profiles on the palate."
The key points for understanding 2023:
- Larger winter rains resulted in plenty of water reserves in the soil.
- A terrific flowering in May under ideal conditions set up the vintage for higher yields and even ripening.
- A warm, rainy June and incredible mildew pressure created large differences between the yields of each château/region depending on how they were affected.
- Very localized rainstorms throughout the summer intensified the difference between individual châteaux and the regions.
- A cooler and overcast July slowed ripening.
- A dry August and early September, with dramatic heat events, ensured good ripeness.
- Notably different harvest conditions between Merlot and Cabernet.
Should you by 2023 En Primeur?
As I write every year, I believe there are four reasons to buy a vintage En Primeur:
- If it is a great vintage;
- If the wines are expected to increase in price;
- If quantities are limited;
- 4) If you are buying wines in formats other than 750-milliliter bottles.
[läs hela 2023 års berättelse] [2023 En Primeur the wine list]
