We rated 681 wines from 14 countries for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, with Senior Editor Stuart Pigott catching up with a number of late-bottled Austrian dry whites from the 2021 vintage that were spectacular in various ways.

January at JamesSuckling.com was a parade of tradition with a taste of South America and China thrown in, starting at ground central for great wine, Bordeaux.

2021 was a challenging vintage in Beaujolais, but the JamesSuckling.com tasting team managed to find a few gems – one of them combining Burgundian richness and Beaujolais freshness with a stunningly silky, long finish that seals the deal.

Our tastings of more than 500 wines during the past week were heavy on Bordeaux 2020 and Burgundy, but it was a couple of stunning German rieslings that rose to the top.

In our latest Weekly Tasting Report, James rekindles his love for vintage Port wines and expounds on what it takes to make a great one, while Senior Editor Stuart Pigott get his first taste of Burgundy's 2021 vintage.

After rating more than 1,400 Bordeaux 2020 wines, from simple blends to some of the best collectibles, the vintage's quality character is becoming clear.

December at JamesSuckling.com meant shepherding out the last of our country Top 100 reports, but we still managed to taste nearly 2,000 wines from 18 countries. And it wrapped up an awesome tasting year for us, when we managed to get through a record 33,000-plus wines and bring you the best of what the world has to offer.

The Bordeaux reds that we tasted over the last week in this report are pointing toward a great year for Pauillac and St. Julien, and we haven’t even reviewed such names as Mouton, Latour or Lafite.

2022 was another challenging year, especially when it came to finding value wine offerings when prices were going up fast everywhere. But we found more than a few great-quality bottles that fit comfortably within any budget.