The preceding winter was unusually dry, with frosty nights and clear days. The rain instead came in spring, and the luxuriantly growing vines benefited from the greenhouse effect. The indicators were of a hot dry summer, although only a serious burst of heat was experienced in mid January and again at the end of February, otherwise it was a mild summer, which had a significant delaying effect on the ripening process. Harvested 15 to 16 April, the early onset of autumn caused a late vintage with average yields, good to exceptional quality and intense flavour in the grapes. Alcohol 13.7%