What are we to make of the 2015 vintage in the French vineyards?
Quite simply, 2015: an exceptional vintage. Take it in the first sense of the word, with its astonishing ageing potential and atypical character, but you have to bear in mind the differences from one region to another. First of all, it was the warmest, sunniest year in a long time. Even so, the vineyards were hit by a long period of heatwave and drought, which caused the vines to suffer throughout July 2015. This impact was even more formidable for the vineyards of Eastern France, with its granitic soils, with the highest heat peaks. Today, we present a grand cru classification 2015 for major French appellations.
Bordeaux red - Average vintage: 18/20
Bordeaux dry - Average vintage: 17/20
Bordeaux liquoreux - Average vintage: 18/20
Incredible vintage for the famous Bordeaux vineyards. Every appellation region was able to benefit. The heavy rains of winter 2014-2015 created sufficient reserves to enable the vineyards to withstand the scorching summer. Nature was able to defend itself. And in the end, it produced superb grape varieties, rich in natural sugar. All the grape varieties were able to reach a very high natural sugar content. Superb white wines, full of sparkle, silky reds, greedy and crisp with superb fruitiness. This is the ranking of the greatest 2015 Bordeaux wines :
TOP 1: 98-100 Robert Parker
Pétrus
Châteaux Margaux
Canon
Old Chateau Certan
TOP 2: 96-98 & 97-99 Robert Parker
Cheval Blanc
Lafleur
Mouton-Rothschild
The Haut-Brion Mission
Le Tertre Roteboeuf
Le Pin
Doisy Daene L'Extravagant
Clinet Church
Pavie
Rauzan-Segla
Chateau de Fargues
TOP 3: 95-97 Robert Parker
Ausone
Belair-Monange
Valandraud
Suduiraut
Doisy Daene
Hosanna
Latour Pauillac
Pichon Comtesse
Rieussec
Bourgogne Rouge - Average vintage: 17/20
Bourgogne Blanc - Average rating for the vintage: 15/20
A rather early 2015 vintage. However, the summer was exceptionally fine! An exceptional vintage despite some hasty harvests. We should also point out that no hail disturbed the vineyards, with the exception of a few plots limited to Chablis. For the rest, it was magnificent, with near-perfect conditions giving rise to superb grapes at perfect ripeness. On the other hand, yields for this vintage were well below target.
TOP 1: 99-100 Robert Parker
Domaine Georges Roumier Musigny GC
TOP 2: 98-100 Robert Parker
Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Bèze GC
Domaine de la Romanée Conti La Tâche GC.
TOP 3: 97-99 Robert Parker
Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin GC, Domaine Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux, Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er cru Les Amoureuses, Domaine Jean Grivot Richebourg GC, Domaine de La Romanée-Conti "Romanée-Conti GC", Domaine du Clos de Tart "Clos de Tart GC".
Northern Rhône - Average vintage rating: 17/20
A great, great vintage has arrived! Exceptional, and for many winemakers, unprecedented. A scorching summer here too, but the rains came at just the right time, in mid-August. They were abundant, and were followed by superb sunshine once again! The wind also played a part, ensuring that the grapes were in good health and ripened evenly. As far as production is concerned, the volume is remarkable! 40 hl/ha or more, which is a very good average. Discover the Top Northern Rhône wines for the 2015 vintage :
TOP 1: 100 Robert Parker
Chapoutier Hermitage "l'Ermite Blanc
Chapoutier Ermitage "Le Meal Blanc
TOP 2: 99-100 Robert Parker
Chapoutier Le Pavillon Hermitage
Guigal Condrieu "la Doriane
TOP 3: 98-100 Robert Parker
Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie "La Mordorée
Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie "Cuvée Belle Hélène
Guigal Côte-Rôtie "La Landonne
Consult our Wines of Cote Rotie 2015.
Rhône Sud - Average vintage rating: 17/20
A little more variable than in the north of the appellation, but a truly remarkable vintage! The great Syrahs are incredible in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Overall, Southern Rhône wines in 2015 are very well balanced. The white wines are also exceptional.
TOP 1: 97-100 Robert Parker
Domaine de La Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve
TOP 2: 97-99 Robert Parker
Château Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Tribute to Jacques Perrin
Château de St-Cosme Gigondas "Hominis Fides
Château de St-Cosme Gigondas "Le Claux
TOP 3: 97, 96-98 & 96-99 Robert Parker
Domaine des Bousquets Gigondas "La Colline
Domaine Ferrando Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Colombis
Domaine St-Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Charles Giraud Collection
Domaine de La Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée Prestige Blanc
Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape "Cuvée Da Capo
Consult prices Chateauneuf du Pape wines 2015.
Alsace - Overall vintage rating: 17/20
An acidity that resisted the heat well, but with low yields. Pierre Trimbachfamous winemaker in Alsace from Domaine Trimbachannounced that this vintage is a very great one, with a unique character and very different from other historic drought vintages : 1976, 2003. You'll find Alsatian wines dry, rich in alcohol, with incredible balance and unprecedented acidity. A great vintage, even if volumes are rather small.
TOP 1: 98+ Robert Parker
Domaine Rolly Gassmann Oberer Weingarten de Rorschwihr Riesling SGN
TOP 2: 98 Robert Parker
Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Mambourg VT
Marcel Deiss Estate GC Schoenenbourg
Domaine Rolly Gassmann Brandhurst de Bergheim Pinot Gris SGN
TOP 3: 97+ Robert Parker
Domaine Rolly Gassmann Pflaenzerreben de Roschwihr Riesling SGN
Trimbach Riesling Clos Sainte Hune
Loire - Average vintage rating: 16/20
An ideal summer in the Loire vineyards, much less aggressive than in the east of the country, with cool nights and plenty of light. On the other hand, the vineyards were hit by heavy showers in September. In some vineyards, grape rot was observed. All in all, the Loire and its superb vineyards produced some superb wines. And here's the classification of the best wines of 2015 for La Loire :
TOP 1: 98 Robert Parker
Domaine Huet Vouvray "Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie
TOP 2: 96 Robert Parker
Domaine Huet Vouvray "Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie
Domaine Huet Vouvray "Le Mont Demi-Sec
Domaine Huet Vouvray "Le Mont Moelleux
TOP 3: 95 Robert Parker
Domaine Huet Vouvray "Clos Du Bourg Demi-Sec
Domaine Huet Vouvray "Le Mont-Sec
Discover our selection of grands crus from the 2015 vintage
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