Bourgogne Blanc: know your vintages

2015

Potentially very high quality. The wines have more flesh and ripeness than the firm 2014s. will be very good drinking from early on.

2014

one of the finest white vintages of recent years: wines of finesse, lingering acidity, purity and focus. should develop over three years.

2013

Reasonable quality but not as good as either 2014 or 2012. Drink up.

2012

Very low yields helped increase quality despite a cool, damp summer and hail. wines with good acidity and structure – the best can be kept but drink others.

2011

A tricky vintage compared with 2010 and 2009. Rot meant constant vigilance was required in the vineyard. Drink up. 2010

Concentrated wines from low yields. high acidity has given the best wines the ability to evolve further. Drink.

2009

warm growing season with even (and good) quality across most areas. Drink.

2008

hard work in the vineyards was needed but yielded some fine wines of vibrant acidity and freshness. Drink.