Located at one of the highest elevation winemaking regions in Spain and protected by a series of natural rock walls, Viña El Pisón lies in nutrient-poor soils that are made predominantly of calcaric clay and small pebbles.
2011 St. Estephe was a difficult vintage due to hail and drought. This is a guide to the best wines of the appellation in the 2011 Bordeaux vintage.
Part of the complexity in Chateau Lafite Rothschild is the mixture of the grapes picked at different levels of ripeness. Optical Sorting Machines go too far in the selection.
The focus this year was on sorting for the 2011 Bordeaux vintage. Pickers were given sheets with nine different photographs of unripe berries they were to avoid placing in the basket.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, First Growth could set the tone for the 2011 Bordeaux wine campaign.
Yields were low due to the problems Cabernet Sauvignon suffered from during the growing season coupled with the loss suffered from the hail storm.