TOP PICKS OF BORDEAUX 2019
JAMES SUCKLING SELECTS HIS FOUR FAVOURITE EN PRIMEUR WINES
CHÂTEAU DUCRU-BEAUCAILLOU ST.-JULIEN 2019
Score: 99-100 A very powerful Ducru with intense tannins and backbone, showing blue fruit, black tea and tobacco. Full-bodied with impressive structure and so much tannin. It goes on for minutes. Very traditional. Owner Bruno Borie said it’s a wine to last forever and I have to agree. 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 20 percent Merlot.
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD PAUILLAC 2019
Score: 99-100 Complex aromas of blackcurrants and lead pencil. Incredible. Graphite and tar. Stunning. It’s full-bodied, yet shows such harmony and polish. Elegance and complexity with finesse. The tannins are so integrated and endless. 94 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 percent Merlot and 1 percent Petit Verdot.
CHÂTEAU MARGAUX MARGAUX 2019
Score: 99-100 The fantastic quality of the Cabernet Sauvignon comes through with blackcurrant, blueberry and raspberry character. Full-bodied with such tightness. Beautiful in the centre palate. Wonderfully blended tannins flow across the palate. Rather lean and racy. Ethereal. 90 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 percent Merlot, 2 percent Cabernet Franc and 1 percent Petit Verdot.
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD PAUILLAC 2019
Score: 99-100 This shows purity of fruit with blackcurrants and cassis and hints of blueberries and fresh flowers. Toasted and roasted. The 90 percent of Cabernet Sauvignon really makes this special. Lead-pencil, tar and liquorice notes. Powerful with finesse. Extremely persistent.