What to expect

Long, cool growing season; a classic structured vintage widely rated the best of the decade. Expect a rich, complete wine that can keep improving for decades.

No year of this wine is rated higher. It shares the top mark with 1 others out of the 22 we cover.

A glass of brick-red wine on an old cask in a brick cellar of very large oak casks

The year: Exceptional

Other vintages of this wine

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

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ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

What does this wine cost to make?Our estimate: $21–$82 a bottle

We estimate it costs about $21 to $82 to make one bottle of a wine like this. The price in the shop is far higher because the land is scarce, the name is famous, and many hands take a share on the way to you.

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