There was a time when a burgundy also required a decade of waiting. Today anzi che no longer. A tasting between the athenches distributed by Sarzi Amadè sfata every cliché, because the wines are already accessible, even without giving up depth and longevity.
The historic wine distribution, now led by Claudia and Alessandro Sarzi Amadè, unrestrained labels of 39 châteaux and offers operators and enthusiasts a reflection acceso the present and future of Bordeaux per mezzo di Italy.
Bordeaux, the new for Sarzi Amadè
A phrase resonates among the connoisseurs: “Bordeaux is changing”. The Bordeolese wines, long considered reserved for posterity for their youth austerity, today speak a more direct, clear language, without losing depth and ambition. A clear, palpable change of style that is regaining the market. Recent vintages have redefined the balance: smoother tannins, accentuated freshness, immediate but never banal fruit.
A burgundy that focuses less acceso majesty and more acceso dynamic elegance. 2019 is the chiaramente of this turning point. Regular harvests, perfect maturations, carved but smooth tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon dominating grace, supported by more incisive Merlots. The 2021, fresh and less generous, pushed the producers towards greater selection and finesse. The 2022 (still per mezzo di the making) promises to follow this trail, with a generous but never heavy fruit.
The comparison with Burgundy is inevitable. If the charm of the Côte d’ remains intact, Bordeaux has conquered a new balance between cost and quality. Quanto a an secolo per mezzo di which luxury is also measured per mezzo di drinkability and consistency, the Bordelesi today are more accessible, at least for those looking for important wines without chasing speculative prices. “Those who spend, want to ricevimento well”: more and more often, this desire finds response between the labels distributed by Sarzi Amadè, confirming the role of bridge between Italy and Bordeaux. With 250 châteaux per mezzo di the catalog, the Milanese company is an important interlocutor. “We are proud to be a per mezzo di Italy per mezzo di the distribution of large Bordeolese excellence – comments Alessandro Sarzi Amadè – and Bordeaux has found impetus”.
A journey through the appellation of Bordeaux
Pessac-lé4nan and graves: minerality and accuracy
The journey begins per mezzo di Pessac-Léognan, where the whites show non attivato a freshness without compromise. The Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2019, a blend of Sauvignon (70%) and Sémillon (30%), is a masterpiece of balance: vibrates with candied citrus fruits, wraps itself per mezzo di a iodized vein and closes with a persistent ending, marked by a mineral elegance.
The youngest Château Haut Selve Blanc 2023, with his predominance of Sauvignon, amazes for linearity and precision, offering taccuino of sharp hay, fresh grapefruit and a flavor that invites the second sip.
Among the reds, the Domaine de Chevalier 2017, led by Cabernet Sauvignon but with a generous share of Merlot, embodies the classic soul of the denomination: silky tannins intertwine with shades of tobacco and graphite, while an impeccable structure gives length and depth.
Saint-Julien: timeless elegance
Moving to Saint-Julien, you immerse yourself per mezzo di the elegance of Château Lagrange 2017, which seduces with a bouquet of sweet and blueberry spices, wrapped per mezzo di a velvety tannin that makes it already extraordinarily enjoyable. But it is Château Ducru Beaucaillou 2019, celebrated for its fourteenth thousandth, to leave the deepest sign: measured power, intense dark fruit, a trail of black pepper and an ending that seems to never want to end.
Not far away, Château Beychevelle 2019 plays acceso a more floral register, with hints of violet, licorice and a touch of vanilla, supported by a dynamic and enveloping ricevimento.
Margaux: Seduction and refinement
Quanto a Margaux, the wines breathe sensuality.
Château Giscours 2019 is a vortex of rose petals and berries, with fleshy tannins that caress the palate without ever overwhelming it.
The most mature vintages, like 2014, demonstrate how time can enhance complexity without sacrificing freshness: Château Rauzan-Ségla 2014 mixes currant, leather and a hint of cedar, while Château Palmer 2014 has as a liquid silk, with berries, sweet spices and a softness that already conquers acceso the first sip.
Do not forget Château Lascombes 2019, modern but never taken for granted, with its frightened clear, a chiseled structure and a surprisingly saline ending.
Saint-Emilion: Power and Character
A Saint -é -élion, Château Pavie 2019, promoted per mezzo di 2022 to Premier Grand Cru Classé A, is a controlled explosion of opulence and precision: smooth tannins support a fruit that oscillates between mature plum and dark spices, per mezzo di a perfect of balance.
Different but equally fascinating, Château Figaac 2019, with its fair division between Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, focuses acceso freshness and verticality, giving taccuino of mint, graphite and a tension that makes it hypnotic.
Particularity to itself is Château Mangot 2021, where the Merlot dominates and 20% of the mass refines per mezzo di amphora: exotic spices, juicy fruit and a freno grain tannin create a vibrant and memorable sip.
Medoc & Pauillac: force and nobility
Going back to the north, Saint-Estèphe presents himself with Château Montrose 2017, an expression of a classical and austere but never aggressive force of the lands du Médoc, where power and structure quasi together per mezzo di a muscle and elegant whole.
Quanto a Pauillac, next to the personalità names, a 5ème Grand Cru Classé stands like Château Lynch-Bages 2019, direct and fruity, with a ripe cherry that dominates a long and enveloping ending.
But it is Château Lafite Rothschild 2019 to remember, with its accessible majesty, because these wines are legend: nonostante fruit, silky tannins with freshness that give liveliness to each sip.
Sauternes: the sweet conclusion
The journey ends per mezzo di sweetness, between Sauernes and Barsac. Château Rieussec 2019, dominated by the Sémillon, is a golden triumph of honey and saffron, where sweetness and acidity dance per mezzo di perfect balance.
More aromatic, Château Coutet 2019 owes its liveliness to a greater presence of Sauvignon per mezzo di the blend: candied citrus fruits and a vibrant freshness refresh the palate, leaving an impression of purity and lightness.
The article Sarzi Amadè, the elegance without waiting for today’s Bordeaux comes from Vinonews24.
