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CRITIC SCORES

Compare the key critic scores for Bordeaux 2021 en primeur. We will be updating this page as and when the major critics release their reports, notes and scores on the 2021 wines, allowing you to easily see how each one fared.

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WINE CRITIC KEY

AG = Antonio Galloni, Vinous | GH = Georgie Hindle, Decanter | JA = Jane Anson | JD = Jeb Dunnuck | JL = Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider | JR = jancisrobinson.com | JS = James Suckling | LPB = Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent | NM = Neal Martin, Vinous | WK = William Kelley, Wine Advocate

The reds	AG	GH	JA	JR	JS	LPB	NM	WK
Calon Ségur	94-96	95	95	17		90-92	95-97
Ch. Angélus	94-96	95	95	17		94-96	93-95	94-96+
Ch. Ausone	93-95	95	95	17.5	96-97	95-97	93-95	97-100
Ch. Batailley			92	16	93-94	87-89	92-94	90-92
Ch. Belgrave	89-91		86	16	91-92	81-83	89-91
Ch. Beychevelle	92-94	94	92	16.5		90-92	91-93	91-94
Ch. Bourgneuf	89-91		92	16		88-90	91-93	88-90
Ch. Boyd-Cantenac			91
Ch. Branaire-Ducru	93-95	94	92	16		91-93	91-93	93-94+
Ch. Brane-Cantenac	93-96	95	94			86-88	92-94	93-95
Ch. Canon	95-97	96	96	17	96-97	90-92	92-94	94-96
Ch. Cantemerle			87	15.5		80-82		90-91
Ch. Cantenac Brown	92-94	93	93	16		86-88	90-92	92-94
Ch. Certan de May	87-89	93	92	16.5	93-94	88-90	90-92	91-93
Ch. Cheval Blanc	96-98	96	96	17++	97-98	95-97	95-97	95-97
Ch. Clerc Milon	92-94	93	92	16.5		88-90+	90-92	92-94
Ch. Clos de Sarpe	92-94		88		92-93	88-90	91-93	92-94
Ch. Cos Labory	91-93		86	16		79-81	88-90
Ch. Croix de Labrie			93		95-96		91-93	90-92
Ch. Croizet-Bages	90-92		90				88-90	87-88
Ch. d’Armailhac	88-90	93	92	16		86-88	90-92	91-93
Ch. Dauzac	90-92		91			80-82		87-89
Ch. de Camensac
Ch. de Fieuzal			91	15.5		87-89		91-93
Ch. Desmirail			87	15.5		80-82	90-92	87-88
Ch. d'Issan	90-92	93	94	16.5		90-92	90-92	90-93
Ch. du Tertre	90-92	93	92	16.5		89-91+	90-92	90-93
Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou	96-98	96	96	17.5		92-94+	94-96	94-96
Ch. Duhart-Milon	90-92	94	93	16		86-88	90-92	91-93+
Ch. Durfort-Vivens	93-95	94	93	16.5			91-93	92-94
Ch. Ferrière	92-94		90	15.5			91-93	90-92+
Ch. Figeac	93-95	97	97	17++	94-95	94-96	95-97	94-97
Ch. Gazin			91	15			90-92	91-93+
Ch. Giscours	94-96	93	93	16.5		86-88+	91-93	93-95
Ch. Grand-Puy Ducasse	92-94		87	16.5			89-91	90-92
Ch. Grand-Puy-Lacoste	94-96	95	93			87-89	92-94	92-94+
Ch. Gruaud Larose		95	94			91-93	90-92	94-95+
Ch. Haut-Bages Libéral	94-96	93	91	16			90-92	91-93
Ch. Haut-Bailly	94-96	95	95	16.5		92-94+	93-95	94-95+
Ch. Haut-Batailley	93-95	93	91			87-89	90-92	90-93
Ch. Haut-Brion	95-97	97	95	18		93-95	95-97	96-98
Ch. Hosanna	92-94	94	93	16.5	94-95	89-91+	93-95	91-94
Ch. Kirwan			91	16		86-88		84-86
Ch. la Clotte	90-92	93	93	16	93-94	86-88	90-92	91-93
Ch. la Lagune	90-92+		91	16.5		85-87	89-91	90-92
Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion	92-94	95	97	17.5		92-94	93-95	94-96
Ch. la Pointe			92	15.5		88-90	90-92	90-92
Ch. la Tour Carnet	91-93		90	16	91-92	85-87	87-89	89-91
Ch. la Violette		93	93		92-93	90-92	93-95	90-92
Ch. la Fleur-Pétrus	93-95	96	95	17	95-96	91-93+	90-92?	91-94
Ch. Lafite-Rothschild	95-97	97	97	17.5++		94-96	95-97	95-97
Ch. Lafleur	95-97	97	97	18	98-99	95-97	96-98	96-98
Ch. Lafon-Rochet	91-93		88	16.5		77-79	88-90	89-91
Ch. Lagrange (Saint-Julien)		93	93	16.5		87-89	91-93	92-94
Ch. Langoa Barton	90-92	93	92	16.5		89-91	91-93	92-94
Ch. Laroque	93-95	93	93	16.5	93-94	91-93	91-93	92-95
Ch. Lascombes	92-94		91	16	93-94	86-88	90-92	89-91
Ch. Latour-Martillac	90-92		89	16		88-90	91-93
Ch. le Pin	94-96	94	94	17	98-99	92-94	94-96	94-97
Ch. l'Eglise-Clinet	94-96	96	95	17.5		91-93+	94-96	93-96
Ch. Léoville Barton	92-94	94	94	17++		90-92	93-95	93-95
Ch. Léoville Las Cases	94-96		94	17			94-96	95-97
Ch. Léoville-Poyferré	93-95	95	95	17		92-94	92-94	93-94+
Ch. les Carmes Haut-Brion	96-98	96	94	17++		93-95+	93-95	94-97
Ch. l'Evangile	94-96	94	94	17		91-93+	94-96	93-95
Ch. Lynch-Bages	92-94	95	94			92-94	94-96	93-95
Ch. Lynch-Moussas			89	15.5	92-93	85-87	90-92	89-91
Ch. Malartic-Lagravière	90-92	93	92	15.5		85-87	90-92	90-92
Ch. Malescot Saint-Exupéry	93-95		90	17	94-95	85-87	90-92	92-94
Ch. Margaux	95-97	97	95	17.5		95-97	94-96	95-97+
Ch. Marquis d'Alesme Becker	92-94		93			89-91+	91-93	89-91
Ch. Marquis de Terme	93-95		90	16.5	92-93	86-88+	92-94	89-91
Ch. Montrose	94-96	95	95	17++		90-92	93-95	94-96
Ch. Mouton Rothschild	94-96	96	95	17.5		91-93	93-95	95-96
Ch. Palmer	94-97	96	96	17			94-96	95-97
Ch. Pape-Clément	92-94+	94	93	15	94-95	90-92	91-93	91-94
Ch. Pavie Macquin	92-94	94	94	16.5	94-95	92-94+	92-94	93-95
Ch. Pavie	95-97	94	94	17++	95-96	92-94+	93-95
Ch. Pavie Decesse	91-94		92	16++	92-93	87-89	90-92
Ch. Pédesclaux	90-93		91			87-89	90-92	89-90
Ch. Petit-Village	90-92	93	92	15.5			91-93	90-92
Ch. Pichon Baron	95-97	95	94	16.5		90-92	93-95	94-96+
Ch. Pichon Lalande	96-98	96	95	17		91-93+	93-95	94-95+
Ch. Pontet-Canet	93-95	95	95	16	95-96	93-95	91-93	91-93
Ch. Pouget			88
Ch. Prieuré-Lichine			92	16.5	92-93	86-88	89-91	90-92
Ch. Quintus	92-94							92-94
Ch. Rauzan-Gassies			88	16.5		82-84	87-89	85-86
Ch. Rauzan-Ségla	94-97	96	93	17	93-94	90-92	94-96	93-95
Ch. Rouget		93	89	15.5	93-94	81-83	90-92	91-93+
Ch. Saint-Pierre (Saint-Julien)	91-93	93	93	16.5		87-89	90-92	91-93
Ch. Sansonnet	93-95		92	16	93-94	88-90+	89-91	91-93
Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte	95-97	94	95	16.5			92-94	93-95
Ch. Talbot	91-93	93	92	16++		86-88+	90-92	91-92+
Ch. Terte Rôteboeuf	94-96		95	16.5		93-95	94-96	94-96
Ch. Teyssier	89-91		87			87-89	87-89	88-90
Ch. Tour Saint-Christophe	91-93		91	16	92-93	89-91+	90-92	90-92+
Ch. Tour Maillet			87		93-94	76-78	88-90
Ch. Troplong Mondot	95-97	96	95	17	95-96	90-92	93-95	93-96
Ch. Trotte Vieille		94	93		94-95	88-90	93-95	92-94
Ch. Badette					90-91	83-85+	90-92
Ch. Beau-Séjour Bécot	95-97			16.5	93-94	90-92	91-93	93-95+
Ch. Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse	92-95	95	94		95-96	92-94	92-94	93-95+
Ch. Bélair-Monange	93-95	95	95	17	96-97	94-96	90-92	93-95
Ch. Bellefont-Belcier	90-92	94	93	16.5	93-94		90-92	92-94
Ch. Berliquet	91-93	93	93	16	93-94	89-91	91-93	92-93
Ch. Bonalgue			90		92-93	86-88	88-90	85-87
Ch. Canon-la-Gaffelière	94-96	95			94-95	91-93	91-93	93-95
Ch. Clinet	92-94	95	94	16.5		90-92	92-94	93-95
Ch. Feytit-Clinet	90-92		92		93-94	86-88	88-90	90-92+
Ch. la Conseillante	95-97	95	95		94-95	92-94	95-97	95-96
Ch. la Gaffelière	95-97	93		16.5	94-95	94-96	94-96	92-94
Ch. Larcis Ducasse	91-93	94	94	16	94-95	91-93	91-93	92-94
Ch. Magrez Fombrauge	90-92					86-88	86-88	86-88
Ch. Monbousquet	90-92		89	15	91-92	84-86	88-90
Ch. Nénin	91-93	93	93	16		87-89	90-92	93-94+
Ch. Péby Faugères	93-95		87		95-96	67-69+	90-92	89-91
Ch. Trotanoy	92-94	95	94	16.5	96-97	94-96+	94-96	93-95
Ch. Valandraud	93-95	94	96	16.5	95-96	91-93	92-94	93-94
Clos de l'Oratoire	92-94				92-93	87-89	88-90
Clos du Clocher		94			92-93	88-90	91-93	90-93
Clos Fourtet	94-96	93	93	16.5		91-93+	91-93	93-95
Cos d'Estournel	94-96	95	96	17++		93-95	93-95	94-95
Domaine de Chevalier	94-96	94	94	17	95-96	89-91+	93-95	93-95
Enclos Tourmaline		93		16	94-95	87-89	90-92	91-93+
La Mondotte	93-95	94		16	95-96	91-93	91-93	92-94
Le Dôme	92-95	94	96		94-95	92-94+	92-94	92-94
Pétrus	93-95	96	94	17++	98-99	93-95	95-97	93-96
Vieux Château Certan	96-98	96	95	17.5	96-97	94-96	95-97	94-96
Vieux Château Mazerat	92-94	0	93		92-93	87-89	90-92	90-92

The whites: dry and sweet	AG	GH	JA	JR	JS	LPB	NM	WK
Aile d’Argent - Ch. Mouton Rothschild		96	96	17		91-93	91-93	89-91
Ch. Cos d’Estournel Blanc	93-95	94	94	16.5		91-93+	92-94	91-93+
Ch. Couhins-Lurton Blanc		95	95		91-92	90-92+		90-92
Ch. Coutet		94	95	17			93-95
Ch. de Fieuzal Blanc		93	93	15.5		86-88	90-92	92-94
Ch. Grand Village Blanc	89-91	93		17		92-94+	90-92	91-93
Ch. Haut-Brion Blanc	96-98	97	98	17.5		95-97	96-98	94-96+
Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion Blanc	94-96	95	96	17++		93-95	95-97	93-95
Ch. Larrivet Haut-Brion Blanc			92	17		91-93		91-93
Ch. Latour-Martillac Blanc	90-91	93	93	15.5		89-91	92-94	89-91
Ch. Lespault-Martillac Blanc			0		92-93	88-90	90-92	90-92
Ch. Malartic-Lagravière Blanc	90-92	94	94	16.5		89-91	92-94	90-93
Ch. Olivier Blanc		93	93	17		88-90	91-93	90-92
Ch. Pape Clément Blanc	92-95	94	94	17	96-97	92-94	91-93	93-94
Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc	96-98	96	96	17++			94-96	94-96
Domaine de Chevalier Blanc	91-93	95	95	17	98-99	94-96+	95-97	94-96
La Clarté de Haut-Brion	91-93	93	93	16.5		90-92	90-92	91-93
Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc			92				92-94	91-93
Les Champs Libres	92-94	96	96	16++		94-96	92-94
Les Hauts de Smith Blanc	91-93		92				90-92	91-92+
L'Extravagant de Doisy Daëne	96-98
Pagodes de Cos Blanc	91-93		90	15.5		89-91	89-91	90-92
Pavillon Blanc du Ch. Margaux	94-96	97	97	17.5		93-95	91-93	94-96
Valandraud Blanc	93-95	94	96		94-95	93-95	94-96	89-91

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