Burgundy exercise.....

In ONE word…sum up the characteristic that best describes each of these Burgundy vintages in general. Lets do rouge…but for extra credit, you can do blanc as well.

1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010

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Alright everyone, take out your wallet. Grasp it with both hands. Hold it straight in front of you. Open it. Turn it upside down. Now, shake really hard. Keep shaking for 10, 9, 8… Is it empty yet? Good. If not, let’s repeat one more time.

RT

-Steve

1996 - Acid
1997 - Weird
1998 - Complexity
1999 - Succulent
2000 - Ready
2001 - Elegant
2002 - Irresistable
2003 - Prune
2004 - Green
2005 - Power
2006 - Unerappreciated
2007 - Cheerful
2008 - Luminous
2009 - Sweet
2010 - balance?

1996 Structured
1997 Easygoing
1998 Idiosyncratic
1999 Powerhouse
2000 Soft
2001 Lively
2002 Ripe
2003 Overripe
2004 Dirty
2005 Giant
2006 Brooding
2007 Pleasant
2008 Bright
2009 Plump
2010 Vibrant

AY

1996 Strident
1997 Flat
1998 Structured
1999 Burgundy!
2000 Drinkable
2001 Transparent
2002 Balanced
2003 Thick
2004 Troblesome
2005 Legendary
2006 Overlooked
2007 Easy
2008 Classic
2009 Rich
2010 Premature!

1996 - Riesling
1997 - Overblown
1998 - Surprising
1999 - Complete
2000 - Enjoyable
2001 - Classic
2002 - Underappreciated
2003 - Unusual
2004 - Green
2005 - Structured
2006 - Sleeper
2007 - Fun
2008 - Inconsistent
2009 - Rich
2010 - Great

Beast is a great description for 2005. [winner.gif]

1996 - Controversial
1997 - Tired
1998 - Forgotten
1999 - Unique
2000 - Easy
2001 - Unexpected
2002 - Rocking
2003 - Minefield
2004 - Beaunehead
2005 - Expensive
2006 - Noteworthy
2007 - Dismissed
2008 - Perseverance
2009 - Hmmmm…
2010 - Expensive

1996 - Long Lived/Classic
1997 - Uneven
1998 - Deep, Dark
1999 - Good but not Great
2000 - Matures Early
2001 - Nice (as in describing a woman)
2002 - Balanced Perfectly (pretty damn hot – if one were describing a woman)
2003 - Cooked
2004 - Green Goblin
2005 - Most Likely to Succeed
2006 - Uneven, but often misjudged
2007 - Bright and Awake
2008 - Acids Lead, everything else follows
2009 - Confectionary
2010 - Has it All

One word. Fail.

1996 - taciturn
1997 - expired
1998 - soft
1999 - flawless
2000 - flat
2002 - pretty
2005 - regal
2006 - flat
2007 - empty
2008 - classic

2009, 2010 - tbd
2001, 2004 - one word can’t do it.
2003 - haven’t had any in years, so I can’t say.

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Seems appropriate to recycle an old Keith Levenberg bit :slight_smile:

-RMP

1996 - thin
1997 - acidic
1998 - thin
1999 - thin
2000 - acidic
2001 - acidic
2002 - thin
2003 - thin
2004 - thin
2005 - acidic
2006 - thin
2007 - acidic
2008 - acidic
2009 - thin
2010 - acidic

1996- acid
1997 - inconsistent
1998 - drinkable
1999 - future
2000 - now
2001- transparent
2002 - juveniles
2003 - ripe
2004 - green
2005 - classic
2006 - attractive
2007 - pure
2008 - variable
2009 - attractive
2010 - wonderful!

Red then white.

1996 Latent Latent
1997 Improving Declining
1998 Savoury Declining
1999 Perfection Rich
2000 Tasty Brilliant
2001 Pure Pure
2002 Sweet Powerful
2003 Hollow Heady
2004 Herbal Citric
2005 Coiled Unwinding
2006 under-rated Exotic
2007 Forward Perfect
2008 Refreshing Big
2009 Creamy Creamy
2010 Intense Transparent

1996- acid/potential
1997 - uneven/sell
1998 - forward/sell
1999 - perfect/potential
2000 - ready/line
2001- purity/purity
2002 - sweet/rich
2003 - overripe/overripe
2004 - green/lemony
2005 - patience/rich
2006 - red/improving
2007 - chemical/fantastic
2008 - classical/solid
2009 - ripe/forward
2010 - balanced/amazing

1996 - wait
1997 - ignore
1998 - structured
1999 - balanced
2000 - early
2001 - transparent
2002 - yummy
2003 - roasted
2004 - controversial
2005 - grand
2006 - ignored
2007 - easy
2008 - bright
2009 - grapey
2010 - suave