“We don’t inherit the earth from our parents, we borrow it from our children.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I’m not going to give a list of good and bad years, which may disappoint some people. You must understand that the wine-grower puts their whole heart into obtaining their wines, and they cannot be such harsh judges of their own vintages which, like children, each have their own qualities and faults; they are sometimes the memory of a Summer that was too hot, or a rainy season; sometimes they have a difficult youth or an uncertain future — but the wine-grower will never disown them. Of course, there are some they will be more proud of than others, but those are also the ones that will stay the shortest time on the estate, victims of an impassioned popularity among lovers of great vintages.
That’s why I won’t judge them, but you’ll certainly find this information from the critics, who don’t usually fail to sing the praises of the great vintages, in order to better relegate the more discreet years to oblivion.
You will nonetheless find in this section a description that we make at the end of each wine-growing year.
A classic year in terms of weather
An elegant wine with aromas of faded roses (tasted in 2016)
A year with good drinkability, very typical of Château Thivin
Fine vintage thanks to ideal conditions during the growing cycle
Well-balanced wine, floral, black cherries, strawberries, very juicy and a fine structure
A dry year
Very rich wine, violet, spicy with a slightly dry, tannic finish
A very hot, tropical year, the vines were still growing in September....
The fresh wine, a little green, may make one think of a Cabernet Franc
The year is marked by a big harvest, but a north wind in September allowed us to wait for good ripeness.
Very complex, elegant, fruity wine, finely peppery, good length and a finish still full of freshness. (tasted in 2016)
