Atypical vintage: mild winter, hot spring, summer with low temperatures. Water stress in the vines early September followed by warm and dry weather. These final favourable circumstances allowed a harvest with an excellent level of maturity and perfect 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 and 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.AprilandMay: higher than normal precipitation and temperatures. First fortnight of May was very rainy, but the second was dry: quick and homogenous flowering. June, JulyandAugustwerehotwithmuchsunshine.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 and August were 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.

Bud-burst earlier than normal and first flowers around May 25th-26th. Beginning of June hot and dry: rapid and very homogeneous flowering. Cool and humid weather from June 9th. July dry and hot with only little sunshine. Quick and homogenous veraison. The weather remained hot and dry for the whole of August and the first week of September. Overall, September substantially cooler than normal with only little sun. Quite a lot of irregular precipitation. The distinguishing feature of 1993 was the thick skins with a great phenolic concentration and a good extractability of the tannins and the anthocyanins

The year started with three months that were drier than normal. Bud-burst slightly delayed but regular. Significant cluster appearance. Mid-flowering observed on June 6th (8 days earlier than normal). Cluster thinning was undertaken. Hot July and very hot August and particularly rainy. Mid-veraison on August 14th. In September, the weather was cool but dry, followed by an alternating period until October 10th. Dry weather during the second decade of October then rain again. A challenged vintage (enhanced sanitary protection).

The 1991 vintage was marked by the diversity of situations originating in the loss from the spring frost, but also the distribution of rain during maturation. These conditions did not allow anybody to predict the quality potential that became undeniable at the end of August. The completion of the ripening in fine weather would certainly have led to great quality. The risks of rot forced the winegrowers to accelerate the harvest and organise it according to the rain.

Very precocious maturity, exceptional richness in sugar and great concentration of phenolic compounds. The reason for the 1990 precocity is to be found in the highly favourable climatic conditions, from the beginning of the year till end of October. An exceptionally mild winter, with an extremely hot February=>very precocious bud-burst, spread over a period of time). End of March and most of April cold with episodes of frost (a second generation of clusters saw the light of day). Warm May, sunny and somewhat humid. June and beginning of July dry and moderately hot. But end of July+August very hot, much sunshine and very little rain. Extremely heterogeneous veraison . September hot and very sunny, slightly rainy=>excellent maturation of all grapes. The crop was perfectly healthy.

1989 remains memorable. The precocity in maturation and the richness of the grapes were exceptional. A very hot and sunny month of May ensured a rapid development of vegetation. The first flowers were notified around May 20th in the most precocious varieties and situations. Just like the first summer-months, September was hot, sunny and dry. These extremely favourable terms allowed complete ripening in excellent conditions, a regular picking and no excessive rush.

1988 was marked by certain contrasts: winter and spring very humid and hot, summer dry and moderately hot. Bud burst observed a week in advance. Rapid and regular flowering. Maturation evolved normally (July averagely warm and humid; August dry, a little hot). Heavy winter and spring rain (from November to end of June), followed by severe drought from mid July. August and September marked by little rain, yet no water stress. Temperatures close to normal. A few days before harvest, the sugar content and acidity resembled those of the recent good vintages. The skins were very thick, and exceptionally rich in colouring matter and tannins.