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Vintage | Wine 1949 |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pomerol |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Valois (de) |
Country | France |
Chambertin Grand Cru
CHÂTEAU LA CROIX TAILLEFER 1949
Pomerol
Gevrey Chambertin
Pessac Leognan
CHÂTEAU GRAND PUY LACOSTE 1949
Pauillac
Sauternes
Margaux
CHÂTEAU GILETTE Crème de tête 1949
Sauternes
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.