Château D'Yquem
1972
Very much cooler than average from April to October and very dry from June to December – except in August, when showers had an adverse effect on ripening. Botrytis did not develop, and so this was a year without Yquem.
The grapes used to make Y were picked very late. There were two passes in the latter half of November and one in the first half of December. The 1972 harvest of Y ended 10 days before Christmas.
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The grapes used to make Y were picked very late. There were two passes in the latter half of November and one in the first half of December. The 1972 harvest of Y ended 10 days before Christmas.
