The 2019 vintage in Bordeaux was in the middle of what we now know was a trio of great vintages. They were all different: 2018 was big and tannic, 2020 was full of fruit. But 2019 was a combination of the two: bold ripe fruits, almost opulent in character, reminiscent, say those with a memory of these things, of 2009, which was a big hit in the American market.
I wrote in 2020, as I tasted the wines taken from barrel ( in French), that these are wines for enjoyment. And so it has proved. They are accessible while also having the
