The latest wines from Bordeaux: what to buy for the 2017 En Primeur

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To fully understand the 2017 vintage, you have to digest the unique weather conditions during the growing season. A series of distinct, but interlinked, climatic occurrences shaped this vintage such that it cannot be compared with any other year. This means that the wines made are also singular in their silhouette and resonance. The year 2017 presented Bordeaux with a volley of viticultural challenges and, while some châteaux coped admirably, others fell well short.

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Row 0 - Cell 0 The ten highest-scoring 2017 red En Primeur BordeauxTen great-value 2017 red En Primeur Bordeaux*
Row 1 - Cell 0 My score out of 20My score out of 20
1Château Ausone (1er Grand Cru Classé A, Saint-Emilion)19.5Château Calon Ségur (3ème Cru, Saint-Estèphe)18
2Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Pessac-Léognan)19Château Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge (Pessac-Léognan)18
3Pétrus (Pomerol)19Alter Ego (2nd wine of Palmer, Margaux)17.5
4Vieux Château Certan (Pomerol)19Carillon d’Angélus (2nd wine of Angélus, Saint-Emilion)17.5
5Château Ducru-Beaucaillou (2ème Cru, Saint-Julien)19Château Branaire-Ducru (4ème Cru, Saint-Julien)17.5
6Château La Conseillante (Pomerol)19Château Haut-Brisson (Grand Cru, Saint-Emilion)17.5
7Tertre Roteboeuf (Grand Cru, Saint-Emilion)19Château La Lagune (3ème Cru, Haut-Médoc)17.5
8Le Pin (Pomerol)19Château Lafon-Rochet (4ème Cru, Saint-Estèphe)17.5
9Château Haut-Brion (1er Cru, Pessac-Léognan)19Château Montlandrie (Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux)17.5
10Château Palmer (3ème Cru, Margaux)18.5Château Sociando-Mallet (Haut-Médoc)17.5
*assuming prices fair
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