Some hot tips on Burgundy 2003

There is a horrible dichotomy for me between presenting you with a balanced view of a vintage, based on my entire and considered tasting experience, and telling you about what I feel are some of the best wines in time for you not to miss out on small allocations.

My plan is to publish my vast report on the 2003 burgundies on 29 jan, a week earlier than planned, thanks to very hard work on the part of my longsuffering transcriber. Ahead of that, however, I'd just like to say that at Justerini & Brooks' tasting last Wednesday evening (much less of a...