“2019 is ‘the perfect storm’ of a vintage,” said Laurent Drouhin of top negociant house Drouhin, which owns vineyards in many parts of Burgundy. “We keep smiling because some wines will be great.” The mix included the hottest temperatures since the time of the Black Death 700 years ago (!), frost in April, rain in June, and no rain for nearly four months.
Drouhin’s harvest started on time on Sept. 13, and Laurent’s winemaking brother Freder...
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Cask sample. Remarkably dark in colour. Very ripe aroma of damsons and a little bit raisiny. I fear this may not be a good sample, possibly a little oxidised. Lots of ripe fruit on the palate but fresh too even though the sample does seem a bit below par. I am not sure I can score this on the basis of this sample. (JH)
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