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1962 |
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Elegant, harmonious wines still drinking well |
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1963 |
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A very poor vintage with no wines of note |
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1964 |
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A few acceptable wines but most properties were plagued by rain at vintage time |
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1965 |
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A disastrous year |
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1966 |
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Lean wines with high acidity |
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1967 |
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Late-picked properties produced rich, full-bodied wines |
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1968 |
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No decent wines produced this year |
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1969 |
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One-dimensional wines with excessive acidity |
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1970 |
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Ripe, luscious wines but lacking complexity |
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1971 |
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Elegant, well-balanced wines which have aged well |
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1972 |
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Few wines of any distinction |
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1973 |
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Variable vintage of mostly light wines - Barsac fared best |
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1974 |
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A poor vintage producing a few, lean wines |
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1975 |
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Late-picked wines were rich yet balanced and have aged very well |
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1976 |
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A mixed vintage. The finest wines were rich and unctuous |
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1977 |
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The worst vintage of the decade |
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1978 |
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Many wines lacked concentration but the finest were rich and well-structured |
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1979 |
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Relatively light but elegant and charming wines |
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1980 |
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An under-rated vintage which produced a number of succulent wines |
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1981 |
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Inelegant wines of moderate quality |
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1982 |
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This vintage was spoiled by rain. Early-picking properties made a few rich wines |
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1983 |
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A very late vintage produced some truly classic wines |
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1984 |
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A small crop of light wines |
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1985 |
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Fresh, fruity wines without much botrytis character |
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1986 |
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Many rich and complex wines |
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1987 |
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A small vintage of light, short-lived wines |
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1988 |
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An outstanding vintage with a large number of richly classic wines |
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1989 |
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An excellent vintage of power and concentration |
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1990 |
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A very fine vintage; the best are sensational |
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1991 |
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A very small vintage with few noteworthy wines |
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1992 |
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A poor vintage in which very little wine was produced |
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1993 |
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Very heavy rain ruined this vintage |
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1994 |
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An indifferent vintage of irregular quality |
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1995 |
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A classic vintage with many very fine wines |
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1996 |
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A high quality vintage with rich and concentrated wines |
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1997 |
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The finest vintage since 1990. Many excellent wines |
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1998 |
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Rain caused problems throughout the vintage but a number of excellent wines were produced nevertheless |
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1999 |
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A very fine vintage of classic quality |
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2000 |
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Little botrytis: 2000 in Sauternes will be inferior to 1999 and the great 2001 |
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2001 |
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A very great vintage, with wonderful succulence and aromatic complextity. |
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2002 |
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Light with little botrytis so drink early |
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2003 |
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From the best estates, ripe, powerful, concentrated sweet wines with excellent botrytis expression and aging potential; watch out for flabby wines from lesser estates |
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2004 |
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Balanced wine rich in botrytis from better producers who selected for noble rot affected fruit |
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2005 |
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Everything came together beautifully in 2005, and in terms of power and elegance, the vintage may well become one of Sauternes’ most classic.
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2006 |
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A challenging harvest but with potential. The successes are impressively pure, fresh and complex, for drinking in both short and long term.
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2007 |
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Outstanding vintage that combines richness and purity with balance and breed. Exceptional freshness too.
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2008 |
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The best wines - from the top terroirs - are fresh and elegant but ultimately lack concentration and depth. Exceptionally small harvest. Nudging three stars... |
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