Wine 1968

The 1968 vintage in Bordeaux was particularly affected by 2 months without sunshine and drenched with torrential rains, and only the Graves terroir (very well drained) and Château Pétrus (strict grape selection) were able to make the most of a delicate harvest. The other wines were rather thin and acidic, including the classified growths. The Sauternes wines of 1968 were not spared either, as Botrytis spread very quickly on grapes that were not yet ripe, and all the classified growths of Sauternes were downgraded. It should be noted that the Burgundy wines were also not spared in this 1968 vintage, as no 1968 wine was bottled at the Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Nor was there any sale at the Hospices de Beaune for the 1968 vintage (cancelled as too mediocre, as in 1910 and 1956). In 1968, the Rhône Valley vineyard produced a poor vintage in both white and red wine, and the Champagne vines were affected by grey rot, resulting in flat, acidic and poorly structured wines. In conclusion, the 1968 vintage is generally considered a very poor year in France, but a few successes in Porto or Sherry from 1968 may serve as some consolation.

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Pape Clément 1968
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110235
Red
75cl
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Pape Clément 1968

€320.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€266.67 ex-VAT
Pape Clément 1968
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110236
Red
75cl
Damaged
Very High Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Pape Clément 1968

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Beychevelle 1968
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110237
Red
75cl
Slightly Damaged
Very High Shoulder
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Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Beychevelle 1968

€342.00 inc-VAT per bottle
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Beychevelle 1968
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1 in stock
110238
Red
75cl
Slightly Damaged
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Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Beychevelle 1968

€342.00 inc-VAT per bottle
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Our advice for buying a wine from 1968

Our advice for buying a bottle from the 1968 vintage: Apart from a few classified Graves crus from 1968 and certain high-end Pomerol wines like Pétrus 1968, it seems difficult to recommend this challenging vintage for the French vineyard as a whole. You may wish to direct your choice toward a Port or Sherry.

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