Burgundy
27 November 2015
Burgundy 2014: Vintage Report
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - Looks back on a great vintage
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Burgundy
27 November 2015
A Magical Autumn Day in Burgundy
Ben Collins - Fine Wine Director - recounts a busy day in Burgundy
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Burgundy | On the Town
19 November 2015
Beaune: A Wine Lover's Paradise
In the heart of Burgundy, Beaune has everything a wine and food lover could ask for.
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Burgundy
17 November 2015
Burgundy 2014: The Trip Part II
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - reflects upon the second half of Cru's visit to Burgundy...
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Burgundy
12 November 2015
Burgundy 2014: The Trip Part I
Just past the halfway point of our trip to Burgundy we have to
say that we have been presented with a much clearer, and more
exciting picture of this highly anticipated vintage. Last week I
wrote about the preconceptions we had and we also previewed some of
the producers to be excited about. After three days and (literally)
hundreds of wines, we are beginning to add to the previous
expectations.
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Burgundy
05 November 2015
Burgundy 2014: Producers to Watch
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - Talks about the producers we're most excited about ahead of next weeks trip.
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Burgundy
03 November 2015
Burgundy 2014: Expectations
What can we expect from next week's visit to Burgundy?
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Burgundy
26 August 2015
Burgundy 2013 Superstars
It is no secret that 2013 was a somewhat challenging year for
Burgundy, and while this seemed to put a bit of a pallor over the
campaign when it kicked off in January earlier this year, nine
months later, these undersung wines are securely in bottle and are
arriving in the UK. I for one am loving what has come a-knocking.
It only takes opening up a bottle of something like the Domaine Duroché Les Jeunes Rois or the Domaine Taupenot-Merme Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru (both
celebrated in Decanterâs recent 30 Burgundy 2013 wines under £25)
to be able to appreciate the deliciously drinkable style of these
wines and the gorgeous purity of fruit, which is so characteristic
of the 2013 vintage.
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Burgundy | The Knowledge
03 July 2015
The Worth of White Burgundy
Hardly a week goes by where the controversial subject of aged
white burgundy is not raised in some form or another, and a lively
debate ensues of whether the rewards of one of these feared yet
revered bottles is worth the inherent risk. Some devoted Burgundian
fanatics swear to have a cellar full of white burgundy and to have
never encountered more than the occasional off bottle while others
have pledged that they will never again take the risk on a category
of wine so plagued with erratic problems. At the crux of this issue
is the uncertainty of what exactly is responsible for the
heart-breaking premature oxidation of many a cherished bottle of
white burgundy made prior to the mid 2000âs. The possible causes
have been attributed it to the lowered Sulphur Dioxide levels at
this time, poor cork treatments, the extent of batonnage, the
vigour of the press, how the wine has been stored or a combination
of all of these. Extensive research has been done on the subject
with incredibly detailed records of which producers and vintages
might be most likely to fall victim to pre-mox, but without knowing
for certain why this problem is so prevalent and when it can be
expected to strike, there remains a great deal of uncertainty of
whether the issue may occur again.
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