Left Bank Bordeaux reds Flashcards
(21 cards)
2023
Extreme weather, heat and drought - concentrated, powerful 8/10
24 - TBC (cooler)
22 - warm but not extreme - powerful and ageworthy
Similar to - 22, 20, 19, 16, 10, 05
2022
Warm but not extreme - powerful and ageworthy 9/10
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
2021
Cool and wet then dry and warm. Lower qual, restrained 7/10
22 - warm but not extreme - powerful and ageworthy
20 - warm, ripe - powerful, top qual
Similar to - 17, 11, 07, 02
2020
Warm, ripe - powerful, top quality 9/10
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
2019
Warm not hot - elegant, balanced, classic, top qual, muscular 8/10
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
2018
Hot and dry, rain in August - powerful, high tannin, alc, quality 9/10
19 - warm not hot - elegant, balanced, classic, top qual
17 - uneven, wet spring - lighter, approachable
Similar to - 15, 09, 01, 00
2017
Uneven, wet spring - lighter, approachable 7/10
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
2016
Challenging, better in 2nd half - top quality, elegant 10/10
17 - uneven, wet spring - lighter, approachable
15 - warm, dry, near prefect - ripe, concentrated, balanced
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 19, 10, 05
2015
Warm, dry, near prefect - ripe, concentrated, balanced 9/10
16 - challenging, better in 2nd half - top quality, elegant
14 - cooler, rainy spring - elegant, fresh, early drinking
Similar to - 18, 09, 01, 00
2014
Cooler, rainy spring - elegant, fresh, early drinking, mid-weight 8/10
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
2013
Wet and cool - worst vintage of last couple of decades 5/10
14 - cooler, rainy spring - elegant, fresh, early drinking
12 - challenging but warm September - classic, elegance
No similarities
2012
Challenging but warm September - classic, elegance 8/10
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
2011
Cool, wet - finesse but not depth 5/10
12 - challenging but warm September - classic, elegance
10 - cool spring, hot summer - rich, intense, ageworthy
Similar to - 21, 17, 07, 02
2010
Cool spring, hot summer - rich, intense, ageworthy 10/10
11 - cool, wet - finesse but not depth
09 - warm, dry, ideal conditions - powerful and opulent
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 19, 16, 05
2009
Warm, dry conditions - powerful and opulent 10/10
10 - cool spring, hot summer - rich, intense, ageworthy
08 - challenging - more classic and restrained style
Similar to - 18, 15, 01, 00
2008
Challenging - more classic and restrained style 7/10
09 - warm, dry, ideal conditions - powerful and opulent
07 - cooler with inconsistent weather - lighter, fresher
Similar to - 14, 12, 06, 04, 02
2007
Cooler with inconsistent weather - lighter, fresher 6/10
08 - challenging - more classic and restrained style
06 - cool spring, warm summer - balance but not intensity
Similar to - 21, 17, 11, 02
2006
Cool spring, warm summer - balance but not intensity 7/10
07 - cooler with inconsistent weather - lighter, fresher
05 - one of the greatest - powerful, structured, long ageing
Similar to - 14, 12, 08, 04, 02
2005
One of the greatest - powerful, structured, long ageing 10/10
06 - cool spring, warm summer - balance but not intensity
04 - cooler and wet - fresh, less intense
Similar to - 23, 22, 20, 19, 16, 10
Best vintages
05, 09, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22
Worst vintages
07, 11, 13, 17, 21
