|
B-21 Top Recommendation Read More
Bordeaux remains, as ever, the world's top destination for top affordable gems with serious collectible appeal. These top scoring “six lollipop” selections unbeatable priced under $60 for B-21 Bordeaux lovers to stock the cellar to enjoy over the next few decades and an exceptional range perfect for mixing a case.
- Crafted by the talented team behind Chateau Lynch-Bages, the powerfully aromatic 95 pt. 2020 Chateau Haut-Batailley is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot offering fresh energetic dark fruit hinting of graphite and smokey spice and declared “a ripe, layered, elegant Pauillac” with “a great finish” by Jeb Dunnuck
- Sourced from prime Saint Emilion terroir opposite Chateau Canon, the opulent 96 pt. 2019 Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot is a blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon boasting a rich core of dark concentrated fruit and chalky minerality with “very fine-grained tannins and a mineral lift on the finish” according to the Wine Independent’s Lisa Perotti-Brown, earning it the #11 spot on the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2022.
- From the under the radar sibling of Chateau Gloria described by Inside Bordeaux’s Jane Anson as “a St-Julien name that I can't recommend highly enough,” the elegant 96 pt. 2018 Chateau Saint-Pierre is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon and 23% Merlot with “an almost Pauillac-like stature and structure” according to Jeb Dunnuck that “will keep for two to three decades.”
- Crafted by one of Margaux’s “rising stars” according to Antonio Galloni of Vinous, the lush and polished 97 pt. 2019 Chateau Giscours is a powerful blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot revealing “a velvety, seamless profile and bright animating acids” according to the Wine Advocate’s William Kelley “with a long, resonant finish.”
- “Already impressive” with “serious potential” according to the Wine Enthusiast’s Roger Voss, the elegant and deliciously intense 96 pt. 2020 Chateau Giscours is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Merlot revealing rich, aromatic fruit hinting of subtle spice and crushed gravel, with silky, integrated tannins and “one heck of a great finish” according to Jeb Dunnuck.
|
|
A ripe and layered red with lots of currant and chocolate character, as well as some walnut and cocoa powder. Crushed stones, too. It’s full and layered with round tannins and a juicy and plush texture. Crushed velvet that turns to silk. Very cool and long. Plenty going on here. Give it three to four years to come together. But will age beautifully for years to come. A blend of 65% cabernet sauvignon and 35% merlot. Try after 2026.
97 points, James Suckling (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Giscours is every bit as compelling today as it was from barrel. Dark and sumptuous in feel, Giscours shows off its notable dimension and breadth. Succulent black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco, menthol and licorice intensify as this gorgeous, beautifully layered Margaux builds with time in the glass. The 2019 is a big wine, but not quite as exuberant as the 2018. Tasted two times
96 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Giscours has turned out very well in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berries, cherries, burning embers, lilac and violets framed by a discreet patina of new oak. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's polished and perfumed, with a velvety, seamless profile and bright animating acids, concluding with a long, resonant finish. Alexandre Van Beek and his team are taking this estate to heights it hasn't hit since the 1970s, and this is another of the great bargains of the 2019 en primeur campaign.
95 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)