Is 2012 a good vintage for Bordeaux?

Is 2012 a good vintage for Bordeaux?

The 2012 vintage offers both excellent dry whites and reds and for the top wines, 2012 vintage can offer excellent value for money.

When should I drink Bordeaux 2012?

Choose carefully and avoid label-drinking. The best wines of 2012, much like those of 2011, will offer early appeal. The majority of the 2012s will probably be best during the decade following their release, with only a few of the top wines possessing the density, ripeness and structure for longer-term aging.

When should I drink Bordeaux 2011?

2011 Bordeaux wine is not a vintage to cellar for decades. Similar to 2001 Bordeaux, many of the wines will start drinking well between 5 and 10 years after the vintage.

Is 2012 a good year for Pomerol?

2012 Pomerol are wines to be taken seriously. At their best, 2012 Pomerol wines can be rich, plummy, silky, opulent and fresh. Many chateaux produced very strong wines close to the level of quality found in 1998. This is great news for consumers seeking stylish, quality wines at fair prices from Pomerol.

Is 2012 a good year for champagne?

The 2012 vintage for Champagne was, by all accounts, excellent despite the growing season throwing enough curve balls to make most producers nervous. The vintage is widely acknowledged as one of Champagne’s greatest in decades and many wines are likely to be drinking superbly now, particularly from the top estates.

Was 2011 a good Bordeaux year?

2011 Bordeaux wine is a good, but not great vintage with some nice wines. 2011 Bordeaux wine is generally speaking, fresh, bright, aromatic and show more acidity than the previously mentioned vintages. The wines are less concentrated in flavor this vintage when compared with recent years like 2009 and 2010.

Was 2013 a good year for Bordeaux?

Based on the weather, 2013 Bordeaux is a bad year, with unripe fruit. 30 years ago, a vintage like 2013 Bordeaux would have been a complete disaster. But today, the best producers with the time, money, drive, technology and terroir have the ability to make decent to good wine in any year.