The winter was very rainy, with temperatures in February and March below the last thirty year averages. The spring was also rainy, but was still in average temperatures. This wet weather continued until the end of June, causing heavy attacks of downy mildew on the vineyard. Fortunately, hot dry weather arrived in July and continued until the harvests which took place in optimal conditions. The abundant aquifers have favored the development of the vine allowing to have perfect conditions throughout the phenological stages. This explains the great wealth of the vintage and its opulence! A great vintage.

Cold January followed by relatively dry and mild period. In the end of April heavy frost inflicted damage to Bordeaux vineyards. Fortunately, Gruaud vines were not affacted that much. Summer was dry and warm with average temperatures above 20 C°. Rainy September made us anticipate the harvest.

Winter 2015-16 will go down in history as very mild and rainy followed by an early bud break that was rapidly mitigated by a cool and humid spring. Strong fungal disease pressure was to be observed in the vineyard. The weather in the second week of June enabled optimal flowering, but was again followed by heavy rainfall. Fortunately, good weather arrived by the end of June, along with the temperature. It lasted all summer allowing for perfect development of the grapes which, thanks to water supplies in the soil, didn't suffer from the drought, apart from the very end of the season. High water stress in the vineyard early September blocked the ripening process, but a big rainstorm (45 mm of rain) on September 13th relaunched the evolution in the vineyard. The dry and warm weather lasted until the end of harvest thus auguring an exceptional vintage, both in terms of quality and quantity.

The end of the winter 2015 is rather dry but with fairly low temperatures. April is average when it comes to rainfall and temperatures. The beginning of May is marked by heavy precipitation that fortunately stops around the second decade. Then temperatures are pleasant and typical for the season. Flowering happens in the perfect conditions! July is hot and dry with heatpeaks accelerating the phenology. August is rather cool with rainy episodes. Early September, the weather is beautiful, but heavy rainfall around the 10th; then mild temperatures with intermittent rainfall. The sanitary status is perfectly right until the end , enabling a perfectly ripe harvest.

The winter was very humid with mild temperatures.Vegetative growth wass lowed by a wet spring with lower -than normal-temperatures. Beginning of summer quite cool followed by a month of July in keeping with most seasons,w ith a peak temperature on the 17 th thats lightly burnt the grapes. August wasn’t very sunny but rather chilly which staggered the veraison. Summer finally came along in September and October and allowed to wait for full ripeness of the grapes.

The winter was unusually humid with mild temperatures. Marchand April were very cold causing a much delayed budbreak(15 days later than usual). The cool and humid conditions in May and June resulted in a set back in vegetation. Flowering took place during the second half of June under difficult circumstances leading to flower abortion and berry-shot. Fortunately, July and August were warm, sunny and dry. Thanks to these favourable conditions, the vines stayed in good shape. Beginning of September saw the rain coming back again, which speeded up the harvest.

Very dry winter. February and March were really cold. April: high rainfall, very low temperatures (late, heterogeneous bud break). Spring temperatures below past 30 years' average (late flowering). July was cold but August was hotter than in the previous 7 years. End of summer: major water stress. End of July: intense heat. Rain in the early autumn (homogenized maturity of the grapes). Merlots were harvested early October (very good conditions). Wait for full maturity of the Cabernets: the good plots were picked in excellent condition. Hard rain on Oct. 14 (accelerated harvesting). One of the most complicated vintages in 10 years.

Atypical vintage: relatively mild winter, very hot spring, summer with temperatures below normal. The vine underwent hydric stress at the beginning of September, followed by dry and hot weather. These favourable conditions allowed harvesting at perfect maturity level with excellent sanitary conditions.

A precocious and relatively rapid flowering beginning of June followed by a satisfactory berry set among all the varieties except the merlot that was affected by flower abortion and berry-shot. July was hot sunny and dry which caused a slowdown and a stop in the growth of the vine at the beginning of veraison. Ideal ripening of all the varieties overall thanks to exceptionally dry August and September without excessive heat. Ideal harvest from first to last day allowing picking of each variety at optimum oenological maturity.

Extremely severe winter, then mild weather in March. Beginning of spring particularly humid with violent storms in May. Early onset of summer. A very beautiful summer with hot days, but not scorching, few disturbances in July and beginning of August. In September/October: sun, heat and drought allowing to peacefully reach optimum ripeness.

An atypical winter: particularly mild and dry winter the first two months, exceptionally cold and humid in March, causing slow recovery of the plants. A humid spring: a late and disturbed floraison. Contrasted summer: cold and gloomy in June and August but dry in July ensuring sufficient hydrous stress to obtain a good vintage. In September and October: cool and dry atmosphere conducive to a slow maturation, preserving the aromas and synthesizing the anthocyanin.

A swift beginning of vegetation due to an exceptionally hot April. Precocious flowering although spread over time and disturbed by rain and a cold end of May. The cool and unstable summer until the end of August prevented a sufficient water scarcity and thus a great vintage in red wines. September and October were very dry (sufficient maturity to produce a very decent vintage).

A cool start to the year resulted in a late budburst. Dry spring and flowering in good conditions. July was very hot, leading to a stop in the vegetative growth before a precocious beginning of veraison. A cool and cloudy August provoked a veraison spread over quite some time. A favorable climate at the end of maturation, during the first and last decades of September.

Winter with rain below normal (-50%). February to mid-March: temperatures slightly below normal (late budburst). Normal April, but end of May, temperatures climbed rapidly continuing into June (flowering in great conditions, no water). Very dry summer, only 3 significant showers. 2005 was dryer than 2003, but the vine suffered less (dry winter and spring=>the root system went very far down to seek the underground water). Beginning of September, close to 40�, then rain during the 2nd week end. Then, sun and little water (great concentration/perfect sanitary conditions). Rain-free harvest. One of the easiest vintages in the past 30 years.

May was relatively hot and rainy which facilitated the beginning of the flowering. A not very hot summer, sunny July, low rainfall, average temperatures. August was rainy with only little sun and low temperatures (small amplitude min.-max.). A quite sunny September, temperatures relatively high, especially during the day, cool nights preventing the development of rot.

Exceptional vintage. Outbreak of the first leaves beginning of March. Temperatures and amount of sunshine well beyond normal. Even so, the vines didn�t suffer. Great drought confirmed (-50% pluviometry) and general flowering beginning of June. From August 20th, rainfall (withered or roasted grapes). Certain late growths benefitted from the eastern drying wind that stops the grey mold (Botrytis) to wait for complete maturity of the Merlots. The old vines, in ploughed soils with a solid root system in deep gravely soils held perfectly up against the great drought.

Normal bud bursting end of March. May alternated between periods of rain and sunshine. Flowering end of May/beginning of June in cold and rain. 2nd decade of June was dry and sunny. High precipitation levels and low temperatures early July=>phonological lateness. In August, alternating rain and sun=> difficult veraison. September was favourable and dry (sun and eastern wind)=>good maturation and sanitary conditions.

Quick and homogenous flowering end of May. After a dry period in May and June, July was rainy. August was warm and moderately rainy. Average temperatures in September. Maximum temperatures of 25°C for 6 days only. Good conditions in summer and beginning of autumn generated good maturation conditions with a very good constitution.

2000 is among the precocious years. The half-veraison is 9 days early (on August 6th). From April to mid August, the vintage seemed to be moderately hot with a surplus of sunshine and humidity. April was hot and very humid. May and June were hot and moderately rainy. In spite of all this, the flowering was relatively quick and homogenous. July was cool and humid. The first fortnight of August was hot (5 days>30�C) with little rainfall. Quick veraison. A harvest spread over September and beginning of October allowed picking exceptionally healthy grapes.

Contrasted climate. The 3 first months were marked by above-average temperatures. Bud-bursting end of March. Precocious and abundant vintage. April and May: higher than normal precipitation and temperatures. First fortnight of May was very rainy, but the second was dry: quick and homogenous flowering. June, July and August were hot with much sunshine. From August 10 to September 12, the weather was generally hot and dry. The favourable climate during the last 2 decades of August and the first days of September allowed a good maturation of the grapes. A very good vintage in the Grands Crus.

May was hot and dry. Quick and homogenous flowering. July was relatively hot and dry. August very hot and very dry. In 1998, there was an excellent richness in the grapes very early and the disturbed climatic conditions in September didn't harm the general condition of the grapes nor their state of health at the time of the harvest.

Exceptional vintage. July was marked by alternating cool periods and tropical days. March was summer-like. These variations affected the ripening conditions of the grapes considerably. End of season very favourable. Almost all the plots were harvested without rain. The harvest was interrupted from September 19 to 29 to await the full maturity state of the Carbernets and the Petit Verdots: picked under optimal circumstances. In conclusion, this vintage with incontestable natural potential required a rarely equalled sense of observation and respect of the vineyard.

Hot winter, especially January. Low temperatures in February and in the very beginning of March (late budburst). Negative temperatures early April. May was moderately hot and humid. Very quick flowering end of May. June and July: very hot and humid with storm rainfall. The storms continued in a relatively cool August. September was very cool and humid, abundant rainfall from the 24th. Otherwise, a lot of sunshine (great photosynthesis=>good accumulation of sugar). Temperatures relatively low (limited combustion of the malic acid). Very satisfactory sanitary state overall.

June and July were had noticeable high temperatures and no precipitation. Thanks to the good climatic conditions of the summer, the grapes reached a chemical make-up that could be qualified as excellent at the time of the harvest. September was marked by cool and rainy weather. These precipitations were cause for concern before the harvest but, mostly, they were useful to compensate for the excessive dryness; the consequences hereof could have been detrimental.

The first two months of the year were warm and humid and March very hot and dry. The bud-burst was very early but heterogeneous. The first decade of April was much colder and humid, May slightly warmer and humid. Rapid flowering 10 days ahead of normal. June and July were very hot. The mid-veraison took place 12 days ahead the past 40 year's average. This vintage is among the very good ones.

Débourrement en avance sur la normale et premières fleurs vers le 25-26 mai. Début juin chaud et sec, floraison rapide et très homogène. Temps frais et humide dès le 9 juin. Juillet était sec et chaud avec un ensoleillement assez faible. Véraison rapide et homogène. Le temps s’est maintenu chaud et sec durant tout le mois d’août et les huit premiers jours de septembre. Globalement, septembre était nettement moins chaud que la normale et faiblement ensoleillé. Précipitations assez importantes et irrégulières. Les caractéristiques du 1993 sont leurs pellicules épaisses avec une bonne concentration phénolique et une bonne extractibilité des tanins et anthocyanes.