![]() ![]() Disease pressure was very high and harvest on the early side. Best in the upper Médoc with Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, along with Petit Verdot, relishing the late harvest less dynamic in Margaux and PessacĭescriptionCool start and very wet finish saved by warm, dry July and August. Julien and Pessac superbĭescriptionA good spring was followed by a gray, humid summer, but dry weather and a long harvest period through September and October saved the vintage. Later rains hampered some parts of the upper Médoc. Upper Médoc superb, with St.-Estèphe, Pauillac and St.-Julien the epicenter of qualityĭescriptionExtremely dry season saved by rain at veraison led to an even crop of ripe and lush reds. Cabernet relished the drought, yielding reds that are ripe and tannic, but also racy, fresh and full of aromas yields normal to above normal. Wines are fresh and pure best in Pauillac and St.-Julien, other AOCs more heterogeneousĭescriptionA year of extremes, with a very rainy spring backed by a very dry summer. Well-timed rains prevented maturity blockage, but September diluted earlier-ripening Merlot. The best reds are dense and tannic, with slightly higher alcohol and lower acidity, but terrific drive and definitionĭescriptionWarm and dry year ran early all season southern areas most affected by spring frost, while Médoc generally spared. Upper Médoc is the highlight, but very heterogeneous overallĮxtreme conditions early led to severe mildew pressure that reduced yields at some estates, yet dry and warm weather starting in mid-July saved the vintage. Wines are richly fruited, but tannins are the issue the best are refined, others slightly austere. Summer was extremely hot and dry, but well-spaced rains prevented maturity blockage, with a late-running harvest after a mid-September rain favoring Cabernet Sauvignon. ![]() Some excellent wines, though others show less concentration midpalate due to the rain Summer turned hot and dry, and harvest ran early, spurred by the heat. A rainy winter provided ample water reserves, but the rain stretched into spring, leading to severe mildew pressures. The run continues of high quality yet heterogeneous vintages. ![]()
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