Bordeaux

The Bordeaux region of France is the second largest wine-growing area in the world with 284,320 acres under vine, 57 appellations, 9,000 wine-producing châteaux, and 13,000 grape growers. Only the Languedoc wine region with 617,750 acres under vine is larger.

With an annual production of over 700 million bottles Bordeaux produces everything from large quantities of everyday table wine, to the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world. Yet while the reputation of Bordeaux is based upon a few prestigious red and sweet white Sauternes, Bordeaux also produces white wines, rosé wines, and even the sparkling Crémant de Bordeaux.

The major reason for the success of winemaking in the Bordeaux region is the excellent environment for growing vines. The geological foundation of the region is limestone, leading to a soil structure that is heavy in calcium. With the natural paths of the Garonne and the Dordogne rivers to irrigate the land, and an oceanic climate that provides humidity to the atmosphere, an almost perfect environment is created in which grapes can, and do, flourish.

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Vintage chart

White

1985: 7/10
1986: 8/10
1987: 5/10
1988: 10/10
1989: 9/10
1990: 10/10
1991: 4/10
1992: 4/10
1993: 2/10
1994: 6/10
1995: 9/10
1996: 10/10
1997: 9/10
1998: 8/10
1999: 8/10
2000: 7/10
2001: 10/10
2002: 5/10
2003: 9/10
2004: 7/10
2005: 9/10
2006: 8/10

Red

1985: 8/10
1986: 8/10
1987: 5/10
1988: 8/10
1989: 9/10
1990: 10/10
1991: 5/10
1992: 4/10
1993: 6/10
1994: 7/10
1995: 9/10
1996: 9/10
1997: 6/10
1998: 8/10
1999: 7/10
2000: 10/10
2001: 7/10
2002: 8/10
2003: 9/10
2004: 8/10
2005: 10/10
2006: 8/10

Bordeaux

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White

Red

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