Bordeaux 2019 - What The Critics Think

Neal Martin

"excellent vintage"
Up there with 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2016 - “a notch below the 2016s”.

Neal Martin’s highlights:
Cos d’Estournel, Calon-Ségur, Lafon-Rochet, Meyney, Pichon-Lalande, Mouton-Rothschild, Lafite-Rothschild, Lynch-Bages, Ducru Beaucaillou, Léoville-Las Cases and Le Petit Lion, Léoville-Poyferré, Gloria, Saint-Pierre, Léoville-Barton, Langoa-Barton, Lagrange, Branaire-Ducru, Margaux, Cantenac-Brown, Giscours, Brane-Cantenac, Domaine de Chevalier, La Louvière, Larrivet Haut-Brion, Malartic-Lagravière, Smith Haut-Lafitte, Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion, Haut-Bailly, Poujeaux, l’Eglise-Clinet, Trotanoy, La Fleur-Pétrus, La Conseillante, l’Evangile, Clinet, Troplong-Mondot, Bellevue-Mondotte, Figeac, Angélus, Quintus, Suduiraut

Read Neal Martin’s full report here-
https://vinous.com/articles/uncertain-smile-bordeaux-2019-jun-2020


Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

“an outstanding vintage”
“outstanding quality, from simple Bordeaux to Cru Classé”

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW’s highlights:
Mouton Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Ducru Beaucaillou, Figeac, Troplong-Mondot, Lilian Ladouys, Meyney, Laroque, Margaux, Vieux Château Certan, Haut-Bailly, Pichon Lalande

Read Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW’s full report here (paid subscribers)-
https://www.robertparker.com/articles/PppxNduNDu9ZnTkJX/france-bordeaux-en-primeur-2019-futures-vintage-report-the-miracle-vintage

James Suckling

He compares it to 2018, 2016 and 2015 in style.
“all just really good quality wines”.
“outstanding quality, from simple Bordeaux to Cru Classé"

James Suckling’s highlights:
Cos d’Estournel, d’Issan, Malartic Lagravière, Pape Clément, Phélan-Ségur, Smith-Haut-Lafitte, Trottevieille, Domaine de Chevalier, Batailley, Calon-Ségur, Feytit-Clinet, Beau-Site, Guiraud, Laroque, Lascombes, Le Bosq, Lynch-Moussas, Pédesclaux

Read James Suckling’s full report here-
https://www.jamessuckling.com/wine-tasting-reports/bordeaux-2019-potentially-difficult-debut/