Bordeaux 2024 – right-bank reds
Monday 28 April 2025
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Reviews of the wines of the right bank, where Merlot predominates, in this uneven vintage. Above, harvest at Château Figeac in St-Émilion on 4 October 2024, captured by Gavin Quinney. See also this guide to our coverage of Bordeaux 2024.
In a region dominated by Merlot, the right bank suffered considerably from downy mildew, coulure and millerandage. This was particularly the case in Pomerol where the average yield was down to 28.4 hl/ha (45.2 hl/ha in 2023). For vignerons in Fronsac and Lalande-de-Pomerol, hail added further to their difficulties. Yields were respectively 19 and 24 hl/ha for...
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