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Premiers Grands Crus Classées

In alphabetic order

Château Ausone (A)
Château Beauséjour-Fagouet
Château Belair
Château La Gaffelière-Naudes
Château Trottevieille

Grand crus classés

In alphabetic order

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Vintage

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE YEAR?

The vintage corresponds to the year the grapes used to make the wine were harvested.

The general weather conditions, temperatures, rainfall and the harvest date are essential factors that condition quality; they vary every year. The vintage enables Saint-Émilion wine enthusiasts to track the ageing of their wines against their keeping potential. It is therefore an essential indicator when deciding the right time to open a bottle. Click here to learn the secrets of getting the most enjoyment from tasting a wine.

1985

POWERFUL
TANNIC
WELL-BALANCED

1986

WARM
HARMONIOUS

1987

CHARMING
TENDER
LIGHT

1988

DENSE
ELEGANT
HARMONIOUS

1989

RICH
COMPLEX
INTENSE

1990

POWERFUL
FLESHY
CONCENTRATED

1991

FRUITY
SUPPLE
WELL-BALANCED

1992

REFINED
SUPPLE
WELL-BALANCED

1993

REFINED
ELEGANT–
WELL-STRUCTURED

1994

COMPLEX
WELL-BALANCED

1995

RICH
POWERFUL
ELEGANT

1996

COMPLEX
CONCENTRATED
WELL-BALANCED

1997

SUPPLE
ELEGANT
REFINED

1998

POWERFUL
ROBUST
WELL-BALANCED

1999

REFINED
ELEGANT–
WELL-STRUCTURED

2000

COMPLEX
CONCENTRATED
ELEGANT

2001

BALANCED
FLESHY
HARMONIOUS

2002

AROMATIC–
ROUND
BALANCED

2003

COMPLEX
CONCENTRATED
WELL-ROUNDED

2004

AROMATIC
STRUCTURED
WELL-BALANCED

2005

RICH
POWERFUL
HARMONIOUS

2006

COMPLEX
WELL-BALANCED
ELEGANT

2007

AROMATIC
WELL-BALANCED
ELEGANT

2008

FRUITY
COMPLEX
WELL-BALANCED

2009

FRUITY
COMPLEX
WELL-BALANCED

2010

RICH
FLESHY
CONCENTRATED

2011

FRUITY
ELEGANT
WELL-STRUCTURED

2012

WELL-BALANCED
WELL-ROUNDED
AROMATIC

2013

AROMATIC
ELEGANT
HARMONIOUS

2014

WELL-BALANCED
POWERFUL
FRUITY

2015

RICH
WELL-STRUCTURED
HARMONIOUS

2016

MULTILAYERED
FLESHY
HARMONIOUS

2017

AROMATIC
WELL-BALANCED
ELEGANT

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