Quite often, some of the best values in Bordeaux are found in Bordeaux Superieur, and generic AOC Bordeaux wines. With 2024 Bordeaux, these appellations had a difficult time, yet, once you separate the wheat from the chaff, there are a few gems worth seeking out.
Some of the best value wines from Bordeaux often come from the Cotes de Bordeaux, Fronsac, and the satellite appellation of St. Emilion. With 2024 Bordeaux, the best values can be difficult to find, unless you know where to look, and we found the best values for you.
2022 is a vintage for Saint Emilion wine lovers. The wines are aromatic, sensuous, rich, silky, and opulent, and most importantly, even though the vintage is marked by its hot, sunny, and dry conditions, the wines are elegant, polished, and fresh.
2022 St. Emilion is packed with gems from all over the appellation. Stylish, opulent, vibrant, and nuanced wines were made from numerous producers from all over the appellation. But, some wines are clearly better than others, and we have separated the wheat from the chaff, so you know what to buy, and not.
There are so many amazing 2022 Saint Emilion wines, it is hard to keep track of them all! Similar in style to 2009, but better, the wines provide compelling aromatics, concentration, complexity in an opulent style. With close to 200 wines tasted, our vintage report has been divided into 3 parts.
At their best, 2022 Pomerol wines are future legends. They provide everything great about Pomerol. Hedonistic, elegant wines, with sensual textures, length, and compelling aromatics with all the truffles, chocolate, and sweet, ripe, plums you could ask for. Pomerol lovers need to be all over this vntage.
Climate change has clearly benefited vineyards located in the far north of Bordeaux. All the warmth, sunshine, and dry conditions propelled several estates in the Medoc to make the best wines in the history of their estates in the 2022 vintage. And these wines sell for a song!