Historic Lafite fine wines in bordeaux
Bottled treasures lying in the cellars of Château Lafite Rothschild in 1991.
(Image credit: Photo by Wolfgang Kuhn / United Archives / Hulton Archive via Getty Images)

Bordeaux’s illustrious fine wine history cannot be fully encapsulated in a simple 10-question quiz, of course, but we’ve chosen a few key dates relating to top châteaux down through several centuries.

From famous vintages to transformative moments, can you decode the year based on the clues provided?

How it works

  • Type in your guess and press ‘Enter’.
  • Green = right number, right place.
  • Orange = right number, wrong place.
  • Grey = this number doesn’t feature.

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Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer

Chris Mercer is a Bristol-based freelance editor and journalist who spent nearly four years as digital editor of Decanter.com, having previously been Decanter’s news editor across online and print.

He has written about, and reported on, the wine and food sectors for more than 10 years for both consumer and trade media.

Chris first became interested in the wine world while living in Languedoc-Roussillon after completing a journalism Masters in the UK. These days, his love of wine commonly tests his budgeting skills.

Beyond wine, Chris also has an MSc in food policy and has a particular interest in sustainability issues. He has also been a food judge at the UK’s Great Taste Awards.