Vintage Report

1986 Bordeaux

1986 – Welcome to tannin country! Welcome to tannin country! The best red wines from 1986 are some of the most tannic and backward titans produced in the latter half of the twentieth century and potentially the most age worthy. The growing season was hot and dry from early on, forming tiny, thick-skinned Cabernet Sauvignon...

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Top Three 1986 Bordeaux Wines Today:

Mouton Rothschild, Léoville Las Cases, d’Yquem

1986 Bordeaux
Vintage Ratings

Médoc Rating: 95

Pessac-Léognan Rating: 89

Saint-Émilion & Pomerol Rating: 88

Sauternes & Barsac Rating: 94

Dry Whites Rating: 89

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