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1952 despite the war in Korea Americans considered themselves to be prospering with average worker earning $3,400 per year, a college teacher could expect to earn $5,100 per year . Three out of 5 families owned a car, 2 out of 3 families now had a telephone, 1 in 3 homes had a television. The average woman in America would be married by 20 years of age looking forward to raising a family but few continued with a career after children were born...

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Bordeaux

Bordeaux by Tb: The recovery after the Second World War was slow and winegrowers had many challenges to overcome. Their production facilities were in poor condition and there was no capital for investments. However, thanks to several large harvests, the period from 1945 to 1961 produced some of the most heralded Bordeaux wines ever made. 1952 is on equal footing to finish on the list of the greatest vintages of the time, among 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953 and 1959.

In 1952, the season began with a moderately warm and dry spring. The summer months from June to the end of August were dry with an average daily temperature of 20.5C. The temperature climbed above 30°C in 29 days. Unfortunately, Mother Nature turned her back on producers at the very end of the season. The rain and the cold arrived on September 4 and for example in Pauillac, it rained for 22 days. The rain partially diluted the harvest and, due to the cold, the phenolic maturity of late-ripening varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon was left slightly short. Thus, the left bank, dominated by cabernet sauvignon, fared less well than the right bank, where early-ripening merlot dominates. On the other hand, the right bank avoided the worst rains of September and producers like Cheval Blanc with Cabernet Franc oriented wines, were able to harvest their harvest at the same time in mid-September in better conditions than their colleagues from the left Bank.

In our experience, the best wines of the vintage were Cheval Blanc, Pétrus, l’Eglise-Clinet and La Mission Haut-Brion. However, we have been amazed from time to time by the lesser known St-Emilions of this vintage. If we compare the prices versus the quality of these wines, we can conclude them as the great finds of 1950s Bordeaux that most still drink well if the bottles have been restored properly. To get the most out of these wines, be sure to decant them fifteen minutes before serving, as they do not handle air as well as the best vintages.

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Spain

The 1952 vintage in Spain, particularly in the Rioja region, is regarded as excellent. The Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja rated the 1952 harvest as "Excelente", indicating a year of exceptional quality. ​

Wines from this vintage are noted for their structure and aging potential, with many still offering remarkable drinking experiences today. Notable examples include Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva from Bodegas Marqués de Murrieta and Viña Real Gran Reserva from C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España), both of which have been highly praised by critics. 

Overall, the 1952 vintage stands out as a landmark year for Spanish wines, particularly in Rioja, producing wines of exceptional quality and longevity.

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Vuosikertaraportti

As with the 1950s, the 1952 Bordeaux also suffered from harsh tannins in its youth. After a long maturation in the bottle, this vintage turned out to be an excellent find. The warm spring and early summer resulted in ideal germination. The hot, dry season lasted until September, bringing colder temperatures and rain. This change in weather dashes hopes of what originally appeared to be a great crop year. Conversely, the rains removed any fear of overly concentrated grapes. End-of-year weather conditions had a pronounced effect on slower-ripening Cabernets. It is therefore the Médoc which suffered the most.

The wines from Pomerol and Saint-Émilion made from Merlot were able to mature very well; Indeed, the best wines of that year came from the right bank. Excellent wines were also produced in Graves. Because the very tannic character of Médoc wines has softened over the decades, the wines are extraordinarily drinkable at the moment. The finest examples could do with additional guarding. Château Lafleur and La-Mission-Haut-Brion are the best wines of this vintage. The Pétrus and Trotanoy vineyards come in second place.

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BURGUNDY / Firm, well-constituted; more attractive than in Bordeaux. The terrible growing season of the previous year affected the vines, which only produced a small crop. June was dry, and after some rains hot weather arrived in July and August. September was fairly cool, with rains which reduced the quality from a potentially exceptional vintage.

Structured wines in both colours; those of the best terroirs still offer pleasure and will keep. Some great white wines from Corton Charlemagne and Montrachet have maintained their vigour and strength.

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Australia / Above average growing season rainfall followed by dry ripening conditions in February and March.

Bush vines were very popular and recommended for Mataro, Grenache and Pedro. Low trellis spur pruning was recommended for Muscat, Gordo, White Frontignac, Red Frontignac and Palomino while low trellis rod pruning was recommended for Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Shiraz, Riesling and Tokay.

Trellises were normally 20- 24 inches above the ground with one fruiting wire and one foliage wire.

Vines were planted in wide rows (3.6 metres) and vine spacings were also wide (1.8m or 2.2m vines) to allow ease of access by machinery and preserve moisture.

The development of new fungicides and insecticides such as Thiram were introduced to control black spot.

Grape marc was first introduced as a fertiliser and autumn applications of superphosphate became popular on furrow irrigated vines.

For the first time since World war II there was a grape surplus in the Barossa for most varieties. In some cases this was the result of competition from lower priced Riverland fruit.

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Parhaat viinit 1952 vuodelta

Mimi Tb Tuottaja Sijainti
1 Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru 99 Prince Florence de Merode Burgundy, Ranska
2 RD Collection 99 Bollinger Champagne, Ranska
3 Cheval Blanc 98 Château Cheval Blanc Bordeaux, Ranska
4 Lafleur 98 Château Lafleur Bordeaux, Ranska
5 Cristal 98 Louis Roederer Champagne, Ranska
6 Richebourg 97 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, Ranska
7 La Tâche 97 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, Ranska
8 Chambertin 97 Domaine Armand Rousseau Burgundy, Ranska
9 Vintage Rosé 97 Louis Roederer Champagne, Ranska
10 Barolo 97 Giacomo Conterno Piedmont, Italia
11 La Mission Haut Brion 96 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Bordeaux, Ranska
12 Clos des Goisses 96 Philipponnat Champagne, Ranska
13 R.D. Bollinger 96 Bollinger Champagne, Ranska
14 Lafleur 96 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgia
15 Montrose 96 Château Montrose Bordeaux, Ranska
16 Vintage 96 Louis Roederer Champagne, Ranska
17 Krug Collection 96 Krug Champagne, Ranska
18 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 96 Bodegas Marques de Murrieta Rioja, Espanja
19 Chambertin Clos de Bèze 96 Domaine Armand Rousseau Burgundy, Ranska
20 L'Eglise-Clinet 96 Château L'Eglise-Clinet Bordeaux, Ranska
21 Brut Impérial 96 Moët & Chandon Champagne, Ranska
22 Burmester Colheita 96 Burmester Douro, Portugali
23 Grande Champagne Cognac 96 Hine Cognac, Ranska
24 Hermitage La Chapelle 96 Paul Jaboulet & Âiné Rhône, Ranska
25 Château Ausone 95 Château Ausone Bordeaux, Ranska
26 Vintage Port 95 Niepoort Douro, Portugali
27 Krug Vintage 95 Krug Champagne, Ranska
28 Niepoort Colheita 95 Niepoort Douro, Portugali
29 Vina Real Gran Reserva 95 C.V.N.E /Cune Rioja, Espanja
30 Grand Brut 95 Perrier-Jouët Champagne, Ranska
31 Barolo Monfortino Riserva 95 Giacomo Conterno Piedmont, Italia
32 Cabernet Sauvignon 95 Inglenook Napa Valley, Yhdysvallat
33 Vintage 95 Moët & Chandon Champagne, Ranska
34 Garrafeira Vintage Port 95 Ferreira Portugal, Portugali
35 Romanée St. Vivant 95 Maison Louis Latour Burgundy, Ranska
36 Pétrus 94 Château Pétrus Pomerol, Ranska
37 Dom Pérignon 94 Moët & Chandon Champagne, Ranska
38 Romanée Conti 94 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, Ranska
39 La Mission Haut-Brion 94 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgia
40 Château Haut-Brion 94 Château Haut-Brion Bordeaux, Ranska
41 Latour-à-Pomerol 94 Château Latour-à-Pomerol Bordeaux, Ranska
42 Musigny Vieilles Vignes 94 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, Ranska
43 Vintage 94 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, Ranska
44 Montrachet 94 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgia
45 Musigny 94 Bouchard Père & Fils Burgundy, Ranska
46 Bonnes Mares 94 Domaine Leroy Burgundy, Ranska
47 Pommard 94 Reidemeister & Ulrichs , Saksa
48 Château Mouton-Rothschild 93 Château Mouton-Rothschild Bordeaux, Ranska
49 Lafite-Rothschild 93 Château Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux, Ranska
50 Pétrus 93 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgia
51 Château Canon 93 Château Canon Bordeaux, Ranska
52 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 93 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Bordeaux, Ranska
53 Steinberg 93 Kloster Eberbach Rheingau, Saksa
54 Hermitage Rochefine 93 Jaboulet Vercherre Rhône, Ranska
55 Niepoort Garrafeira 93 Niepoort Douro, Portugali
56 Borgogno Barolo Riserva 93 Borgogno Piedmont, Italia
57 Château Beychevelle 93 Château Beychevelle Bordeaux, Ranska
58 Château Latour 92 Château Latour Bordeaux, Ranska
59 Château Margaux 92 Château Margaux Bordeaux, Ranska
60 Vintage Champagne 92 Bollinger Champagne, Ranska
61 Château L´Evangile 92 Château L´Evangile Pomerol, Ranska
62 Château La Fleur-Pétrus 92 Château Lafleur-Pétrus Bordeaux, Ranska
63 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 92 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière Bordeaux, Ranska
64 Vintage Port 92 Dow's Douro, Portugali
65 Château Margaux 92 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgia
66 Vintage Port 92 Quinta do Vesuvio Douro, Portugali
67 Clos de Tart 92 Mommessin Burgundy, Ranska
68 Imperial Gran Reserva 92 C.V.N.E /Cune Rioja, Espanja
69 Brut Millésime 92 Deutz Champagne, Ranska
70 Vintage 92 Taittinger Champagne, Ranska
71 Château Haut-Brion Blanc 92 Château Haut-Brion Bordeaux, Ranska
72 Château Cos d'Estournel 91 Château Cos d'Estournel Bordeaux, Ranska
73 Pol Roger vintage 91 Pol Roger Champagne, Ranska
74 Musigny 91 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, Ranska
75 Château Smith Haut Lafitte 91 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Bordeaux, Ranska
76 Château La Conseillante 91 Château La Conseillante Bordeaux, Ranska
77 Vintage 91 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne, Ranska
78 Chateau Leoville-Barton 91 Château Leoville-Barton Bordeaux, Ranska
79 Château Climens 91 Château Climens Bordeaux, Ranska
80 Chambertin 91 Grivelet-Gusset Burgundy, Ranska
81 Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 90 Château Margaux Bordeaux, Ranska
82 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 90 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux, Ranska
83 Vintage 90 Pommery Champagne, Ranska
84 Pommard 90 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgia
85 Château Belair 90 Château Belair Saint-Emilion, Ranska
86 Vintage 90 Perrier-Jouët Champagne, Ranska
87 Barolo Riserva Cannubi 90 Cantina Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont, Italia
88 Meursault 90 Nicolas Burgundy, Ranska
89 Léoville-Las Cases 89 Château Léoville-Las Cases Saint-Julien, Ranska
90 Marqués de Riscal Gran Reserva 89 Marqués de Riscal Rioja, Espanja
91 Clos des Goisses L.V. 89 Philipponnat Champagne, Ranska
92 Chateau Lynch-Bages 89 Château Lynch-Bages Pauillac, Ranska
93 Mercier Vintage Brut 89 Mercier Champagne, Ranska
94 Aszu 6 puttonyos 89 Hétfürtös Tokaj-Hegyalja, Unkari
95 Single Harvest Tawny Port 89 Graham's Douro, Portugali
96 Château Palmer 88 Château Palmer Bordeaux, Ranska
97 Brut Millésimé 88 Heidsieck & Co Monopole Champagne, Ranska
98 Barolo 88 Cantina Bartolo Mascarello Piedmont, Italia
99 Vosne Romanée 88 Fouleur Fréres Burgundy, Ranska
100 Barbaresco 87 Fontanafredda Piedmont, Italia
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