Vintages Focus on the 1967 vintage – Bordeaux by SoDivin 3 December 2024 3 December 2024 326 views 326 1967, A favorable year in Graves, Pomerol and Saint-Emilion The 1967 vintage is one of those discreet years with some inequalities but still with well-made Grands Crus that can be afforded at a lower cost. Robert Parker believes that “1967 was a favorable year in Graves, Pomerol and Saint-Emilion for early-harvested Merlot” but otherwise the red wines are not distinguished by exceptional qualities. First, the year was cold and wet, which did not favor the maturation of the grains and therefore the concentration of sugar. Then the yields were high, but for many châteaux, chaptalization was unavoidable. Red wines are therefore not the stars of this mixed vintage, but on the contrary, white Bordeaux wines have clearly been favored. Sauternes are clearly in the spotlight and the vintage is rated 18/20. The end of September was very sunny, which allowed for late ripening of the grapes and very favorable climatic conditions for the development of Botrytis. The wines are honeyed, structured and rich. The Sauternes from 1967 are certainly wines for laying down. But what are the best wines in 1967 in Bordeaux? According to Robert Parker, the best Grands Crus of Bordeaux are: Saint Estèphe : Calon-Ségur, Montrose Pauillac : Latour Margaux : Giscours, La Lagune, Palmer Graves : Haut-Brion, La Mission Haut-Brion Pomerol : Petrus, Trotanoy, La Violette Saint-Emilion : Cheval Blanc, Magdelaine, Pavie Barsac et Sauternes : Suduiraut, Château d’Yquem See all 1967 wines in stock 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail You may also like… The 1935 vintage 20 January 2025 The 2009 vintage 6 January 2025 The 1947 vintage 14 December 2024 The 1965 vintage 29 November 2024 The 1955 vintage 21 November 2024 The 1954 vintage, a contrasting vintage 12 November 2024 The 1959 vintage 6 November 2024 The 1995 vintage 25 October 2024 The 2001 vintage 22 October 2024 The 1989 vintage: the year of all celebrations 30 September 2024