The Great Comet of 1811, as drawn by William Henry Smyth
Comet vintages are years during which an astronomical event, involving generally a "Great Comet", occurs prior to harvest. Throughout the history of wine, winemakers have attributed successful vintages and ideal weather conditions to the unexplained effects caused by the comets.[1] Some of the most heralded vintages in the last couple of centuries—such as the 1811, 1826, 1839, 1845, 1852, 1858, 1861, 1985, and 1989 vintages—have coincided with a notable appearance of a comet.[2] There is no scientific basis for any effect of comets on viticulture, but the term nevertheless remains in use.
The term "comet wine" is sometimes used in the wine world to describe a wine of exceptional quality in reference to the high reputation that comet vintages have.[3] The 1811 comet vintage, coinciding with the appearance of the Great Comet of 1811, is perhaps the most famous. The 1811 Château d'Yquem has exhibited what wine experts like Robert Parker have described as exceptional longevity with Parker scoring the wine a perfect 100 points when tasted in 1996. The 1811 vintage of Veuve Clicquot is theorized to have been the first truly "modern" Champagne due to the advancements in the méthode champenoise which Veuve Clicquot pioneered through the technique of remuage.[2][4]
^The New York Times archives (August 13, 1872). The Comet
^ abG. Harding "A Wine Miscellany" pg 45–47, Clarkson Potter Publishing, New York 2005 ISBN 0-307-34635-8
^Brewer's Dictionary "Comet wine[permanent dead link]" Accessed: December 20th, 2008
^Johnson, Hugh (1989) Vintage: The Story of Wine. Simon and Schuster. pp. 337. ISBN 0-671-68702-6
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