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2001 - a burgundy connoisseur's vintage
See also my tasting notes for detailed notes and assessments of more than 500 wines.
For those in a hurry, I offer the following observations with the caveat that, as always in Burgundy, the picture is much too complex for any generalisation to capture.
prices should be about the same as last year
this is an even more variable vintage than 2000
the best wines are beautiful expressions of terroir rather than just ripeness or the vintage
reds are in general more thrilling than whites
this is a connoisseur's vintage
it really is worth paying for Premier Cru and sometimes Grand...
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