Bordeaux 2020: Appellation Overviews – Decanter https://www.decanter.com The world’s most prestigious wine website, including news, reviews, learning, food and travel Sun, 23 May 2021 07:01:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://keyassets.timeincuk.net/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2019/01/cropped-Decanter_Favicon-Brand-32x32.png Bordeaux 2020: Appellation Overviews – Decanter https://www.decanter.com 32 32 Best white Bordeaux 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-white-bordeaux-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458167/ Sun, 23 May 2021 07:00:26 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458167 White Bordeaux 2020

White Bordeaux 2020 Average yield: 50hl/ha What to expect See the top-scoring white Bordeaux 2020 en primeur wines Search all Bordeaux 2020 en primeur ratings published so far Back to the main Bordeaux en primeur page

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White Bordeaux 2020

Average yield: 50hl/ha

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]]> Best Médoc & Haut-Médoc, Moulis & Listrac 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-medoc-haut-medoc-moulis-listrac-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458162/ Sat, 22 May 2021 07:15:30 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458162 Vineyard in the Medoc

Médoc/Haut Médoc/ Moulis and Listrac 2020 Average yields: 40hl/h in AOC Médoc, 35hl/ha in Haut-Médoc 31hl/ha in Moulis and Listrac What you find See the top-scoring Médoc/Haut Médoc/ Moulis and Listrac 2020 en primeur wines Search all Bordeaux 2020 en primeur ratings published so far Back to the main Bordeaux en primeur page

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Médoc/Haut Médoc/ Moulis and Listrac 2020

Average yields:

  • 40hl/h in AOC Médoc,
  • 35hl/ha in Haut-Médoc
  • 31hl/ha in Moulis and Listrac

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]]> Best smaller appellation 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-smaller-appellation-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458166/ Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:26 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458166 Vineyards in Bordeaux

Bordeaux’s smaller appellations 2020 Yields: Graves 37hl/ha Graves white 36hl/ha Côtes 35hl/ha Castillon 30hl/ha What you find See the top-scoring en primeur wines from Bordeaux’s smaller appellations 2020 Search all Bordeaux 2020 en primeur ratings published so far Back to the main Bordeaux en primeur page

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Bordeaux’s smaller appellations 2020

Yields:

  • Graves 37hl/ha
  • Graves white 36hl/ha
  • Côtes 35hl/ha
  • Castillon 30hl/ha

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]]> Best Sauternes and Barsac 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-sauternes-and-barsac-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458157/ Fri, 21 May 2021 07:15:31 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458157 Sauternes 2020

Sauternes 2020 and Barsac 2020 Average yield: 12hl/ha (last year 14hl/ha) Individual estates went even lower: 8hl/ha at ChâteauBastor Lamontagne for example, 6.5hl/ha at ChâteauBroustet, 6hl/ha at Clos Haut Peyraguey, 3hl/ha at Châteaude Fargues. What to expect See the top-scoring Sauternes 2020and Barsac 2020 en primeur wines Search all Bordeaux 2020 en primeur ratings published […]

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Sauternes 2020 and Barsac 2020

Average yield: 12hl/ha (last year 14hl/ha)

Individual estates went even lower:

  • 8hl/ha at ChâteauBastor Lamontagne for example,
  • 6.5hl/ha at ChâteauBroustet,
  • 6hl/ha at Clos Haut Peyraguey,
  • 3hl/ha at Châteaude Fargues.

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Pessac-Léognan 2020 Average yield: 35hl/ha Individual yields vary from: 42hl/ha at Château Carbonnieux (red), 30hl/ha at Château Smith Haut Lafitte red (29hl/ha for the whites), 37hl/ha at Domaine de Chevalier, 37hl/ha at Château Haut-Bailly 26hl/ha at Château Malartic Lagraviere (compared to 46hl/ha in 2019). What you find See the top-scoring Pessac-Léognan 2020 en primeur wines […]

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Pessac-Léognan 2020

Average yield: 35hl/ha

Individual yields vary from:

  • 42hl/ha at Château Carbonnieux (red),
  • 30hl/ha at Château Smith Haut Lafitte red (29hl/ha for the whites),
  • 37hl/ha at Domaine de Chevalier,
  • 37hl/ha at Château Haut-Bailly
  • 26hl/ha at Château Malartic Lagraviere (compared to 46hl/ha in 2019).

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]]> Best Pomerol 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-pomerol-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458165/ Thu, 20 May 2021 11:49:01 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458165 Pomerol 2020

Pomerol 2020 Average yield: 40hl/ha Individual yields varied but rarely went as low as on the Left Bank. Good yields at the Moueix esates: 40-42hl/ha 30hl/ha at Vieux Château Certan, 32hl/ha at Château L’Evangile, 37hl/ha at Château Beauregard, 38hl/ha at Château Clinet, 30hl/ha at Château Mazeyres, 42hl/ha at Château Feytit Clinet. What you find See […]

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Pomerol 2020

Average yield: 40hl/ha

Individual yields varied but rarely went as low as on the Left Bank.

  • Good yields at the Moueix esates: 40-42hl/ha
  • 30hl/ha at Vieux Château Certan,
  • 32hl/ha at Château L’Evangile,
  • 37hl/ha at Château Beauregard,
  • 38hl/ha at Château Clinet,
  • 30hl/ha at Château Mazeyres,
  • 42hl/ha at Château Feytit Clinet.

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]]> Best St-Emilion 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-st-emilion-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458164/ Thu, 20 May 2021 11:43:24 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458164 St-Emilion 2020

St-Emilion 2020 Average yields: 38hl/ha Wide range of individual yields 40hl/ha at Clos Fouret 30hl/ha at Couspaude, 19hl/ha at Clos Dubreuil, 23hl/ha at Fleur Cardinale, 35hl/ha at Fonplegade. Yields at Figeac 20% higher than in 2019 at 37hl/ha overall I think 31hl/ha at Pavie Maquin What you find See the top-scoring St-Emilion 2020 en primeur […]

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St-Emilion 2020

Average yields: 38hl/ha

Wide range of individual yields

  • 40hl/ha at Clos Fouret
  • 30hl/ha at Couspaude,
  • 19hl/ha at Clos Dubreuil,
  • 23hl/ha at Fleur Cardinale,
  • 35hl/ha at Fonplegade.
  • Yields at Figeac 20% higher than in 2019 at 37hl/ha overall I think
  • 31hl/ha at Pavie Maquin

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St-Julien 2020 Average yield: 34hl/ha Individual yields varied from: 47hl/ha at Château Beychevelle 34hl/ha at Château Léoville Las Cases, 35hl/ha at Château Léoville Poyferré What you find: See the top-scoring St-Julien 2020 en primeur wines Search all Bordeaux 2020 en primeur ratings published so far Back to the main Bordeaux en primeur page

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St-Julien 2020

Average yield: 34hl/ha

Individual yields varied from:

  • 47hl/ha at Château Beychevelle
  • 34hl/ha at Château Léoville Las Cases,
  • 35hl/ha at Château Léoville Poyferré

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]]> Best Margaux 2020 wines tasted en primeur https://www.decanter.com/premium/best-margaux-2020-wines-tasted-en-primeur-458158/ Wed, 19 May 2021 09:19:58 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=458158 Margaux 2020

Margaux 2020 Average yield: 36hl/ha Individual yields varied widely: 45hl/ha at Château Cantemerle, 31hl/ha at Château Malsescot St Exupery 16hl/ha at Château La Gurgue, 47hl/ha at Château Dauzac, 36hl/ha at Château Giscours. What you find See the top-scoring Margaux 2020 en primeur wines Priority booking Château Margaux Virtual Masterclass Premium subscribers can enjoy priority booking […]

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Margaux 2020

Average yield: 36hl/ha

Individual yields varied widely:

  • 45hl/ha at Château Cantemerle,
  • 31hl/ha at Château Malsescot St Exupery
  • 16hl/ha at Château La Gurgue,
  • 47hl/ha at Château Dauzac,
  • 36hl/ha at Château Giscours.

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Pauillac 2020

Average yield: 37hl/ha

Individual yields varied from:

  • 41hl/ha at Château Croizet Bages,
  • 33hl/ha at Château Lynch-Bages,
  • 31hl/ha at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande,
  • 31hl/ha at Château Grand Puy Lacoste.
  • 55hl/ha at Château Fonbadet which must be one of the highest

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St-Estephe 2020

Average yield: 41hl/ha

Individual yields varied from:

  • 40hl/ha at Château Phelan Segur,
  • 30hl/ha at Château Montrose,
  • 39hl/ha at Château Cos d’Estournel,
  • 42hl/ha Château Ormes de Pez.

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