I just returned from the UGC tasting in NYC where the 2021 Bordeaux were on display. Overall the wines were quite easy to taste. Certainly very different than the big, ripe vintages we’ve had as of late. I think they will be relatively accessible young, but I have no doubt that the top wines will age very well. As one Negoce put it “these remind me of the wines of the 90’s but with better winemaking”. I tasted very few wines with green notes and again, overall a very enjoyable (and crowded!) tasting.

Some highlights:
Any of the whites. This is a very, very good vintage for Bordeaux Blanc!

Top wines for me tasted yesterday:
Anything from St. Julien (special shout out to Branaire Ducru)
Canon (great wine-you know it’s Canon right away)
Pavie Macquin
Larcis Ducasse
Clinet
And although they weren’t’ there yesterday my trusted sources tell me the 3 wines of the vintage are: Montrose, Lafite and Cheval Blanc

Phil Bernstein
MacArthur Beverages

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2021 Chateau Angelus - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 90976 | 18 Available
94-96+ WA

A brilliant wine that signposts this estate's evolution under Stephanie de Bouard-Rivoal, the 2021 Angelus is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, with fully half of the old-vine Cabernet Franc maturing in foudres rather than 225-liter barriques....

$335.00

2021 Chateau Ausone - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 91250 | Available
95 VM

The 2021 Ausone is a gorgeous wine, but it is also quite reticent and in need of time to come around. The operative word here is balance, as all the elements are so well put together. Soft, gentle contours wrap around a core of succulent red/purplish frui...

$645.00

2021 Chateau Beausejour Duffau - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 91397 | 19 Available
94 VM

The 2021 Beauséjour-Duffau (formerly Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse) is a gorgeous, refined wine. Silky, aromatic and wonderfully pure, the 2021 is super-impressive right out of the gate. All the elements are so well balanced. Dark cherry, pomegr...

$119.00

2021 Chateau Berliquet St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 90982 | 23 Available
93 WA

The 2021 Berliquet is showing very well in bottle, wafting from the glass with notes of sweet wild berries, plums and rose petals, framed by subtle hints of licorice and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, it's suave and sensual, with...

$49.00

2021 Chateau Beychevelle - St. Julien

750ml | SKU 91264 | 66 Available
94 VM

The 2021 Beychevelle has a pleasant, light bouquet that needs coaxing from the glass, eventually offering blackberry, briar, peppermint and sage aromas. The oak here is neatly integrated, though it does not possess the dimension of the previous vintage. T...

$74.99

2021 Chateau Branaire Ducru - St. Julien

750ml | SKU 91165 | 16 Available
94 WA

The 2021 Branaire-Ducru has realized all the potential it showed en primeur. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, menthol, violets and baking chocolate, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and suave, with a velvety attack that segues...

$44.99

2021 Chateau Brane Cantenac - Margaux

750ml | SKU 91269 | 14 Available
95 VM

The 2021 Brane-Cantenac is a classy, elegant wine. The aromatics alone are so enticing. Crushed flowers, sweet pipe tobacco, mint, rose petal and cedar open first. The 74% Cabernet Sauvignon is a bit higher than in most years, which comes through in the w...

$59.00

2021 Chateau Calon Segur - St. Estephe

750ml | SKU 91391 | 34 Available
97 VM

A Saint-Estèphe of stature and vertical intensity, the 2021 Calon Ségur dazzles from the very first taste. Spice, menthol, licorice, black cherry, mint and espresso are some of the many notes that build with a bit of coaxing. The 2021 clocks in at a mo...

$125.00

2021 Chateau Canon - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 91254 | 83 Available
97 VM

The 2021 Canon shows just how magical this site is. Vertical and explosive in feel, with tons of pure power, it impresses with its intensity, drive and super-classic profile. Bright saline notes and vibrant tannins give the 2021 a feeling of energy th...

$119.00

2021 Chateau Canon La Gaffeliere - St. Emilion (Bordeaux Future ETA 2024)

750ml | SKU 91185 | Available
96 VM

The 2021 Canon-La-Gaffelière is gorgeous, but it is also very closed today. I view that as a positive for its long-term prospects, but readers need to be patient here. The 2021 is a super-classic Canon-La-Gaffelière redolent of strong floral and mineral a...

$72.00

2021 Chateau Carmes Haut Brion - Pessac

750ml | SKU 91392 | 75 Available
98 VM

he 2021 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is very possibly the wine of the vintage. Vertical and explosive, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing intensity and dynamic energy to burn. The 2021 is a heady, racy wine that captivates all the senses. Tobacco, mocha, cedar...

$115.00

2021 Chateau Cheval Blanc - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 90918 | 41 Available
98 VM

Rich and explosive in feel, the 2021 Cheval Blanc is outrageously beautiful. For the first time since 2011, the Grand Vin is more than 50% Cabernet Franc. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and mocha are all amplified in this po...

$525.00

2021 Chateau Clinet - Pomerol

750ml | SKU 91390 | 19 Available
94 VM

The 2021 Clinet is bold, explosive and dense. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 is a rich and ample wine of tremendous energy and tension. This represents a modern style of Pomerol that will drink well upon release and also age.

$79.00

2021 Chateau Clos Fourtet - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 91374 | 56 Available
94+ VM

The 2021 Clos Fourtet is a dark, imposing wine. Blackberry, gravel, scorched earth, leather, incense and clove infuse the 2021 with tons of character. This is definitely a wine from a cold year—a year lacking in sunshine. In that sense, Clos Fourtet is w...

$95.00

2021 Chateau Croix Labrie - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 90923 | 24 Available
96 JS

Lots of lush dark cherries, violets, and allspice followed by black ink, mint chocolate, and mocha. Full-bodied and very concentrated in the mid-palate with refreshing acidity and firm yet juicy tannins. A broad and energetic wine that is well-framed with...

$79.99

2021 Chateau D'Issan - Margaux (Bordeaux Future ETA 2024)

750ml | SKU 91246 | 17 Available
92 WA

The 2021 D'Issan offers up attractive aromas of wild berries, violets, fresh mint and pencil shavings, followed by a medium to full-bodied, polished and seamless palate that's layered and suave, with a pretty core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins...

$49.00

2021 Chateau Domaine de Chevalier - Pessac

750ml | SKU 91427 | 23 Available
94+ WA

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier reveals a deep, complex bouquet with aromas of blackberries and blueberries mingled with spices, cigar wrapper and coniferous forest floor, followed by a medium to full-bodied, sweet and concentrated palate animated by brigh...

$65.00

2021 Chateau Dragon de Quintus - St. Emilion

750ml | SKU 91433 | 16 Available
90-92 VM

The 2021 Le Dragon de Quintus is sourced from a collection of mid-slope parcels across the château's three main clusters of vineyards. It offers lovely depth and energy throughout. Dark-fleshed fruit, spice, leather and menthol are all laced together. Thi...

$29.99
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