Bordeaux En Primeur 2016

After spending three weeks in Bordeaux tasting 1,200 wines, the largest barrel tasting of his 34- year career as a wine critic, James Suckling declares the 2016 vintage shows wonderful promise, with dynamic, bright and structured wines, especially on the Left Bank. The region continues to produce some of the best- value wines in the world. The Calon- Ségur at the top of the pyramid costs just US$ 70, a bargain compared to trophy wines like the first growths. Following are Suckling’s tasting notes on the top 10 of the 2016 vintage