Vintages

• 2014 currently aging. low yield. Fruity wines and easy to drink young.

• 2013  A late year with small yield. Coloured, structured wines.

• 2012 Meaty, balanced wines.

• 2011 An early year. Elegant, pedigree wines

• 2010 A balanced year. Pleasant texture to the tannins A year for ageing.

• 2009 An early vintage. Complete wines. Smooth, mature tannins.

• 2008 Very small yield. A fruity year. Ideal to drink young.

• 2007 Low yield. Gourmet, mature wines with low acidity.

• 2006 Wines with an exceptionally deep colour. Fruity, full-bodied wines with good volume.

• 2005 A very dry year (30% lower rainfall than in normal years). The wines are colourful and robust. Quite low yield.

• 2004 A classic Côte-Rôtie vintage with fresh wines. A vintage that is more elegant than structured. It can be enjoyed young.

• 2003 Heat wave A sun drenched vintage. Very low yield and early harvest. Concentrated wines with notes of preserves.

• 2002 A fruity year. Ideal to drink young.

• 2001 A balanced, refined vintage.

• 2000 1st vintage of the new millennium. A classic year for Côte-Rôtie wines. A gourmet vintage.

• 1999 A great year for concentration and balance Complete wines.

• 1998 The vintage with highly pronounced tannins. A good year.

• 1997 A vintage with a low acidity. Rounded, harmonious wines.

• 1996 A vintage with a good level of acidity.

• 1995 High in tannins, a vintage for ageing.

Other vintages were also notable.

• In living memory: 1991 (great finesse) 1990 (matured well) 1989 (full-bodied) 1988 (structure) 1985 (balance) 1983 (concentrated) 1978 (excellent)

• In the records: 1811 (the comet's wine, year with low yield, high quality wines) 1781 (a vintage known for its abundance) 1778 (excellent wine)