White Burgundy's Surprising 2001 Vintage

Ripe and rich Chardonnays dominate the best of the côte d'or

By Per-Henrik Mansson

In spite of all the problems they faced in 2001, Burgundy winemakers have produced scores of ripe, bold and tropical whites that remind me of Santa Barbara or Monterey County Chardonnays; it is like Burgundy.....

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