<h2> Smaller appellations 2021</h2> <h3>What you find from the 2021 wines</h3> [subscriber-content]While not entirely homogeneous, there are some delicious and approachable wines from Fronsac, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Castillon and Francs worth seeking out this year. However, small yields and increasing costs for everything from labour to glass to wooden cases might understandably see prices rise in 2021. [breakout] <h3>Top picks:</h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Fronsac 2021:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-de-la-dauphine-fronsac-bordeaux-france-2021-58540">Château de La Dauphine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-de-la-riviere-fronsac-bordeaux-france-2021-58625">Château de La Rivière</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-george-7-fronsac-bordeaux-france-2021-59071">Château George 7</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lalande-de-Pomerol 2021:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-la-chenade-lalande-de-pomerol-bordeaux-2021-58542">Château La Chenade</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-les-cruzelles-lalande-de-pomerol-bordeaux-2021-58541">Château Les Cruzelles</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2021:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-beau-sejour-becot-joanin-becot-castillon-cotes-de-59070">Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, Joanin Bécot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-montlandrie-castillon-cotes-de-bordeaux-2021-58621">Château Montlandrie</a></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bordeaux 2021:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/les-perrieres-de-lafleur-bordeaux-superieur-2021-58415">Les Perrières de Lafleur</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/bordeaux/chateau-grand-village-bordeaux-superieur-bordeaux-2021-58446">Château Grand Village</a><strong> </strong>[/breakout]</li> </ul> [/subscriber-content] <hr /> <h2>See the top-scoring 2021 en primeur wines from small appellations</h2> [wine-collection] <hr /> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/search#filter[region]=76&filter[vintage]=2021&order[updated_at]=desc&page=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Search all Bordeaux 2021 en primeur ratings published so far</a></h2> <hr /> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.decanter.com/bordeaux-2021-en-primeur/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Back to the main Bordeaux en primeur page</a></h3>