Burgundy Vintages

Question 1

2018

Answer 1

Wet winter, followed by a very hot summer
Good value in village and regional wines due to ripeness
Not a good aging vintage

Question 2

2017

Answer 2

Big yields this vintage, early harvest, fruity easy drinking, good vintage

Question 3

2016

Answer 3

Hail frost and mildew, low yields, very hard to generalize, so many pockets of different weather
Stick with good producers

Question 4

2015

Answer 4

Low yields and warm weather, small berries, very good vintage

Question 5

2014

Answer 5

Mild winter, early start to season, but cool and wet summer, and hail. Wines tend to lighter style

Question 6

2013

Answer 6

Cold spring, uneven flowering, hail, summer downpours, but a good fall. Could be decent, and underrated, smaller crop than normal

Question 7

2012

Answer 7

Rot blight, damp summer, erratic weather, low yields and can vary in quality, but with good producer can be elegant style, hallmark is soft tannins

Question 8

2011

Answer 8

Rot and uneven weather, stick to good producers