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.

Saint-Émilion AOC 1er Grand Cru Classé B 2016 Château Figeac

Sauternes AOC 2018 Château Haut-Bergeron

Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Rouge 2016 Château Ad Francos

Pauillac AOC 5ème Cru Classé 2020 Château Lynch-Moussas

Saint-Julien AOC 4ème Cru Classé 2015 Château Talbot

Saint-Estèphe AOC Le Saint-Estèphe de Cos Labory 2017 Château Cos Labory

Saint-Émilion AOC 2021 Château La Pointe Bouquey

Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOC Château des Laurets Sélection Parcellaire 2016 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Crémant de Bordeaux Brut AOC Exclusive Les Cordeliers

Sauternes AOC 1er Cru Classé 2019 Château Lafaurie Peyraguey

Sauternes AOC Castelnau de Suduiraut 2016 Château Suduiraut

Saint-Émilion AOC Légende R 2019 Domaines Barons de Rothschild

Saint-Julien AOC 2ème Cru Classé 2018 Château Leoville Poyferre

Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOC Château des Laurets 2017 Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Saint-Émilion AOC Grand Cru Le Petit Cheval 2020 Château Cheval Blanc

Bordeaux AOP Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Château Mezain

Bordeaux AOP Rouge 2022 Château Les Maurberts

Saint-Estèphe AOC 2021 Château Phélan-Ségur