Bordeaux

We have reached the end of the year, it's time for rankings and awards. Today we elect the European wine region of the year according to Vino.com: Bordeaux .

The Bordeaux wine classification of 1855 named it as the most famous and influential region in the world of wine . This system was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in Paris.

The Bordeaux AOC denomination, which includes the entire wine-growing region, brings together fruity and easy-drinking wines, more suitable for daily consumption than for long ageing, while Bordeaux Supérieur , produced in the same area, but with more restrictive requirements, including a minimum aging of 12 months, they are richer and more complex wines than basic Bordeaux.

The Côtes de Bordeaux denomination, however, is different, created in 2009 from the merger of four sub-areas previously known as Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. Here, Merlot-based wines are mainly produced, which are halfway between the wines of the left bank and those of the right bank, in terms of quality and style.

Pessac-Léognan AOC Le Dauphin d’Olivier Grand Vin de Graves 2019 Chateau Olivier

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 1er Grand Cru Classé A AOC 2021 Château Ausone

Barsac AOC 1er Cru Classé 2016 Château Climens

Pauillac AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2021 Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Pauillac AOC 5ème Grand Cru Classé 2019 Château d'Armailhac

Pauillac AOC 1er Cru Classé 2021 Château Mouton-Rothschild

Saint-Julien AOC 2009 Hortevie

Margaux AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2018 Château Rauzan-Segla

Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOC 2017 Château Cap Saint-George

Margaux AOC 3ème Cru Classé 2018 Château Palmer

Pomerol AOC 2020 Château l'Évangile

Saint-Émilion AOC 1er Grand Cru Classé B 2021 Château Valandraud

Pauillac AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2018 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2019 Château Pontet-Canet

Chateau Angelus Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru France Bordeaux Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020, 6 x 0,75 ℓ bottles

Pomerol AOC Grand Vin 2021 Château Nenin

Pessac-Léognan AOC 2018 Château Pape Clément

Saint-Estèphe AOC Cru Bourgeois 2021 Château Meyney