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As you may have already read, the 2019 vintage in Burgundy has been widely lauded and early expectations are that it could end up being one of the best of all-time. Laurent Drouhin called the vintage, “a perfect storm” and he’s not one to mix words.
I’ve seen comparisons to 2014, 2002, 1996, and 1985. The craziest one I saw was from the former director of Bouchard, Bernard Hervet, who said that 2019 has a chance to rival 1865– long considered to be Burgundy’s best ever!
The reason for this is clear– with the current technology, improved winemaking techniques and an abundance of talent in the vineyards and cellars, any vintage where the weather is decent throughout the year, especially during harvest, is a recipe for an epic vintage. In 2019, the weather was nearly perfect throughout the entire growing season. If there was one ‘slight problem’ for some, it was that there were two heat spikes in the summer where things could get dicey. But not everywhere in Burgundy.
Where it never got remotely dicey, was at the northern tip of Cote de Beaune, separated by dense woodland and the great Montagne de Corton hill, a lozenge-shaped hill where three villages meet. That’s where a natural amphitheater in the heart of its own mesoclimate, helps give birth to some of the best white wines in the world. It also stays remarkably cool here even on the hottest of days.
In the 2019 vintage in particular, winemakers were treated to a perfect, even year. The early results coming in from that vintage, in that teeny, tiny AVA home to some of the finest White Burgundies, are nothing short of staggering. Specifically, the southern half of the hill, the Grand Cru designate, produced some extraordinary wines. Some of the most electric, collectors worthy gems of the vintage.
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One of the best places to look for great Tuesday nighters are the sandy, limestone-laden hills of Asti. And within Asti, there is no white wine calling card that holds a candle to Moscato. Here it is king. Gianni Doglia naturally farms a tiny estate in the picturesque hamlet of Castagnole Lanze. His Moscato is the product of old vines, vinfied without oak to preserve its incredible fruit. This is serious, high-quality and hand-harvested Moscat, that oozes with sweet tropical fruits and a hint of minerality that stays on your tongue with each sip. This is also the perfect wine for anyone searching for a low alcohol option as well.
It’s an electric white Burgundy, with a limestone-laced aromatic profile of green apple, pear and hazelnut. Refined and high-toned, the pure, delicious fruit that is a hallmark of this terrific vintage, finishes long and fresh, with a mile-long mineral streak.
From just west of Sancerre, Vincent’s vines are tended organically in flint-laden, calcareous soil which lends a great brightness to the wine. The wine is crisp and aromatic Sauvignon, and is a superb choice for a “cocktail” wine, as an aperitif or to accompany just about anything from sea.
Stephan Steinmetz is a star in the Mosel wine region. His old vines are rooted in Kimmeridgian limestone, the exact same vein of rock that winds its way from Sancerre through Chablis and Champagne to its final out-cropping here in the Obermosel. His Elbling is glorious — both completely unlike anything I’ve ever had and also eerily familiar. The color is almost clear, some might call it silver. A stunning nose of green apples and lemon peel gives way to fresh pear and bright citrus fruits on the palate. It’s a stunningly focused wine with a healthy dose of minerality and acid zip, not unlike great Sancerre/Chablis and bone dry.
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