"This is an immensely consumer-friendly vintage: it’s good now; it will be good tomorrow; and it will be good in 20 years." - William Kelley, Wine Advocate
"The waiting is the hardest part." - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Fortunately for Bordeaux fans, Tom Petty's famous wisdom doesn't apply to the 2023 vintage (with a few exceptions), because as William Kelley so aptly puts it, the 2023s are some of the most pleasurable, charming, and crowd-pleasing wines of the past several vintages. Sure there are tons of outstanding collectible wines in the vintage, as well as tons of stupendous values and hidden gems, and for those of us who are anxious to get a look at what 2023 has to offer right now, these wines will give it to you. Our latest direct-import container arrived loaded with killer offerings at every price point, so Bordeaux collectors of all stripes can stock up and get their fix while they wait for famously powerhouse vintages like 2018, 2020, and 2022 to reach more enjoyable form.
In terms of serious bang for the buck, it's hard to top the double 96-point Haut-Bages Liberal, "an extremely elegant Pauillac that leans into the approachability of the vintage with juiciness and mass appeal," or the "serious and impeccably made" Lagrange, which notched 95 points from just about everyone. The "super-classic" 98-point Lynch-Bages and the 99-point Pontet Canet add to their reputations as two of the finest collectible steals on the market, the former bearing "soft contours and tons of energy" and the latter standing as "one of the wines of the vintage" according to Jane Anson.
Of course, the blue-chip icons also shine like diamonds in 2023. The "outrageously great" 100-point Figeac is on pace to stand above all other Right Bank competitors, perhaps only rivaled by the WA100 Cheval Blanc, which William Kelley calls "one of the most compelling wines of the vintage." On the Left Bank, "stunning is the word" for the 99-point Pichon Comtesse, while its stablemate Pichon Baron notched a slew of accolades for its "synthesis of classical identity and seductive charm." Finally, the utterly perfect Haut-Brion hit the stratosphere again, showing why this is indeed a vintage for First Growth collectors. A trio of 99-point scores accompany Jane Anson's triple digits. "It’s a wine you can fall instantly in love with," declares Decanter's Georgina Hindle, "First class, with perfect ripeness. A long way to go, but still so easy to drink." Finally, the most serious collectors won't want to miss "a model of modern Sauternes" in the AG100 Suduiraut (bet you thought we'd say d'Yquem). That's right - this "a timeless wine is among the most notable successes of the year," and we have it in multiple formats at outstanding pricing.
These are just a few of the highlights of what are simply too many vintage stars to list individually, so astute Bordeaux fans will want to settle in, take a deep dive, and start making room in their cellars, as everything here is in stock and ready to rock.
The 2023 Suduiraut is a model of modern Sauternes. Orange peel, burnt sugar, crème-brûlée, tangerine peel, and wild flowers inform a Sauternes of total finesse and silkiness. Yields were a measly 12 hectoliters per hectare. The 150 grams of residual sugar are not especially evident. Everything about the 2023 is perfectly judged. It can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring or cellared for decades. The 2023 is a timeless wine that is among the most notable successes of the year.
100 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Mar 2026)
With 150 grams per liter of residual sugar, the 2023 Suduiraut is exquisite, unfurling from the glass with aromas of pineapple, exotic fruits, spices, honey, ripe orchard fruits and a touch of menthol. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and deep, it is layered and finely textured, built around a powerful yet perfectly controlled core of fruit, concluding with a long, fresh and perfumed finish. Entirely crafted from Sémillon, it registers a pH of 3.8.
98+ points, Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (Mar 2026)
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