Synopses & Reviews
Ten years after the publication of the highly acclaimed, award-winning Cand#244;te D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy, the "Bible of Burgundy," Clive Coates now offers this thoroughly revised and updated sequel. This long-awaited work details all the major vintages from 2006 back to 1959 and includes thousands of recent tasting notes of the top wines. All-new chapters on Chablis and Cand#244;te Chalonnaise replace the previous volume's domaine profiles. Coates, a Master of Wine who has spent much of the last thirty years in Burgundy, considers it to be the most exciting, complex, and intractable wine region in the world, and the one most likely to yield fine wines of elegance and finesse. This book is an indispensable guide for amateur and professional alike by one of the world's leading wine experts, writing with his habitual expertise, lucidity, and unequaled firsthand knowledge.
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“Coates' magnum opus remains invaluable.” SF Chronicle
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and#8220;The serious wine lover would be well advised to invest in this tome.and#8221;
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and#8220;Resembles the elegant, complex wines that are its subject.and#8221;
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and#8220;Highly recommended to anyone with even the slightest interest in Burgundy.and#8221;
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“A solid, in-depth reference on Burgundy — the best, in fact, since Mr. Coatess own Côte dOr. . . . An invaluable starting point. “ New York Times
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and#8220;I think my top 2008 recommendation as a reference book would be Clive Coatesand#8217; The Wines of Burgundy.and#8221;
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and#8220;Now the comprehensive guide to Burgundy vintages dating from 1959 to 2006. and#8220;
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“A must-have for Burgundy lovers.” Library Journal
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and#8220;A solid, in-depth reference on Burgundy and#8212; the best, in fact, since Mr. Coatesand#8217;s own Cand#244;te dand#8217;Or. . . . An invaluable starting point. and#8220;
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and#8220;Coates' magnum opus remains invaluable.and#8221;
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and#8220;A must-have for Burgundy lovers.and#8221;
Synopsis
"A master class in Burgundy, given by one of the world's foremost authorities." Jacqueline Friedrich, author of
The Wines of France "Clive Coates is a thinker as well as a writer and taster of distinctionand#133;. For me, he is indispensable reading."and#151;Hugh Johnson
About the Author
Clive Coates, MW (Master of Wine), is a renowned wine writer. His fine wine magazine, The Vine, was published from 1984 to 2005. His books include Grands Vins: The Finest Chand#226;teaux of Bordeaux and Their Wine, An Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of France, and The Wines of Bordeaux (all from UC Press).
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part One: and#149; The Villages, the Vineyards, the Domaines
CHABLIS
THE Cand#244;TE Dand#8217;OR: THE Cand#244;TE DE NUITS
THE Cand#244;TE Dand#8217;OR: THE Cand#244;TE DE BEAUNE
Cand#244;TE CHALONNAISE
Part Two: and#149; The Vintages
VINTAGE ASSESSMENTS
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1983
1978
1976
1971
1969
1966
1964
1962
1961
1959
Appendix One: Rating the Vintages
Appendix Two: Rating The Domaines of the Cand#244;te dand#8217;Or
Appendix Three: Rating the Domaines and Nand#233;gociants
Appendix Four: Cand#244;te dand#8217;Or: The Size of the Crop (2005-1949)
Appendix Five: Cand#244;te dand#8217;Or: Surface Areas: A Summary
Appendix Six: Price Movements
Appendix Seven: Measurements and Conversion Tables
Bibliography
Index
Maps