Burgundy Regions: Chablis, Mâcon, Côte de Beaune, Côte d’Or

Capital city: Dijon

Surface area: 31,500 square kilometers

Population: approximately 1.6 million.

Location: The North of Burgundy (Sens) is 100 km to the South-East of Paris, while the South of Burgundy (Mâcon) is just 75 km away from Lyon (see map).

Grape Varieties: The two main grapes are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, although others worth noting are the White Aligoté (from Bourgogne Aligoté) and Gamay, the classic variety used to make red Mâcon and, when blended with Pinot Noir, the Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains.

10= Sensational!

9= Very Fine

8= Above Average

7= Average

6= Below Average

Below 6= Beware!

HO = Hold, Slow to Mature

RS = Ready Soon

DW = Drinking Well

AS = Age Showing

ED = Early days (untasted)

REGIONS

Cote de Nuts (Red)

Cote de Beaune (Red)

White Burgundy

2004

ED

ED

ED

2003

9 HO

8 HO

8 DW

2002

9 HO

9 HO

9 DW

2001

8 RS

7 AS

8 RS

2000

8 RS

8 AS

8 DW

1999

9 RS

9 RS

8 RS

1998

8 AS

8 AS

8 DW

1997

9 DW

9 DW

8 DW

1996

8 HO

8 DW

9 DW

1995

9 DW

8 DW

9 DW

1994

7 AS

7 AS

7 AS

1993

8 AS

8 AS

7 AS

1992

6 SA

8 AS

9 DW

1991

8 DW

7 RS

7 AS

1990

9 DW

9 DW

8 DW

1989

8 DW

8 DW

9 HO

1988

7 AS

8 AS

8 DW

1987

7 AS

7 AS

7 DW

1986

6 AS

7 AS

9 DW

1985

8 DW

8 DW

8 DW

1983

7 AS

7 AS

8 AS

1982

7 AS

8 AS

8 AS

1981

5 AS

7 AS

8 AS

1980

8 AS

7 AS

7 AS

1979

7 AS

7 AS

8 AS

1978

8 AS

8 DW

8 AS

1976

8 AS

8 AS

8 AS

1975

5 AS

5 AS

6 AS

1971

8 AS

8 AS

8 AS

1970

8 AS

8 AS

8 AS