1991
1991
1991
A very careful thinning of the grapes on the young vines enabled us to completely remove the second generation of fruit that appeared after the frost, three weeks later than the first. At harvest time, we therefore had ripe, homogeneous and very concentrated grapes both in the old and young vines. Heavy rain a few days before the harvest hastened picking and slightly diluted the grapes without really affecting quality. Pavillon Rouge 1991 should be drunk quickly. (October 2025)
Climate
1991 was the year of the great spring frost on 21st April. The cold delayed vine growth until the end of May. But an extraordinarily hot, dry summer allowed the vegetation to catch up and brought this very small harvest to an excellent level of ripeness. Unfortunately, heavy rain just before the harvest took the shine off what would have been a remarkable vintage. (The picking began on 30th September)
A very careful thinning of the grapes on the young vines enabled us to completely remove the second generation of fruit that appeared after the frost, three weeks later than the first. At harvest time, we therefore had ripe, homogeneous and very concentrated grapes both in the old and young vines. Heavy rain a few days before the harvest hastened picking and slightly diluted the grapes without really affecting quality. Pavillon Rouge 1991 should be drunk quickly. (October 2025)
Climate
1991 was the year of the great spring frost on 21st April. The cold delayed vine growth until the end of May. But an extraordinarily hot, dry summer allowed the vegetation to catch up and brought this very small harvest to an excellent level of ripeness. Unfortunately, heavy rain just before the harvest took the shine off what would have been a remarkable vintage. (The picking began on 30th September)
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Service & tasting
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