Red Burgundy - 1971

Meteorological data: favorable Weather altogether. Difficult bloom. Coulure. Hail in August. Warm sun in September.

State of the grape harvests:
From September 16th.
Abundance: small harvest, very reduced in cote de Beaune, where the hail affected vineyards.

Quality: beautiful ripe and concentrated grapes, in spite of shatter and millerandage.

General quality of the vintage wine: excellent. Of magnificent generous, strong and well balanced wines. Perfected today, but will still preserve a little, because is good to keep.