Left Bank Bordeaux reds

Question 1

2023

Answer 1

Extreme weather, heat and drought - concentrated, powerful
24 - TBC (cooler)
22 - warm but not extreme - powerful and ageworthy
Similar to - 22, 20, 19, 16, 10, 05

Question 2

2022

Answer 2

Warm but not extreme - powerful and ageworthy
23 - extreme heat and drought, not good
21 - cool and wet then dry and warm. Lower qual, restrained
Similar to - 23, 20, 19, 16, 10, 05

Question 3

2021

Answer 3

Cool and wet then dry and warm. Lower qual, restrained
22 - warm but not extreme - powerful and ageworthy
20 - warm, ripe - powerful, top qual
Similar to - 17, 11, 07, 02

Question 4

2020

Answer 4

Warm, ripe - powerful, top quality
21 - cool and wet then dry and warm. Lower qual, restrained
19 - warm not hot - elegant, balanced, classic, top qual
Similar to - 23, 22, 19, 16, 10, 05

Question 5

2019

Answer 5

Warm not hot - elegant, balanced, classic, top qual, muscular
20 - warm, ripe - powerful, top qual
18 - hot and dry, rain in August - powerful, high tannin, alc, quality
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 16, 10, 05

Question 6

2018

Answer 6

Hot and dry, rain in August - powerful, high tannin, alc, quality
19 - warm not hot - elegant, balanced, classic, top qual
17 - uneven, wet spring - lighter, approachable
Similar to - 15, 09, 01, 00

Question 7

2017

Answer 7

Uneven, wet spring - lighter, approachable
18 - hot and dry, rain in August - powerful, high tannin, alc, quality
16 - challenging, better in 2nd half - top quality, elegant
Similar to - 21, 11, 07, 02

Question 8

2016

Answer 8

Challenging, better in 2nd half - top quality, elegant
17 - uneven, wet spring - lighter, approachable
15 - warm, dry, near prefect - ripe, concentrated, balanced
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 19, 10, 05

Question 9

2015

Answer 9

Warm, dry, near prefect - ripe, concentrated, balanced
16 - challenging, better in 2nd half - top quality, elegant
14 - cooler, rainy spring - elegant, fresh, early drinking
Similar to - 18, 09, 01, 00

Question 10

2014

Answer 10

Cooler, rainy spring - elegant, fresh, early drinking, mid-weight
15 - warm, dry, near prefect - ripe, concentrated, balanced
13 - wet and cool - worst vintage of last couple of decades
Similar to - 12, 08, 06, 04, 02

Question 11

2013

Answer 11

Wet and cool - worst vintage of last couple of decades
14 - cooler, rainy spring - elegant, fresh, early drinking
12 - challenging but warm September - classic, elegance
No similarities

Question 12

2012

Answer 12

Challenging but warm September - classic, elegance
13 - wet and cool - worst vintage of last couple of decades
11 - cool, wet - finesse but not depth
Similar to - 14, 08, 06, 04, 02

Question 13

2011

Answer 13

Cool, wet - finesse but not depth
12 - challenging but warm September - classic, elegance
10 - cool spring, hot summer - rich, intense, ageworthy
Similar to - 21, 17, 07, 02

Question 14

2010

Answer 14

Cool spring, hot summer - rich, intense, ageworthy
11 - cool, wet - finesse but not depth
09 - warm, dry, ideal conditions - powerful and opulent
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 19, 16, 05

Question 15

2009

Answer 15

Warm, dry conditions - powerful and opulent
10 - cool spring, hot summer - rich, intense, ageworthy
08 - challenging - more classic and restrained style
Similar to - 18, 15, 01, 00

Question 16

2008

Answer 16

Challenging - more classic and restrained style
09 - warm, dry, ideal conditions - powerful and opulent
07 - cooler with inconsistent weather - lighter, fresher
Similar to - 14, 12, 06, 04, 02

Question 17

2007

Answer 17

Cooler with inconsistent weather - lighter, fresher
08 - challenging - more classic and restrained style
06 - cool spring, warm summer - balance but not intensity
Similar to - 21, 17, 11, 02

Question 18

2006

Answer 18

Cool spring, warm summer - balance but not intensity
07 - cooler with inconsistent weather - lighter, fresher
05 - one of the greatest - powerful, structured, long ageing
Similar to - 14, 12, 08, 04, 02

Question 19

2005

Answer 19

One of the greatest - powerful, structured, long ageing
06 - cool spring, warm summer - balance but not intensity
04 - cooler and wet - fresh, less intense
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 19, 16, 10