- 570 wines
- Ihave given the wines which are underlined and in italics my highest score as a Futures . It means that 2005 stands a good chance of becoming the best ever made in the growth. My next tastings to be held before and after the wine has been bottled will confirm or not this trend. They are, in their price and score categories, to be sought after.
About Bordeaux wines futures
One of Jean-Marc's major strong points is the fact that he is based in Bordeaux. This enables him to follow the situation on site closely, from June to September, during the vines' ripening process, then during harvest. He tastes the wines when they are very young and not yet blended. He anticipates their quality and discovers the most talented winegrowers. Indeed, "a wine's potential depends on what happens in the vineyard".
In March his judgment of the new vintage is strong and very well documented.
During the En primeur campaign, full details are published in French.
For the English readers he publishes a detailed report which highlights the fundamentals of the vintage and also his scores of more than 500 wines.
After the bottling he keeps on tasting and judging the wines to inform his readers about their development.
04/26/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Eighteenth Report
- Last Report
- Miscellaneous
04/25/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Seventeenth Report
- 2005: the exoticism of the Second Wines and the classicism of the First
- Moulis and Listrac
04/24/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Sixteenth Report
- The dry white wines
04/21/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Fifteenth Report
- 2005: the genius of classicism
- 2005 versus 2004
- 2005 versus 2003
- Pomerol
04/20/2006
Bordeaux Futures: Fourteenth Report
- Sauternes-Barsac 2005: from the good to the exceptional
04/19/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Thirteenth Report
- 70 wines of Saint-Emilion (second part)
04/18/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Twelfth Report
- Saint-Emilion (first part)
04/14/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: Eleventh Report
- Pessac-Léognan and some Graves
04/13/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: tenth Report
- LThe Crus of Saint-Estèphe
04/12/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: ninth report
- Château Troplong Mondot
- Pauillac Growths
04/11/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: eighth report
- Saint-Julien
04/10/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: seventh report
- The crus of the Margaux appellation (second part)
- Léoville Barton versus Léoville Poyferré
04/07/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: sixth report
- Château Mouton Rothschild
- The growths of Margaux appellation
- Haut-Médocs growths (second part)
04/06/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: fifth report
- Château Lafite Rothschild
- The growths of Haut-Médoc appellation (first part)
04/05/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: fourth Report
- Château Margaux
- The growths of the Médoc appellation
- Second tasting done
- Sauternes
04/04/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: third report
- The wines of Stéphane Derenoncourt
04/03/2006
Bordeaux Futures 2005: second report
- 2005: an unprecedented style
- The 2005 wines of the Right bank Circle (second part)
04/02/2006
2005 Bordeaux Futures live: first results
The 2005 wines of the Right Bank Circle (Cercle de la rive droite ) - First part
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