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Burgundy Flashcards

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2020

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Drought, warm
Big powerful reds
Whites are sleek and vibrant
WS White: 94
WS CDN: 96
WS CDB Red: 94

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2019

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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

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2018

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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

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2017

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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

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2016

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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

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Best vintage 2016-2020

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Reds: 2016 and 2019
Whites: 2017 and 2020 although 2016 really fresh and vibrant

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Worst vintages 2016-2020

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2018

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2015

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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

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2014

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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

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2013

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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

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2012

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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

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2011

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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

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Best vintage 2011-2015

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2015 overall
2014 great for white

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Worst vintage 2011-2015

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2011 and 2013
whites showed better in 2011
Reds showed better in 2013

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2010

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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

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2009

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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

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2008

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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

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2007

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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

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2006

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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

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2005

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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

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2004

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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

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2003

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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

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2002

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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

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2001

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Wet and cloudy, with devastating hail in Bouzeron. Variable by producer.
WS White: 91
WS CDN: 89 - lean and structured
WS CDB Red: 84

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Best vintage 2006-2010

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2009 and 2010
2010 = more vibrant
2009 = riper more opulent

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Worst vintage 2006-2010

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2006-2008 a sting of cool and wet vintages
2008 worst for reds
2006 maybe the worst for whites

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Best vintages 2000-2005

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2005 vintage of the century
2002 best for whites
2001 or 2004 worst, 2004 maybe worst of all

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Worst vintages 2000-2005

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2000, 2001, 2004

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2000

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Rain at harvest diluted the Pinot Noir but the Chardonnay did well. Excellent Chablis vintage.
WS White: 90 - elegant and fresh
WS CDN: 86 - lack structure
WS CDB Red: 81

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Best vintages 2000-2020

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Reds: 2005, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019
Whites: 2002, 2005, 2014, 2015

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Best vintages of the 1990s

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1990
1992 (whites)
1993 (reds)
1995
1996
1999

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Worst vintages of the 1990s

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1991, 1994, 1998

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Best vintages of the 1980s

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1983 (reds)
1985
1989

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Worst vintages of the 1980s

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1981, 1984, 1987

Vintages Part 2 (9 decks)

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