2003 Red Burgundy - "A Very Rum Vintage"

In 2003, Europe experienced a heat wave that was the hottest on record in almost 500 years. France was the hardest hit by the heat wave, with every single day in early August reaching around 100 degrees.  As a result many wine regions were forced to pick their grapes early due to the extreme dry conditions. "So what sort of wines were made from this freak year in which the harvest took place earlier than in any previous recorded year?  The first thing to say is that this truly was and is a quite exceptional vintage – not a 1976, nor a 1947. The wines obey even fewer rules and generalisations than is usual in Burgundy. They have by all accounts changed considerably in barrel since they were made, and to judge from the many wines I tasted several times recently, the majority of which are already in bottle, they take burgundy’s notorious capriciousness to new limits.”  Jancis Robinson  http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/winenews050129.html

On February 21, Toronto Vintners will taste 8 red Burgundies from the exceptional 2003 vintage of which five are first growths (1er cru) wines:

2003 Albert Morot Beaune, Bressandes, 1er cru
2003 de Montille - Beaune, Perrieres, 1er cru
2003 Domaine du Prince Florent de Merode Corton Les Marechaudes
2003 Rossignol-Trapet - Latricieres-Chambertin
2003 Taupenot-Merme - Mayzeres-Chambertin
2003 V Lignier - Morey St Denis, Les Faconnieres, 1er cru
2003 Alain Hudelot-Noellat - Nuits St Georges, Les Murgers, 1er cru
2003 Domaine Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Savigny-lès-Beaune aux Guettes, 1er cru 

Please join us for an evening of exceptional wines accompanied by light appetizers.

Details:  2003 Red Burgundy - A Very Rum Vintage
Buy Tickets (Note all ticket sales are final)
Date: Tues. Feb. 21, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM
Price: Members: $75         Guests/Non-Members:  $100
Venue: Faculty Club, Univ. of Toronto, 41 Willcocks Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1C7
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Deadlines:
Mailed Reservations - Friday Feb. 17/12
Online Payments - Sun. Feb. 19/12