2010 Red Burgundy: Essays in Terroir

2010 

Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru

94

2010

Marquis d’Angerville Volnay Caillerets 1er Cru

94

2010

Louis Jadot Corton Pougets Grand Cru

94

2010

Chevillon Nuits St. Georges Les St. Georges 1er Cru

96+

2010

La Vougeraie Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

94

2010

Dujac Vosne-Romanée Aux Malconsorts 1er Cru

94+

2010

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuées 1er Cru    

91

2010

Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques 1er Cru

97

2010

Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

95

The top 2010 Red Burgundies are now virtually impossible to find, so it was a real treat to taste these nine gorgeous, reference-point wines together. The goal of this seminar, which I curated at Pebble Beach Food & Wine, was to highlight a number of Burgundy’s finest terroirs and most representative producers. I was joined on the panel by Master Sommeliers Larry Stone and Alan Murray, and winemaker Rajat Parr. All of the wines showed exceptionally well in what turned out to be a fabulous morning filled with great Burgundy and equally stimulating conversation. For more background on the wines, readers might enjoy this short video I shot just before the tasting.


As Burgundy fans know, the 2010 growing season did not get off to a great start. A devastating winter frost killed a number of vines, especially in the low, flat-lying sectors close to the Route Nationale. Poor weather during flowering caused significant issues with coulure and millerandage. Conditions improved markedly during the last few weeks of the season, always the most critical time of the year. The 2010s combine excellent maturity levels from naturally occurring low yields with lively acidity that is the result of a long, cool growing season. Most importantly of all, the wines are highly site-specific. At their best, the 2010s are stunning wines that capture the essence of what makes Burgundy so thrilling. For more on 2010, readers might enjoy taking a look back at my initial thoughts on the vintage and wines.

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-- Antonio Galloni