2007 Bordeaux Futures

The summer of 2007 was not what anyone in Bordeaux wanted – cold, wet and gray. If not for a few hot late-summer months, the producers would have had more of an enormous challenge than what they already faced. In fact, crafting promising wines from this type of weather showed the skill of the Bordeaux producers, and James Suckling of Wine Spectator was impressed enough to write that “some producers managed to make very good wines against all odds”.

James also was especially taken with, in particular, the whites and sauternes: “There is one brilliant light shining through the gray of 2007: the white wines. Both sweet and dry whites appear to be excellent. I have only tasted about a dozen Sauternes so far, but they are racy, rich and long. They remind me of the excellent 1988s when they were young, or slightly more reserved versions of the 2001s. The dry whites are equally racy; the Sémillons are some of the richest yet liveliest I have ever tasted at this stage of their evolution”.

Robert M. Parker Jr. also had praise for the 2007’s: “The finest 2007s tend to be dark ruby-colored with purple highlights, sweet, ripe berry fruit similar to black cherries and black currants, medium body, silky tannins, low acidity, and pure, round, charming personalities with good equilibrium... Most will be drinkable as soon as they are bottled (actually, many are so precocious, they could have been gulped down as barrel samples), and should age surprisingly well for 10-15 years. Truthfully, most consumers will probably love the style of the vintage's top wines because they are so flattering, seductive, and fruit-forward”.

Having just returned from Bordeaux, Wally'stasting team is pleased to report that the 2007s are much better than anticipated. These are wines made for Bordeaux drinkers. They are not muscular, tannic wines meant to be cellared for decades. Rather, they are well crafted wines that will provide much pleasurable drinking over the next 5-10 years. And the prices are equally attractive; most of these 2007 futures are less than half the price of the 2005s that are currently arriving. Here's to the 2007 vintage, a great selection of well-priced, ready-to-drink Bordeaux!  Please have a look at our 2007 Bordeaux Futures.