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B-21 Top Recommendation
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Described by Jeb Dunnuck as “packed to the gills with classic, elegant, and concentrated wines that readers will love to have in their cellar,” critics across the board agree 2019 Bordeaux is a vintage worthy of stocking up, these 2019 selections offering a range of styles and prices certain to appeal to Bordeaux lovers seeking unbeatable value, some ready to enjoy now and some built for stashing away to savor over the next few decades.
Describing 2019 as producing “phenomenal wines in every appellation,” Antonio Galloni of Vinous calls the 93 pt. 2019 Chateau Lanessan “a striking Haut-Medoc with a bright future” while the 92 pt. 2019 Chateau Senejac boasts “unreal complexity with tons of energy” and the “fabulous” 93 pt. 2019 Chateau Les Grands Chenes “packs a serious punch,” crafted under the direction of Chateau Pape Clement’s legendary Bernard Magrez to enjoy over the next few decades. Full of wines that are “remarkably bright and refreshing,” the Wine Independent’s Lisa Perrotti-Brown describes the 2019’s as “wines with gravitas, weight, and jaw-dropping intensity,” calling the impressive 93 pt. 2019 Chateau du Glana from St. Julien “seductive” and describing the opulent 94 pt. 2019 Ormes de Pez from St. Estephe as “elegant and refreshing,” crafted by the team of Lynch Bages to evolve over the next few decades. From “unquestionably a great vintage for Bordeaux” according to Jeb Dunnuck with “a huge swath of beautiful wines,” the 92 pt. 2019 Madame de Beaucaillou offers “plenty of fruit, texture, and pleasure” according to Dunnuck, while the 93 pt. 2019 Belle-Vue is “rock star stuff readers should snatch up,” summing it up as “a gorgeous bottle of wine that will keep for over a decade.” From a dry hot year producing “rich and lush wines,” Inside Bordeaux’s Jane Anson describes the 96 pt. 2019 Chateau LaTour Martillac Rouge as boasting “beautiful depth” and “real complexity,” while the 94 pt. 2019 Chateau Chauvin from St. Emilion is “well balanced, with rich seams of dark blackberry and bilberry fruits” and the 96 pt. 2019 Chateau Lagrange is “richly textured and intense” and easily one of the estate’s best vintages. According to the Wine Advocate’s William Kelley, the 2019’s offer “striking aromatic range with notable intensity and persistence of flavor,” describing the 97 pt. 2019 Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere as “full-bodied, ample and layered,” while the “hedonistic” 99 pt. 2019 Chateau Valandraud 99 pt. is “impressively vibrant and charming” with a “lavish core of fruit framed by ripe, polished tannins,” both promising to perform well over the next 20 years.
Describing the 2019 vintage as producing “powerful wines” showcasing Bordeaux’s diverse terroirs, the Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth sums up the 2019 reds as offering “ripe, lush and velvety-textured fruit” with both the Left and Right Banks delivering outstanding value, these top rated selections showing 2019’s hallmark “harmony, balance and freshness” according to James Suckling and delivering the winning combination of approachability and longevity at an unbeatable price. |
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I continue to love the wines from this château. The 2019 Château Chauvin shows an impeccably balanced, elegant, yet still concentrated style that's well worth seeking out. Mostly Merlot (there's some Cabernet Franc as well as a tiny amount of Cabernet Sauvignon), its deep purple hue is followed by a clean, pure, medium to full-bodied wine offering classic ripe darker cherry and currant fruits as well as spicy oak, chalky minerality, and hints of tobacco. It's still closed and reserved today, yet the balance is spot on, it has beautifully ripe tannins, and a great mid-palate. It's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and have at least two decades of prime drinking. It's wonderful stuff.
94+ points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)
Extremely aromatic with chalk and dried flowers, as well as blackberries and blueberries. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a steady layer of medium, round and chewy tannins and a long, spicy finish of white pepper and dark fruit. Try after 2026.
94 points, James Suckling (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Chauvin has a lovely bouquet of pretty brambly red fruit, rose petal and light sous-bois aromas, fragrant and floral. The palate is medium-bodied, crisp and taut, quite classic in style, with fine tannins and a structured, off-dry finish. Give this 3–5 years in bottle because there is a lot of substance here.
93 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Feb 2022)
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2019 Chauvin leaps with bright black raspberries, Morello cherries, and juicy blackberries notes plus hints of cinnamon stick and rose oil. Medium-bodied, refreshing, and elegant, the palate is packed with bright, crunchy fruit and a soft texture, finishing long and savory.
93 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (May 2022)
Located on the Pomerol side of St Emilion, with clay dominant soils, this is well balanced, with rich seams of dark blackberry and bilberry fruits, with fragrant licks of peony and smoked oak. Enjoyable, well controlled. Tasted twice. There is twice as much Cabernet Franc as usual in the blend of this vintage. 60% new oak. Harvest September 26 to October 11.
92 points, Jane Anson (Jan 2022)
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