"2020 is the third outstanding vintage in a row for Bordeaux and marks perhaps the first time the region has experienced such a high-quality trilogy of superlative years. JamesSuckling.com rated 1,302 barrel samples from the 2020 vintage over six weeks and conducted almost 40 Zoom calls with chateau owners and winemakers, and the story behind the 2020 vintage is a fantastic one. The outstanding quality of so many of the wines highlights the genius of Bordeaux viticulture and winemaking as well the incredible human effort and collective energy it takes to make so many terrific quality wines. In fact, I rated 10 wines with possible perfect scores, 99-100. That’s the third highest number of top wines in the last 10 years for my en primeur tastings for Bordeaux and one of the highest in my career of tasting Bordeaux from barrel, which I began doing in 1983. By comparison, 2019 had eight wines with 99-100 ratings, and 2018 just four. " James Suckling
"The most important signature of 2020 is a balance of richness and energy that is highly unusual. The wines sizzle with brightness and mineral-drenched vibrancy. Cold nights at the end of the season were a huge help in that regard. Other winemakers opined that a slightly higher seed count helps explain freshness in the wines. Two thousand twenty is not consistent across the board, so some selection is necessary, but the most successful wines are unquestionably dazzling." Antonio Galloni - Vinous
“We think that the 2020 is the best of [the] trilogy. It has the structure and the typicity of the 2018 and the aromatics of the 2019. So it takes the best of both.” Florence Cathiard, the owner of Chateau Smith Haut-Lafitte
**** PLEASE NOTE: The 2020 Bordeaux wines are purchased in advance and are not due to arrive until mid 2023 ****
