ROBERT PARKER 2011 RATINGS ARE OUT !! 

While Parker's rating may not be the best indication to whether or not you will enjoy the wine.. but it surely has influence on the en primeur's release price.

Wine Advocate (Parker) just revealed its 2011 en primeur rating.  As expected by the wine industry, the rating is relatively low compared to that given to the grand vintages of 2009 and 2010.   Only 7 wines received higher than 95 points and Ausone is the only chateau with a "96-100" points rating. Lafite receives a rating of 90-93 pts, its lowest score since its 1997 vintage.

Highlights below on the 2011 en primeur:

Angelus 92-95
Ausone 96-100
Beychevelle 87-89
Calon Segur 92-94
Carruades de Lafite 87-89
Chapelle d'Ausone 91-94
Cheval Blanc 94-96
Clinet 91-94
Clos du Marquis 90-93
Cos d'Estournel 90-92
D'Armailhac 90-92
D'Issan 91-93
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion 90-92
La Clarence du Haut Brion 89-91
La Mission Haut Brion 93-95
Lafite Rothschild 90-93
Le Pin 94-96
Leoville Barton 90-92+
Leoville Lascases 93-95+
Leoville Poyferre 91-94
Les Forts de Latour 90-92
Lynch Bages 90-93
Margaux 94-96+
Montrose 91-93

Mouton Rothschild 93-96

Pape Clement 92-94

Pavie-Macquin 92-94
Pichon Baron 90-92+
Pichon Lalande 92-94
Pontet Canet 93-95
Smith Haut Lafitte 91-93
Sociando Mallet 90-93
Talbot 87-89
Troplong Mondot 91-93+
Trotanoy 91-93.

Whether these are gracious rating or harsh rating, we will find out with time. Nonetheless, 2011 will be an affordable vintage when it comes to en primeur!