Meteorological data: plentiful Rain.

Overall quality of the vintage: mediocre. Watery wines.

Overall quality of the vintage: good. Intense, pleasant, sometimes acid wines. Little ageing potential.

Meteorological data: a great summer. Very rainy, with the exception of July.

Overall quality of the vintage: fairly good. Lack of substance and charm, due to overproduction.

Overall quality of the vintage: fairly good. Light wines.

Syrupy Bordeaux - 1973

Overall quality of the vintage: fairly good. Now tired.

Rhone Valley -1973

Vast amounts of fruit, but the result is lightweight. Limited ageing potential except for the best estates

Overall quality of the vintage: good. Pleasant wines, which can still offer pleasant surprises.

The biggest yield ever attained in Alsace goes hand in hand with very fine quality. The Gewurtzraminers in particular did well out of this.