vintage
In its simplest term, a vintage is the year a wine was produced. This matters because the vine behavior (phenology, yield, grape quality potential) varies from one year to another. This variability is the result of changing climatic conditions and is known in viticulture as the vintage effect. These tables will give you a quick overview on the characteristics of recent Bordeaux vintages.
Roll over a year to uncover its vintage notes.
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An uneven vintage, but with a few appealing bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An uneven vintage, but with a few appealing bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Fine, light, elegant. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | All the fruitiness of young wines, and a long future ahead. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have already reached a certain maturity and will continue to develop. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They are coming round nicely and will continue to improve in good cellars. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Round, well-balanced, jammy. |
| A generally good vintage, with many excellent bottles. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
| An excellent vintage in all vineyards. | They have reached their peak. | Full-bodied, robust, complex. |
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CREDIT: ACADÉMIE DU VIN DE BORDEAUX - VINTAGE CODE© - EDITION 2011
