2022 Pomerol provides numerous great wines that offer all the unique characteristics and style Pomerol is famous for. Opulence, elegance, refinement and silky textures with gorgeous aromatic profiles. The wines are lush, with freshness. In other words, simply great Pomerol!
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.
Climate change has continued to help growers in the cool. terroir in the Medoc. 2021 offered its challenges, but for the estates that were able to cope with the vintage, you can find some nice, classically-styled, Left Bank wines.
With the numerous appellations that make up the Cotes de Bordeaux, as you might surmise, the results in a challenging are quite heterogenous. Yet, there some success stores here, with wines that deliver above what you would expect from the difficult 2021 vintage that deserve consideration.
2021 Saint Emilion at its best offers an intriguing blend of charming, red fruits, soft-approachable tannins and refined, silky textures with savory, as well as mint and tobacco accents.
2021 is a complicated vintage for St. Emilion. While heterogenous, there are several very fine wines, even in this challenging year. Growers with Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon produced wines with St. Emilion character, and style that are well worth tasting.
At their best, 2021 Margaux wines deliver flowery aromatics, freshness, bright, red fruits, purity, and elegance. The wines are lower in alcohol than we have seen over the past decade. The blends are also dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. Buyers should note that most 2021 Margaux wines will be delicious either on release, or with just a bit of aging.