2023 Bordeaux En Primeur
Alexandre Thienpont, Owner and Winemaker, Vieux Chateau Certan
Our team will be in Bordeaux next week to taste the 2023s from barrel and our thoughts on the vintage, wines and likely pricing will appear here in due course. In the meantime, the releases have already begun – click below to view the latest, and subscribe to our mailing list for all updates here.
‘The best reds show balance and freshness with deep center palates of ripe fruit and a complement of polished tannins. In many ways, I like them better than many of the highly touted 2022s because they are so Bordeaux in their nature with their tensioned mouthfeels and energetic finishes.
Top terroirs and top winemakers delivered terrific-quality wines, but they are different than 2022. I would compare these 2023s to 2019 or 2001 – even 1990 – for their freshness and balance of ripe fruit.’
James Suckling
Tickets are still available to our En Primeur tasting on 17th May – click here for more information and to book yours.
If you’re new to En Primeur you’ll find detailed information in our article ‘What is En Primeur?’