In recent weeks I have gotten a better grip on the 2020 vintage of white Burgundies, and let me be direct: They have impressed me considerably. Now, after a few weeks of tasting Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Roulot, Benjamin Leroux, and Domaine Matrot, I'm convinced that the 2020s are amongst the best …
Vintage Report 2020
New Vintage Charts – Updated March 2022
I have just updated the vintage charts for red and white Burgundies. New is the evaluation of the 2020s: a tremendous year that comes after the magnificent 2019 vintage. I have rated both these vintages now, with the 2019s edging ahead of the '20s for reds, but with the 2020s having the edge on …
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2020: Cool in a Hot Year – Elaborated
The 2020 vintage is a serious and somewhat scary beast - to me at least- coming as it does after the outstandingly great red 2019s. Don't get me wrong: I think the 2020s are very, very good, and sometimes even better than the 2019s. It's seemingly a cooler year, and a vintage that often talks to …
2020 – The fine, the good, and the ugly
Burgundy is complex, and delicious wines are made almost every year - as are indifferent and even awful ones. While this statement is axiomatic, the difficulties of the 2020 vintage are unique, and it takes some experience - and a lot of tasting - to comprehend it. What seems fine on the …
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2020 cool in hot year [the one]
While 2019 is mentioned as the best year in history by some, the word on 2020 is not yet so unambiguous. Yet while it is early, views and preferences are starting to be formed. As an old man - 55 - I have seen a lot, and announcing a vintage as the best ever is not going to turn my head. I know, …