Was 2002 a good Bordeaux year?
2002 was a small harvest that has yielded some first-rate, well-structured, stylish wines, especially from the Mdoc and the Graves, with the best wines requiring considerable cellaring before they reach their peak.
What are the best years for Bordeaux?
Bordeaux vintage chart: 1980-2022 CategoryBest VintagesGood Vintages 2000s White 2001, 2005, 2007 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 2010s Red 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 2011, 2012, 2014 2010s White 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 2020s Red 2020 20226 more rows
Is 2002 a good vintage?
2002 was heralded as a very good red vintage from the start. Not at the level of the 1999s or the 2005s to come, but very good none-the-less.
What Bordeaux vintages are drinking well now?
Main content The youngest vintages to enjoy now: 2017, 2013, 2009 + 2003. Like many Pomerols, with their opulent fruit profile and rounded tannins, Ch. Under-rated and excellent now: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2004, 2001 + 1999. At their peak: 2000, 1996, 1995, 1989, 1986, 1985 + 1983. Wines for the ages: 1955 + 1964 Ch.
Is 2018 Bordeaux vintage better than 2019?
Energy is the perfect word to describe the style of Bordeauxs 2019 vintage. Compared to 2018, the flavors are remarkably bright and refreshinglike crunching into ripe but not overripe fruit.
