1966

In Bordeaux and Burgundy, the vintage 1966 was an excellent year.

Reds (Bordeaux) : sappy and quite full-bodied. They are either at full maturity or just past their peak.

Whites (Bordeaux): the quality depends on the climatic conditions during the harvest. The sweet wines are pleasant, charming and fruity, but lacking in power. They should be consumed.

Reds (Burgundy): There were a lot of fines wines made in this vintage, including absolutely splendid wines in Nuits-St.-Georges, Chambolle-Musigny and Vosne Romanée. However, sadly, the magnifience of these 1966 s is now fading and there are just shadows of what they were five years ago.

Whites (Burgundy): This was an exciting vintage for white burgundy producers. Several of the greatest white burgundies I have ever tastes were produced in 1966. I was a superb vintage for the wines of the Comte Lafon and Louis Latour and in Chablis, the wines were fruity, pleasant, and easy to drink.

Best wines from the vintage 1966:

Extraordinary wines: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1966, Domaine de la Romanee Conti La Tache 1966, Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee St Vivant 1966.

Outstanding wines: Château Lafleur 1966, Château Palmer 1966, Château Latour 1966.