Wine
The best picks from the 2022 Bordeaux en primeur week
That year’s growing season was a drama of non-stop extreme weather events, yet the wines it produced have exceeded all expectations
At 9am on April 17, I was swirling, sniffing, sipping and spitting a stunning barrel sample of first growth Chateau Mouton Rothschild. It was my first taste of Bordeaux’s 2022 vintage.
Over the next two weeks in the region, I sampled impressive wines at dozens of chateaux and official press tastings. Most of them completely upended all my expectations - and everyone else’s.
After all, the 2022 growing season was a drama of non-stop extreme ...