2021 Pauillac produced some very fine wines from a difficult year. The wines are fresh, bright, crisp and on the classic, red berry side with low alcohol levels, savory finishes, and the ability to age and evolve for decades.
2021 St. Estephe wines across the board are quite strong. Almost every producer was able to make some very good wine. In fact, as a generalization, Saint Estephe is perhaps the most homogenous appellation in the Left Bank in this vintage. But that is an oversimplification and as I said, it is a generalization of
2021 Bordeaux is a winemaker’s vintage. Nothing was easy. Rain, frosts, hail, more rain, not enough sun, and rot started off the year. But thanks to the Indian Summer, producers were able to make some very good wines. This article focuses on the difficult growing season.
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!
2019 is a spectacular vintage. The wines have fabulous character. Opulent in nature, yet, fresh, age-worthy, stylish and rich, this is a vintage fans of Pauillac need to take a serious look at.
