That’s not marking up.
That’s including the tariff.
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I tasted the wines in Zurich as usual. Here are so many people around who like Bordeaux from the so called “good old days”. 2023 might be the right vintage for them.
The wines have moderate alcohol, are not heavy extracted, new oak is carefully used and is a minor factor in their profile.
In short: 20023 is a lighter style of Bordeaux but not diluted. I would say a better vintage than 2012 with a pretty similar character.
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Neal Martin’s in-bottle reviews came out yesterday.
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I’m still working on all of my notes for CT, but I just published some thoughts about the vintage based on my experience at the UGC tasting:
Quick notes:
I quite liked the vintage in tasting. I think it’s consistent with what I’m experiencing across Europe in that silkier mouthfeels are what is aimed for while more gentle winemaking also allows for earlier drinking. There was a lack of pyrazines, but the fruit was still very much in the red spectrum. I’m much happier with this than what I tasted from the 21 vintage recently and certainly more than the 07, 11, and 13 vintages.
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Wine Advocate in bottle scores are out.
Any surprises or notable changes?
Higher than expected for me. Lafleur, Cheval Blanc and La Conseillante with 100’s
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Overall, it looks like a majority of the small sample I checked fall in the high end of the barrel tasting range if not even higher in some instances. WK’s article should be read for full context, but it sounds like this is expected to be a nice drinking vintage, approachable for a longer duration than most, with a very solid upside if you hold onto them.
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For another point of view on 2023 Bordeaux. I liked a lot of wines, though in most cases, I preferred 2022. FWIW, I really like what I’ve been tasting in Bordeaux with the 2025s!
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I heard Yquem may be the best since 2001
Does 2023 sound similar to 2001? Classic drinking vintage that’s underrated because it was preceded by a flashy, ripe vintage?
I unfortunately missed UGC this year (sold out before I bought my ticket) so couldn’t taste first hand.
I have very little experience with Yquem but after tasting the 2023 first thing I thought of was “I dont know how a young sweet wine could be any better than this”.
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The vintage doesn’t drop in Norway until november. Montrose looks interesting.
When these appear in stock on shelves, how will pricing compare to 2022 and 2020?
It’s just so different because the style in which they’re made is different. Maybe think in the sense of 2017 Red Burgs if they are instead Bordeaux. That’s maybe the closest I’d say would be comparable?
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The 2023 reminds me a little of 1979. An easygoing pleasant vintage; the wines were delicious without being profound, but lasted far longer and became far more interesting with time. If you are looking for good drinking wines and find a good deal, these are worth buying.
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I appreciate the takes. 2023 seems interesting and in my wheelhouse. I haven’t been a huge fan of the recent run of solar vintages (though of course there are exceptions from certain producers within those vintages), so it is nice to hear that 2023 is a bit more classical in orientation. 2017 Burgundy drinkability and 1979 Bordeaux ageability both sound appealing to me.
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I think 2023 is an improved version of 2012.
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It’s far better that 1979! You just can’t compare those two vintages!!
It has far more complexity, depth and length than 2012.
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As usual Izak, you have no idea what you are talking about; or perhaps you deliberately misinterpreted what I wrote. I did not say they were the same quality level, but I did say they are similar in style, that 2023 did have the same easy balance as 1979. Having tasted 1979s over the years, it is a vintage that gives great pleasure, not something to sneer at. Nearly fifty years later, there are still plenty of excellent wines fully mature and still holding up well. Last month a Du Tertre stunned.