Colin Hay concludes his review of the right-bank in this exciting if complex vintage with a selection of wines from the ‘satellite’ appellations of St Emilion (Lussac, Montagne & St Georges), Cadillac & Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg, Fronsac and Lalande de Pomerol.
Pomerol 2022 is a story of heterogeneity, despite summer drought conditions that were brutal in their severity. The highs are extraordinarily high, even if the lows are perhaps a little lower, reports our Bordeaux correspondent, Colin Hay.
On his return from Bordeaux, our Bordeaux correspondent, Colin Hay, reflects on the quality of this complex but ultimately exceptional vintage, the prevailing market conditions and the role of wine critics in the campaign to come.