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.

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