2023 is a good vintage with some great wines! Stylistically, the wines are a modern version of classic Bordeaux, lower in alcohol, vibrant, fresh, and elegant. They will drink well young, and age for decades. With almost 650 wines reviewed, there are some beautiful wines this year.
2021 Bordeaux is a true, modern classic vintage. The wines are on the fresh, and savory side with more red fruits than black. Lower in alcohol than most recent years, with higher levels of freshness, and a minty edge, while you need to approach cautiously, there are wines worth tasting. As an added bonus, even the best wines will all be approachable on release, or with just a modicum of aging.
2022 Bordeaux could be the best young vintage I have ever tasted. The wines are concentrated, silky, sensuous, fresh and most importantly, exciting, character filled wines built to age. Yet, many can be enjoyed young as well.
2020 is the third vintage in a row from Bordeaux offering a fabulous array of superb wines in every price category and style. This is the lead article with links to over 20 different articles covering every major appellation in Bordeaux. Not only can you find all the most famous names, but numerous, good scoring, value wines in 2020 Bordeaux.
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.
2019 Bordeaux deserves a place as one of the best vintages of all time! There are numerous wines worth tasting, owning, cellaring in every appellation and price point. The best wines offer rich, sensuous textures, ripe, opulent fruits and freshness, and while many can be enjoyed young. they can also age for decades. Plus, many of the wines remain well-priced!
2018 Bordeaux is a very good vintage, producing wines with a uniqueness of character. Rich, sensuous and often exhilarating, there are wines destined to become legendary in the decades to come!
