Nudging three stars…The weather conditions in 1981 resulted in the production of rather lean wines. Items with pricing ending in .97 are excluded and will not count toward the minimum required. Another fine vintage, but very different in character from the more classic 1975. But the wines remain fruity and enjoyable.A particularly long, cold winter that dragged on well into spring, adversely affecting the flowering. September fared little better. Learn more, drink better: The essentials of wine, vintage charts, editors' recommendations, recipes, dining and wine pairing tips, collecting and auction advice, news and features, blogs, videos and more.
Rain in mid-September fell at the right time, and was succeeded by fine weather, allowing botrytis to develop copiously.
The Wine Advocate Vintage Guide. Picking began in late September, but quantities were pitiful, and some estates such as Suduiraut didn’t bottle any wine.
The summer was extremely hot, but there was heavy rain in mid-September.
Some estates continued picking well into November, and those who picked late had wines in rich botrytis character.
Chateau Rieussec Sauternes (stained label) 1990 from Sauternes, Bordeaux, France - The property is planted 80% of Sémillon, 18% Sauvignon and 2% Muscadelle. Ready to drink. July and August were sunny and hot, but the crucial ripening period at the end of summer was ruined by heavy rainfall.
The weather warmed up by summer, and July and August were both hot and dry. Some estates found they had grapes with excessive maturity, leading to problems during fermentation, but by and large quality was sensational. The crucial autumn months were marred by steady rain and cool temperatures. Sauternes and Barsac are the world-famous sweet wines of Bordeaux, though this part of France produces other similarly luscious wines (such as, Loupiac, cérons, Saussignac and cadillac) that can also be outstanding in many vintages. By September the grapes looked promising, but rain from 15 to 24 September wrecked hopes of a great vintage: there as grey rot, mould, and dilution. The weather conditions resulted in a marginally more successful white vintage, but this is still not an exceptional year. Albert Vuillier, who took over in 1971, has paid special attention to the development of the vineyard and pushed the standard of the wines produced to the highest level. Superb. Buy at the best price from $4,538.77!
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Yquem was still picking on 20 December.
The best wines are rich and unctuous, the lesser wines lacked acidity and soon became blowsy.Sauternes was washed out by the rain.Guiraud, Nairac, Raymond-Lafon, YquemOutstanding vintage that combines richness and purity with balance and breed. September was glorious, perfect for sunbathing but hopeless in terms of botrytis development. The summer was fine, and the storms in August prompted botrytis to attack the vines. However, some growers, mindful of the conditions in 1982, were tempted to pick too early. The rainy, cold weather continued throughout the harvest period, which started early in October. Dry, warm winds in the autumn contributed to the level of concentration that this wine exhibits.
1970 - 2019 Download PDF Rating ranges 96-100 ... 1990: Barsac / Sauternes. The harvest started well, but the latter part of it was badly affected by the heavy rains that fell without respite for a fortnight.
Botrytis attacked the grapes in late September, and picking began in early October, delivering elegant, well balanced wines that have aged well.Rain in August swelled the grapes but also encouraged some botrytis to set in. The first pickings were of concentrated but not botrytised fruit, and botrytis only set in during October.
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The splendid Indian summer inhibited the development of botrytis, but some wines show good concentration because the grapes became raisined.
Exceptional freshness too.Inelegant wines of moderate qualityAn outstanding vintage with a large number of richly classic winesAn unexceptional winter was followed by bad spring weather. The weather picked up during summer, which, on the whole, was warm and sunny, although punctuated by showers.
The next day, the sun has a chance to burn the moisture away, drying the grapes and concentrating their sugars and phenolic qualities.
The first pickings were of concentrated but not botrytised fruit, and botrytis only set in during October.
70R 1987: Barsac / Sauternes. A warm dry spring, followed by a fairly hot summer, with some rainfall towards the end.
Finally, the sun began to shine at the start of the late harvest, October 3. Early spring conditions were not particularly notable, but April was exceptionally warm, which promoted the growth of the vines, but this development was halted as a result of a cold and very wet May.