✓ 2025 Early, hot, small, cellar-worthy · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Low yield Two heatwaves and an 18 August start gave a small, healthy, cellar-worthy year. ✓ 2024 Wet year, fresh pure wines · Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Low yield Rain, frost, hail and mildew cut the crop; a dry August ripened what was left. ✓ 2023 Expressive, fruity, record-sized crop · Hail, Heat spike, Drought Storms, hail and harvest heat, yet a record crop of expressive, fruity wines. ✓ 2022 Hot, dry, generous and early · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Drought Frost, four heatwaves and drought, yet an early harvest and generous yields. ✓ 2021 Fresh, light, frost-scarce · Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Harvest rain, Low yield An historic April frost and a wet summer left a tiny crop of fresh, light wines. ✓ 2020 Early, hot, ripe and fresh · Heat spike, Drought, Low yield A mild winter and hot, dry summer brought a record-early harvest of ripe, fresh grapes. ✓ 2019 Hot, dry, small, still fresh · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Drought, Mildew / rot, Low yield April frost, cool flowering and a hot, dry summer cut the crop; the wines stayed fresh. ✓ 2018 Ripe, powerful, generous · Hail, Heat spike, Drought Wet winter, hot dry summer, and a big, healthy crop picked from late August. ✓ 2017 Early, healthy, generous · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Drought, Harvest rain Northern frost, a hot dry spring, then an early, plentiful and very healthy harvest. ✓ 2016 Frost, hail, then salvaging summer · Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Low yield April frost, hail and mildew cut the crop; a warm, dry summer salvaged the rest. ✓ 2015 Hot, dry, early, concentrated · Heat spike, Drought, Hail, Mildew / rot, Low yield A hot, dry, early year gave a small crop of thick-skinned, deeply coloured reds. ✓ 2014 Aromatic whites, silky reds · Hail June hail hit the Cote de Beaune, but a sunny September made a very good vintage. ✓ 2013 Cool, hail-hit, small crop · Hail, Low yield A cold start, poor flowering and July hail gave a small crop and a late harvest. ✓ 2012 Hail, frost, tiny healthy crop · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Mildew / rot, Low yield Frost, hail and a poor flowering slashed the crop; a hot, dry August ripened the rest. ✓ 2011 Early harvest, fresh, aromatic · Hail, Heat spike, Mildew / rot, Botrytis, Low yield A warm early spring, a wet, stormy summer and July hail led to a late-August harvest. ✓ 2010 Pure, limpid, classic · Frost, Hail, Mildew / rot, Botrytis, Low yield Hard winter, rainy flowering, damp summer; a cool dry September saved a tiny crop. ✓ 2009 Rich, plump, healthy Cold winter, mid-July storms, then hot dry weather to a healthy, unhurried harvest. ✓ 2008 Wind-dried and high in acid · Hail, Mildew / rot, Botrytis, Low yield A cool, damp, hail-hit year saved by a September north wind; small crop, high acid. ✓ 2007 Fragrant, light-tannin reds · Mildew / rot, Botrytis, Low yield A cool, rainy summer saved by a sunny September gave fragrant, light reds. ✓ 2006 Fragrant reds, Nuits ahead · Heat spike, Drought, Hail, Mildew / rot, Botrytis Wet spring, record July heat, hail and a wet August, saved by a warmer September. ✓ 2005 Dry, cool, healthy, fresh · Drought, Hail A very dry, grey summer kept grapes healthy; reds pair ripeness with acidity. ✓ 2004 Fresh, high-acid, whites ahead · Hail, Mildew / rot, Botrytis Cool, hail-hit summer saved by a clear September; high acidity, whites ahead. ✓ 2003 Frost, heatwave, tiny crop · Frost, Hail, Heat spike, Low yield April frost and 42C August heat gave a small crop picked from mid August. ✓ 2002 Dry, warm, balanced · Drought A dry, warm summer and a cool September north wind gave healthy, balanced grapes. ✓ 2001 Cool, wet, hail-struck year · Hail, Heat spike, Harvest rain, Mildew / rot A cool, wet year with 2 August hail; the Cote de Nuits outshone the Cote de Beaune. ✓ 2000 Early crop, September rain split · Harvest rain Early flowering, wet July, mid September rain south of Beaune; Cote de Nuits spared. 1999 Charm and power, silky tannins · Harvest rain A huge, healthy crop and hot dry summer made rich reds with silky, ripe tannins. 1998 Deep-colored, tannic, Bordeaux-like · Frost, Mildew / rot, Heat spike, Low yield Frost, oidium, and heat made deeply colored, tannic reds and weak whites. 1997 Charming, succulent, lower-acid · Harvest rain, Low yield Coulure cut the crop; a hot August made charming, succulent, lower-acid wines. 1996 High-acid, age-worthy, premox-prone whites Very high natural acidity defined both the age-worthy reds and premox-troubled whites. 1995 Concentrated, slow to open, complex · Frost, Low yield Frost and millerandage made a tiny, concentrated crop that took decades to open. 1994 Diluted, rot-affected, soft · Hail, Harvest rain, Botrytis A promising hot summer was ruined by heavy September rain and rot. 1993 Deep-colored, structured, underrated · Hail, Mildew / rot, Harvest rain Hail and mildew tested growers, but a hot late summer made deep, structured reds. 1992 Large crop, charming, dilute reds A large, healthy crop made flowery whites and forward but dilute reds. 1991 Precise, terroir-expressive, overlooked · Frost, Hail, Low yield Frost and hail cut yields, but a fine summer made precise, underrated reds. 1990 Deep, structured, greatest postwar Millerandage plus a long hot summer produced one of the greatest postwar vintages. 1989 Plush, generous, forward · Frost, Hail A hot, dry summer made plush, generous, lower-acid wines for early drinking. 1988 Austere, backward, high-acid · Low yield High acidity and firm tannins made an austere, backward, but age-worthy vintage. 1987 Average, chaptalized, erratic · Low yield An erratic season rescued by September sun made an average, workmanlike vintage. 1986 Soft, easy, rain-affected · Botrytis A rainy, rot-plagued season made soft, easy-drinking reds and fast-maturing whites. 1985 Sweet, lush, glycerol-rich · Frost, Hail Savage January frost gave way to near-drought heat, making sweet, lush reds. 1983 Hard, tannic, hail-and-rot mixed · Hail, Botrytis, Low yield Hail and rot made a mixed bag: brilliant exceptions among mostly tainted wines. 1982 Soft, diluted, early-drinking Ideal summer weather was undone by rain at veraison, diluting a huge crop. 1980 High-acid, lean, underestimated · Mildew / rot, Hail, Low yield A cold, disease-plagued year made high-acid wines that surprised with balance. 1979 Large crop, fruity, fast-maturing · Hail Hail hurt the Cote de Nuits, but a big, healthy crop made fruity, early-drinking wines. 1978 Structured, elegant, legendary · Low yield A cold spring and late harvest, saved by an Indian summer, made a legendary vintage. 1976 Concentrated, drought-driven, powerful · Drought, Heat spike, Low yield One of Europe's most severe heatwaves made small, deeply concentrated Pinot Noir. 1972 Lean, high-acid, austere · Low yield A cold, sunless summer made lean, high-acid wines that took decades to soften. 1971 Concentrated whites, hail-affected reds · Hail, Low yield Hail-hit reds but a sublime September made concentrated, ageworthy whites. 1969 Classic, full-bodied, five-star · Low yield A rescued late harvest made classic, full-bodied reds and stellar rich whites. 1966 Refined, sophisticated, crystal-clear fruit · Hail A poor summer redeemed by a stunning September Indian summer made refined wines. 1964 Rich, meaty, concentrated reds · Drought Burgundy's driest growing season on record produced rich, meaty, age-worthy reds. 1962 Elegant, light, fine whites A cold, late season made elegant, light reds and superb concentrated whites. 1961 Structured, cool-year, uneven ripeness · Low yield A cool July and small crop produced structured wines of real lasting power. 1959 Full-bodied, opulent, warm-vintage benchmark A hot, dry summer with timely September rain built rich, full-bodied classics. 1953 Supple, charming, ripe · Low yield Cold wet spring gave way to a hot dry finish, yielding supple, charming reds. 1952 Firm, structured, classic · Low yield A hot summer cooled by September rain produced firm, classic, age-worthy wines. 1949 Hot, low-yield, opulent low-acid · Drought, Low yield Record drought and heat made rich, low-acid wines rescued by September rain. 1947 Hot, concentrated, legendary · Drought, Heat spike One of Burgundy's hottest, driest years produced powerful, long-lived wines. 1945 Powerful, tannic, drought-concentrated · Frost, Drought, Low yield Frost and a cyclone cut yields, but a hot dry summer made intense, powerful reds.