Red Burgundy - 1962
Meteorological data: a cold spring. Heat and the sun in August. Some rain in September, but splendid conditions in October. Harvest status: October 8th. Quality: ripe and healthy. Overall quality of the vintage: very good. Delicious, elegant and fine wines. Worth looking out for. White Burgundy - 1962
Overall quality of the vintage: excellent. Perfectly balanced wines, acidic, lively and fleshy, still very good.
Red Bordeaux - 1962
Meteorological data: cold and rain up to end of May. Very hot summer. Welcome rain. Harvest status: Dates: October 9th. Abundance: high. Overall quality of the vintage: very good. Classic, stylish and solid wines with a lovely colour. Sometimes a little bit thin, hard, acidic, but delicious and well balanced. White Bordeaux - 1962
Overall quality of the vintage: very good. Well-balanced, elegant wines with good ageing potential.
Syrupy Bordeaux - 1962
Meteorological data: a good autumn for ripening. Excellent noble rot. Overall quality of the vintage: very good. Fresh, nervous wines. Champagne - 1962
Meteorological data: growth hindered by cool temperatures. A fine summer but short on sunshine. A hot September, with sun to ripen the grapes. Overall quality of the vintage: very good. Fruity, dry wines, a little austere and firm. Alsace White - 1962
A bumper harvest, sometimes to excess, but nevertheless a vintage of good quality, especially for sweet wines, thanks to a very fine autumn.