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Vintage | Wine 1949 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Bordeaux |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Galy & Cie |
Country | France |
Sainte Croix du Mont
CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 1949
Pauillac
Pessac Leognan
Haut Medoc
Chambertin Grand Cru
Sauternes
Sauternes
Margaux
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX TAILLEFER 1949
Pomerol
The third of the great trio of post-war vintages. Stylistically quite different from the concentrated 1945s and the ripe and more opulent 1947s. At their best, and there were many wines of great style, avoiding some of the constraints and excesses of the two other vintages just mentioned.