Graves is often a mixed bag. But with 2020 Graves, you have several success stories. At their best, the red wines offer a soft, tobacco-laced, red cherry profile while the white wines offer crisp, yellow citrus and creamy textures.
2020 Pomerol is clearly in contention as the appellation of the vintage. With everything Pomerol is known for in spades, at their best, the wines are rich, opulent, silky, and sensuous with vibrance, complexity and most importantly, excitement in the glass. If you are a fan of Pomerol, you are going to need some of these wines in your cellar.
2020 Lalande de Pomerol has a lot to offer. The wines at their best are plush, ripe, fresh, and creamy with loads of wet earth, chocolate, and floral overtones. There are new producers really striving to make special wines here, so if you are looking for Pomerol opulence without Pomerol prices, these wines are really worth checking out.
Fronsac and Canon Fronsac are both stunning this year, with some estates making the best wines in the history of the property! The wines are creamy, silky, fresh, and lively. It is going to be easy to enjoy them on release and they sell for a song. If you are a fan of Merlot based wines and you want a lot of bang for the buck, remember, 2020 Fronsac.
If you love Right Bank, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc blends, and want to drink great wines without spending a fortune, you need to know about 2020 Cotes de Bordeaux wines. With loads of style, character, age-ability, and consumer-friendly pricing, these wines offer a lot to like!
2020 Haut Medoc wines at their best, hit everything right with the 2020 vintage. With a massive appellation, there are numerous styles of all types this year, from classic to modern, and everything in-between. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes ripened, giving producers a wealth of fruit to work with.
Listrac and Moulis, the two smallest appellations in the Left Bank do not always hit it right, as the vineyards are located in cooler, in-land terroir, But with 2020, both Listrac and Moulis produced super wines that show off their blends of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, offering consumer-friendly prices and solid, wine tasting experiences.
