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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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Sonoma Coast is well-known as a cool-climate region, perfect for growing Chardonnay. That’s why it’s such a big deal for Route Stock to transition over for the first time from Carnernos over to here. The newly released 2022 beams freshness and comes packed with a delightful energy in its youth. It has a pale straw color with lime hues. The aromas are of honeysuckle, orange blossom and creme brulee with layers of vanilla and a hint of toffee. The palate is lively yet soft with flavors of lemon cream pie and merange.
It’s hard to beat a great value white wine and this one is a at least a cut above the rest. One prominant industry insider called the 2022 edition, “the best white wine by any within $20/cs of this price.” It’s super crisp with a great mineral streak, and was carefully picked by hand when the temperature is coolest and is kept cool all the way into the press. From there, the effect of the mineral soil takes over, providing great finesse and freshness in every bottle. This white blend has great backbone and a lot of juicy fruit coming through behind aromas of flowers and stone fruits. At this price, it’s a no brainer.
2022 was an absolutely perfect vintage in this respect and unfortunately, I think it will be one of the last, if not THE last. As winegrower Jean-Marc Brocard reported to Decanter: “When we taste the wines, we feel that the balance between acidity and ripeness is very good. It’s a classic style of Chablis. In the end, even after such a heat during summertime, we stay in a cool year reference.” He also alluded to the ageability of the vintage, saying “Let’s give them time, we must let nature do its work.”
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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