2020 White Bordeaux is a bit of a mixed bag. The wines offer fabulous aromatics and creamy textures, but they are also on a fast, evolutionary track. With 75 wines tasted, here’s what you need to know.
All great vintages offer character and style at all ends of the spectrum. And with 2020 Bordeaux, every appellation produced strong wines. The St. Emilion Satellite Appellations offer fabulous wines that drink well early while offering value as well. Regions like this prove you do not need to spend a lot of money to drink well.
2020 Chateauneuf du Pape is a fabulous vintage for Grenache lovers! The wines are supple-textured, elegant, fresh, sweet, and spicy red berry filled gems with slightly lower alcohol levels and slightly less concentration than you find in 2019. And many of the wines are going to be simply delicious on release, or quite early.
2020 Chateauneuf du Pape is a vintage every Southern Rhone wine lover should take a serious look at. The wines are ripe, but not overripe There is a beautiful sense of purity in the sweet, juicy kirsch, balance, supple textures, and elegance that is already providing delicious tasting experiences.
2020 Chateauneuf du Pape is true Grenache lovers vintage. The wines are supple, pure, fresh, soft, and silky, plus they have the ability to offer pleasure early in life, yet they also have the ability to age as well.
2020 Chateauneuf du Pape wine buying guide, part 4 is the final article in our vintage report covering all of the top wines P-Z. 2020 is a fabulous vintage for the Southern Rhone that is produced is a supple, forward, elegant style that will offer pleasure early, yet age and evolve for years. Grenache lovers and fans of Chateauneuf should take a serious look at these wines as they merit attention.