Bordeaux en Primeur vintage 2023: All a question of timing

A rather dry, cold winter was followed by a marked rise in temperatures at the beginning of March, with budding starting a little late at the beginning of April, which reduced the risk of early frost. The spring was rather cool, but rainy, and in June temperatures rose above average and a kind of tropical climate created enormous pressure from mildew. The growth of the vines was extremely vigorous; at more than 2° Celsius above the long-term average, it was the warmest June ever recorded in Bordeaux. Flowering was rapid and homogeneous at the end of May, which ensured a rich fruit set and a potentially good harvest.