1955 Vintage wine

The 1955 vintage, an exceptional vintage for sweet wines

The 1955 wines in Bordeaux, the vines benefited from ideal climatic conditions. This is a good vintage with very great wines in the Pauillac, Pessac Leognan, Saint Estèphe and Margaux appellations. Among the best successes are the Château La Mission Haut Brion 1955, Château Cos d'Estournel 1955, Château Mouton Rothschild 1955, Château Haut Brion 1955 ...

The Champagnes and Sauternes wines from 1955 are exceptional. The sweet white wines are fine and smooth. The châteaux which offer the finest wines are the châteaux of Yquem 1955, Climens 1955, Gilette 1955. In Burgundy, the hot and dry weather allowed the grapes to ripen well. The harvest was abundant. Red wines have body and are elegant. In the Rhône valley, the red wines of 1955 are of good quality.