Vintage
1986
Balanced
A warm summer spoiled by rot
Selectively declared
A cold winter, a poor spring and a warm, sunny summer, then August and September rain and rot. Variable wines that aged fairly quickly, with some fine exceptions.
The harvest
Picking began30 September
Rain in August and September brought rot. Harvest from late September into early November. A fairly abundant crop. Acidity 10.1 g/l.