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.
2021 Bordeaux is not an easy vintage to handicap. I spent 3 weeks tasting over 700 wines to find the gems of the vintage. If you are a fan of classic Bordeaux, like lower alcohol wines, and enjoy more crisp red fruits with savory touches, you are going to like a lot of these wines.
Located in the far north of Bordeaux, with its cooler terroir and climate, 2020 is perfect for the appellation. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot ripened, delivering not only a plethora of value wines but stylish, Left Bank bottles that will not only drink well early, but also sell for a song.
2020 Saint Emilion Part 2 continues our coverage of all the best wines from the appellation covering wines D-K. There is a lot to read here that fans of Right Bank Bordeaux will not want to miss.
With so many great wines from St. Emilion in 2022, we had to divide our report into 3 reports! While the vintage might not be completely homogenous, there are simply an incredible array of gorgeous, silky sensuous, rich, vibrant wines worth tasting and cellaring this year.
2021 Chateauneuf du Pape wines are going to make tasters seeking early drinkability, red fruits, lower alcohol levels and soft tannins quite happy.
2021 Chateauneuf du Pape is going to provide all of its pleasures early. The wines already deliver soft-textured, kirsch, strawberry and red cherries with freshness, low levels of alcohol and savory herbs. This classic vintage is perfect for the next decade or so.