Red Burgundy

Question 1

2013

Answer 1

cold wet spring with 2x rain in May; late flower set with only 1/2 potential; CdB July hail; Clos de Mouches no crop; no hail in CdN; humid August led to oidium and mildew; cool Sept. delayed harvest to October; most wines lightly chaptalised; drink young. bon millesime

Question 2

2012

Answer 2

cold wet spring, hail early June, mildew, more hail early August; results in up to 75% loss in Savigny and Volnay and generally severe sorting; wines generally tannic and structured; CdN no hail but tricky flowering; need for extra extraction may require laying down. grand millesime

Question 3

2011

Answer 3

early flowering meant early harvest; heat spike in June, cool July, warm August, some hail in southern sections; most chaptalized; yields down 20-30%; lighter tannins, lower acid. tres bon millesime

Question 4

2010

Answer 4

severe frost killed off some vines, poor flowering conditions; damp summer with less sun, cool August led to mildew and rot; warm September had some hail in southern CdB, harvest was late Sept, early Oct. needing sorting throughout; not as rich as 2009 but good acid, intensity, limpidity
and structure. tres bon millesime

Question 5

2009

Answer 5

hot spring, early flowering heatwave mid August; CdB picked mid-Sept; CdN picked late Sept. may have lowered acid level, but had high alcohol; excellent millesime

Question 6

2008

Answer 6

rainy spring, coulure, mildew; hail in Volnay, Pommard, SlB, Marsannay, Maconnais, Beaujolais; grey rot spread before harvest; quality to be found, but not much. tres bon millesime

Question 7

2007

Answer 7

warm spring, cool mid season, warm last third; yields down 20%; fragrant wines that are light in tannins and accessible young. tres bon millesime

Question 8

2006

Answer 8

wet spring then record heat; cold wet weather brought botrytis in Aug; some wines with good purity of fruit, others too austere. tres grand millesime

Question 9

2005

Answer 9

great weather on the whole with rain coming at the right time before harvest; wines are generous with good structure and acidity. millesime du siecle

Question 10

2004

Answer 10

warm spring, cool damp mid season with oidium; hail hit Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Savigny; wines are fairly structured, crisp. grand millesime

Question 11

2003

Answer 11

early spring, early flowering then wham! heatwave; season fast fwd to harvest mid-Aug; 33-50% loss of normal yields; east facing and older vines did better. grand millesime

Question 12

2002

Answer 12

dry moderate summer, just enough rain right before harvest. great for Beaujolais. excellent millesime

Question 13

2001

Answer 13

excellent millesime