White Burgundy

Question 1

2023

Answer 1

Classic, some freshness 8/10
24 - TBC
22 - warm, dry - with freshness and ageing potential
Similar to - 21, 20, 17, 16 ,15, 12, 09, 08, 05

Question 2

2022

Answer 2

Warm, dry - with freshness and ageing potential 9/10
23 - classic, some freshness
21 - cool rainy - high acid
Similar to - 19, 18, 14, 10

Question 3

2021

Answer 3

Cool rainy - high acid 7/10
22 - warm, dry - with freshness and ageing potential
20 - hot but fresh - vibrant with high acidity
Similar to - 23, 20, 17, 16 ,15, 12, 09, 08, 05

Question 4

2020

Answer 4

Hot but fresh - vibrant with high acidity 9/10
21 - cool rainy - high acid
19 - warm - balanced, structured, ageworthy
Similar to - 23, 21, 17, 16 ,15, 12, 09, 08, 05

Question 5

2019

Answer 5

Warm - balanced, structured, ageworthy 8/10
20 - hot but fresh - vibrant with high acidity
18 - warm not hot - concentrated, less acid
Similar to - 22, 18, 14, 10

Question 6

2018

Answer 6

Warm not hot - concentrated, less acid 9/10
19 - warm - balanced, structured, ageworthy
17 - classic - balanced, fresh aromatic
Similar to - 22, 19, 14, 10

Question 7

2017

Answer 7

Classic - balanced, fresh aromatic 9/10
18 - warm not hot - concentrated, less acid
16 - frost, lower yield - elegance, balance
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 16 ,15, 12, 09, 08, 05

Question 8

2016

Answer 8

Frost, lower yield - elegance, balance 7/10
17 - classic - balanced, fresh aromatic
15 - warmer - richer, less acid, less ageworthy
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 17 ,15, 12, 09, 08, 05

Question 9

2015

Answer 9

Warmer - richer, less acid, less ageworthy 8/10
16 - frost, lower yield - elegance, balance
14 - benchmark - exceptional purity and precision
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 17 ,16, 12, 09, 08, 05

Question 10

2014

Answer 10

Benchmark - exceptional purity and precision 10/10
15 - warmer - richer, less acid, less ageworthy
13 - cool and wet - lean lacking depth
Similar to - 22, 19, 18, 10

Question 11

2013

Answer 11

Cool and wet - lean lacking depth 7/10
14 - benchmark - exceptional purity and precision
12 - weather challenges - varied quality
Similar to - 11, 07, 06

Question 12

2012

Answer 12

Weather challenges - varied quality 9/10
13 - cool and wet - lean lacking depth
11 - softer, earlier drinking
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 17 ,16, 15, 09, 08, 05

Question 13

2011

Answer 13

Softer, earlier drinking 7/10
12 - weather challenges - varied quality
10 - balance of richness and freshness
Similar to - 13, 07, 06

Question 14

2010

Answer 14

Balance of richness and freshness 8/10
11 - softer, earlier drinking
09 - riper, rounder, approachable
Similar to - 22, 19, 18, 14

Question 15

2009

Answer 15

Riper, rounder, approachable 8/10
10 - balance of richness and freshness
08 - cool - high acid, mineral, pure
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 17 ,16, 15, 12, 08, 05

Question 16

2008

Answer 16

Cool - high acid, mineral, pure 7/10
09 - riper, rounder, approachable
07 - fresh, bright, light
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 17 ,16, 15, 12, 09, 05

Question 17

2007

Answer 17

Fresh, bright, light 7/10
08 - cool - high acid, mineral, pure
06 - warmer, softer styles
Similar to - 13, 07, 06

Question 18

2006

Answer 18

Warmer, softer styles 8/10
07 - fresh, bright, light
05 - ripe, structured, ageworthy
Similar to - 13, 11, 07

Question 19

2005

Answer 19

Ripe, structured, ageworthy 8/10
06 - warmer, softer styles
04 - difficult - some under ripeness
Similar to - 23, 21, 20, 17 ,16, 15, 12, 09, 08

Question 20

Exceptional Chablis vintages

Answer 20

2022 - acid
2020 - pure
2019 - rich
2017 - vibrant
2014 - mineral
2010 - balanced

Question 21

Bad Chablis vintages

Answer 21

03, 04, 07, 11, 13 (?)

Question 22

Best Cote d’Or vintages

Answer 22

12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22

Question 23

Worst Cote d’Or vintages

Answer 23

11, 13, 16, 21