A very good vintage for Red Burgundy, with large quantities of concentrated and well-structured wines being produced. Winter was unusually cold and was followed by a mild spring. Summer was hot and dry with the exception of some storms in late August and in the middle of September. Harvesting began at the end of September, with those growers who picked late producing the best wines.

The size of the crop prompted concerns regarding overcropping and as usual in Burgundy it is important to stick with the top growers who restricted their yields in the face of nature's abundant generosity.