Tim Atkin MW takes a look at 2009 in the Côte d’Or and picks his top 10 wines from a recent retrospective tasting in London...
Vintages in Burgundy are best considered with a degree of hindsight. Up close and personal they can appear to be something they are not.
The 2009 vintage
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Tim’s top 10 2009 white Burgundies from the Côte d’Or:
{}
{"wineId":"21510","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21514","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21513","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21511","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21512","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21507","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21508","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21509","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21515","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21506","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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