2022 Futures
In this category, we offer you the wines, renowned or not, which were not in our selection last year:
• either because they have been created recently;
• or because their price has become attractive again;
• or because they raised their quality standards;
• or because they produced very little or nothing the previous year.
In any case, they deserve your attention as they succeed to retain our attention. We bet that they will stay for a long time in our selection!
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Classified among the first growths of Sauternes during the classification of 1855, the vineyard of Rayne Vigneau (84 hectares, including 62 in one piece) is famous for its soil, which is well known to geologists, as it is composed of a great variety of precious minerals of Pyrenean origin. Without losing sight of these "luxurious" origins " Rayne Vigneau offers smooth, easily accessible wines with floral aromas that are particularly marked in their youth.
Revue du Vin de France : 95-98/100 « L'expression est très distinguée avec une dominante d'écorce de citron confit. L'élégance de la forme se déploie loin en bouche, jusqu'à la finale vibrante, ou le fruit rôti mais frais prend des accents minéraux, presque ardoisés. Un style contemporain très abouti. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 97/100 « Merveilleuse onctuosité dans l'esprit même de ce qu'on attribue à Yquem ( qui ne présente pas encore son assemblage), il est d'une longueur infinie. »
Le Point : 18,5/20 ♥ Favourite « Mangue, nez séduisant, bouche dans la continuité, mentholé, long, fin, savoureux. »
Quarin : 93/100 « Caressant dès l'entrée en bouche, juteux au milieu, le vin se développe suave, sur un corps fondant, avec une touche florale de violette très présente sur un des échantillons. Jolie finale délicatement épicée. Vin délicieux, au port envoûtant. »
Galloni : 92-94/100 « The 2022 Rayne-Vigneau is very, very good. Jasmine, green pear, pepper and lemon confit give Rayne-Vigneau a decidedly bright profile to match its mid-weight, focused personality. This understated Sauternes is an absolute delight. »
Martin : 93-95/100 « The palate is well balanced with a tangy entry, very pure with marmalade and peach toward the finish. I like the precision here and it should mature with style. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Under the leadership of M. Thunevin (Valandraud), La Vieille Cure presents a more greedy and less square profile than before and reveals itself as one of Fronsac's major properties.
Revue du Vin de France : 89-90/100 « Un vin de concentration qui joue avec un joli gras de texture. »
Quarin : 92/100 « Nez très aromatique, au fruité mûr et même complexe. Avec une chair minutieuse en entrée de bouche, une présence grasse au milieu, le vin se développe complet, savoureux, avant de finir long, parfumé, plein d'énergie et de chair mélangées. C'est superbe. »
Galloni : 87-89/100 « The 2022 La Vieille Cure opens with a good burst of jammy fruit. However, there is a bit of edginess in the tannin that needs to resolve. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Started in 2003, the Clos Louie adventure is a textbook case: a dolly vineyard (2.3 ha) on a beautiful clay-limestone terroir of Castillon, careful biodynamic cultivation, double manual sorting during the harvest, low-intervention vinification, gentle maturation in 500-litre demi-muids.
Louison et Léopoldine is the other Clos Louie wine, a tribute to Cabernet Franc (80%) from 50-year-old vines. Clean, bright fruit and remarkable aromatic freshness: a real nugget!More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%
- Organic certification:
- 2012
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This 45-hectare estate (in a single block to the south of Saint-Estèphe), famous for its Tuscan yellow façade and label, was acquired by Mr Lorenzetti in 2021. Knowing the investments made and the care given to the other crus in his stable of grands crus (Lilian-Ladouys, Pédesclaux and d'Issan), there is no doubt that Lafon-Rochet will shine with new lustre from the 2022 vintage, while remaining very affordable among its peers.
Revue du Vin de France : 94-95/100 « Premier millésime intégralement vinifié depuis le rachat par la famille Lorenzetti. Le vin est d’une très belle définition, charnu et très équilibré. Un très beau classique de Saint-Estèphe, promis à un bel avenir. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 93/100 « Grande couleur, vin bien équilibré, complexe, d'une texture élégante et maitrisée. »
Quarin : 95/100 « Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur et complexe. Bouche superbe de chair et d'éclat fruité, où le vin se développe complet, gras et profond. »
Galloni : 95-97/100 « The 2022 Lafon-Rochet is fabulous. Once again, Lafon-Rochet is the most elegant wine in Saint-Estèphe. There's a bit more richness and mid-palate intensity than in the past, likely a combination of the year and the approach of the new team headed by Technical Director Christophe Congé, who was formerly at Lafite-Rothschild.»
Martin : 92-94/100 « The 2022 Lafon-Rochet was picked from 12 september and over 10 consecutive days at a fairly leisurely pace since the conditions were so clement. After just one day, the juice was already dark red, so the team were prudent with extraction. Quite classic in style, this offers blackberry, light wild strawberry and iris flower scents. Backward at first, it then opens gradually with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins. I admire the balance and precision of this Lafon-Rochet, real finesse here and quite a "cool" and refined finish that fans out with a sense of confidence and composure. Bon vin. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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Phélan-Ségur is one of Saint-Estèphe's historic estates, with a 70-hectare vineyard on the front line of the Gironde estuary, bordered to the north by Calon-Ségur and to the south by Meyney and Montrose. The arrival in 2018 of a new Belgian owner (Mr. Van de Vyvere) ushered in a new era and new ambitions at Phélan-Ségur: 20 hectares under organic management, braiding of the vines (instead of trimming), gradual reduction in planting density to 8,000 vines/ha to combat summer drought, sparing use of sulfur, parcel-by-parcel vinification using indigenous yeasts...
Recent vintages have been very convincing, with racy wines combining intensity, vinosity and finesse in the image of Calon-Ségur.Revue du Vin de France : 94-96/100 « La propriété continue à aller de l'avant et cette toute petite récolte a donné naissance à un vin de grande définition. Très pur, exprimant le fruit avec élégance, ce 2022 résulte d'un assemblage qui comporte 56% de merlot. Très beau soyeux des tanins en finale. »
Bettane & Desseauve : 95/100 « Sans doute l'un des meilleurs vins produits par la propriété et son équipe talentueuse. Dense, racé et profond, il porte en lui les promesses d'une grande émotion qu'il faudra savoir attendre. Une priorité pour l'amateur. »
Le Point : 17/20
Quarin : 93/100 « Minutieux à l'attaque, avec un toucher de suite gras et beaucoup de goût, le vin fond en milieu de bouche. Il se développe long, sur une nuance légèrement boisée, suivie par l'exubérance du fruit noir. Il est le plus accompli que je goûte ici. »
Galloni : 91-94/100 « The 2022 Phélan-Ségur is shaping up to be a gem. A burst of dark red/purplish fruit makes a strong opening statement. The 2022 is immediately sensual and engaging. This will be a fascinating wine to follow. »
Martin : 95-97/100 « A quintessentially Saint-Estèphe with a structured and very persistent finish. Allowing the wine to open in the glass, it reveals impressive depth (more so than the 2019 and 2020) and precision. »More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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In 2004, Jean-Michel Chartron gave a new impetus to the family estate, with the chance to have an extraordinary land heritage (the Clos des Chevaliers is the best part of the Chevalier-Montrachet, itself considered the best grand cru in Puligny after Montrachet). Mineral, nervous, powerful and long, its wines are among the greatest in Puligny. Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Appointment : Jean-Michel Chartron was doubly elected "Winegrower of the Year": in the magazine "Bourgogne Aujourd'hui" in March 2018 and in the Hachette guide in September 2018.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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In 2004, Jean-Michel Chartron gave a new impetus to the family estate, with the chance to have an extraordinary land heritage (the Clos des Chevaliers is the best part of the Chevalier-Montrachet, itself considered the best grand cru in Puligny after Montrachet). Mineral, nervous, powerful and long, its wines are among the greatest in Puligny. Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Appointment : Jean-Michel Chartron was doubly elected "Winegrower of the Year": in the magazine "Bourgogne Aujourd'hui" in March 2018 and in the Hachette guide in September 2018.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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The 2022 vintage is rated 91-93/100 by N. Martin "The Puligny-Montrachet Les Folatières 1er Cru 2022 conveys a sensation of brilliance on the nose: bright, lively scents of orange blossom, citrus peel and petrichor. The balanced palate has a slightly waxy texture with good depth, plenty of substance and a grippy finish. Perhaps it lacks the finesse or nervousness of a cooler vintage, but this one is bursting with flavor." (November 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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In 2004, Jean-Michel Chartron gave a new impetus to the family estate, with the chance to have an extraordinary land heritage (the Clos des Chevaliers is the best part of the Chevalier-Montrachet, itself considered the best grand cru in Puligny after Montrachet). Mineral, nervous, powerful and long, its wines are among the greatest in Puligny. Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Appointment : Jean-Michel Chartron was doubly elected "Winegrower of the Year": in the magazine "Bourgogne Aujourd'hui" in March 2018 and in the Hachette guide in September 2018.The 2022 vintage is rated 90-92/100 by N. Martin "The Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2022 has a straightforward bouquet of white peach, citrus peel and light almond scents, although it doesn't quite have the minerality of the best vintages I've tasted at Chartron. The palate is well balanced, with a fairly creamy entry, tinged with almond and chai. A little oaky at the moment (about a third), but this will be assimilated with age." (November 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Organic certification:
- 2008
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.The 2022 vintage is rated 18.5/20 (Best Bottle of the tasting) by Bourgogne Aujourd'hui "Pure, precise nose, with superb finesse and spicy accents. The palate is full, straightforward and concentrated, with morello cherry and blood orange aromas: magnificent" (September 2023).
Also rated 91-93/100 by N. Martin "The palate is medium-bodied, with crisp black fruits and fine tannins. There's a little compactness towards the finish at the moment, but it's an excess of freshness and tension. A hint of white pepper surfaces in the aftertaste. What a beautiful Marsannay this will be." (November 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Organic certification:
- 2008
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.Trois Terres is a selection of old vines from its three best parcels in Marsannay: Es Chezots, Longeroies and Clos du Roy (all candidates for future 1er cru status).
The 2022 vintage is rated 17/20 by the magazine Bourgogne Aujourd'hui "Black fruit nose, dominated by blackcurrant. Full-bodied on the palate with firm but structured and racy tannins. A "big calibre" in the making" (September 2023)
More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Organic certification:
- 2008
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As a major player in the Marsannay appellation, Domaine Fournier gives wine lovers the rare opportunity to acquire great Pinots from the northern part of the Côte de Nuits at a reasonable price. With 21 hectares, 17 of which are in Marsannay, this estate produces enthusiastic, deep-coloured, fleshy and intense wines, always on the edge between richness and freshness, delicacy and finesse.
Rated one star in the guide of the Revue du Vin de France.More- To keep or to drink:
- Available 1st quarter 2025
- Organic certification:
- 2008