Chateau rabaud promis 201212/27/2022 ![]() While all the wines are tasted extremely young, it is easy to see the quality and dimension of the vintage. The red wines across the right bank and the left bank are generally impressive in concentration, vigour and freshness. The cooler conditions running up to harvest in September allowed the grapes to conserve their aromatic potential and ripen relatively evenly. The northern Medoc was exposed to heavy rains, but no berry splitting or significant disease pressure was reported. Cooler weather arrived in August with above average rainfall. Light rains refreshed the canopies and hydrated the clusters. Veraison (in which the grape berries turn from green and hard to coloured and fleshy) began towards the end of July. A hot dry and sunny spell during June and July kept the vines in balance the near-drought conditions resulted in excellent cluster development. Weather conditions were generally ideal with perfect flowering and set during Spring. I have tasted through most of the top wines, some on more than a few occasions, and feel confident that this is a vintage worth supporting. More than a few times the phrase “a vintage of the decade” has been mentioned. The Châteaux, across all sub-regions, are excited by the beautiful fragrance, clear fruit flavours and brisk energy of the wines, and believe the vintage to be the best since 2010. ![]() Give another year in barrel, the wines should gain more fruit complexity and volume. Complete 2015 Bordeaux report by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line of a great series of vintages 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 & 2015.”Ģ015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 20. The wines are generally expressive and generous with marvellous concentration and structure. ![]()
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