The summer of 2014 was rather gloomy, characterized by a lack of sunshine and low temperatures, but then beautiful weather arrived in the entire region in early September and remained for several weeks (until the end of October), saving the vintage. The Indian summer gave the vines optimal ripening conditions, and the grapes reached a balance between sugar, acidity and phenols worthy of a great vintage. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc benefited from the superb late season and offered excellent quality in 2014.

2012 was a difficult vintage that presented numerous challenges in the vineyard. After a harsh winter, the cool spring slowed down flowering, which was spread over a fairly long period. Violent hailstorms hit some vineyards on 24 April. Fertilisation was hampered by the rain in early June, resulting in flower abortion and uneven grape size, and therefore lower yields. The wet weather and lack of sunshine continued until mid-July but then August and early September were hot and dry, with a substantial variation between day and night-time temperatures, finally enabling the grapes to reach a satisfactory degree of ripeness before the heavy rain at the end of September.

2011 was one of the hottest, sunniest and, above all, driest years of the last four decades. These weather conditions at first encouraged fast, uniform, very early flowering (two to three weeks earlier than usual), but they then resulted in severe water stress for some plots, and an early start of ripening, during July. August was fairly hot but also rainy, resulting in a high risk of botrytis.

The harvests were early: the beginning of September for the Merlot and mid-September for the Cabernet. After two rich, concentrated vintages, 2011 brings a return to harmony and balance: a classic vintage.

In 2010, difficult conditions at the time of flowering of certain varieties (Cabernet and late Merlot) often led to coulure (flower abortion) and millerandage (mixed berry sizes), accompanied by a historic drought.
The average yield in 2010 was down 15% on 2009.
This allowed the production of wines of high overall quality with exceptionally rich tannins and high alcohol levels balanced with strong acidity, which will ensure the liveliness and longevity of the wines.The Left Bank wines, the stars of the 2010 vintage, combine power, structure and an attractive freshness on the palate. 2009/2010: a historic double!

The 2009 vintage met the five conditions necessary for a great year in Bordeaux: homogeneous, early flowering and setting of the fruit (early June) with warm, dry, sunny weather; an equally early start to the ripening process (véraison), beginning in late July, complete ripeness due a hot, dry August and September, and finally dream harvests starting late in September, in perfect weather conditions!
The 2009 Pauillacs are powerful, rich and concentrated: a great vintage for the AOC!

2008 was the smallest crop since the frost of 1991: 20% less than 2007, for which yields were already lower than usual. After an early bud break, the vines suffered from late frosts that destroyed part of the crop in many vineyards. As in 2007, the 2008 vintage was saved thanks to the particularly favourable, dry, sunny September and October.