2007 Bordeaux Report

Bordeaux Wine Locators and Bordeaux Wine Investments teams at Château Latour

It has been said that the greatest wine regions of the world have also some of the most unpredictable climates. Even though technology and know-how have improved quality in general, the wines of 2007 remind us that Bordeaux is still a place where Nature has the final word.

This makes perfect sense, really, when you consider the weather patterns of this inconsistent vintage. Extremes of warm and cold weather during the spring led to mixed flowering, followed by a rainy summer, with not enough sunshine. Then, September surprised most everyone with many warm and sunny days. This was a blessing, particularly in Sauternes and Barsac. For the red grapes, it afforded a kind of delayed growing season that helped, but was ultimately not enough to produce fully mature fruit and tannins. For more click here...