The Wine Cellar Insider

The Wine Cellar Insider is created and overseen by Jeff Leve. This platform provides access to over 23,000 unique wine tasting notes, ratings, and reviews that are detailed and user-friendly! In addition, we showcase thousands of exclusive photos, profiles of wineries, and contributions from various guests, including chateau owners, winemakers, bloggers, consultants, negociants, and retailers.

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2022 Saint Emilion Wine Guide Part 3 featuring wines M-Z

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

We tasted so many wines from 2022 St. Emilion, we divided our coverage into three parts. This is 2022 Saint Emilion Pt. 3, Wines M-Z. For Part One and Part Two… 2022 Saint Emilion Pt. 1 Wines A-E and 2022 St. Emilion Pt. 2 Wines F-L2022 Mangot – St. Émilion Grand Cru – Lush, fruity, chalky, and polished, the wine quickly delivers its core of ripe, chocolatey-covered dark pit fruits with just a swirl, sniff, and sip. The salty end note adds complexity to the lingering finish. Drink from 2026-2042.
2022 St. Emilion Wine Guide, Buying Tips, Reviews, All Top Wines

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 St. Emilion is our biggest report. In fact, we tasted close to 200 2022 Saint Emilion wines! With that in mind, for ease for reading, we divided our 2022 Saint Emilion guide into three parts. This is 2022 St. Emilion Part 1, Wines A-E.
2022 Pomerol Wine Guide to All the Best Wines of the Appellation

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Pomerol Wine Buying GuideAs you can see from our 73 wine tasting notes and scores from the appellation, I loved 2022 Pomerol! There are three 100 Pt wines and numerous wines scoring in the high 90s. 2022 Pomerol is clearly set for future legendary status. There are 3 wines missing, which I will taste in April: Petrus, Le Pin, Chateau Lafleur, and Chateau L’Evangile. 2022 Pomerol wines offer everything you could hope for from the appellation.
2022 St. Emilion Satellite Appellations Report, Wine Buying Guide.

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 St. Emilion Satellite Appellations Wine GuideThe 2022 St. Emilion Satellite Appellations report covers the wines of Lussac St. Emilion, Montagne St. Emilion, Puisseguin St. Emilion, and St. Georges St. Emilion. All of the wines were tasted in my office in early 2025 in non blind conditions.
2022 Medoc Bordeaux Wine Tasting Notes, Reviews, and Ratings

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Medoc Bordeaux Tasting ReportFor consumers seeking character-filled wines from the Left Bank of Bordeaux, that sell for a song, 2022 Medoc is the place! Climate change has clearly benefited the vineyards situated in the far north of Bordeaux. The names might not be well-known to many readers, but the quality is there.
2022 Haut Medoc, Listrac, Moulis Tasting Notes, Reviews, Buying Tips

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Haut Medoc, Listrac, and Moulis Wine Buying GuideSome of the best wines I have ever tasted from these often unsung appellations were produced in the 2022 Bordeaux vintage. In fact, there were so many wines with class, character, and distinction from the Haut Medoc in 2022, I lost track of the number of wines scoring 90 Pts and above! For consumers seeking bargains in Left Bank, Cabernet Sauvignon based wines, this vintage is for you.
2022 St. Estephe Wines In Bottle Tasting Notes, Wine Buying Tips

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Saint Estephe Ratings, Tasting Notes, and Wine Buying Guide2022 St. Estephe could be the best vintage the appellation has ever experienced. Across the board, from top to bottom, the wines are fabulous! Stylish, character-driven wines of complexity and ageabilty, which can also be enjoyed relatively young. And, as I mentioned, it is not just the top Second Growth wines, or other Classified Growths, just about every Cru Bourgeois made perhaps the best wines in the history of their estate.
2022 Pauillac In Bottle Reviews, Tasting Notes, Best Wines to Buy

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Pauillac Ratings, Tasting Notes, and Wine Buying Guide2022 Pauillac wines are headed to future legendary status. It is the character and unique style of the vintage. Pauillac, often known for its stoic personality, especially in its youth, is ebullient. Concentrated, tannic, and structured, the wines are also sensuous, silky, refined, and deeply concentrated. With a depth of color and complex aromatics in the years to come, collectors are going to want these gems in their cellars.
2022 St. Julien Wine Buying Guide, Tasting Notes Ratings Reviews

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Saint Julien Wine Buying GuideTo say that 2022 St. Julien wines are stunning is selling the vintage short. These wines are off the hook. They have everything you could ask for and more. They are deeply aromatic, rich, concentrated, and silky, with depth, freshness, and the ability to evolve successfully for decades. And we are not just talking about the Grand Vin, the Second Wines are also quite charming. Perhaps of equal, if not greater importance, is their wide window of drinking.
2022 Margaux In Bottle Tasting Notes, Tips on the Best Wine to Buy

1 month ago | thewinecellarinsider.com | Jeff Leve |Tasting Notes

2022 Margaux Appellation Wine Buying GuideThe 2022 Margaux wines, as you might expect, are diverse. This is partly due to the large size of the appellation, which results in varying terroirs, each with different abilities to handle the hot, sunny, and dry conditions experienced in Bordeaux in 2022. Nevertheless, at their best, 2022 Margaux wines offer floral perfumes with elegance, vibrance, silky textures, and a wonderful purity of fruit on the palate.