2021 Lalande de Pomerol wines are like the other Bordeaux appellations, the product of a difficult and challenging growing season. Yields are down, quantities are small, but, even with all of that to contend with, there are estates that produced some very charming, stylish wines.
If you are seeking easy-drinking wines with charm that offer freshness, vibrancy and early-drinking charm, there are several choice to be found in the all of the 2021 wines from the Saint Emilion Satellite Appellations.
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.
The 2021 vintage was not easy for growers in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac. However, a few, dedicated estates were able to come with you some very nice, charming wines that offer distinctive pleasure on release,. The best wines of the appellation will be not only delicious on release, but should age for up to a decade, or so..
Haut Medoc is a massive appellation with an incredibly, diverse range of terroirs, wines, and wine styes. As you would expect, the results are equally diverse. But, if you know where to look, there are numerous wines with early-drinking, soft-textured, charm that merit your attention.
Listrac and Moulis are small appellations with dedicated growers that strived to produce the best wine possible, which was not an easy task in 2021. That being said, there a few, early drinking wines worth looking at for near-term consumption.
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.
