From north to south 2006 looks to be an excellent vintage for White Burgundy. The wines are noticeably more aromatic than in 2005 with plenty of flesh and good structure, although acidity is not high.

These wines have a similar appeal to the 1992s at the same stage.

Many will be delicious to drink young while some, especially those picked earlier, will have the structure for considerable ageing.

Growers are now seeking to reverse the trend of the late 1990s which saw wines deliberately being made to mature earlier than in the past.