and his star winemaker Axel Heinz, I expect the 2022 will ultimately show some very good form. Minerality – a combination of tannins and acidities – are a common thread. Although the region is best known for its slinky loose-knit red wines, Château Margaux’s Pavillon Blanc, based on sauvignon blanc, is also one of the best white wines of the vintage. Pessac-Léognan Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion are impressively concentrated, richly flavoured, complex wines that will develop brilliantly. But other stalwarts of the region have performed well too. Château Haut-Bailly has achieved greater recognition in recent years for its classicism and appealing age-worthiness. Although it’s not considered by many as being at the same level as Château Haut-Brion,
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The Vintage Journal – International Series Château Margaux
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