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Vintage | Wine 1947 |
Classification | Graves - Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pessac Leognan |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Smith Haut Laffite |
Country | France |
Armagnac
Saint Julien
Sauternes
Morey Saint Denis
CHÂTEAU MOUTON D'ARMAILHACQ 1947
Pauillac
Sauternes
Sauternes
Sauternes
Sauternes
Musigny Grand Cru
The second of the three great post-war vintages. An increasingly hot summer followed by harvesting in almost tropical conditions. The grapes had an exceptionally high sugar content but the heat caused serious fermentation problems resulting in quite a few wines suffering from high volatile acidity. On the whole, exceptionally rich almost voluptuous wines, though some living dangerously.