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ColdCoolAverageWarmHot Very dryDryNormalWetVery wet 18641934195519761990200020102020 1870 · Warm An early, generous harvest gave ripe, powerful wines despite wartime chaos. 1875 · Average A gentle, dry season gave Bordeaux's biggest 19th-century crop and real elegance. 1900 · Hot A hotter-than-1899 summer produced a near-miracle: huge yields and superb quality. 1921 · Hot The hottest, driest year in decades gave frost-cut yields and legendary concentration. 1924 · Average A cold, wet start was rescued by a warm, sunny September. 1928 · Hot Extreme heat and drought built massive tannin that took decades to soften. 1929 · Hot One of the hottest, driest years on record gave opulent, sensuous wines. 1934 · Warm A two-month drought broken by timely rain gave a huge, surprisingly good crop. 1937 · Average Warm, dry weather delivered a late harvest and one of the century's great Sauternes. 1943 · Warm A hot, dry season gave rich, concentrated wines despite wartime mildew losses. 1945 · Warm A devastating frost halved yields, then heat and drought concentrated a legend. 1947 · Hot One of the hottest, driest seasons ever gave a huge crop and legendary richness. 1948 · Average A rocky, wet June gave way to a hot, dry summer and a small top vintage. 1949 · Warm A cold, wet flowering cut yields; a hot, dry summer built a great vintage. 1950 · Warm A hot, dry summer met harvest rain; early pickers like Pomerol triumphed. 1952 · Warm A warm, dry summer was undone by a cold, rainy harvest on the Left Bank. 1953 · Warm A hot summer and the latest harvest of the decade produced elegant, silky wines. 1955 · Warm A near-perfect hot, dry summer with timely rain gave a big excellent crop. 1959 · Hot The hottest, driest year in a decade made a legendary Vintage of the Century. 1961 · Warm A devastating May frost and record drought made one of Bordeaux's greatest vintages. 1962 · Warm A warm, dry season after the tiny 1961 gave a big, charming, early-drinking crop. 1964 · Warm A hot dry summer turned into disaster when relentless rain hit on October 8. 1966 · Average A cool, rainy summer was saved by a near-perfect September and late harvest. 1967 · Cool Cold, damp weather ruined most reds, but Sauternes had a legendary year. 1970 · Warm A hot, dry summer with a well-timed August rain gave a big, welcome vintage. 1971 · Cool A cold, wet flowering slashed yields, concentrating an elegant, very good vintage. 1975 · Warm Fierce summer sun built brutal tannin; only Pomerol and Sauternes truly triumphed. 1976 · Hot Record heat and drought gave an early harvest, then rain diluted the reds. 1978 · Cool A dismal, rainy start was rescued by a late, sun-drenched miracle harvest. 1979 · Cool Late flowering brought Bordeaux's biggest crop since 1934, diluting quality. 1981 · Warm A hot, dry summer promised greatness, but September rain gave lighter wines. 1982 · Hot Near-ideal heat and a perfect Indian summer made one of the great vintages ever. 1983 · Warm Summer heat and August humidity brought mildew, but a dry autumn saved Margaux. 1985 · Cool A cold, damp spring gave way to a record-dry September that saved the year. 1986 · Warm A long hot drought built huge tannin; Cabernet on the Left Bank triumphed. 1988 · Average A very wet spring brought heavy mildew pressure, but the reds stayed graceful. 1989 · Hot The hottest summer since 1949 brought Bordeaux's earliest harvest since 1893. 1990 · Hot The hottest, driest summer in decades produced rich, roasted, velvety wines. 1991 · Cold The worst frost since 1945 devastated the crop in one of the coldest vintages ever. 1992 · Cool Relentless summer and harvest rain drowned the crop in dilution and rot. 1994 · Warm A hot, sunny summer was ruined by two weeks of relentless September rain. 1995 · Hot A 40-year heat and drought record was capped by rain that firmed up tannins. 1996 · Warm A late-August storm spared the northern Medoc, giving a classic Left Bank year. 1997 · Average Early promise drowned by late-August rain, but Sauternes had a golden year. 1998 · Warm Scorching August heat and well-timed picking made this a Right Bank triumph. 1999 · Warm A hot summer was undone by a St-Emilion hailstorm and a very wet September. 2000 · Warm A mildew-plagued spring gave way to a spectacular dry summer and great wines. 2002 · Cool A cool, damp season was rescued by a dramatic sunny September for the Left Bank. 2003 · Hot Europe's hottest summer since 1540 scorched Bordeaux into extreme concentration. 2004 · Cool Bordeaux's largest-ever crop was saved from a cold August by a warm September. 2005 · Warm Severe drought rather than heat defined one of Bordeaux's finest modern vintages. 2006 · Average A hot start turned cool and wet, forcing severe selection into a slow-aging year. 2007 · Cool A cold, wet summer made weak reds but Sauternes and dry whites triumphed. 2008 · Cool Frost, hail, and a damp summer were rescued by a warm mid-September finish. 2009 · Hot Warm days, cool nights, and a dry finish made one of Bordeaux's greatest vintages. 2010 · Warm The driest year since 1949 with cool nights built one of the great modern vintages. 2011 · Average The earliest flowering ever was followed by a cool wet summer and early picking. 2012 · Cool A catastrophic wet April gave way to a hot summer, then October harvest rain. 2013 · Cold Widely called the worst Bordeaux red season this century, with a tiny, light crop. 2014 · Cool A cool, damp summer was rescued by a brilliant Indian summer through October. 2015 · Hot Extreme June heat and drought were relieved by a very wet August, giving rich wines. 2016 · Warm A soaking spring mildew scare gave way to near-drought and classic elegance. 2017 · Cool Bordeaux's worst frost since 1991 cut the crop to its smallest since 1945. 2018 · Warm Severe spring mildew gave way to three months of perfect, dry summer weather. 2019 · Warm A warm, dry year was saved from drought stress by providential late-July rain. 2020 · Warm The driest summer since 1959 gave an early harvest of great concentration. 2021 · Cool April frost and relentless mildew were rescued by the sunniest October since 1991. 2022 · Hot The second-hottest year on record still produced remarkably fresh, concentrated wines. 2023 · Warm A mildew-plagued wet spring gave way to a hot, dry finish and fresh wines. 2024 · Cool Record rain and mildew made Bordeaux's smallest harvest since 1991. 2025 · Hot The hottest recent growing season gave a record-small, deeply tannic crop. 1864 · Very dry Bone dry all summer with a touch of frost, then a big fine crop. 1875 · Dry A gentle, dry season gave Bordeaux's biggest 19th-century crop and real elegance. 1921 · Very dry The hottest, driest year in decades gave frost-cut yields and legendary concentration. 1924 · Wet A cold, wet start was rescued by a warm, sunny September. 1928 · Very dry Extreme heat and drought built massive tannin that took decades to soften. 1929 · Very dry One of the hottest, driest years on record gave opulent, sensuous wines. 1934 · Dry A two-month drought broken by timely rain gave a huge, surprisingly good crop. 1937 · Dry Warm, dry weather delivered a late harvest and one of the century's great Sauternes. 1943 · Dry A hot, dry season gave rich, concentrated wines despite wartime mildew losses. 1945 · Very dry A devastating frost halved yields, then heat and drought concentrated a legend. 1947 · Very dry One of the hottest, driest seasons ever gave a huge crop and legendary richness. 1948 · Dry A rocky, wet June gave way to a hot, dry summer and a small top vintage. 1949 · Very dry A cold, wet flowering cut yields; a hot, dry summer built a great vintage. 1950 · Dry A hot, dry summer met harvest rain; early pickers like Pomerol triumphed. 1952 · Dry A warm, dry summer was undone by a cold, rainy harvest on the Left Bank. 1953 · Dry A hot summer and the latest harvest of the decade produced elegant, silky wines. 1955 · Dry A near-perfect hot, dry summer with timely rain gave a big excellent crop. 1959 · Very dry The hottest, driest year in a decade made a legendary Vintage of the Century. 1961 · Very dry A devastating May frost and record drought made one of Bordeaux's greatest vintages. 1962 · Dry A warm, dry season after the tiny 1961 gave a big, charming, early-drinking crop. 1964 · Normal A hot dry summer turned into disaster when relentless rain hit on October 8. 1966 · Wet A cool, rainy summer was saved by a near-perfect September and late harvest. 1967 · Wet Cold, damp weather ruined most reds, but Sauternes had a legendary year. 1970 · Dry A hot, dry summer with a well-timed August rain gave a big, welcome vintage. 1975 · Dry Fierce summer sun built brutal tannin; only Pomerol and Sauternes truly triumphed. 1976 · Very dry Record heat and drought gave an early harvest, then rain diluted the reds. 1978 · Wet A dismal, rainy start was rescued by a late, sun-drenched miracle harvest. 1979 · Dry Late flowering brought Bordeaux's biggest crop since 1934, diluting quality. 1981 · Dry A hot, dry summer promised greatness, but September rain gave lighter wines. 1982 · Normal Near-ideal heat and a perfect Indian summer made one of the great vintages ever. 1983 · Normal Summer heat and August humidity brought mildew, but a dry autumn saved Margaux. 1985 · Normal A cold, damp spring gave way to a record-dry September that saved the year. 1986 · Dry A long hot drought built huge tannin; Cabernet on the Left Bank triumphed. 1988 · Wet A very wet spring brought heavy mildew pressure, but the reds stayed graceful. 1989 · Very dry The hottest summer since 1949 brought Bordeaux's earliest harvest since 1893. 1990 · Very dry The hottest, driest summer in decades produced rich, roasted, velvety wines. 1992 · Very wet Relentless summer and harvest rain drowned the crop in dilution and rot. 1993 · Very wet A promising summer drowned in Bordeaux's possibly wettest September on record. 1994 · Wet A hot, sunny summer was ruined by two weeks of relentless September rain. 1995 · Dry A 40-year heat and drought record was capped by rain that firmed up tannins. 1996 · Normal A late-August storm spared the northern Medoc, giving a classic Left Bank year. 1997 · Wet Early promise drowned by late-August rain, but Sauternes had a golden year. 1998 · Normal Scorching August heat and well-timed picking made this a Right Bank triumph. 1999 · Wet A hot summer was undone by a St-Emilion hailstorm and a very wet September. 2000 · Very dry A mildew-plagued spring gave way to a spectacular dry summer and great wines. 2001 · Dry An up-and-down season gave modest reds but one of the great Sauternes years. 2002 · Wet A cool, damp season was rescued by a dramatic sunny September for the Left Bank. 2003 · Very dry Europe's hottest summer since 1540 scorched Bordeaux into extreme concentration. 2004 · Wet Bordeaux's largest-ever crop was saved from a cold August by a warm September. 2005 · Very dry Severe drought rather than heat defined one of Bordeaux's finest modern vintages. 2006 · Wet A hot start turned cool and wet, forcing severe selection into a slow-aging year. 2007 · Wet A cold, wet summer made weak reds but Sauternes and dry whites triumphed. 2008 · Wet Frost, hail, and a damp summer were rescued by a warm mid-September finish. 2009 · Dry Warm days, cool nights, and a dry finish made one of Bordeaux's greatest vintages. 2010 · Very dry The driest year since 1949 with cool nights built one of the great modern vintages. 2011 · Normal The earliest flowering ever was followed by a cool wet summer and early picking. 2012 · Wet A catastrophic wet April gave way to a hot summer, then October harvest rain. 2013 · Very wet Widely called the worst Bordeaux red season this century, with a tiny, light crop. 2014 · Wet A cool, damp summer was rescued by a brilliant Indian summer through October. 2015 · Dry Extreme June heat and drought were relieved by a very wet August, giving rich wines. 2016 · Normal A soaking spring mildew scare gave way to near-drought and classic elegance. 2017 · Dry Bordeaux's worst frost since 1991 cut the crop to its smallest since 1945. 2018 · Normal Severe spring mildew gave way to three months of perfect, dry summer weather. 2019 · Dry A warm, dry year was saved from drought stress by providential late-July rain. 2020 · Very dry The driest summer since 1959 gave an early harvest of great concentration. 2021 · Wet April frost and relentless mildew were rescued by the sunniest October since 1991. 2022 · Very dry The second-hottest year on record still produced remarkably fresh, concentrated wines. 2023 · Wet A mildew-plagued wet spring gave way to a hot, dry finish and fresh wines. 2024 · Very wet Record rain and mildew made Bordeaux's smallest harvest since 1991. 2025 · Dry The hottest recent growing season gave a record-small, deeply tannic crop.

Dashed: each vintage. Solid: five-year running average of season temperature.

Temperature here is relative to Bordeaux's own normal, not an absolute scale across regions. Every value comes from that year's own vintage report; a missing value means the report did not describe that part of the season, not that nothing happened.