Bordeaux 2022 In Bottle
“AMA Selection” 2022
Each year, when the in-bottle report is released, the AMA Selection for that vintage is also unveiled.
Over the past year, AMA Selection has garnered a lot of love and support from wine enthusiasts. Knowing that this list has helped many of you find wines you truly love brings me great satisfaction. It also strengthens my commitment to continue providing professional, practical, and down-to-earth wine recommendations.
I believe you have already gained a full understanding of the vintage. During the two-month-long in-bottle tasting process, I was repeatedly blown away by the outstanding performance of the 2022 vintage. It is a phoenix rising from the ashes—a legendary vintage! I confidently gave it a perfect 5-star rating.
There are so many incredible wines from the 2022 vintage that are worth sharing, and I can’t wait to recommend these treasures to you.
AMA Selection 2022 brings together 85 exceptional wines of various categories and target markets—these are the crème de la crème! I hope it will genuinely assist you and continue to safeguard your wallet.
<Kunlun Selection>
Outstanding Grands Vins of the vintage above 98 points, undoubtedly the top collectors’ “best love”.
The Kunlun Mountains, known as “the ancestor of all mountains” and the “Dragon vein of Huaxia”, is the most divine Mountain Range in China, just like Mont Olympus in Greece. It holds an extremely high and prominent place in Chinese mythology and culture.
For the 2022 vintage, 27 Grands Vins with scores above 98 points have been selected for the Kunlun Selection.
They are:
Left Bank
AMA 100 Château Montrose 2022
AMA 100 Château Mouton Rothschild 2022
AMA 100 Château Léoville Las Cases 2022
AMA 100 Château Haut-Bailly 2022
AMA 99+ Château Lafite Rothschild 2022
AMA 99+ Château Latour 2022
AMA 99 Château d’Yquem 2022
AMA 99 Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey 2022
AMA 99 Château Brane-Cantenac 2022
AMA 99 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 2022
AMA 99 Château Pichon Comtesse 2022
AMA 99 Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion 2022
AMA 99 Château Haut-Brion 2022
AMA 99 Château Pontet-Canet 2022
AMA 99 Domaine de Chevalier 2022
AMA 99 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 2022
AMA 98 Château Pichon Baron 2022
Right Bank
AMA 100 Château-Figeac 2022
AMA 100 Château Cheval Blanc 2022
AMA 99+ Château Ausone 2022
AMA 99+ Clos Fourtet 2022
AMA 99 Château Canon 2022
AMA 99 Château La Conseillante 2022
AMA 98+ Château L’Église Clinet 2022
AMA 98+ Château Angélus 2022
AMA 98+ Château Pavie 2022
AMA 98 Château La Fleur Petrus 2022
<Hidden Dragon Selection>
Exceptional Grands Vins of the vintage that have not yet fully revealed their true potential in the Chinese market. Their compelling quality suggests they are destined to shine in the future and offer great investment value.
The Chinese dragon – “Long” is a legendary creature in Chinese culture that symbolizes power, honor, and dignity. Behold the sleeping dragon, with its mythical power, destined for great success upon awakening.
For the 2022 vintage, a total of 32 wines from the left bank and right bank have been selected into the Hidden Dragon Selection.
They are:
Left Bank
AMA 97+ Château Léoville Barton 2022
AMA 97 Château Gruaud Larose 2022
AMA 97 Château Clerc Milon 2022
AMA 96+ Château Grand-Puy Lacoste 2022
AMA 96 Château Kirwan 2022
AMA 96 Château Branaire-Ducru 2022
AMA 96 Château Malartic-Lagravière 2022
AMA 96 Château Talbot 2022
AMA 96 Château Durfort-Vivens 2022
AMA 95+ Château Giscours 2022
AMA 95+ Château Cantenac Brown 2022
AMA 95 Château Lafon-Rochet 2022
AMA 95 Château Batailley 2022
AMA 95 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2022
AMA 95 Château Latour-Martillac 2022
Right Bank
AMA 97 Château La Gaffelière 2022
AMA 97 Château Le Gay 2022
AMA 97 Château Nénin 2022
AMA 97 Clos du Clocher 2022
AMA 97 Château Petit-Village 2022
AMA 96+ Château Larcis Ducasse 2022
AMA 96 Château La Dominique 2022
AMA 96 Château Canon La Gaffelière 2022
AMA 96 Château Croix de Labrie 2022
AMA 96 Château Villemaurine 2022
AMA 95 Château de Ferrand 2022
AMA 95 Château Saint-Pierre (Pomerol) 2022
AMA 95 Château Clos de Sarpe 2022
AMA 95 Château Bellefont-Belcier 2022
AMA 95 Château Berliquet 2022
AMA 95 Château Jean Faure 2022
AMA 95 Château Fonroque 2022
<Hidden Jade Selection>
Hidden Jade Selection: Remarkable wines from the vintage, offering exceptional quality that rivals renowned Grands Vins while maintaining outstanding value. May your keen eye discover their hidden brilliance.
In Chinese culture, jade symbolizes nobility, beauty, and purity. An uncarved piece of jade, after being carefully carved and polished, will become a brilliant and precious gem.
For the 2022 vintage, a total of 26 wines from the left bank and right bank have been selected into the Hidden Jade Selection.
They are:
Left Bank
AMA 95 Château Tronquoy 2022
AMA 95 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion 2022
AMA 95 Château de Malleret 2022
AMA 94 Château La Louvière 2022
AMA 94 Château Pibran 2022
AMA 94 Château Poujeaux 2022
AMA 93 Château Branas Grand Poujeaux 2022
AMA 93 Château Larrivaux 2022
AMA 93 Château Le Coteau 2022
AMA 93 Château Malescasse 2022
AMA 93 Château Le Thil 2022
AMA 93 Château de Pez 2022
Right Bank
AMA 94+ Château de Pressac 2022
AMA 94 Château Laroque 2022
AMA 94 Château La Tour Figeac 2022
AMA 94 Château Fonplégade 2022
AMA 94 Clos de L’Oratoire 2022
AMA 94 Château Les Trois Croix 2022
AMA 94 Château de La Dauphine 2022
AMA 94 Château Dalem 2022
AMA 94 Château Feytit-Clinet 2022
AMA 94 Château Haut-Simard 2022
AMA 94 Château Les Cruzelles 2022
AMA 93+ Château Alcée 2022
AMA 93 Château Tournefeuille 2022
AMA 93 Château Roquevieille Excellence 2022
