Bordeaux 2022 at Two Years: The Rest of The Right
Following my reports on St Emilion and Pomerol I have, as is customary, brought together all my other right-bank notes in this third update, which takes in wines from Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac, Lalande-de-Pomerol, the various St Emilion satellites and some of the Côtes de Bordeaux appellations, most prominently Castillon but also Blaye and Cadillac, and of course the Côtes de Bourg.
This is always a fascinating report to pull together, as it brings in wines from longstanding figures in the region, such as François Mitjavile at Roc de Cambes (and his son Louis at L’Aurage) and the Dubourdieu family at Château Reynon, but also wines from domaines never previously encountered, where a new generation, or a new owner, perhaps somebody newly arrived in the region, is trying to make their mark. It is also a report which should be of interest to those looking to drink on a budget, because you can find good value and good quality combined in these quarters.
As usual I shall focus in this introduction on the wines I found most interesting, or most impressive (or preferably both). Quality is what gets a domaine or a wine a mention, but if I see the potential for good value too, I will of course also point that out. And we start with one of the aforementioned famous names, as the 2022 from Roc de Cambes is a beautiful example of what can be achieved on these cool limestone slopes. It certainly communicates the success that was achievable in the 2022 vintage, and it is rich in quality.
