2020 Pauillac produced classic, age-worthy, aromatic wines with deep color, ripe, strong tannins and refined character. But not 2020 Pauillac are created alike. There are big differences this year.
2020 Pessac Leognan red and white wines were successful. The reds, because more are picked early and include large amounts of Merlot, frankly rock! The whites are fresh, creamy, vibrant, and expressive.
2020 Saint Emilion vineyards in the clay and limestone terroirs produced prodigious wines with opulent, textures, richness, finesse, vibrancy, silky tannins, and complexity.
2020 Saint Emilion offers several of the best wines of the vintage. The wines offer hedonistic and intellectual tasting experiences that can age for decades. In fact, some estates produced the best wines in their history!
2020 is a good vintage for white Bordeaux. Not only from Pessac Leognan, but the whites from the Medoc are quite strong. The wines are aromatic, creamy, fresh, ripe, and sweet, with good acidities.
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.
Saint Emilion is one of the most successful appellations in 2019 Remarkably consistent, at their best, the wines show deep colors, strong aromatics and loads of concentrated, lusciously textured, opulent and silky, sweet, ripe fruits with freshness. Fans of Right Bank wines should be all over these beauties!