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Burgundy Vintage Chart
Vintage Weather / Style Summary Red Score (/100) White Score (/100) 2023 Warm, generous yields; ripe, approachable, classic balance emerging 92 93 2022 Hot, dry but well-managed; powerful yet fresh, excellent depth 93 94 2021 Cool, difficult, frost-hit; light and elegant, high-acid, perfumed reds 97 90 2020 Warm, low yields; concentrated, structured, ageworthy 94 97 2019 Ideal balance of ripeness & freshness; elegant and long-lived 97 94 2018 Hot, sunny; rich, plush, open-knit 93 92 2017 Clean, fresh, consistent; classic medium-bodied style 96 93 2016 Frost reduced yields; intense, precise, superb terroir expression 96 90 2015 Warm, dry; powerful, ripe, structured 96 93 2014 Cooler, fresh; energetic, transparent, excellent whites…
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The 2013 Bordeaux Tasting Report
2013 was the most challenging year in Bordeaux many vine-growers and winemakers have seen in the past three decades. Many red Bordeaux in 2013 are diluted and failed to achieve full sugar ripeness (fruit) and phenolic ripeness (tannin). 2013 started poor with wet spring, uneven and late flowering. January had 51mm more rain than usual, the soil was wet and delayed bud break. A large proportion of yield was lost due to the rain in flowering. Most vines had insufficient photosynthesis. Then they had the hottest July for over 60 years, sadly storm broke out at the end of July, with Pessac-Leognan affected the worst. After the hail and storm…
