Burgundy Flashcards
2020
Drought, warm
Big powerful reds
Whites are sleek and vibrant
WS White: 94
WS CDN: 96
WS CDB Red: 94
2019
Hot and dry year resulted in wines with power, depth, concentration. Whites are balanced and juicy
WS White: 93
WS CDN: 97
WS CDB Reds: 95
2018
Very hot summer, dense and fleshy reds, whites are concentrated and soft, for early consumption.
WS White: 92
WS CDN: 93
WS CDB Red: 92
2017
Reds good yields, balanced, fresh, approachable, age worthy. Whites are ripe and fleshy. Some whites may need a few years FROST in Chablis.
WS White: 94
WS CDN: 94
WS CDB Red: 93
2016
FROST AND HAIL
Small yields, elegant and expressive. Whites are charming and elegant.
WS White: 92
WS CDN: 97 - Fresh, juicy and elegant
WS CDB REd: 94
Best vintage 2016-2020
Reds: 2016 and 2019
Whites: 2017 and 2020 although 2016 really fresh and vibrant
Worst vintages 2016-2020
2018
2015
Fine, warm weather; richer, riper wines than 2014, with lower acidity. Devastating hail in Chablis.
WS White: 95
WS CdN: 98
WS CdB Red: 95
2014
Warm spring, cool, damp summer. Exceptional whites with great acidity; reds are on the lighter side.
WS White: 96
WS CdN: 95
WS CdB Red: 92
2013
Cold spring, summer rainstorms, and severe hail in the Cote de Beaune. Small but balanced crop.
WS White: 90 - sleek and vibrant
WS CDN: 92 - lighter in body, vibrant acidity
WS CDB Red: 89
2012
Blighted by rot and erratic weather. Very small crop but the quality is good, if rather soft tannins
WS White: 92 - rich and concentrated
WS CDN: 95 - dense and concentrated, elegant, fresh, age worthy
WS CdB Red: 91, hail
2011
Uneven weather, cold, rot. Difficult; whites are better, and reds are austere but coming around.
WS White: 92 - charming and fleshy
WS CdN: 91
WS CdB Red: 90
Best vintage 2011-2015
2015 overall
2014 great for white
Worst vintage 2011-2015
2011 and 2013
whites showed better in 2011
Reds showed better in 2013
2010
High quality but reduced yields (up to 30%). Wines are excellent and more firmly structured than 2009.
WS White: 93 - pure, ripe with balanced acidity
WS CDN: 94 - vibrant, high acidity
WS CDB Red: 91
2009
Perfect weather, healthy, high quality. Akin to 2005.
WS White: 89 - exotic, ripe, fleshy textures
WS CDN: 95 - charming, ripe, pure fruit
WS CDB Red: 93
2008
Difficult vintage with hail in the northern Cote de Beaune, Marsannay, and Macon/Beaujolais. High sugar, high acidity. Wines are focused and pure; some whites more richly styled.
Great in Chablis
WS White: 93 - vibrant acidity
WS CDN: 91 - flesh and concentration
WS CDB Red: 89
2007
Warm spring, cool and dreary summer. Strict selection necessary. Good acidity in the whites. Reds are variable.
WS White: 92 - pure and elegant
WS CDN: 90 - elegant for early consumption
WS CDB Red: 88
2006
Cool and wet spring, heat wave July and warm fall. Pure, expressive reds; fleshy whites (late hang time lowered acidity).
WS Whites: 91- pure, elegant, balanced
WS CDN: 92- charming and fruity
WS CDB Red: 88 - vibrant and elegant
2005
Perfect weather, much heralded vintage for reds; whites are opulent and perhaps a bit acid deficient.
WS White: 93 - concentrated and structured
WS CDN: 98 - vintage of the decade
WS CDB Red: 95
2004
Mostly cloudy and cool, with devastating hailstorms in the northern Cote de Beaune. Good but not great wines; whites in particular are relatively lean and angular.
WS Whites: 90
WS CDN: 88
WS CDB Red: 85
2003
Heat wave, low yields. Some great wines by producer.
WS White: 87
WS CDN: 93 - exotic, ripe, concentrated
WS CDB Red: 90 - exotic, ripe, rich
2002
Excellent harvest with high quantity for whites. Reds are solid and charming, if early maturing.
WS White: 95 - full bodies, ripe and rich
WS CDN: 96 - fresh, balanced, elegant
WS CDB Red: 92
2001
Wet and cloudy, with devastating hail in Bouzeron. Variable by producer.
WS White: 91
WS CDN: 89 - lean and structured
WS CDB Red: 84
