James has been tasting hundreds of wines from the 2018 Bordeaux vintage and so far it is shaping up to be a powerful yet drinkable and aromatic vintage. Last week he tasted three amazing 2018 wines over Zoom with Edouard Moueix, executive vice president at Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, which is the owner and producer of several prestigious crus, including Chateau La Fleur-Petrus, Chateau Trotanoy, and Chateau Hosanna in Pomerol; Chateau Belair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classe in Saint-Emilion; and, in Napa Valley, California, Dominus Estate and Ulysses.
They tasted the Trotanoy, La Fleur Petrus and Belair Monange, and discussed how much sunlight there was in 2018 and how the tannins in the 2018s are very special. Watch the video to find out why. They also had a candid discussion about Bordeaux's newest vintage, the 2020, which was challenging to say the least.
Below are the wines that were tasted during the call. Click the link to see the tasting notes and scores (subscribers only).
Château Trotanoy Pomerol 2018
Château La Fleur-Pétrus Pomerol 2018
Château Bélair-Monange St.-Emilion 2018
