What a difference a year makes! 2018 red Burgundies are totally different wines compared to the 2017s, which were approachable and are making delicious drinking from the off. 2018 has produced a vintage of more structured Pinot Noir; bigger bodies, with more tannins and more ageing potential. The wines we'll be offering don't show the over-ripeness you might expect from a warm season and they have great complexity even at this very early stage, when they haven't yet started to develop. We saw a lot of floral notes and red fruits. It was certainly a farmer's vintage: good vineyard management and - especially - leaf canopy management were crucial, but deciding when to pick was even more important this year. To see the full report click here /CW