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As in Bordeaux, 2010 was another excellent year, following on from the memorable 2009 vintage.
According to growers the best vineyards have produced red wines that compare well with both the excellent 2009s and the 2005s,
whilst the whites have a similar raciness to the 2008s, albeit with slightly riper fruit and balanced acidities.
There was a lot of weather to contend with in 2010!
Whilst rainfall over the winter was merely adequate, the much-needed cold weather arrived before Christmas and was so extreme that a
number of producers either lost vines completely to the low temperatures or had vines that were so stunned by the frost that they
were unable to catch up all year. Consequently there was an estimated 20% reduction in the yield across the better vineyards of the Cote d'Or,
although most of the vines had their perfect winter rest.
The weather over the growing season then see-sawed month to month:
Spring was late but temperatures climbed quickly and the vines caught up. A warm and sunny May was followed by a miserable June,
with rot problems reducing the crop size further. July made up for it with fine, sunny weather, not too hot but perfect for slow ripening.
However this was followed by an awful August which tried, but failed, to ruin everything with the grapes struggling to mature under grey skies
and in cool temperatures.
Thankfully September saw much improved and sunnier weather. The harvest began in the middle of the month, was completed within two weeks and
was generally declared to be very good indeed. Triage was done in many vineyards although was required less with the red grapes which tended
to be very healthy with small, concentrated berries showing great phenolic ripeness and ripe tannins.
We have received our allocations from Louis Jadot in advance of our January tastings, however with yields as low as 20-30 hl/ha,
quantities are reduced yet again.
VIEW THE WINES
Prices are per dozen bottles in bond ex-London City Bond -
shipment will be approximately Autumn 2012.
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