The 2013 Vintage in Burgundy

Joe Gilmour Uncategorized

The core business of Blast Vintners is older vintages. En-primeur has never been on the radar. In Burgundy in particular, securing allocations from more heralded domains is no longer plausible for a new company. Even established companies who have supported producers for years and decades have to constantly compete to maintain quantities as pressure from new markets continues to build. Yet a chance to spend a few days tasting the new vintage was not to be turned-down. It’s a unique chance to compare, talk, sum-up and generally form an assessment of the year’s wines. And if 2013 was going to …

Joe GilmourThe 2013 Vintage in Burgundy