After running through my tasting notes from my June 2017 trip I have updated my impressions on the 2016 red Burgundies.
Thibaud Clerget of Domaine Y. Clerget.
I will update these impressions as I taste more 2016s over the next year, and add more insights ass I find them.
Red Burgundies 2016 – style and impressions
The 2016 red Burgundies are classic, cool and vibrant with plenty of charm and energy.
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- A true vin d’émotion – a Burgundy of passion
- A truly hedonistic wine – lively and enjoyable
- A vivacious wine for pure indulgance
- A Vin Vif - fresh, energetic and with a light appearance
How would the vintage compare with 2014?
In my view it looks to be a better vintage for the reds than the 2014 – will try to elaborate on this as I taste and write the notes. For the whites – not tasted many 2016s yet – the quality is not quite up to 2014 standards – but what is?