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Top Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 wines: Re-tasted in bottle

Despite some inconsistencies due to the warm weather in 2018, Jane Anson says there are some excellent wines to look out for here and plenty of good value picks worth seeking out.

Scroll down to see Jane Anson’s Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 top scorers

See the full Bordeaux 2018 report here

See individual appellation overviews for:

St-Estèphe, Pauillac, St-Julien, Margaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Listrac, Moulis


Many early ripening sites, particularly for Pessac-Léognan, meant welcoming tannins and ripe fruit flavours, although there are inconsistencies here, as there were during en primeur.


See Jane Anson’s top scoring Pessac-Léognan & Graves 2018 wine tasting notes and scores


See also

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Left Bank report

Top Bordeaux 2018 wines in bottle: Right Bank report

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