{"title":"En Primeur Bordeaux 2025","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"243\" width=\"365\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/1889\/8336\/files\/06fdf04b-8db1-1468-390c-626c9838670c.jpg?v=1778103871\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"The finest 2025s are nothing short of thrilling.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Vinous.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2025s are now all released - please see below for our availabilities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePeter Maude was heard to comment \"this is looking to be a very fine vintage\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eYes - 2025 Bordeaux does look to be very good indeed - lovely well-balanced wines from a vintage that was sunny and warm but unusually low yielding. The resulting wines have beautiful concentration - yet are not overly bold or overpowering. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA low-yielding, jewel-like vintage with warm-vintage concentration, tannins \u0026amp; the great acidity of a cooler vintage - as summarised from Jane Anson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Vintage Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstitute of Vine and Wine Sciences of the University of Bordeaux.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"After a generally mild and dry winter of 2024-2025, the growing season resumed in early April. A few cold spells in February helped to prevent the buds from bursting too early, thus lowering the risk of frost damage. Thanks to a fine spring, flowering began in late May and was quick and early, conducive to even ripening. Fruit set also took place under \u003cb\u003eideal conditions\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpmfw.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D41f2b980c4e6289261815c4ca%26id%3D99e319d744%26e%3Dd532a50822\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C35fd07e5ca2d4a08d8dc08dea678441f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639131232651239821%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=VA7Q57nontJsNsidjAAkINSNViR95ST0j%2FQsWy%2FvE0Y%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/pmfw.us11.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=41f2b980c4e6289261815c4ca\u0026amp;id=99e319d744\u0026amp;e=d532a50822. Click or tap to follow the link.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClick here to read vintage summary in detail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e2025 is an excellent vintage in Bordeaux\u003c\/b\u003e - a paradox with deft balance, great concentration but modest alcohol despite a hot growing season. Quality runs from top to bottom and across the region - \u003cb\u003ebut yields are low\u003c\/b\u003e. Berries were very small, and there were few bunches per vine. All this gives concentration but not quantity.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFarr Vintners,\u003c\/b\u003e London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT PMFW EN PRIMEUR OFFERS\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs our many clients are aware we have been offering Bordeaux vintages on an ‘En Primeur’ basis since the magnificent \u003cb\u003e1982\u003c\/b\u003e vintage.  Our philosophy has always been to obtain the very best wines on offer from our extensive network of Bordeaux suppliers developed over the past \u003cb\u003e48\u003c\/b\u003e years.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We will select, as always, only the very best quality and also wines that represent the best value that Bordeaux has to offer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2025 vintage wines are due to land in New Zealand, by 3rd quarter 2028 approximately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2025-chateau-pontet-canet-pauillac-5eme-grand-cru-classe","title":"2025, Château Pontet-Canet, PAUILLAC, 5ème Grand Cru Classé","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2025 the wine is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot,\u003cbr\u003e4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tesseron family have owned this Pauillac cru classé since 1975 and constant improvements have been made in both viticulture and vinification. Grapes are manually sorted by a team of 30 people on specially made sorting tables. The vineyard has been organic and biodynamic for 10 years and is worked by horses. A part of the maturation is now done in egg-shaped concrete amphoras. Since 2023 Thomas Duclot has consulted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003e Pontet-Canet is \u003cstrong\u003ea wine of exquisite class\u003c\/strong\u003e. Silky, aromatic and vibrant, the 2025 is all finesse. Crushed red\/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal and a gentle hint of spice are all wonderfully knit together. Pontet-Canet is one of the more \u003cstrong\u003erefined, sublimely beautiful \u003c\/strong\u003ewines of the year. This could turn out even better than my note suggests. 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