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.
$ 739.99 $ 870.00
"Moving to the flagship, the 2022 Château Mouton Rothschild is a massive, full-bodied, incredibly powerful 2022 that takes no prisoners with its ripe black and blue fruits, chocolate, graphite, and...
$ 199.99 $ 230.00
"The 2022 Les Carmes Haut-Brion is the finest wine bottled to date at this estate under Patrice Pichet's ownership and Guillaume Pouthier's direction. Unfurling from the glass with aromas of...
$ 86.99 $ 103.00
"The 2022 Grand Puy Lacoste was picked from 7 to 23 September and contains more Merlot due to the high quality of the fruit, matured in 75% new oak. There...
$ 269.99 $ 318.00
"Rating (97 - 99) Moving to the Grand Vin, it's a slightly more Merlot-influenced blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot, raised in new barrels. It brings the same...
$ 149.99 $ 177.00
"A wine that transcended both my lofty expectations and anything produced at this address in the last 50 years, the 2022 Troplong Mondot realizes all the potential of this striking...
$ 81.99 $ 98.00
"This is extremely long and polished with beautiful silky tannins that keep rolling down the palate. Medium-bodied, it shows currants, blackberries, minerals and crushed stones. Crunchy. Such finesse and structure...
$ 123.99 $ 146.00
"The flagship 2022 Château Rauzan-Ségla checks in as 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot, all aged 18 months in 50% new French oak. It's much more...
$ 132.99 $ 156.00
"The concentration of dried herbs such as thyme, sage and mint with blackcurrants and Spanish cedar is mesmerizing. Full-bodied with a dense and intense palate, this has creamy, crunchy tannins...
$ 194.99 $ 230.00
"What a nose with complex aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, graphite and pencil shavings. Full-bodied, this has layers of tannins and intense richness but is framed and held together by the...
$ 242.99 $ 286.00
"The 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande has turned out even better in bottle than I anticipated, bursting from the glass with aromas of cassis and blackberries mingled with scents...
$ 98.99 $ 117.00
“Another wine that's going to flirt with perfection is the 2022 Château Pavie Macquin, and this might be the finest vintage I've ever tasted from this address. A blend of...
$ 209.99 $ 250.00
"The 2022 Montrose is such a compelling wine that assigning it a bracketed score seems a mere formality. A brilliant terroir, impeccable viticulture, perfectly timed harvest dates and judicious extraction...
$ 154.99 $ 182.00
"Wow. Blackcurrants, blueberries, blackberries and flowers. Full-bodied with beautifully integrated tannins that melt into the wine. Persistent and precise. A fantastic wine for the cellar." -98-99 Points, James Suckling "The...
$ 123.99 $ 146.00
"Reminding me of the 2018 (as well as the 2009), if not slightly more concentrated, the 2022 Château Léoville Poyferré is one of the most opulent and flamboyant wines out...
$ 363.99 $ 430.00
"A blend of 35% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Franc and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Figeac is a brilliant wine with which to celebrate this property's elevation to Premier Grand Cru...
$ 119.99 $ 142.00
"The 2022 Château Clinet showed beautifully, with an almost Médoc-like style in its darker cassis, graphite, cedar pencil, and tobacco aromas and flavors. Full-bodied on the palate, it has ripe,...
$ 175.99 $ 208.00
"The 2022 Canon has turned out brilliantly in bottle. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries, wild berries and cherries mingled with hints of violets, pencil shavings, black...
$ 96.99 $ 115.00
"The 2022 Canon-La-Gaffelière soars out of the glass with a rush of exotic floral and spice notes. Rose petal, mint, white pepper, chalk, lavender and mocha make a strong first...
$ 149.99 $ 176.00
"A wine that's going to flirt with perfection, the 2022 Château Calon Ségur is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot,...
$ 99.99 $ 119.00
"I was able to taste the 2022 Château Beychevelle on multiple occasions, and it never failed to impress me. Based on 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the rest Petit...