Bordeaux - White - Vintages Flashcards
2014
Searing acidity is the hallmark of many of these wines, some of which are exceptionally pleasing. Others, eh?
2013
Lightness in white blends. Not a bad thing.
2012
Dry white is success of vintage. Namely Pessac and Graves
2011
Some real energy and excitement in the dry whites though not great for the sweet whites.
2010
Tremendous quality, combining the best weight of the 2009s with the lively freshness of the 2008s.
2009
Warm -> fleshy, still decent acid. SB yields were lower.
2008
Cool season. Balanced whites. Volume affected by hail and frost.
2007
Dry whites were highlight. Slightly cool temps.
2006
The cool August preserved acid levels and fruit in these wines, which deserve serious attention.
2005
Very concentrated successful wines in general. Some run slightly to fat.
2004
A long growing season and cool September nights, along with increasing white winemaking skill, produced a good tally of wines with impressive acid levels.
2003
Acid levels were dangerously low in the heatwave. For very early drinking except for the very finest.
2002
Small crop of concentrated, fragrant wines.
2001
The low temperatures of September helped maintain freshness and produced well-etched, fruity flavours with good acidity.
2000
Summer was if anything too hot to produce nervy wines and most of these were best drunk young, although there are one or two great wines at the top of the tree.
1999
Some attractive, aromatic Sauvignon Blanc was harvested but the Sémillon fruit was often dilute.
