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June 5, 2011 2011 Pinot Noir harvest at Cloudy Bay
The Cloudy Bay Pinot Journal is online at Youtube. The background music is classic corporate vid (which I could do without) but the content is worth watching. It’s always interesting to know what the viticulturalist thinks of the vintage and 2011 sounds like a good one. View it here.
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September 27, 2009 2009 Vintage reports
If you want to follow the progess of the 2009 vintage, Jancis has a collection of online reports and information here <link>
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December 14, 2008 Wine Spectator’s 2008 vintage report is out
Get it here <link>. Always an excellent read. Click on to part 2 for the French regions.
Bordeaux soundbite:
“The grapes were harvested very late this year, with extremely low yields and very high alcohol and a balance of good acidity,” said Jean-Guillaume Prats, head of Cos-d’Estournel in St.-Estephe. “At Cos, it is the smallest yield per hectare ever (apart from 1991, a frost vintage). This vintage could be a blend of 2002 and 1988.”
Burgundy:
“Early reports suggest Chardonnay is more successful than Pinot Noir. The white grapes were healthier and the botrytis-affected Pinot Noir required diligent sorting. However, 2008 is a year where generalizations won’t apply and the results will vary not only from grower to grower, but also from parcel to parcel.”
Rhone:
“The Southern Rhône’s string of outstanding vintages since 1998 (save for 2002) may have come to an end in 2008, a difficult growing season marked by cool, rainy weather and a very small crop.”
But don’t take my word for it, get the whole story at the WS site .
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