If you’re looking for some new red wines to try this year, then look no further than our list below.
Whether you’re holding to a dinner party, hosting one of your own or are simply opening a bottle of fine red wine for the evening, it always pays to have a selection of top-quality tipples resting on your wine rack, ready for choosing.
There are plenty of exemplar grapes when it comes to red wine, with some of the most well-known offerings being Pauillac and Cabernet Sauvignon. However, the style and flavour palate of each red wine between winemakers, depending on the region where the grape is grown, would be totally or greatly different. And not forgetting the palate of the individual has to be taken into account when choosing red wines, of course.
Taking all the different grape varieties into consideration, we have decided a list of the 7 of the best red wines you should try and drink in 2022.
ESPIRIT DE PAVIE, BORDEAUX 2015
The Wine Espirit de Pavie is a Red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, by Château Pavie. This 2015 vintage comes from the Bordeaux appellation. Its ideal tasting temperature is 15º.
LE MARQUIS DE CALON SÉGUR, ST. ESTÉPHE 2009
This incredible red wine features an exquisite blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot to offer lots of richness and structure with great minerality. All the grapes are handpicked and fermented for 22 days before aging for 28 months in French oak barrels. It is the perfect wine for a fancy dinner party or just to give as a present for a friend.
PAUILLAC 2017
Pauillac is the most well-known red wines of sheer class made by Chateaux in the region of Bordeaux. The main grape in this blend is Merlot mixed with a small portion of Cabernet Sauvignon to add some strength to the flavor palate. Pauillac has got ruby red colour and a smoky hint of tobacco.
GIVRY, LOUIS LATOUR 2017
It is an excellent example of a Pinot Noir packed with flavor and charm. Givry is Burgundy’s rising appellation that is likely to soar in value over the next few years, so take advantage of the price £23.95 a bottle to treat yourself.
CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, DOMAINE DE PIGNAN 2018
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape is the heart of Southern Rhone, a region that produces the most complex and outstanding reds. This particular Domaine de Pignan has a dense dark red colour and flavor notes of raspberries and sweet cherry compote. This is the perfect red wine to savour with a hearty dinner on a dark winter evening.
CATENA ZAPATA MALBEC 2017
“The Catena family is renowned in Argentina for all they have done for the industry in the country,” Gwendolyn Osborn, Director of Education says. “Their wines are the best. The Catena Zapata Nicolas is a perfect Argentine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. It shows off the energy and power the red wines can produce here.”
JORDAN 2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Concentrated aromas of blackberries and black cherries with an inviting hint of cedar. The wine’s silky palate is long and expansive, boasting a beautiful balance of black fruit and fine tannin structure. Its finish is lively, lingering and laced with a sweetness of fruit. A deliciously wine to be enjoyed at dinner time or a meeting’s friends.