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Bordeaux - Red - Vintages Flashcards

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What were the best vintages in Bordeaux from 1900-1979?

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1945, 1961, 1900, 1959, 1929, 1928, 1949

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What were the best vintages in Bordeaux from 1980-95?

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1989, 1982, 1986, 1990

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What were the subpar vintages in Bordeaux from 1980-95?

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1980, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992

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What are the best vintages of Sauternes from 2000 to current releases?

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2001, 2011, 2003, 2009

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2012 Bordeaux

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Tricky, wet, late year. Crap October weather, slightly difficult for Cab. Many wines don’t have depth.

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2011 Bordeaux

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“Normal” year, forgettable, lower alcohol, higher tannins.

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2010 Bordeaux

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Stellar, higher tannin and freshness. Classic.

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2009 Bordeaux

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Tops. Long, fine, warm summer. Ripe & voluptuous, especially left bank.

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2008 Bordeaux

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Saved by decent weather early fall. Somewhat tough for average producers.

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2007 Bordeaux

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Mildew, not enough sun, too much rain. High prices made sales difficult.

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2006 Bordeaux

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Drought / high temps. Cooled down in August with some rain. Pauillac and Pomerol best performers.

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2005 Bordeaux

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Textbook perfection in all respects other than price. Best kept for many a year. Quite marked tannins.

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2004 Bordeaux

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Large, late crop. Classic style, good for left bank.

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2003 Bordeaux

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Heatwave. Better in youth. Very dry tannins.

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2002 Bordeaux

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Small crop, uneven flowering. Healthy but not exactly long lasting.

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2001 Bordeaux

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Varied and large, needed crop thinning. Hot August. Wet September. Some okay values, more likely in right bank.

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2000 Bordeaux

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Great consistency and balance. Strong values at bottom end as well. Ageworthy.

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1999 Bordeaux

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August was nice, but fall rain ruined that. Hail in St Emilion in September. Also excessive vegetation from humidity.

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1998 Bordeaux

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Right bank fares okay, left not so much

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1997 Bordeaux

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Crazy overpriced. Easy drinking a bit ago. Prob won’t improve.

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1996 Bordeaux

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Fine, long lives, mostly in the Medoc.

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1995 Bordeaux

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hot, dry summer. Early Merlot harvest. Cab picked after rain. Best in Pomerol and Pauillac.

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1994 Bordeaux

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Best since ‘90. Ripe, but rain was an issue.

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1993 Bordeaux

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Another wet harvest. Picked earlier, the right bank a better bet than the left.

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1992 Bordeaux

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Light, fruity, simple wines that needed drinking early.

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1991 Bordeaux

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The start of Bordeaux’s run of bad luck. Spring frosts decimated the right bank, but the top Médocs are not bad.

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1990 Bordeaux

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Hot, velvety, almost overripe.

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1989 Bordeaux

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Hot, rich, opulent. Better in right bank.

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1988 Bordeaux

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Overshadowed by 1989 and 1990. ‘Classic’ style ie firm and initially a bit austere. Chunky and chewy.

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1987 Bordeaux

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Simple, fruity and pleasant but unexciting. Early maturing.

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1986 Bordeaux

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Dense, brooding and viciously tannic at first. Some may impress in the end but have required enormous patience.

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1985 Bordeaux

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Uniformly lovely, fragrant wines. Most losing fruit now.

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1983 Bordeaux

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Good but less concentrated and opulent than 1982. Their lesser amount of stuffing meant that most have peaked although it was a banner year for Margaux for once.

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1982 Bordeaux

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Legendary year, the first of the modern era. Horribly expensive but very concentrated and so delicious. The best are still going very strong.

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1981 Bordeaux

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Patchy quality, with a lack of guts but attractive balance. Most are well over the hill.

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1979 Bordeaux

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Graceful, suave and well-balanced for a time but they should have been drunk in the 20th century.

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1978 Bordeaux

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A perfect autumn saved the crop. The big left bank names are strongest.

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1975 Bordeaux

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Frequently overwhelmed by dry tannins. A few Pomerols and Pauillacs are huge and magnificent.

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1970 Bordeaux

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These firm, sturdy wines, very much of their era, have lasted well but are generally pretty short on flesh.

40
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1945, 1961, 1900, 1959, 1929, 1928, 1949

A

What were the best vintages in Bordeaux from 1900-1979?

41
Q

1989, 1982, 1986, 1990

A

What were the best vintages in Bordeaux from 1980-95?

42
Q

1980, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992

A

What were the subpar vintages in Bordeaux from 1980-95?

43
Q

2001, 2011, 2003, 2009

A

What are the best vintages of Sauternes from 2000 to current releases?

44
Q

Tricky, wet, late year. Crap October weather, slightly difficult for Cab. Many wines don’t have depth.

A

2012 Bordeaux

45
Q

“Normal” year, forgettable, lower alcohol, higher tannins.

A

2011 Bordeaux

46
Q

Stellar, higher tannin and freshness. Classic.

A

2010 Bordeaux

47
Q

Tops. Long, fine, warm summer. Ripe & voluptuous, especially left bank.

A

2009 Bordeaux

48
Q

Saved by decent weather early fall. Somewhat tough for average producers.

A

2008 Bordeaux

49
Q

Mildew, not enough sun, too much rain. High prices made sales difficult.

A

2007 Bordeaux

50
Q

Drought / high temps. Cooled down in August with some rain. Pauillac and Pomerol best performers.

A

2006 Bordeaux

51
Q

Textbook perfection in all respects other than price. Best kept for many a year. Quite marked tannins.

A

2005 Bordeaux

52
Q

Large, late crop. Classic style, good for left bank.

A

2004 Bordeaux

53
Q

Heatwave. Better in youth. Very dry tannins.

A

2003 Bordeaux

54
Q

Small crop, uneven flowering. Healthy but not exactly long lasting.

A

2002 Bordeaux

55
Q

Varied and large, needed crop thinning. Hot August. Wet September. Some okay values, more likely in right bank.

A

2001 Bordeaux

56
Q

Great consistency and balance. Strong values at bottom end as well. Ageworthy.

A

2000 Bordeaux

57
Q

August was nice, but fall rain ruined that. Hail in St Emilion in September. Also excessive vegetation from humidity.

A

1999 Bordeaux

58
Q

Right bank fares okay, left not so much

A

1998 Bordeaux

59
Q

Crazy overpriced. Easy drinking a bit ago. Prob won’t improve.

A

1997 Bordeaux

60
Q

Fine, long lives, mostly in the Medoc.

A

1996 Bordeaux

61
Q

hot, dry summer. Early Merlot harvest. Cab picked after rain. Best in Pomerol and Pauillac.

A

1995 Bordeaux

62
Q

Best since ‘90. Ripe, but rain was an issue.

A

1994 Bordeaux

63
Q

Another wet harvest. Picked earlier, the right bank a better bet than the left.

A

1993 Bordeaux

64
Q

Light, fruity, simple wines that needed drinking early.

A

1992 Bordeaux

65
Q

The start of Bordeaux’s run of bad luck. Spring frosts decimated the right bank, but the top Médocs are not bad.

A

1991 Bordeaux

66
Q

Hot, velvety, almost overripe.

A

1990 Bordeaux

67
Q

Hot, rich, opulent. Better in right bank.

A

1989 Bordeaux

68
Q

Overshadowed by 1989 and 1990. ‘Classic’ style ie firm and initially a bit austere. Chunky and chewy.

A

1988 Bordeaux

69
Q

Simple, fruity and pleasant but unexciting. Early maturing.

A

1987 Bordeaux

70
Q

Dense, brooding and viciously tannic at first. Some may impress in the end but have required enormous patience.

A

1986 Bordeaux

71
Q

Uniformly lovely, fragrant wines. Most losing fruit now.

A

1985 Bordeaux

72
Q

Good but less concentrated and opulent than 1982. Their lesser amount of stuffing meant that most have peaked although it was a banner year for Margaux for once.

A

1983 Bordeaux

73
Q

Legendary year, the first of the modern era. Horribly expensive but very concentrated and so delicious. The best are still going very strong.

A

1982 Bordeaux

74
Q

Patchy quality, with a lack of guts but attractive balance. Most are well over the hill.

A

1981 Bordeaux

75
Q

Graceful, suave and well-balanced for a time but they should have been drunk in the 20th century.

A

1979 Bordeaux

76
Q

A perfect autumn saved the crop. The big left bank names are strongest.

A

1978 Bordeaux

77
Q

Frequently overwhelmed by dry tannins. A few Pomerols and Pauillacs are huge and magnificent.

A

1975 Bordeaux

78
Q

These firm, sturdy wines, very much of their era, have lasted well but are generally pretty short on flesh.

A

1970 Bordeaux

Cert/Adv - Vintages (24 decks)

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