As mentioned in our overview, the quality of numerous estates in Saint-Emilion impressed greatly in 2022. Château Laroque is certainly amongst them, as well as being among the keener values released so far this vintage.
Please see below for my note, as well as scores and notes from Jane Anson, Jeb Dunnuck, William Kelley...
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2022 Château Berliquet was released this morning with a reasonable increase in price, up from £229 per 6 in bond last year to £274 per 6 in bond this year, however, this uplift in price is accompanied by a significant uptick in quality and, typos excepted, as William Kelley comments in his note below, Berliquet is "likely to be...
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Now for something completely different…Soave, which emanates from the area around Verona, remains overlooked as a region, possibly with the sole exception of the much revered wines of Pieropan. Even with that notable exception, the image of Soave has not really recovered from being debased over the years, as it became a source of vast qua...
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Château Prieuré-Lichine 2022 was released this morning at £182 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Another undoubted success in the vintage, Prieuré-Lichine shows a terrific vibrancy in 2022. Bright in the glass, with juicy berry fruit, mint, even a slight moist fruitcake touch on the nose. By no means full-bodied, ...
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A very short and simple note; 2022 Château Beychevelle has released today and we can offer at £417 per 6 bottle case in bond.
Since the new cellars were completed prior to the 2016 vintage, Beychevelle has moved up a gear; we have noted greater precision and purity in their wines. I don’t think we have ever s...
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This is not a wine we had the chance to taste on our recent Bordeaux trip, but Saint-Emilion’s Château Mangot was released today at £123 per 6 bottle case in bond. Offering great value, this has been tipped by William Kelley as “sure to be one of the best purchases of the en primeur campaign.”
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