2022 Bordeaux could be the best young vintage I have ever tasted. The wines are concentrated, silky, sensuous, fresh and most importantly, exciting, character filled wines built to age. Yet, many can be enjoyed young as well.
2020 is the third vintage in a row from Bordeaux offering a fabulous array of superb wines in every price category and style. This is the lead article with links to over 20 different articles covering every major appellation in Bordeaux. Not only can you find all the most famous names, but numerous, good scoring, value wines in 2020 Bordeaux.
2021 Bordeaux is not an easy vintage to handicap. I spent 3 weeks tasting over 700 wines to find the gems of the vintage. If you are a fan of classic Bordeaux, like lower alcohol wines, and enjoy more crisp red fruits with savory touches, you are going to like a lot of these wines.
2019 Bordeaux deserves a place as one of the best vintages of all time! There are numerous wines worth tasting, owning, cellaring in every appellation and price point. The best wines offer rich, sensuous textures, ripe, opulent fruits and freshness, and while many can be enjoyed young. they can also age for decades. Plus, many of the wines remain well-priced!
2018 Bordeaux is a very good vintage, producing wines with a uniqueness of character. Rich, sensuous and often exhilarating, there are wines destined to become legendary in the decades to come!
2017 Bordeaux is going to be remembered for the devastating frost. But frost determines the quantity, not the quality. You need to taste the wines to know what they are like and we tasted the best 500 wines for you.
2016 Bordeaux clearly belongs on the best vintage list for any Bordeaux wine lover. But there are hits and misses here, along with several high points. The wines are stylish, age worthy and will age and evolve for decades. But there are vineyards and appellations that did better than others.