All vintages are not created equal. 2015 is stunning for St Emilion. The Merlot and Cabernet Franc in the clay and limestone soils produced stunning displays of ripe fruits and hedonistic pleasures at all price levels. The First Growths deserve their status and there are several new players to discover in 2015 as well!
Taste over 130 of the best Bordeaux wines from the 2014 vintage in North America in January. This is best tasting of Bordeaux wine offered all over the world. Details on the wines, wineries and winemakers in the UGC, plus dates and venues.
2016 St. Emilion produced a bevy of great wines, especially from select, water retentive terroirs with pure fruits, silky tannins, exotic textures and due to lower alcohol levels, freshness. Some vineyards were obviously more successful than others. At the top, these are some of the best wines the appellation has even seen!
At their best, 2018 Saint Emilion are deeply colored. They are concentrated, ripe, opulent and velvety on the palate. Many are alcoholic. But the top estates held everything in check, maintaining balance between ripeness and freshness.
The best 2019 St. Emilion wines are sublime, Opulent, rich, fresh, ripe and lusciously textured, at their best, these are fabulous, decadent, drinking experiences.
2018 St. Emilion wines at their best offer fabulous textures, ripe, supple, sensuous, concentrated, age worthy wines at all price ranges. Fans of Saint Emilion should take a serious look at the vintage.
2020 Saint Emilion vineyards in the clay and limestone terroirs produced prodigious wines with opulent, textures, richness, finesse, vibrancy, silky tannins, and complexity.