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Vintage | Wine 1949 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pomerol |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château De Valois |
Country | France |
Chambertin Grand Cru
Pessac Leognan
Sauternes
Sauternes
Sainte Croix du Mont
CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 1949
Pauillac
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 adn excesses of the two other vintages just mentioned.