An inconsistent year for White Burgundy due to the vagaries of the weather throughout the growing season. Spring was late and very wet and then hailstorms hit parts of the Côte d`Or during July. August was very warm and growers` expectations at the outset of September were high. The heavens then opened and it rained solidly for the first 2 weeks of September. Rot became a serious hazard and was accentuated by hot weather at the end of September.

Many of the wines were ripe but lacked acidity. Quality is erratic across most appellations, with the majority of the wines lacking the structure to enable them to age gracefully. Stick with the top producers such as Leflaive, Sauzet and Leroy.