Dubourdieu takes us through the 2011 vintage

For several years Professor Denis Dubourdieu (French wine critic, Professor at Bordeaux University and owner of Clos Floridene) has published a report on the coming en primeur vintage few weeks before the en primeur tasting week.

In his new report published this month [March 2012], Dubourdieu describes the potential of the 2011 vintage. Although the new vintage will not meet the quality level of the 2009 and 2010 vintages, most of the industry expects a relatively good vintage.
According to Dubourdieu, Bordeaux will produce a numerous magnificent red wines on both banks “despite unquestionable unevenness”.
He added the Right bank will enjoy some “magnificent Cabernet Francs” and the Left Bank will produce wines, which have “good structure thanks to remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon but volumes [during harvest] were unfortunately low”.
To conclude Dubourdieu was quite elogious on the 2011 Sauternes (e.g. Chateau d’ Yquem) describing the 2011 vintage produce under the prestigious appelation as simply “great”.

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