Bordeaux’s been getting a bad rap lately—rising prices, shifting tastes—but the truth is, there’s still incredible value if you know where to look. The 2022 vintage proves it. This is one of the most exciting Bordeaux vintages in recent memory, offering wines that are fresh, fruit-forward, and beautifully balanced. Many are drinking well now with a little decanting, but they’ve got the structure to age, too. We’ve curated a collection of the best 2022 Bordeaux we could find—wines that overdeliver at every price point. Whether you’re a longtime collector or just getting into Bordeaux, this is the vintage to pay attention to.
Want the full scoop? Paul breaks it all down in his manifesto: A Contrarian’s View: Why Buying, Drinking, and Collecting 2022 Bordeaux Is a Good Idea.
$ 51.99 $ 63.00
"Awesome levels of blackcurrants, darker cherries, roasted herbs, chocolate, and scorched earth all emerge from the 2022 Château Malartic-Lagravière, an incredibly concentrated, rich, layered beauty that has velvety tannins, a...
$ 46.99 $ 56.00
"Wonderful freshness and brightness to this with currants and red berries, as well as chocolate and hints of coffee. Full and layered with round tannins and a fresh and vivid...
$ 47.99 $ 56.00
"Such beautiful tannins here that are refined and beautiful and bring you deep into the medium to full body. Currants and berries. Refined." -95-96 Points, James Suckling "Offering up generous...
$ 52.99 $ 63.00
"Deep fruit, dark spices and graphite with wide yet polished, linear tannins. Full-bodied and intense with depth and structure. Long and chalky at the end. Big wine." -96-97 Points, James...
$ 51.99 $ 60.00
"The 2022 Haut-Bages Libéral is huge and explosive right out of the gate. A rush of dark red cherry/plum fruit, rose petal, blood orange, incense, licorice and mocha saturates the...
$ 46.99 $ 56.00
"This is really clear and bright. Medium- to full-bodied with a solid tannin structure. Tight layers of phenolics to this. Racy and long finish. Firm and focused. 57% cabernet sauvignon,...
$ 41.99 $ 51.00
"Now under the same ownership as Cos d'Estournel, this estate has produced a lighter, more poised wine than in the past. That brings out freshness and fine black-currant fruits to...
$ 59.99 $ 72.00
"A few years ago, this estate purchased 22 additional hectares in the heart of the plateau of Margaux, including old vine Cabernet Sauvignon that is now making an appreciable contribution...
$ 59.99 $ 72.00
"A brilliant wine that's the finest young vintage I've tasted at this Saint-Julien estate, the 2022 Branaire-Ducru wafts from the glass with aromas of violets, blackberries, sweet cassis, licorice and...