Subject: First En Primeur 100 Pointer Released: Cos d'Estournel, Pichon Baron, Clos Fourtet and More! See why Lisa Perotti-Brown claims these releases are "something of a miracle in our modern times."

Château Cos d'Estournel, Château Pichon Baron, Clos Fourtet,  Château Smith Haut-Lafitte and more Released
What are the advantages to buying Bordeaux En Primeur?

Bordeaux's history of selling futures dates to at least the 17th century.  Buying the new Bordeaux vintage as a future allows you to lock in the lowest available pricing for highly-allocated wines before they reach the rest of the market. Acquiring wines via this method also allows you to secure wine with the best possible provenance: once bottled, these pristine, just-released wines are shipped directly from Bordeaux to our warehouse.
Château Cos d'Estournel: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 97-100 / JS 97-98 / WE 95-97
Price: $899.94 per 6-pack ($149.99/bottle)
Château Cos d'Estournel: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 97-100 / JS 97-98 / WE 95-97
Price: $1799.88 per 12-pack
"The final blend of the 2017 Cos d'Estournel is 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc. Very deep purple-black in color, it offers up intense scents of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries and black cherries with touches of incense, spice cake, star anise and plum preserves plus a perfumed hint of potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with very firm yet wonderfully ripe, "sweet", fine-grained tannins at just 13% alcohol—something of a miracle in our modern times. The palate sports fantastic freshness and tons of energy emitted from the intensely perfumed black fruit layers, finishing on an epically long-lingering mineral note. Truly profound." Wine Advocate 97-100 Points

"Love tasting this wine. You almost want to drink it for its harmony and balance. Full-bodied and so complete with cloves, spices, dark berries and hints of chocolate. Wonderful integration on the finish." James Suckling 97-98 Points

"This impressive wine is serious, dense and richly endowed with great swathes of black plum. An excellent wine from this estate, ripe black fruits, layers of acidity and dark tannins are perfectly poised." Wine Enthusiast 95-97 Points

Les Pagodes de Cos: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / JS 92-93 / WA 90-92
Price: $257.94 per 6-pack ($42.99/bottle)
Les Pagodes de Cos: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / JS 92-93 / WA 90-92
Price: $515.88 per 12-pack
"This is a succulent wine, ripe with rich fruit. It is soft, but with a firm core that keeps the structure together. It has the fine juiciness that is typical of this vintage—the tannins take a supporting role to the powerful fruit." Wine Enthusiast 92-94 Points

"This is a tightly wound second wine with dark-berry, hazelnut and chocolate character. Full body, integrated tannins and a fresh and bright finish." James Suckling 92-93 Points

"This is the second label of Cos d’Estournel, which accounted for about 55% of production in 2017. A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Les Pagodes de Cos has a deep garnet-purple color and exuberant notes of crushed blackberries, red currants and cassis with touches of charcuterie, black soil and garrigue plus a waft of lavender. Medium-bodied and very fine-grained, it has great intensity and vibrancy with a good long, fruity finish." Wine Advocate 90-92 Points

Château Pichon Baron: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 95-97 / JS 95-96 / WE 94-96 / VM 93-96
Price: $839.94 per 6-pack ($139.99/bottle)
Château Pichon Baron: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 95-97 / JS 95-96 / WE 94-96 / VM 93-96
Price: $1679.88 per 12-pack
"The grand vin represents 50% of production this year. A blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot, the 2017 Pichon-Longueville Baron is deep garnet-purple in color and simply sings of vibrant blackcurrants, black cherries and rose hip notes with nuances of potpourri, incense, licorice and pencil shavings plus touches of cigar box and fertile loam. Medium-bodied, super intense and possessing stunning poise, it has very firm, fine-grained tannins and a beautifully silken texture, with bags of freshness and a very long, perfumed finish." Wine Advocate 95-97 Points

"This is very centered and focused on the mid-palate with beautiful currant, coffee and walnut character. Full-bodied and superfine. Strong tannins and a long and bright finish. Lots of blackcurrants and blackberries in the end." James Suckling 95-96 Points

"This wine has power and plenty of concentration. Rich fruit bursts out of the glass already, suggesting a wine that will age relatively quickly for this estate. It does have concentration as well as bold fruits that will let the wine mature from 2025." Wine Enthusiast 94-96 Points

"Pichon Baron is one of the sexiest Pauillacs I tasted in 2017. Silky, nuanced and finessed to the core, the 2017 hits all the right notes. In the glass, the 2017 possesses striking aromatic presence, vivid flavors, silky tannins and exceptional balance. In 2017, Pichon Baron is a wine of incomparable elegance and total finesse. I loved it." Vinous 93-96 Points

Clos Fourtet Saint-Emilion: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WS 93-96 / JS 94-95 / VM 92-95
Price: $629.94 per 6-pack ($104.99/bottle)
Clos Fourtet Saint-Emilion: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WS 93-96 / JS 94-95 / VM 92-95
Price: $1259.88 per 12-pack
"Intense, with blackberry, cassis and boysenberry puree notes racing through, inlaid with subtle anise and black tea details. Offers a gorgeous feel, with a long, fine-grained chalky spine buried on the finish. A beauty. " Wine Spectator 93-96 Points

"A very sexy young wine with a solid center palate and refined, integrated tannins. Medium body. Everything is in the right place." James Suckling 94-95 Points

"The 2017 Clos Fourtet is very good, but also very tightly wound. Powerful and tannic, the 2017 is likely to require many years to come in its own. Today, the 2017 is certainly less charming than some recent vintages and other 2017 Saint-Émilions. There is certainly no lack of depth or concentration. The dark red/purplish berry fruit, rose petal and lavender flavors are very nicely delineated. Clos Fourtet is one of the wines that improved over the two weeks I followed it. I won't be surprised if it is even better from bottle." Vinous 92-95 Points

Château La Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 95-97+ / VM 94-97 / WE 94-96
Price: $419.94 per 6-pack ($69.99/bottle)
Château La Gaffeliere Saint-Emilion: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 95-97+ / VM 94-97 / WE 94-96
Price: $839.88 per 12-pack
"Composed of 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 La Gaffeliere has pronounced cassis, baked plums and blackberry pie notes with suggestions of lavender, baking spices and rose hip tea. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a firm frame of ripe, fine-grained tannins, an electric intensity of bright black and blue fruits and wonderful freshness, finishing long and minerally." Wine Advocate 95-97+ Points

"The 2017 La Gaffelière is without question one of the wines of the vintage in Saint- Émilion. Bright, precise and wonderfully lifted, the 2017 is all precision. Exquisite aromatics and lively, red-toned fruit infuse this mid-weight, remarkably pure Saint-Émilion. Spice, blood orange and floral notes add the closing layers of nuance. The 2017 really dazzles. Don't miss it." Vinous 94-97 Points

"This is a powerful wine, with great power and richness from concentrated fruit and dense tannins. The ripe black fruits are impressive, solid and intense." Wine Enthusiast 94-96 Points

Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Blanc: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 96-98+ / JS 96-97 / VM 94-97
Price: $701.94 per 6-pack ($116.99 per bottle)
Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Blanc: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 96-98+ / JS 96-97 / VM 94-97
Price: $1403.88 per 12-pack
"A blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc with 5% Sauvignon Gris and 5% Sémillon, the Smith Haut Lafitte 2017 Blanc offers up gorgeous, super-intense scents of pink grapefruit, white peaches, kumquats and ginger with wafts of under-ripe pineapple, lime blossoms and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, it's very polished, sophisticated and wonderfully electric in the mouth, with sparks of citrus fruits, tropical notions and floral perfume exploding on the palate, finishing with epic persistence." Wine Advocate 96-98+ Points

"This shows serious density and beauty with fantastic complexity and dimension. Full-bodied yet so fresh and beautiful. Layered and tight at the same time. Exciting to follow this one." James Suckling 96-97 Points

"Tight, but with a lot to like, from the yellow apple, white peach and star fruit core to the extra brioche, straw, honeysuckle and verbena nuances that weave throughout. Shows weight and drive on the finish. A beauty." Wine Spectator 94-97 Points

Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Rouge: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 95-97 / VM 94-97 / JS 95-96 / WA 94-96
Price: $587.94 per 6-pack ($97.99 per bottle)
Château Smith Haut-Lafitte Rouge: 12 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 95-97 / VM 94-97 / JS 95-96 / WA 94-96
Price: $1175.88 per 12-pack 
"Bold tannins and powerful fruits give this perfumed wine concentration and a dense texture. It is rich in pure black fruit-flavors, with bright acidity that will allow for aging. The power and the structure of this wine are impressive, while not losing the crisp fruitiness of the vintage." Wine Enthusiast 95-97 Points

"The 2017 Smith Haut Lafitte is easily one of the highlights of the vintage. Dense, unctuous and impeccably balanced, the 2017 exudes depth from start to finish. Charcoal embers, graphite, menthol, licorice and sage add myriad shades of nuance to the plush, unctuous dark raspberry jam fruit. This is a super impressive showing from Smith Haut Lafitte. I tasted the 2017 two times. On both occasions, the wine showed tremendous aromatic and flavor depth." Vinous 94-97 Points

"This is a solid Smith for the vintage with blackberry and blackcurrant character. Full to medium body, firm and silky tannins and a lingering finish. Excellent potential here." James Suckling 95-96 Points

"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Smith Haut Lafitte opens slowly to reveal complex notes of crushed black cherries, black currants and wild blueberries with touches of lavender, pencil lead, cast iron pan and a waft of aniseed. Medium-bodied and elegant with great freshness and quiet intensity, it has firm, grainy tannins and a sustained yet ethereal mid-palate, with a long, energetic, mineral-laced finish." Wine Advocate 94-96 Points

Prior Releases
Château Barde-Haut: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 93-94 / VM 92-94 / WA 91-93
Price: $221.94 per 6-pack ($36.99 per bottle)
Château Beychevelle Saint-Julien: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 93-95 / VM 92-95 / JS 93-94
Price: $443.94 per 6-pack ($73.99 per bottle)
Château Branaire-Ducru: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / VM 91-93 / WE 91-93
Price: $299.94 per 6-pack ($49.99 per bottle)
Château Brane-Cantenac Margaux: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 94-96 / JS 92-93
Price: $413.94 per 6-pack ($68.99 per bottle)
Château Cantemerle: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 93-94 / WE 92-94
Price: $179.94 per 6-pack ($29.99 per bottle)
Château Calon-Ségur Saint-Estèphe: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 95-97 / JS 94-95
Price: $527.94 per 6-pack ($87.99 per bottle)
Château Canon Saint-Émilion: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 94-96 / VM 93-96 / WS 93-96
Price: $581.94 per 6-pack ($96.99 per bottle)
Domaine de Chevalier Rouge: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 94-96 / WA 93-95 / JS 93-94
Price: $359.94 per 6-pack ($59.99 per bottle)
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 96-97 / WE 94-96 / VM 92-95
Price: $569.94 per 6-pack ($94.99 per bottle)
Château Clement-Pichon Haut-Medoc: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 91-93
Price: $107.94 per 6-pack ($17.99 per bottle)
Château Clerc-Milon Pauillac: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 93-95 / WE 93-95 / JS 92-93
Price: $443.94 per 6-pack ($73.99 per bottle)
Château Clinet Pomerol: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-95 / WA 92-94 / VM 92-94
Price: $473.94 per 6-pack ($78.99 per bottle)
Clos du Marquis Saint-Julien: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WJS 93-94 / WE 92-94 / WS 91-94
Price: $305.94 per 6-pack ($50.99 per bottle)
Château de La Dauphine: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 90-92
Price: $113.94 per 6-pack ($18.99 per bottle)
Château Doisy-Daene Sauternes: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WS 92-95 / JS 93-94
Price: $233.94 per 6-pack ($38.99 per bottle)
Château Doisy-Védrines: 6 Bottles, 0.375L
Score: WS 92-95 / JS 93-94 / WE 92-94
Price: $113.94 per 6-pack ($18.99 per bottle)
Château Duhart-Milon: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WS 90-92 / JS 90-91
Price: $419.94 per 6-pack ($69.99 per bottle)
Clos l'Eglise Pomerol: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: VM 92-95
Price: $485.94 per 6-pack ($80.99 per bottle)
Château Enclos Tourmaline Pomerol: 0.75L
Score: JS 95-96
Price: $135.99 per Bottle
Château Faugeres: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / WS 90-93
Price: $257.94 per 6-pack ($42.99 per bottle)
Château Fombrauge: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 93-95 / WS 90-93
Price: $149.94 per 6-pack ($24.99 per bottle)
Château Fonbadet: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: VM 91-94
Price: $203.94 per 6-pack ($33.99 per bottle)
Château Giscours Margaux: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 94-96 / VM 90-93+
Price: $365.94 per 6-pack ($60.99 per bottle)
Château Gloria Saint-Julien: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: VM 91-94 / WS 91-94 / WE 91-93
Price: $227.94 per 6-pack ($37.99 per bottle)
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WS 91-94 / JS 92-93
Price: $461.94 per 6-pack ($76.99 per bottle)
Château Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / WS 91-94
Price: $449.94 per 6-pack ($74.99 per bottle)
Château Haut-Bages Liberal: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 94-95 / WE 91-93
Price: $257.94 per 6-pack ($42.99 per bottle)
Château Haut-Batailley: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 94-95
Price: $389.94 per 6-pack ($64.99 per bottle)
Château Haut-Marbuzet: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 90-92 / JS 90-91
Price: $239.94 per 6-pack ($39.99 per bottle)
Château Labegorce: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / WS 90-93
Price: $185.94 per 6-pack ($30.99 per bottle)
Château Lafon-Rochet Saint-Estèphe: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score:WE 92-94 / JS 92-93
Price: $269.94 per 6-pack ($44.99 per bottle)
Château Larrivet Haut Brion Rouge: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: VM 93-96
Price: $203.94 per 6-pack ($33.99 per bottle)
Château Latour-Martillac Blanc: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / VM 91-93
Price: $209.94 per 6-pack ($34.99 per bottle)
Château Latour-Martillac Rouge: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WS 90-93 / JS 91-92
Price: $209.94 per 6-pack ($34.99 per bottle)
Château Lynch Bages Pauillac: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 95-96 / WE 94-96 / VM 92-95 / WS 92-95
Price: $629.94 per 6-pack ($104.99 per bottle)
Echo de Lynch Bages Pauillac: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93
Price: $215.94 per 6-pack ($35.99 per bottle)
Château Magrez Fombrauge: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / WS 90-93
Price: $689.94 per 6-pack ($114.99 per bottle)
Château Malescot St. Exupery: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 95-96
Price: $317.94 per 6-pack ($52.99 per bottle)
Clos du Marquis St. Julian: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 93-94 / WE 92-94 / WS 91-94
Price: $305.94 per 6-pack ($50.99 per bottle)
Château Monbousquet Blanc: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 91-92 / WA 90-92
Price: $329.94 per 6-pack ($54.99 per bottle)
Château Monbousquet Saint-Emilion: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / JS 92-93
Price: $311.94 per 6-pack ($51.99 per bottle)
Les Ormes de Pez Saint Estèphe: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93
Price: $179.94 per 6-pack ($29.99 per bottle)
Château Palmer: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 97-98
Price: $1649.94 per 6-pack ($274.99 per bottle)
Alter Ego de Palmer: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / WE 91-93
Price: $449.94 per 6-pack ($74.99 per bottle)
Château Pape Clément Pessac Léognan: 0.75L
Score: VM 94-97 / JS 95-96
Price: $87.99 per Bottle
Château Petit-Village Pomerol: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 94-95 / WE 92-94 / WS 91-94
Price: $443.94 per 6-pack ($73.99 per bottle)
Château Phélan-Ségur Saint-Estephe: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / JS 92-93
Price: $251.94 per 6-pack ($41.99 per bottle)
Château Pichon Lalande Pauillac: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 95-97 / JS 95-96 / WA 94-96
Price: $749.94 per 6-pack ($124.99 per bottle)
Reserve de la Comtesse Pauillac: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93
Price: $251.94 per 6-pack ($41.99 per bottle)
Château Potensac Medoc: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 91-92 / WE 90-92
Price: $149.94 per 6-pack ($24.99 per bottle)
Château Prieure-Lichine Margaux: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 93-94 / WE 92-94 / VM 91-94
Price: $239.94 per 6-pack ($39.99 per bottle)
Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 94-96 / WE 94-96 / JS 94-95
Price: $461.94 per 6-pack ($76.99 per bottle)
Château Raymond-Lafon: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WA 92-94 / WE 92-94 / WS 91-94
Price: $239.94 per 6-pack ($39.99 per bottle)
Château Rieussec: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 97-98 / WE 95-97 / VM 94-97
Price: $371.94 per 6-pack ($61.99 per bottle)
Carmes de Rieussec: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / VM 90-93
Price: $143.94 per 6-pack ($23.99 per bottle)
Château Siran Margaux: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / JS 92-93
Price: $167.94 per 6-pack ($27.99 per bottle)
Château Sociando-Mallet: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Price: $203.94 per 6-pack ($33.99 per bottle)
Château Suduiraut Sauternes: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 97-98 / VM 94-97 / WE 94-96
Price: $389.94 per 6-pack ($64.99 per bottle)
Château Talbot: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: JS 92-93 / WE 91-93
Price: $335.94 per 6-pack ($55.99 per bottle)
Château Valandraud: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 95-97 / WS 93-96 / JS 94-95
Price: $869.94 per 6-pack ($144.99 per bottle)
Château Villemaurine: 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Score: WE 92-94 / WA 91-93+
Price: $263.94 per 6-pack ($43.99 per bottle)
Please Note :

Orders subject to confirmation

All allocations are secured with trusted négociants, with earliest-anticipated delivery in Fall 2020
Corporate Office
14201 Chambers Rd
Tustin CA 92780
USA

Hong Kong Office
Room 1603, 16/F, Miramar Tower
Ruttonjee Centre
132 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui

Telephone: 949 748 4845
Fax: 949 567 1360
Email: Info@SpectrumWine.com
Hours: M - F 9:00am - 5:00pm

LikeTwitterPinterestForward
Spectrum Wine, 1641 E Saint Andrew Pl, Santa Ana, CA 92705, United States
You may unsubscribe or change your contact details at any time.