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The 2007 vintage was decided in the autumn. After a cool, wet summer that worried winemakers, a dry and luminous September saved the harvest and rewarded patience. The hierarchy of the year is clear: the South produced one of its great vintages, with Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines that are ripe, balanced and surprisingly fresh, while the Sauternais reached a rare peak of purity and richness. In Bordeaux, the reds favour finesse and fruit over power, best enjoyed today. In Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos des Papes 2007 embodies the success of the vintage in the southern Rhône; in Sauternes, Château d'Yquem 2007 illustrates the excellence of the sweet wines. To place 2007 alongside other years and refine your choice, consult the SoDivin Vintage Guide.

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Les vins 2007 sont-ils encore bons à boire ?

Oui. La plupart des vins 2007 sont aujourd’hui à maturité, voire à leur apogée.

– Les Bourgogne blancs et Sauternes sont dans une phase splendide.

– Les Rhône 2007 ont encore un large potentiel de garde.

– Les Bordeaux 2007 rouges sont généralement à point, accessibles et plaisants.

Le millésime offre une dégustation immédiate très sûre, ce qui en fait un excellent choix pour un cadeau ou une ouverture prochaine.

Pourquoi les Rhône 2007 sont-ils considérés comme exceptionnels ?

Parce que la vallée du Rhône a bénéficié d’un climat idéal : beaucoup de soleil, peu de pluie et un mistral assainissant, permettant une maturité optimale des raisins.

Les vins sont :

– puissants

– solaires

– denses

– remarquablement équilibrés

Les cuvées de Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage et Cornas figurent parmi les meilleurs vins de la décennie.

Le millésime 2007 est-il une bonne année pour le vin ?

Oui, le millésime 2007 est une bonne année, mais de façon sélective selon les régions. Les plus grandes réussites se trouvent dans la Vallée du Rhône (millésime exceptionnel), à Sauternes, dans de nombreux blancs de Bourgogne et d’Alsace, ainsi que dans plusieurs appellations de Bordeaux rive droite. C’est un millésime sauvé par un très beau mois de septembre, qui a permis d’obtenir des vins harmonieux, aromatiques et plaisants à boire aujourd’hui.

Vintage 2007: a brilliant year in certain regions

  The 2007 vintage in France remains a year tormented by the weather but saved by a radiant late season. After a mild winter and a very early spring, the vines got off to a fast start, raising hopes for an easy year. Summer, however, was marked by frequent rainfall, stormy episodes and heavy disease pressure, creating great heterogeneity across different areas. It was the month of September — dry, warm and windy — that allowed the situation to be turned around, particularly for late-ripening grape varieties. This configuration produced 2007 wines highly dependent on the work of the winemakers: where the vines were carefully managed, the 2007 red wines and 2007 white wines show a very fine balance.

Today, the 2007 vintage is characterised by often accessible and harmonious profiles, with remarkable successes in certain areas.

Bordeaux 2007: finesse, freshness and very fine sweet wines

In Bordeaux, the 2007 vintage was shaped by demanding weather conditions, which placed the emphasis on work in the vineyard and careful sorting at harvest. The wet summer was sometimes reminiscent of difficult years, but the return of dry and sunny weather from the end of August onwards allowed for the harvesting of decent grapes — without excess ripeness — favouring freshness and finesse over power. The 2007 Bordeaux red wines do not possess the concentration of the great years, but they stand out for their supple tannins, aromas of crunchy red and black fruits and an appealing immediate drinkability.

The 2007 Pomerol and Saint-Émilion wines often show lovely fleshy, velvety and accessible merlots with immediate charm. On the left bank, Pauillac 2007, Margaux 2007, Saint-Julien 2007 and Saint-Estèphe 2007 express themselves in a classic style — lighter than the great ageing vintages, but with fine aromatic definition. The dry whites of Pessac-Léognan 2007 rank among the year's finest achievements, combining freshness, volume and notes of citrus and white flowers.

The 2007 Sauternes wines stand out clearly. The autumn conditions favoured regular botrytis development, yielding rich, fragrant sweet wines balanced by a well-present acidity. These are remarkable wines, worthy of the great years in terms of complexity and ageing potential.

Iconic Bordeaux wines of 2007:

Château d'Yquem 2007 – Château Climens 2007 – Château Suduiraut 2007 – Château Lafite Rothschild 2007 – Château Margaux 2007 – Petrus 2007

Burgundy 2007: brilliant 2007 white wines, delicate and refined 2007 red wines

In Burgundy, the 2007 vintage resulted from an early growing cycle, followed by a wet summer that complicated grape ripening. Here too, September played a decisive role, bringing light, moderate warmth and wind, allowing the most demanding estates to harvest healthy grapes. The 2007 Burgundy red wines, particularly from the Côte de Nuits, are characterised by medium structure, fine fruit definition and delicate tannins, leaning more towards elegance than power. The 2007 Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée 2007 and Chambolle-Musigny 2007 deliver classic, spiced and floral expressions, with a balanced and already very pleasant palate.

The 2007 white wines from Burgundy are among the finest achievements of the decade in this fresher style. Meursault 2007, Puligny-Montrachet 2007, Chassagne-Montrachet 2007 and Corton-Charlemagne 2007 combine acidic tension, palate volume and aromatic complexity. The 2007 Chablis, particularly from the grand crus, stand out for their pronounced minerality, sharp vivacity and excellent ageing potential. These are 2007 white wines that captivate with their balance between freshness, depth and purity.

Iconic Burgundy wines of 2007:

Montrachet Domaine Leflaive 2007 – Corton-Charlemagne Coche-Dury 2007 – Meursault Les Perrières Coche-Dury 2007 – Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Leflaive 2007 – Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2007 Armand Rousseau 2007 – Chablis Les Clos Raveneau 2007.

Rhône Valley 2007: a sunny, dense and often legendary vintage

The Rhône Valley is undoubtedly the great winner of the 2007 vintage. The climate was broadly dry, warm and windy, offering ideal conditions for the ripening of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre. The 2007 Rhône wines are characterised by richness of substance, remarkable concentration and great aromatic intensity.

In the southern Rhône, the 2007 Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines quickly earned a reputation as an exceptional vintage. The 2007 wines from this area are sunny, deep and structured, with velvety tannins and a very broad aromatic palette ranging from ripe black fruits to gentle spices, notes of garrigue and fine leather. These are wines of great stature, destined for long ageing. In neighbouring appellations such as Gigondas 2007 and Vacqueyras 2007, this same generosity is found, with powerful yet harmonious wines.

In the northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie 2007, Hermitage 2007, Cornas 2007 and Saint-Joseph 2007 deliver syrahs of great depth, with ripe tannins and an aromatic profile marked by violet, blackberry, pepper and sometimes smoky notes. The structure is solid, yet the balance remains remarkable, with enough freshness to carry the richness. The great 2007 red wines from the Rhône are among the most sought-after of the vintage.

Iconic Rhône wines of 2007:

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos des Papes 2007 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape Château de Beaucastel 2007 – Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rayas 2007 – Côte-Rôtie La Landonne Guigal 2007 – Côte-Rôtie La Mouline Guigal 2007 – Côte-Rôtie La Turque Guigal 2007 – Hermitage L'Ermite Chapoutier 2007 - Henri Bonneau 2007

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