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2008 Beaune 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
20122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
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"Millerandage kept the 2008 crop down in the first place," said Frederic Lafarge, "and in the end the fruit came in with around 12.5% potential alcohol, with very little chaptalization done." The selection here was mostly a matter of eliminating chardonnay grapes that had been affected by hail, although there was also some damage in Volnay vineyards. Lafarge believes the 2008 reds will be "a long-aging vintage but less hard than some," which sounds to me like a very good formula for a vintage to cellar. Yields were generally in the very low 25 to 28 hectoliters-per-hectare range. (A Becky Wasserman Selection, importers include Martin-Scott Wines, Ltd., Lake Success, NY and Wines Unlimited, New Orleans, LA)