2022, Château Mangot, SAINT-ÉMILION, Grand Cru

Bordeaux Blend: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.

This is a property to watch in Saint Emilion. Recent vintages have received high praise from the critics but prices remain very reasonable.

A wine that gets my nod as this dynamic estate's finest to date is the 2022 Mangot, a medium to full-bodied, ample and layered wine evocative of cherries, dark berries, liquorice and rose petals. Deep, concentrated and fleshy, with a vibrant core of fruit and a long, mouthwatering finish, this seamless, complete Saint-Émilion is sure to be one of the best purchases of the en primeur campaign. 93-95 William Kelley, Wine Advocate.

The 2022 Mangot is another impressive wine from this château. Dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, sage, mint and blood orange. Mangot is no longer the brooding powerhouse it once was, but it is still a pretty heady Saint-Émilion. In 2022, it's the balance of fruit intensity and energy that impresses most. Tasted three times.
91-93 Antonio Galloni.

Intense bright berry fruits, cedar smoking on the aromatics, this is enjoyable, edges of sandalwood and incense, heat on the finish but also succulence and impact. A high energy wine from Yann and Karl Todeschini, Stephane Toutoundji consultant.
92 Jane Anson.