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Burgundy 2001: A Year Overlooked
Paul Wasserman
02/02/2004
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Late Bloomers
As to how the value of these 2001 Burgundies will fare over time, the best parallel is perhaps the 1991 vintage. Because it seemed initially more tannic than the richer and more fruit-driven 1990 vintage, 1991 found little critical acclaim. But despite being initially tight, 1991 remains a classic red Burgundy vintage that has fleshed out remarkably and whose tannins have integrated. Consequently the prices for many of the blue chips of that vintage (such as the best of Rousseau, De Vogue, Ponsot and Lignier) are approaching those of the same wines from the 1990—between 300 percent and 600 percent more than their release prices.
As is often the case with Burgundy, the best wines do not necessarily come from the most famous estates. The top 10 wines—a medley of the famous, the up-and-coming and the obscure—all have the stuffing and balance to age a couple of decades at least. Many of their counterparts from the 2002 vintage may show more richness in their youth, but will not necessarily have the structure to ensure such aging potential.Additional Information
 The Top 10 from 2001 Photograph by Victor Budnik
Wine courtesy of Woodland Hills Wine Company and Veritas Imports
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