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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
Light, fruity, simple wines that needed drinking early.
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1991 Bordeaux
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
Hot, velvety, almost overripe.
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1989 Bordeaux
Hot, rich, opulent. Better in right bank.
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1988 Bordeaux
Overshadowed by 1989 and 1990. 'Classic' style ie firm and initially a bit austere. Chunky and chewy.
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1987 Bordeaux
Simple, fruity and pleasant but unexciting. Early maturing.
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1986 Bordeaux
Dense, brooding and viciously tannic at first. Some may impress in the end but have required enormous patience.
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1985 Bordeaux
Uniformly lovely, fragrant wines. Most losing fruit now.
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1983 Bordeaux
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
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
Patchy quality, with a lack of guts but attractive balance. Most are well over the hill.
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1979 Bordeaux
Graceful, suave and well-balanced for a time but they should have been drunk in the 20th century.
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1978 Bordeaux
A perfect autumn saved the crop. The big left bank names are strongest.
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1975 Bordeaux
Frequently overwhelmed by dry tannins. A few Pomerols and Pauillacs are huge and magnificent.
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1970 Bordeaux
These firm, sturdy wines, very much of their era, have lasted well but are generally pretty short on flesh.
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1945, 1961, 1900, 1959, 1929, 1928, 1949
What were the best vintages in Bordeaux from 1900-1979?
41
1989, 1982, 1986, 1990
What were the best vintages in Bordeaux from 1980-95?
42
1980, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1992
What were the subpar vintages in Bordeaux from 1980-95?
43
2001, 2011, 2003, 2009
What are the best vintages of Sauternes from 2000 to current releases?
44
Tricky, wet, late year. Crap October weather, slightly difficult for Cab. Many wines don't have depth.
2012 Bordeaux
45
"Normal" year, forgettable, lower alcohol, higher tannins.
2011 Bordeaux
46
Stellar, higher tannin and freshness. Classic.
2010 Bordeaux
47
Tops. Long, fine, warm summer. Ripe & voluptuous, especially left bank.
2009 Bordeaux
48
Saved by decent weather early fall. Somewhat tough for average producers.
2008 Bordeaux
49
Mildew, not enough sun, too much rain. High prices made sales difficult.
2007 Bordeaux
50
Drought / high temps. Cooled down in August with some rain. Pauillac and Pomerol best performers.
2006 Bordeaux
51
Textbook perfection in all respects other than price. Best kept for many a year. Quite marked tannins.
2005 Bordeaux
52
Large, late crop. Classic style, good for left bank.
2004 Bordeaux
53
Heatwave. Better in youth. Very dry tannins.
2003 Bordeaux
54
Small crop, uneven flowering. Healthy but not exactly long lasting.
2002 Bordeaux
55
Varied and large, needed crop thinning. Hot August. Wet September. Some okay values, more likely in right bank.
2001 Bordeaux
56
Great consistency and balance. Strong values at bottom end as well. Ageworthy.
2000 Bordeaux
57
August was nice, but fall rain ruined that. Hail in St Emilion in September. Also excessive vegetation from humidity.
1999 Bordeaux
58
Right bank fares okay, left not so much
1998 Bordeaux
59
Crazy overpriced. Easy drinking a bit ago. Prob won't improve.
1997 Bordeaux
60
Fine, long lives, mostly in the Medoc.
1996 Bordeaux
61
hot, dry summer. Early Merlot harvest. Cab picked after rain. Best in Pomerol and Pauillac.
1995 Bordeaux
62
Best since '90. Ripe, but rain was an issue.
1994 Bordeaux
63
Another wet harvest. Picked earlier, the right bank a better bet than the left.
1993 Bordeaux
64
Light, fruity, simple wines that needed drinking early.
1992 Bordeaux
65
The start of Bordeaux's run of bad luck. Spring frosts decimated the right bank, but the top Médocs are not bad.
1991 Bordeaux
66
Hot, velvety, almost overripe.
1990 Bordeaux
67
Hot, rich, opulent. Better in right bank.
1989 Bordeaux
68
Overshadowed by 1989 and 1990. 'Classic' style ie firm and initially a bit austere. Chunky and chewy.
1988 Bordeaux
69
Simple, fruity and pleasant but unexciting. Early maturing.
1987 Bordeaux
70
Dense, brooding and viciously tannic at first. Some may impress in the end but have required enormous patience.
1986 Bordeaux
71
Uniformly lovely, fragrant wines. Most losing fruit now.
1985 Bordeaux
72
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.
1983 Bordeaux
73
Legendary year, the first of the modern era. Horribly expensive but very concentrated and so delicious. The best are still going very strong.
1982 Bordeaux
74
Patchy quality, with a lack of guts but attractive balance. Most are well over the hill.
1981 Bordeaux
75
Graceful, suave and well-balanced for a time but they should have been drunk in the 20th century.
1979 Bordeaux
76
A perfect autumn saved the crop. The big left bank names are strongest.
1978 Bordeaux
77
Frequently overwhelmed by dry tannins. A few Pomerols and Pauillacs are huge and magnificent.
1975 Bordeaux
78
These firm, sturdy wines, very much of their era, have lasted well but are generally pretty short on flesh.
1970 Bordeaux

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