UGC 2019s in bottle – right-bank reds
At last – a chance to taste the miracle vintage in bottle! And a great pleasure it was too. See this guide to our coverage of 2019 bordeaux.
Wednesday, 8 December 2021

What an exceptional vintage this was, in almost every way. The en primeur campaign took place in spring 2020 when the world was locked down. Long-time Bordeaux resident James Lawther MW, now a fully fledged member of our team, was kind enough to flit from château to château tasting as many of the most sought-after wines as possible but this was inevitably fewer than usual.
Nevertheless, James was able to describe 2019...
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