Offers for the 2023 Vintage Campaign have begun!
2023 Bordeaux Futures Offer #3 t's time for a smaller offer, but it still has some great wines. The big one is Angelus. As with all the wines so far it is at a decent discount from last year, but not as deep as some of the others. It's coming in at $385.42. William Kelly at Parker had this to say: A classic blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Angélus reflects this estate's continuing evolution with regard to ripeness, extraction and élevage choices, offering up attractive aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with hints of mint, potpourri, rose petals, vine smoke and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple, with a velvety attack that segues into a core of pure, pillowy fruit framed by supple, powdery tannins, it's cool and harmonious, concluding with a long, perfumed finish. This is a terrific effort that foregrounds the vintage and the terroir at their best.
Since taking the helm at Angélus, Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal and her team, inspired by the terroir transparency of the wines of the 1950s, have been boldly evolving toward less impactful winemaking. What does that mean in practice? Cooler macerations, élevage that now incorporates foudres for the grand vin and tanks for Tempo, No. 3 and Carillon, reducing the impact of new barriques without the loss in precision that often comes from repeatedly reused barrels—along with, I'm sure, a host of other smaller changes that cumulatively mean that Angélus today is a very different beast from the rich, toasty wine of the 1990s and early 2000s.
The 2023 vintage has delivered wines with quite low pHs, with the team opting to harvest comparatively early to preserve freshness. Long cold macerations were followed by cool fermentations, with a maximum of 22 degrees Celsius, and the wines were barreled down clean and cool. Technical director Benjamin Laforet compares the vinifications in 2023 to a long-exposure photograph and compares the resulting wines with the estate's 2001s. 95-96
Of Course that is not the only great wine on offer. Be sure to check out perennial favorites Haut Batailley (91-93, $56.67) and Lafon Rochet (91-93, $43.75) along with the rest of the wines via the link below. This continues to be an exciting campaign, with consistent values across the board. As always, I recommend that you get your orders in quickly to ensure that you can get what you want.
If you want to make sure you receive offers by email going forward, you feel free to email me.
Please note: Prices do not include any taxes, duties or tariffs which are in existence or may be in effect in the future. There is no certainty with respect to the tariff rate, if any, or other duties and taxes that may be enacted or imposed at the time of shipment of the 2023 vintage. If any are in effect at the time of delivery of the wine to Houston Wine Merchant, they will be the responsibility of the purchaser and must be paid prior to transferring custody of the wine to you.
A copy of this PDF, containing all wines cumulatively offered thus far, can be downloaded here.
Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us by phone or email. If you choose to email, we ask that you include "Bordeaux Futures" in the subject line. The remains of past vintages will be found on the shelf at regular retail pricing, |
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