{"id":5402,"date":"2023-09-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sodivin.fr\/blog\/?p=5402"},"modified":"2023-07-19T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T12:36:10","slug":"is-1994-a-good-vintage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/14\/is-1994-a-good-vintage\/","title":{"rendered":"Is 1994 a good vintage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 1994 vintage was of average quality throughout the French vineyards, even if it was better than the three previous vintages. 1994 was not an exceptional vintage, but some regions and winemakers were able to produce wines of good quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><strong>Bordeaux 1994: average vintage with superb successes in Pomerol &amp; Saint-Emilion<\/strong><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>First of all, despite a complicated climate, with a peak of coolness during the winter slowing down the budburst of the vines, and very heavy rainfall in September which soaked the grapes with water, reducing their ripeness and density, some Bordeaux wines are a great success.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, on the left bank of the Gironde, in the M\u00e9doc vineyards, the gravel soils have allowed water to drain away. As a result, wines dominated by Merlot, and therefore fruit, are quite good.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gravel soils in Bordeaux\" class=\"wp-image-5263\" width=\"419\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Venganges200818-113-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9\ufe0f Bordeaux Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the river, where Cabernet Sauvignon predominates, tannins were abundant, and producers had to make a meticulous selection of grapes to avoid over-diluted bais and preserve fruit and aromas in the wine.<\/p>\n<p>The best wines of the vintage are concentrated in aroma, tannic, with good ageing potential, and are mostly found in the Pomerol and Saint Emilion appellations.<\/p>\n<p>As for the white wines, they are more balanced thanks to harvesting before the rains. Although the sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac are decent, they are short-keeping and not very famous that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p>Burgundy 1994: early harvests produced very good wines in C\u00f4te de Beaune and C\u00f4te de Nuits<\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An icy winter followed by a hot, dry summer accompanied by violent storms produced wines of contrasting quality in both red and white.<\/p>\n<p>Rot and dilution were the order of the day, resulting in a lack of acidity, concentration, structure and depth in many wines. A rigorous selection of grapes was required to produce quality wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/istockphoto-1339676642-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nuits-Saint Georges vineyards\" class=\"wp-image-5268\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/istockphoto-1339676642-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/istockphoto-1339676642-612x612-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/istockphoto-1339676642-612x612-1-585x439.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Even if the red wines don&#8217;t have great ageing potential, the best have been produced in C\u00f4te de Beaune and C\u00f4te de Nuits, in the Vosne-Roman\u00e9e and Nuits-Saint-Georges appellations for example, thanks in particular to early harvesting or harvesting after rain.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, some white wines are refined, as in Chablis where the harvest had to be reduced to produce quality, and there are pleasant surprises in the white Grands Crus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><strong>Vintage 1994: the northern Rh\u00f4ne Valley had an advantage over the south<\/strong><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Hopes of an exceptional vintage were dashed by heavy rains in mid-September after a very hot summer.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the vineyards in the northern Rh\u00f4ne Valley are faring better than those in the southern Rh\u00f4ne. Although the wines are not always of the highest quality, the reds are aromatic and concentrated. The best reds and whites come from the Condrieu, C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie and Hermitage appellations, and are rich and fruity with good ageing potential.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Northern C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne\" class=\"wp-image-5274\" width=\"361\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-780x516.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cotes-du-rhone-septentrionales-1.jpg 1295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the south, some vineyards were waterlogged and the grapes were under-ripe, lacking acidity. Despite this, growers who were able to harvest early succeeded in producing very good, even excellent wines, such as in Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><strong>Champagne 1994: rainfall drowns out grape quality<\/strong><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-300-\u00d7-200-px-150-\u00d7-200-px-5.png\" alt=\"Sunset over the Champagne vineyards (Reims mountain)\" class=\"wp-image-5294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-300-\u00d7-200-px-150-\u00d7-200-px-5.png 488w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-300-\u00d7-200-px-150-\u00d7-200-px-5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-300-\u00d7-200-px-150-\u00d7-200-px-5-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>As in the rest of France, Champagne was hit by heavy rainfall in September, dashing all hopes of a great vintage. The small harvest produced wines of average quality.<\/p>\n<p>The same was true of the Pinot Noir grapes, which struggled to ripen. The vineyards suffered from severe rot. As a result, the owners had to sort the grapes very carefully to ensure a quality wine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><p><strong>Our Favourites of the 1990 Vintage<\/strong><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.fr\/clos-fourtet\/11456-chateau-clos-fourtet-1994.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-22.png\" alt=\"CH\u00c2TEAU CLOS FOURTET 1994\" class=\"wp-image-5298 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-22.png 450w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-22-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CH\u00c2TEAU CLOS FOURTET 1994<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Rated 90\/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Beautiful dark red. Medium to good intensity. Evolved on the rim. On the first nose, it smells of very pleasant reduction notes bringing it closer to coffee and roasted dried fruit. It becomes finely spiced with agitation and finesse. The palate is surprisingly full. The wine becomes spherical and even powerful on the mid-palate, with fairly ripe tannins, even if the finish displays a slight, almost mineral austerity reminiscent of limestone. Normal length.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tasted in November 2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/clos-fourtet\/11456-chateau-clos-fourtet-1994.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Ch\u00e2teau Clos Fourtet 1994 in stock<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.fr\/petrus\/576-petrus-1994.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2-34.png\" alt=\"PETRUS 1994\" class=\"wp-image-5302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2-34.png 450w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2-34-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PETRUS 1994<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Rated 95\/100 by Jean-Marc Quarin<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Dark red color. Intense. Dark. Barely evolved. Intense, fine, fruity, fresh nose. New wood! What suavity on the attack, what pleasure in the middle! The wine glides along happily, offering fruit and flesh. Finishes juicy with a taste of licorice, complex, melting and almost ethereal. Great finesse. Powerful length.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tasted in June 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/petrus\/576-petrus-1994.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the 1994 P\u00e9trus in stock<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.fr\/rayas\/6988-rayas-rouge-1994.html#\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-31-1.png\" alt=\"CHATEAU RAYAS Rouge 1994\" class=\"wp-image-5310 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-31-1.png 450w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Blog-Millesimes-photos-bouteilles-31-1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CHATEAU RAYAS Rouge 1994<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Rated 93\/100 by Jeff Leve &#8211; The Wine Cellar Insider<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;At its peak, this beauty unfurled its sexy, uninterrupted kirsch notes on the nose and palate, accompanied by a cornucopia of fresh herbs and spices. Elegant, refined, medium-bodied and fresh, if you&#8217;ve got a bottle, blow it up because it&#8217;s not going to get any better. Although the wine lacks the depth and power of the best vintages, the Rayas style is unmistakable here. For a Rayas with age, this is probably the best bargain around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tasted in July 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/rayas\/6988-rayas-rouge-1994.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Chateau Rayas Rouge 1994 in stock<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.fr\/trapet-pere-et-fils\/11818-trapet-pere-et-fils-1994.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4-9.png\" alt=\"TRAPET PERE ET FILS 1994\" class=\"wp-image-5314 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4-9.png 450w, https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4-9-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TRAPET PERE ET FILS 1994<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><strong>Rated 15\/20 by La Revue du Vin de France<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sodivin.com\/trapet-pere-et-fils\/11818-trapet-pere-et-fils-1994.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the Trapet P\u00e8re et Fils 1994 in stock<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1994 vintage was of average quality throughout the French vineyards, even if it was better than the three previous vintages. 1994 was not an exceptional vintage, but some regions&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[205,204],"class_list":["post-5402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-vintages","tag-annees-90","tag-millesime-1994"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is 1994 a good vintage? 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