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Vintage | 1947 |
Rating | 85-89 |
Classification | Graves - Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pessac Leognan |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | More than 300 € |
Château | Smith Haut Laffite |
Country | France |
Morey Saint Denis
Saint Estèphe
HUET Le Haut Lieu Moelleux 1947
Vouvray
CHÂTEAU MOUTON D'ARMAILHACQ 1947
Pauillac
Sauternes
CHÂTEAU LAFITE ROTHSCHILD 1947
Pauillac
Sauternes
Sauternes
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.