Monumental Burgundy

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The 2005 reds arrive to huge demand and record prices

Bruce Sanderson
Issue: May 31, 2008

Despite chilly weather, the cellars of Burgundy had a special energy in January 2006. I was in the region on my regular winter tasting trip to evaluate the 2004s. But the growers wanted to show me their 2005 reds.

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