2021 Chateauneuf du Pape offer lower alcohol than in the past few, or even several vintages. You also find increased sensations of freshness, purity and elegance. 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape represents a modern, classic style with wines that are going to be delicious in their youth.
2023 was a great year to be a wine lover! I tasted so many great wines over the past 12 months. Wines as old as the 1940s and 50s, and a few from 2022. You will find a lot of Bordeaux as well as Rhone Valley wines from Cote Rotie, Hermitage and Chateauneuf du Pape, Napa Valley and more!
2022 Sauternes at their best offer compelling profiles with intense apricot, pineapple, honey, floral and nut aromas with serious levels of concentration, complexity and freshness. Sweet wine lovers should not miss these wines as they offer beautiful tasting experiences and should age and evolve for decades with ease.
At their best, 2022 Bordeaux white wines are aromatic, with notes of flowers, white peach, yellow and orange citrus with creamy textures, loads of ripe, sweet fruits and early-drinking charm.
The best generic AOC Bordeaux are often fun and interesting to taste. They range from dry wines from Sauternes, white wines from the Left or Right Bank to other grape varieties not allowed in the appellation. In most cases, they offer value and fun wine drinking.
Some pf the best kept secrets, and best wine values in 2022 Bordeaux come from the St. Emilion Satellite appellations, Lussac, Montagne, Puisseguin and St. Georges all made some very fine wines, if you know where to look. .