Is 2012 a good year for French wine?
The 2012 vintage was hit-and-miss globally, with few regions delivering truly great wines but many good wines were still produced. For France, most regions enjoyed a good year with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Beaujolais all producing solid offerings – although for Sauternes the year was catastrophically bad.
Is Médoc a good wine?
If you choose wisely, the Haut Medoc can provide very good, Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine Bordeaux wine, for fair prices. History of the Haut Medoc appellation: The birth of the Haut Medoc appellation coincides with the draining of the area by the Dutch.
What type of wine is Médoc?
The most popular grape used for Bordeaux wine from the Medoc is Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Carmenere. Only red wine is produced in the Medoc. However, there are some estates in the Medoc that also make dry, white Bordeaux wine.
Was 2012 a good year for Medoc?
A very good year in Pomerol and, selectively, St Emilion. Variable in the Médoc but some very successful wines. The best are pure, fruity, finely shaped and will be delicious to drink. A good year in the Graves, if merlot plays an important role.
Was 2012 a good Bordeaux year?
Even better, 2012 will prove an outstanding year for Bordeaux’s dry white wines, and a year for useful, food-friendly sweet wines from Sauternes and Barsac (the latter being generally the superior of the two areas).
Is Médoc or Haut-Médoc better?
Generally speaking, most serious wine collectors seek out wines from the Haut-Médoc because these are more valuable and age-worthy than wines from the Médoc AOC, though wines from the Médoc AOC can also be pleasurable to drink.
What is Médoc known for?
The Medoc appellation is known for its red wine production.
What wine is Haut-Médoc?
Haut Medoc wines primarily comprise Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlotgrape varieties with small quantities of Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carménère, and Cabernet Franc. A white Bordeaux wine (Bordeaux blanc) is also made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
How many chateau are there in Médoc?
The Medoc wine region in numbers There are five chateaux classified as Premier cru classé in the Bordeaux area, four of them being in the Medoc area: Château Margaux, Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour and Château Mouton Rothschild. The fifth one is Château Haut-Brion from the Graves wine area.
Is Haut Medoc in Médoc?
The Haut-Médoc AOC is also located within the larger Médoc geographical area. Because people often confuse the Médoc and Médoc AOC, many mistakenly believe that the Haut-Médoc is located within the Médoc AOC. In fact, they are two completely separate AOCs that occupy different areas of the Left Bank.
Was 2012 Bordeaux a good vintage?
2012 Vintage – Bordeaux The 2012 vintage for Bordeaux was small and difficult at times, but not without moments of greatness. Spring was tricky, with damp conditions – April was extraordinarily wet – delaying both budburst and flowering, the latter finally occurred in June.