Quintus in a comparative, blind tasting against all the First Growths of St. Emilion, Ausone, Cheval Blanc, Figeac, Angelus, and Pavie covering its first 8 vintages. Details on the tasting and the event.
2019 Fronsac wines are just great. The wines are already displaying great style and character. They are soft, plush, rich, sensuous, and best of all, they sell for a song. If you love Merlot-based Bordeaux, you should take a serious at the wines in this report.
2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is the finest vintage since 2016. If you are a fan of Grenache, this is a vintage you should take a serious look at. The wines are beautifully styled, showing great character and the ability to age and evolve.
2019 turned out to be a gorgeous vintage in the Southern Rhone and Chateauneuf du Pape as expected is the star appellation. The wines are just great meshing style, character, quality, and the ability to drink young, yet age and evolve.
2019 Chateauneuf du Pape produced a plethora of outstanding red and white wines at every price level. From top to bottom there are numerous outstanding wines to choose from. This article is only Part 2, which covers all the best wines, D-K. You can read about more 2019 Chateauneuf in Part 1, 3 and 4.
2019 Chateauneuf du Pape is the best vintage since 2016. The wines are just great. Forward in style, with concentration, vibrancy, purity, length, and balance, they are about to hit the stores. Grenache and Chateauneuf du Pape lovers should be all over these wines!
Located in the far north of the Medoc, the Medoc often has difficulty ripening. But with their clay soils and cooler terroir, several producers managed to make some very good, well-priced gems. If you know where to look.