keep
Good quality and quantity. Good structure and firm tannis, especially in Cote de Nuits
Weather Conditions
After an unsettled spring, flowering was late and difficult. There was some scattered hail damage. But the summer was dry and hot, with a little welcome rain in mid-September. Growers on the Côte de Beaune picked after the rain in late September. Rain returned while the harvest was underway on 30 September on the Côte de Nuits, but the healthy grapes resisted the humidity well, and there was little rot.
Best Appellations
The wines are well balanced and rich, with sufficient acidity to ensure a long life. The Côte de Nuits may be marginally better than the Côtes de Beaune, but there will always be exceptions.
Best Producers
Marquis d’Angerville; Comte Armand; Robert Arnoux; Denis Bachelet; Ghislaine Barthod; Alain Burguet; Château de Chorey; Bruno Clair; Yvon Clerget; JJ Confuron; Claude Dugat; Bernard Dugat-Py; René Engel; Forey Père & Fils;
Henri Gouges; Jean Grivot; Anne Gros; Michel Gros; Michel Lafarge; Comtes Lafon; Leroy; Hubert Lignier; Hubert de Montille; Gérard Mugneret; Dr. Georges Mugneret/Mugneret-Gibourg; Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier; Jean-Marc Pavelot; Pousse d’Or; Ramonet; Emmanuel Rouget; Georges Roumier; Armand Rousseau; Christian Sérafin; Jean Tardy; De Vogüé.
Plus the following merchants for both colours: Bouchard Père & Fils; Drouhin; Vincent Girardin; Jadot; plus Faiveley for red wines and Morey-Blanc for white wines.
