The Annual Burgundy Tasting Vintage 2006

The Annual Burgundy Tasting
Vintage 2006
in association with
Les Domaines Familiaux de Tradition
9th March 2009
Vintners’ Hall
London
The 2006 vintage
Following the 'near perfect' 2005 vintage, 2006 presented major challenges in both vineyard
and cellar. After a long, harsh winter with abundant snow and rain, the month of June brought
dry and sunny weather, and flowering took place under ideal conditions. July was very hot and
dry, with the threat of drought. Hail hit vineyards in Chambolle and Gevrey on the 27th of July.
Damage was worst in Griottes and Chapelle-Chambertin.
The weather throughout August and the first half of September was cool and wet, with slightly
heavier rainfall in the Côte de Beaune than in the Côte de Nuits. Ripening slowed, and drought
threatened. The return of sunshine, warm weather, and a drying north wind from midSeptember saved the harvest, but even so careful timing and strict selection were imperative.
Yet the wines have proved much better than originally thought. At first, critics deemed the
whites generally more successful than the reds. Those harvested early combine ripe fruit with
fresh acidity, while later-picked examples are softer and more opulent. Although initially the
reds were judged to be of lesser quality, many have gained weight and depth during maturation.
The best are charming wines with elegance and expressiveness, to be enjoyed in the mediumterm. This is truly a burgundy-lover's vintage with many wines that will delight and surprise.
WHITES
1.
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, Domaine Joseph Drouhin
2.
Bourgogne Aligote, Domaine Pierre Morey
3.
Rully 1er Cru, Domaine Eric de Suremain
4.
Aloxe Corton 1er Cru Les Fournieres, Domaine Tollot-Beaut
5.
Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Vergelesses, Domaine Simon Bize
6.
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc, Domaine Joseph Drouhin
7.
Meursault Clos de la Barre, Domaine des Comtes Lafon
8.
Meursault 1er Cru Charmes, Domaine des Comtes Lafon
9.
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru de Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle, Domaine
Louis Jadot
10.
Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Leflaive
11.
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon, Domaine Leflaive
12.
Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Leflaive
13.
Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Bonneau du Martray
REDS
14.
Monthélie Rouge, Domaine Pierre Morey
15.
Chateau de Monthélie, Domaine Eric de Suremain
16.
Château de Monthélie 1er Cru Sur La Velle, Domaine Eric de Suremain
17.
Pernand-Vergelesses Les Combottes, Château de Chorey
18.
Pernand 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses, Domaine Chandon de Briailles
19.
Chorey-lès-Beaune, Château de Chorey
20.
Chorey-lès-Beaune Pièce du Chapitre, Domaine Tollot-Beaut et Fils
21.
Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Marconnets, Domaine Simon Bize et Fils
22.
Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules, Maison Louis Jadot
23.
Beaune 1er Cru Les Cras, Château de Chorey
24.
Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, Domaine Michel Lafarge
25.
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots du Milieu, Domaine des Comtes Lafon
26.
Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots, Domaine Michel Gaunoux
27.
Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens, Domaine Michel Gaunoux
28.
Corton Grand Cru, Domaine Bonneau du Martray
29.
Corton Grand Cru, Clos des Corton, Domaine Faiveley
30.
Corton Grand Cru, Domaine Senard
31.
Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, Domaine Senard
32.
Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, Domaine Chardon de Briailles
33.
Marsannay Les Longeroies, Domaine Bruno Clair
34.
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts, Domaine Dujac
35.
Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts, Domaine Jean Grivot
36.
Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru, Domaine Joseph Drouhin
37.
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots, Domaine Jean Grivot
38.
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Domaine Henri Gouges
39.
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets, Domaine Henri Gouges
40.
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers, Domaine Henri Gouges
41.
Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale, Dom Frédéric Mugnier
42.
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Domaine Jean Grivot
43.
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes, Château de la Tour
44.
Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussière, Domaine Georges Roumier
45.
Bonnes Mares Grand Cru, Domaine Georges Roumier
46.
Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Georges Roumier
47.
Musigny Grand Cru, Domaine Frédéric Mugnier
48.
Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Trapet
49.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers, Domaine Armand Rousseau
50.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers, Domaine Faiveley
51.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers, Domaine Bruno Clair
52.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint Jacques, Domaine Bruno Clair
53.
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau
54.
Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Trapet
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their support in pursuit of its aims:
PRINCIPAL SUPPORTERS
AXA Millésimes
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MAJOR SUPPORTERS
Austrian Wine Marketing Board
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Louis Jadot
Sanpellegrino
Taransaud Tonnellerie
Villa Maria Group
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The Vintners' Company
Waitrose Ltd
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