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.
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At their best, 2018 Pessac Leognan are deeply colored, concentrated, opulently textured, aromatic and alcoholic, with freshness due to their acidity levels. Think of a new and improved version of 2009.
The Graves can produce very nice, stylish wines similar to what your find in Pessac Leognan. In 2018, there are several wines worth checking out, which not only offer fine drinking, they sell for very fair prices.
2019 Pessac Leognan showcases everything that is great about the appellation. Here you find incredible wines with all the smoky nuances coupled with sensuous textures, concentration, length and purity. From top to bottom, 2018 is a solid vintage for the appellation for red and white wines!
2019 Bordeaux AOC wines can offer some of the best values as well as some of the more interesting wines. Today, several Bordeaux vignerons are thinking outside the box and making wines not approved of by their AOCs, but as you can see, there are some great wines that merit you taking a look.
At their best, 2019 St. Emilion offers opulent textures, silky tannins, freshness, complex aromatic profiles and the ability to not only age and evolve for decades, but many can be enjoyed in their youth. Lovers of Right Bank wines should be all over these gems.