With so many great wines from St. Emilion in 2022, we had to divide our report into 3 reports! While the vintage might not be completely homogenous, there are simply an incredible array of gorgeous, silky sensuous, rich, vibrant wines worth tasting and cellaring this year.
2022 St. Emilion is a beautiful expression of the appellation. Its water-retentive clay and limestone terroirs produced sublime wines with haunting aromatics, silky tannins, concentration, opulence, balance, refinement and freshness. In short, there are several stunning wines this year!
2022 Lalande de Pomerol wine buying guide. For a complete, detailed overview and analysis of…
2022 Pomerol provides numerous great wines that offer all the unique characteristics and style Pomerol is famous for. Opulence, elegance, refinement and silky textures with gorgeous aromatic profiles. The wines are lush, with freshness. In other words, simply great Pomerol!
It is almost impossible to drink affordable Cabernet Sauvignon without following the wines of Haut Medoc, Listrac, Moulis and the Medoc. This is great news for savvy wine buyers as the vintage in the northern Left Bank offers a lot of simply great wine that won’t break the bank. And even better, the wines are going to be delicious on release.
2022 Pessac Leognan wines offer serious character. They are silky creamy, rich and fresh, but not consistent. 2022 is a red wine vintage. While the white wines are aromatic and fruity, the best wines this year are clearly the Cabernet based blends.
2022 Margaux at their best offer everything great about the region with compelling fruit and floral aromatics, silky, creamy textures, refinement, length and purity, with the ability to age for decades.