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1949 After many years of misery through the Depression and World War 11, post-war prosperity begins to take hold with businesses now able to supply cars, televisions and other goods demanded in a consumer society. Cars have become bigger, televisions have become larger, with some 6.2 million new cars sold in the United States and nearly 10 million televisions in American homes, A new type of television program has emerged that we now let's cal...

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Bordeaux

In Bordeaux, the decade culminated in the hot year of 1949, when Bordeaux was hit by an unprecedented period of drought. Cold, rainy weather had hampered germination, resulting in an exceptionally uneven distribution of pollen. This, in turn, led to a record harvest. With the arrival of summer, Bordeaux was subjected to a heatwave like it had never seen before. Temperatures of up to 43°C have been recorded in Médoc. Early September brought massive thunderstorms followed by a period of ideal weather, which lasted until harvest at the end of the month. The already small harvest was made even smaller, but it produced an incredibly juicy wine that was extremely delicious even at a young age. The wines themselves have more backbone and are more elegant than the 1947 vintage. Indeed, these lack the concentration found in the 1945. Mouton-Rothschild, however, is a capable challenger even of the best 1945 and 1947, with its ample body and balance. The dry white wines produced were also exceptional, although no longer very drinkable. Conversely, the Sauternes grapes picked at the end of a record dry October produced unique and noble wines.

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Australia

Australia / Good rains during the growing season and cold weather at fruit set were followed by a wet February, but the rains eased in March and April in time for the vintage. In 1949 there were 7,654 hectares of vines in the Barossa and 34,603 tonnes of wine grapes were crushed in that vintage. Local prices have increased per gallon for clarets, sherries, muscats and tokay.

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Vintage Report

Bordeaux Vintage Report by Château Margaux / 1949 est l’un des millésimes les plus concentrés de Château Margaux; Une telle puissance tannique n’est réapparue qu’en 1961, puis à nouveau en 1986. Sa couleur est magnifique, dense, très profonde, encore jeune. Le nez est riche, propre, mais n’a pas la même finesse que d’autres grands millésimes plus classiques, tels que 1953, 1955 et 1959. La puissance transparaît vraiment en bouche; On sent à quel point les tanins sont concentrés, et ceux-ci donnent encore au vin une fermeté, voire une astringence, ce qui est surprenant dans un vin de cet âge. La finale manque un peu de douceur, mais généralement c’est un vin remarquable. Il est difficile de dire s’il doit être bu maintenant ou gardé... Nous pensons que ce vin a un potentiel d’amélioration, mais peut-être qu’il finira aussi par se dessécher un peu. Alors, peut-être vaudrait-il mieux le boire ! (Septembre 2002)

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Une année sèche et particulièrement chaude, particulièrement en juillet et août. On s’en souvient longtemps pour les grands incendies dans la forêt landaise qui ont coûté la vie à des dizaines de personnes. (La cueillette a commencé le 28 septembre)

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The 100 best wines of the 1949 vintage

Name Tb Producer Location
1 Chevalier Montrachet 100 Maison Leroy Burgundy, France
2 Musigny Vieilles Vignes 100 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, France
3 La Tâche 100 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France
4 Château Trottevieille 100 Château Trottevieille Bordeaux, France
5 Vintage 100 Moët & Chandon Champagne, France
6 Cheval Blanc 99 Château Cheval Blanc Bordeaux, France
7 Château Mouton-Rothschild 99 Château Mouton-Rothschild Bordeaux, France
8 Château Latour 99 Château Latour Bordeaux, France
9 La Mission Haut Brion 99 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
10 Clos de Vougeot 99 Remoissenet Pere & Fils Burgundy, France
11 Lafleur 99 Château Lafleur Bordeaux, France
12 Cristal 99 Louis Roederer Champagne, France
13 Salon 99 Salon Champagne, France
14 Naudes 99 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière Bordeaux, France
15 L'Arrosée 99 L'Arrosée Bordeaux, France
16 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 99 Domaine Georges Roumier Burgundy, France
17 Krug Vintage 99 Krug Champagne, France
18 Lafite-Rothschild 98 Château Lafite-Rothschild Bordeaux, France
19 d'Yquem 98 Château d'Yquem Bordeaux, France
20 Château Margaux 98 Château Margaux Bordeaux, France
21 Château Beychevelle 98 Château Beychevelle Bordeaux, France
22 Château Haut-Brion Blanc 98 Château Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
23 Richebourg 98 Domaine Leroy Burgundy, France
24 Chateau La Tour Haut Brion 98 Château La Tour Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
25 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 98 Bodegas Marques de Murrieta Rioja, Spain
26 Château Gazin 98 Château Gazin Bordeaux, France
27 Chambertin 98 Domaine Armand Rousseau Burgundy, France
28 Château Margaux 98 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
29 Clos-de-Vougeot 98 Château de la Tour Burgundy, France
30 Richebourg 98 Maison Leroy Burgundy, France
31 Millésime 98 Champagne Henriot Champagne, France
32 Clos-Des-Mouches Blanc 98 Joseph Drouhin Burgundy, France
33 Château de Figeac 98 Château de Figeac Bordeaux, France
34 Barolo 98 Enrico Serafino Piedmont, Italy
35 Pavie 97 Château Pavie Bordeaux, France
36 Musigny 97 Domaine Leroy Burgundy, France
37 Château Calon Ségur 97 Château Calon-Ségur Bordeaux, France
38 Musigny 97 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, France
39 Clos des Papes 97 Clos des Papes Rhône, France
40 Marques de Riscal Reserva 97 Marqués de Riscal Rioja, Spain
41 Vintage 97 Pommery Champagne, France
42 Château La Conseillante 97 Château La Conseillante Bordeaux, France
43 Château Ausone 97 Château Ausone Bordeaux, France
44 Pétrus 97 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
45 Vintage Port 97 Taylor's Douro, Portugal
46 Clos Champon-Segur 97 Clos Champon-Segur Bordeaux, France
47 Pinot Noir 97 Beringer Vineyards Napa Valley, United States
48 Château Haut-Brion 96 Château Haut-Brion Bordeaux, France
49 Pétrus 96 Château Pétrus Pomerol, France
50 Dom Pérignon 96 Moët & Chandon Champagne, France
51 Latour-à-Pomerol 96 Château Latour-à-Pomerol Bordeaux, France
52 Vintage 96 Louis Roederer Champagne, France
53 Mercier Vintage Brut 96 Mercier Champagne, France
54 Vintage Champagne 96 Bollinger Champagne, France
55 Chateau Leoville-Barton 96 Château Leoville-Barton Bordeaux, France
56 Château Cos d'Estournel 96 Château Cos d'Estournel Bordeaux, France
57 Anjou 96 Moulin Touchais Loire, France
58 Richebourg 96 Louis Jadot Burgundy, France
59 Château Rieussec 96 Château Rieussec Sauternes, France
60 Château de Fargues 96 Château de Fargues Sauternes, France
61 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière 96 Château Canon-La-Gaffelière Bordeaux, France
62 La Mission Haut-Brion 96 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
63 Château Lascombes 96 Château Lascombes Bordeaux, France
64 Château Suduiraut 96 Château Suduiraut Bordeaux, France
65 Château Doisy-Daene 96 Château Doisy-Daëne Bordeaux, France
66 La Gaffelière 96 Château La Gaffelière Bordeaux, France
67 Château Climens 96 Château Climens Bordeaux, France
68 Chambertin 96 Domaine Leroy Burgundy, France
69 Echézeaux 96 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Burgundy, France
70 Chateau Clos L' Eglise 96 Château Clos L' Eglise Bordeaux, France
71 Vintage 96 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne, France
72 Hermitage La Chapelle 95 Paul Jaboulet & Âiné Rhône, France
73 Domaine de Chevalier 95 Domaine de Chevalier Pessac Leognan, France
74 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 95 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande Bordeaux, France
75 Vina Real Gran Reserva 95 C.V.N.E /Cune Rioja, Spain
76 Vintage 95 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne, France
77 Romanée-St-Vivant 95 Domaine Marey-Monge Burgundy, France
78 Cheval Blanc 95 Van der Meulen Burgundy/Bordeaux, Belgium
79 Musigny 95 Domaine Jacques Prieur Burgundy, France
80 Assmannshäuser Hinterkirch Spätburgunder Faß Nr. 1 95 Kloster Eberbach Rheingau, Germany
81 Beaulieu Georges de Latour Private Reserve 95 Beaulieu Vineyards Napa Valley, United States
82 Vintage 95 Ruinart Champagne, France
83 Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 95 Weingut J. J. Prüm Mosel, Germany
84 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 95 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Burgundy, France
85 Château Talbot 95 Château Talbot Bordeaux, France
86 Château La Tour de Mons 95 Château La Tour de Mons Bordeaux, France
87 Brut Millésime 95 Deutz Champagne, France
88 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 95 Tollot-Voarick Burgundy, France
89 Château Angelus 94 Château Angelus Bordeaux, France
90 Château Gruaud-Larose 94 Château Gruaud-Larose Bordeaux, France
91 Richebourg 94 Domaine Bourgeot Burgundy, France
92 Léoville-Las Cases 94 Château Léoville-Las Cases Saint-Julien, France
93 Château Laville Haut-Brion 94 Château Laville Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan, France
94 Vintage Brut 94 Roualet-Grochet Champagne, France
95 Château Coutet 94 Château Coutet Sauternes, France
96 Musigny 94 Domaine Unknown Burgundy, France
97 Musigny 94 Louis Jadot Burgundy, France
98 Montrachet 94 Marquis de Laguiche Burgundy, France
99 Barolo Monfortino Riserva 94 Giacomo Conterno Piedmont, Italy
100 Château Pontet Canet 94 Château Pontet Canet Bordeaux, France
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