Bordeaux 2025 en primeur: star picks from the Right Bank ‘satellites’
db Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay wraps up his en primeur tour of the Right Bank by unearthing 2025 vintage success stories from some of its lesser-known corners.
I conclude my review of the Right Bank in this complex but impressive vintage with a selection of wines from the “satellite” appellations around Saint-Émilion: the Côtes de Bordeaux appellations (Castillon and Francs), Côtes de Bourg, Fronsac, Canon-Fronsac and Lalande de Pomerol.
Notable highlights:
- Montlandrie 94-96
- Château Les Cruzelles 93-95+
- Le Plus de la Fleur de Boüard 93-95+
- L’Hêtre 93-95
- Roc de Cambes 93-95
- Château Joanin Bécot 92-94+
- Château Marsau 92-94+
Tasting Notes
Please click here for the 2025 tasting notes, which can be searched by château and by appellation.
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For full appellation-by-appellation reviews as they are published, click: Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Haut-Médoc & Left Bank satellite appellations (Listrac-Médoc, Médoc, & Moulis-en-Médoc), Pomerol, Saint-Émilion, ‘satellite’ Right Bank appellations (Fronsac, Lalande & Castillon), Pessac-Léognan & Graves red, Pessac-Léognan & Graves white, Medoc & Bordeaux including Vin de France (white) and Sauternes & Barsac.
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