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Vintage | Wine 1970 |
Classification | St Emilion - Grand Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint Emilion |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Cap De Mourlin |
Country | France |
Saint Emilion
Saint Julien
CHÂTEAU PETIT FAURIE DE SOUTARD 1970
Saint Emilion
CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU 1970
Saint Julien
Pauillac
Saint Estèphe
Margaux
Margaux
Haut Medoc
A highly important vintage in many ways: its fine quality and its timing provided a jump start to the wine boom which was already hotting up during the dreary 1967, 1968 and 1969 vintages. Unusually all the major grape varieties ripened fully around the same time. In theory splendid, but with such a big crop it was tricky to get all the grapes fermented concurrently and "housed".