2022 is a vintage for Saint Emilion wine lovers. The wines are aromatic, sensuous, rich, silky, and opulent, and most importantly, even though the vintage is marked by its hot, sunny, and dry conditions, the wines are elegant, polished, and fresh.

Some of the top red wine values in Bordeaux come from the simple, AOC Bordeaux wines. Not only do most sell for a song, but they are more often than not, delicious on release. White Bordeaux from appellations forbidding white wines are designated as generic Bordeaux. Many of these are interesting, and fun to taste, as the blends are not found in other regions.