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Bordeaux Vintage Report
By Jacky Blisson MW
Frost, hail, heatwaves, drought, wildfires… The 2022 growing season threw more than its share of challenges at Bordeaux grape growers. And yet, early reports from across the region categorize the vintage as very promising.
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Brief Overview of Previous Vintages
2020
Rainy early season weather gave way to a hot summer with heavy mildew pressure. An early harvest season, with uneven quality. The best are silky and charming, though watch out for some poor fruit definition and hard tannins from underperformers.
2019
A hot, dry summer with sufficient rainfall to produce a balanced crop. Dense, ripe fruited wines are common from the best areas of the Haut Médoc, Pomerol, and Saint Emilion. The outlying areas are more hit and miss.
