PICKS OF THE VINTAGE

Now that I have tasted all the key wines & cross-referenced my scores with the critics,

a picture has emerged for me of which wines are the finest in each appellation at all ends of the pricing scale. As wines continue to be released over the next two months, I will analyse release price data to ascertain which wines offer you, the consumer, the best value for money, whether they be for drinking or laying down as an asset.

Over the next few pages I have selected two standout wines from six main regions of Bordeaux, excluding Pomerol. Where a wine fulfilled my criteria, I have aimed to include a value wine (ordinarily under £750 per 12 bottles). On these pages you’ll find an overview of each wine, complete with recent market data and critical scores, Jane Anson’s view from her seminal book Inside Bordeaux, plus information about the respective producers and my own views of their 2022 offering.

If you have particular wines you’d like to register an interest in, whether or not they are included in the following pages, then please don’t hesitate to contact me via info@closfinewine.com

I cover some of my wines of the vintage in my video report, now live on YouTube which you can access by clicking on this link.