Rating:
9,
Maturity:
A large and very successful vintage which has produced wines of
concentration and wonderful balance. The north wind, which blew down the Côte
from August onwards, helped to concentrate the grapes and ensured that
temperatures were not excessive. When it did rain, the wind dried the
vineyards, ensuring that no dilution occurred and that the grapes remained
perfectly healthy.
© BB&R Limited, 2006
1996 Red Burgundy
A very fine, sunny September, with warm days and cool nights, ripened and
concentrated the fruit, while preserving the acidities. This is the best
vintage for Red Burgundy since 1990 due to
the harvested grapes displaying that rare combination of high levels of
ripeness and high levels of acidity.
The wines are typically pure and harmonious and display very good depth of
fruit as well as considerable finesse. They possess marvellous ageing
potential.
Berry Bros & Rudd,
3 St James St, London, SW1A 1EG
Tel: 0870 900 4300
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