Cote d'Or Reds Vintages Flashcards
2019
Cool spring and flowering
Hot, dry June and July
Cooler, sunny, dry August and September
Slightly lower tannin and anthocyanins than 2015
2018
5 star vintage
Warm, dry, sunny
Wines are dark, rich, fresh, and vivacious
2017
Warm, high-yielding Supple and accessible wines July 10th hail in Morey-Saint-Denis Rain during harvest as well as bumper crop may have diluted grape concentration Only source from good producers
2016
Disastrous frosts late April - Marsannay lost 90% of fruit and Vougeot, Echezeaux, Grands Echezeaux, Musigny, and Chambolle Les Amouresses lost a lot of fruit
Disease pressure in May
25-30% below normal yields
Good producers spared disaster have fleshy, deeply colored, lively wines with ample fruit and softness
2015
5 star vintage Excellent flowering conditions Millerandage - lower yields than ideal Warm dry July and some August storms Perfect harvest weather Small, thick-skinned berried Ripe, vivacious, structured, deeply fruited wines with fine aging potential
2014
Hot, sunny, dry spring led to unsuccessful flowering
Catastrophic hailstorm in CDN (Pommard, Volnay, Beaune) late June
Cool, cloudy July and August
Warm, sunny september
Heavy sorting (20%) required because Drosophila Suzuki attacked due to humid conditions, caused acid rot in grapes
Best wines are fresh, vital, energetic with more length than amplitude
2013
wet, cool spring led to late flowering, coulure, and millerandage
hot, sunny July
Late July hail, especially in Pommard and Volnay
Normal August but cool and wet September
Pure, crisp, fresh reds with good site definition for the medium term
2012
Irregular, challenging season
Extreme cold in February damaged old vines
Rainy April and June led to difficult flowering
Hail in Pommard and Volnay cut crop by 50%
Hot, sunny, and dry mid-July through September
Low yields
Reds are dense, perfumed, rich, and sensual with fine-grained tannins
2011
Early budbreak
Mixed summer
Warm, dry mid-August into September
Reds of moderate ripeness, light colors, expressive aromas, elegant, mid-term aging potential
2010
5 star vintage
Winter freeze and extended flowering
Coulure and millerandage naturally reduced. crop yield
Low yield, small berries, thick skins
Complex, intense, ideal balance of fruit, acid, and tannin
2009
Dry, warm
Lower acid and ripe tannin
Easy drinking
2008
Coulure, mildew, hail
Rough vintage
High acidity, fresh, aromatic, medium weight
2007
Cold, wet summer
Mildew & rot
Best in Gevrey, Vosne, Nuits
2006
Hot July, wet & cool August
Fleshy reds with fruit and ripe tannin
2005
5 star vintage
Consistent, well endowed, structured full bodied reds
Long aging for grand cru reds
