Bordeaux 2024: Weather & growing conditions

It’s fair to say the Bordeaux 2024 vintage was a demanding one. It was a brutal year, dubbed a ‘war’ by one winemaker, testing the resolve of even the hardiest vigneron.
It was defined by extreme weather swings that necessitated quick reactions, financial investment, increased labour and a bit of luck.
A record-breakingly wet winter, a bit of frost, a mildew-heavy spring, a fortuitously dry summer, and unwelcome September rains shaped a vintage that required relentless vigilanc