1938

Burgundy : Fairly rich wines. More challenging vintage. High acidity and tannins have kept wines alive. Variable spring weather, a wet summer and an uneven start to September, with clear sunny skies at the end of the month and well into October. At first the wines were very reserved, only showing their tannic backbone; with time they have balanced out and the best terroirs have provided some wonderful surprises. Bottled after the war had started.

Bordeaux: The vintage year 1938 was marked in Bordeaux of a stormy, chilly and damp summer. The grapes had to remain at the vines for a long time, this delayed the harvest up to the late autumn. Mediocre wines with a low ageing potential. Most wines were filled at the beginning of the 2nd World War.