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2025 Bordeaux

2025 Bordeaux. Another superb vintage ending in “5” !

I’ve just returned from a very busy week in Bordeaux tasting the 2025’s. Overall this a very exciting vintage and very unique to boot. The story was the same at every Chateau. After a mild winter that replenished groundwater, spring arrived early and dry, setting the stage for rapid budburst and an unusually uniform flowering. Summer brought record temperatures and multiple heatwaves  particularly in August pushing vines to their limits, with little rainfall to relieve the stress. Yet unlike some hot vintages, cool nights offsetting scorching days, helped preserve remarkable freshness in the grapes. Timely rains at the end of August kick-started blocked vines, reduced potential alcohol, and triggered one of the earliest harvests on record. The result was tiny, concentrated berries with thick skins and ripe tannins,  yielding the smallest crop since 1991, roughly half the volume of 2016 yet the quality is exceptional.

Tasting this vintage was not easy. Not because of any lack of quality, but because the lower alcohols and unusual growing conditions gave terroir and cellar work their moment to truly shine. More so than a vintage like 2022, where the sheer power of the year was the dominant voice, 2025 allowed individual châteaux to express their house style with remarkable clarity. The estate, the winemaker, and the soil all had something to say… and for once, you could hear every word.

The first “big” release was Pontet Canet (at the same price as the 2019). And expect most of the famous wines to come out later this month in to June.  We also have three of my top St. Emilion favorites in the value sector out- I loved Laroque (this just keeps getting better and better and gives you a sense of how well the limestone terroir handled this vintage), Tour St. Christophe (a great TSC this year!) and La Tour Figeac (most underrated estate in all of Bordeaux?)

-Phil Bernstein

Chateau Pontet-Canet Pauillac bottle

2025 Chateau Pontet Canet - Pauillac (Bordeaux Future ETA 2028)

SKU: 103973 Chateau Pontet Canet
98-100 WA
$89.95 - $89.95
$89.95
$89.95 - $89.95
$89.95
83 Available

Pontet Canet: pure exception in every sense Pontet-Canet, founded in the early 18th century, has been run by the Tesseron family since 1975. Alfred...

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$89.95 - $89.95
$89.95
$89.95 - $89.95
$89.95

2025 Chateau La Tour Figeac - St. Emilion (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104015 Chateau La Tour Figeac
92-94 VM
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
63 Available

Tasted with the owner- I thought this was a fantastic LTF!  Phil  

$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00

2025 Chateau Laroque - St. Emilion (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104019 Chateau Laroque
93-95 VM
$29.00 - $29.00
$29.00
$29.00 - $29.00
$29.00
95 Available

Château Laroque: The revival of a historic terroir in Saint-Emilion Château Laroque, one of the oldest estates in Saint-Émilion, traces its origins...

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$29.00 - $29.00
$29.00
$29.00 - $29.00
$29.00

2025 Chateau Tour St Christophe - St. Emilion (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104017 Chateau Tour St Christophe
93-95 VM
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
103 Available

The terroir at TSC was well suited for the conditions of this vintage. Potentially one of the best ever from here -Phil  

$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00

2025 Chateau Bellefont Belcier - St. Emilion (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104016 Chateau Bellefont Belcier
94-96 WA
$47.00 - $47.00
$47.00
$47.00 - $47.00
$47.00
81 Available

Another excellent Bellefont. Considering the terroir and pedigree of the Estate this is a steal! -Phil  

$47.00 - $47.00
$47.00
$47.00 - $47.00
$47.00

2025 Chateau Domaine de Chevalier - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104083 Chateau Domaine de Chevalier
95-97 VM
$52.00 - $52.00
$52.00
$52.00 - $52.00
$52.00
78 Available

Domaine de Chevalier, drive for perfection The origins of Domaine de Chevalier date back to 1783. Located in Léognan, the capital of the Graves reg...

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$52.00 - $52.00
$52.00
$52.00 - $52.00
$52.00

2025 Chateau Cheval Blanc - St. Emilion (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104082 Chateau Cheval Blanc
98-100 WA
$485.00 - $485.00
$485.00
$485.00 - $485.00
$485.00
37 Available

Cheval Blanc: pioneering excellenceThe history of vine cultivation at Cheval Blanc dates back to the 15th century. In 1998, two great wine enthusia...

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$485.00 - $485.00
$485.00
$485.00 - $485.00
$485.00

2025 Chateau Pape Clement - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104046 Chateau Pape Clement
95-97 VM
$76.00 - $76.00
$76.00
$76.00 - $76.00
$76.00
31 Available

Pape Clement, 7 centuries of history and the passion of a popeBorn more than seven centuries ago from the passion of Pope Clement V, Château Pape C...

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$76.00 - $76.00
$76.00
$76.00 - $76.00
$76.00

2025 Chateau Malescot St Exupery - Margaux (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104035 Chateau Malescot St Exupery
93-95 VM
$45.00 - $45.00
$45.00
$45.00 - $45.00
$45.00
83 Available

Malescot Saint-Exupéry, ever higher"Semper Ad Altum: latin expression which means "Ever higher"Château Malescot St-Exupéry owes its name to two for...

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$45.00 - $45.00
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$45.00

2025 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere - Pessac (375ml) HALF BTL [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104133 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere
James Suckling JS
$22.00 - $22.00
$22.00
$22.00 - $22.00
$22.00
20 Available

Malartic Lagravière, a modern day adventureIn 1996, the ship "Malartic Lagravière" took a new course with the arrival of the Bonnie family. Jean-Ja...

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$22.00 - $22.00
$22.00
$22.00 - $22.00
$22.00

2025 Chateau Larcis Ducasse - St. Emilion (375ml) HALF BTL [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104132 Chateau Larcis Ducasse
97-99 JD
$32.00 - $32.00
$32.00
$32.00 - $32.00
$32.00
18 Available

La Côte, of light and freshnessA short distance from the village of St-Emilion, Larcis Ducasse is a hillside vineyard, precisely at the heart of th...

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$32.00 - $32.00
$32.00
$32.00 - $32.00
$32.00

2025 Chateau Pontet Canet - Pauillac (375ml) HALF BTL [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104130 Chateau Pontet Canet
$46.00 - $46.00
$46.00
$46.00 - $46.00
$46.00
20 Available

Pontet Canet: pure exception in every sense Pontet-Canet, founded in the early 18th century, has been run by the Tesseron family since 1975. Alfred...

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$46.00 - $46.00
$46.00
$46.00 - $46.00
$46.00

2025 Chateau Domaine de Chevalier - Pessac (375ml) HALF BTL [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104131 Chateau Domaine de Chevalier
95-97 VM
$27.00 - $27.00
$27.00
$27.00 - $27.00
$27.00
20 Available

Domaine de Chevalier, drive for perfection The origins of Domaine de Chevalier date back to 1783. Located in Léognan, the capital of the Graves reg...

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$27.00 - $27.00
$27.00
$27.00 - $27.00
$27.00

2025 Chateau Larcis Ducasse - St. Emilion (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104110 Chateau Larcis Ducasse
97-99 JD
$59.00 - $59.00
$59.00
$59.00 - $59.00
$59.00
103 Available

La Côte, of light and freshnessA short distance from the village of St-Emilion, Larcis Ducasse is a hillside vineyard, precisely at the heart of th...

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$59.00 - $59.00
$59.00
$59.00 - $59.00
$59.00

2025 Chateau Duhart Milon Rothschild Pauillac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104092 Chateau Duhart Milon Rothschild
93-95 WA
$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00
$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00
18 Available

DUHART-MILON 2025, ALL-IN ON OUR GRAVEL SOILS! It is at the heart of the vineyard that Louis is reshaping the plots of Duhart-Milon. His approach i...

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$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00
$71.00 - $71.00
$71.00

2025 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere BLANC - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104090 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere Blanc
96-97 JS
$56.00 - $56.00
$56.00
$56.00 - $56.00
$56.00
34 Available

Malartic Lagravière, a modern day adventureIn 1996, the ship "Malartic Lagravière" took a new course with the arrival of the Bonnie family. Jean-Ja...

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$56.00 - $56.00
$56.00
$56.00 - $56.00
$56.00

2025 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104091 Chateau Malartic Lagraviere
95-96 JS
$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00
$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00
36 Available

Malartic Lagravière, a modern day adventureIn 1996, the ship "Malartic Lagravière" took a new course with the arrival of the Bonnie family. Jean-Ja...

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$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00
$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00

2025 Chateau L'Evangile - Pomerol (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104085 Chateau L'Evangile
96-98 VM
$139.00 - $139.00
$139.00
$139.00 - $139.00
$139.00
28 Available

L’Évangile 2025, a 3-hand game ! 2025 in Pomerol was one of those games where nothing is a foregone conclusion and where the heavens have more than...

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$139.00 - $139.00
$139.00
$139.00 - $139.00
$139.00

2025 Chateau Fieuzal Rouge - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104086 Chateau Fieuzal
94-96 WA
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
24 Available

Château Fieuzal, a wine set apart Château Fieuzal is one of the highlights of this great wine region of Graves. It is one of the most esteemed wine...

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$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00
$35.00 - $35.00
$35.00

2025 Chateau Fieuzal BLANC - Pessac (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104087 Chateau Fieuzal Blanc
93-95 WA
$63.00 - $63.00
$63.00
$63.00 - $63.00
$63.00
24 Available

Château Fieuzal, a wine set apart Château Fieuzal is one of the highlights of this great wine region of Graves. It is one of the most esteemed wine...

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$63.00 - $63.00
$63.00
$63.00 - $63.00
$63.00

2025 Domaine de Chevalier BLANC - Pessac-Leognan (750ml) [Bordeaux Future ETA 2028]

SKU: 104084 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
97-99 VM
$99.00 - $99.00
$99.00
$99.00 - $99.00
$99.00
30 Available

Domaine de Chevalier, drive for perfection The origins of Domaine de Chevalier date back to 1783. Located in Léognan, the capital of the Graves reg...

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$99.00 - $99.00
$99.00
$99.00 - $99.00
$99.00