Burgundy (Red) - 2007

2007 sees a return to a classic style of Burgundy. By classic, I mean a vintage where ripeness is achieved between 12%–13% potential alcohol, increasingly rare with global warming, producing wines with intense aromas, not burned off by the heat, and with a refreshing palate which is ripe yet invigorating. The cool and challenging conditions meant that only the conscientious growers, who carefully manage their vineyards and whose yields were low, produced the healthy and ripe grapes necessary for successful, balanced wines in 2007 – Toby Morrhall