| 1969 Vintage: General Appreciation |
| The 1969 panders to the idea that in general for Burgundy vintages that any year with a number 9 seems to be a good one. 1969 is no exception in Burgundy with a small harvest of consistently good and perhaps even excellent in terms of the whites. |
| Red Wines |
| The best of the reds had rich, ripe fruits with firm structures causing in some cases a lack of elegance and balance. There are however some enjoyable wines that are still drinking well now. |
| White Wines |
| This is an excellent white vintage and seen to be as good as those of 1959 and 1964 with rich, concentrated fruits and firm structures including positive acidity. Naturally, these wines are pretty old and only the very best could provide some qualities now. |
Best Red Wines of the Vintage
| Red Wines of the Vintage |
| Gevrey Chambertin: Chambertin (Bouchard), Chambertin (Maison Leroy), Chambertin (Ponsot), Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Faiveley), Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Rousseau), Chapelle Chambertin (Maison Leroy), Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques (Rousseau), Latricières Chambertin (Faiveley)Morey Saint Denis: Clos de la Roche (Dujac), Clos de la Roche (Ponsot), Clos de la Roche (Rousseau), Clos Saint Denis (Dujac)
Chambolle Musigny: Bonnes Mares (Clair Daü), Bonnes Mares (Roumier), Bonnes Mares (Vogüé), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Vogüé), 1969 Musigny (Drouhin), Musigny Vieilles Vignes (Vogüé) Vougeot: Clos Vougeot (Drouhin), Clos Vougeot (Maison Leroy) Vosne Romanée: Échezeaux (Maison Leroy), Grands Échezeaux (DRC), Romanée Saint Vivant (Arnoux), La Tâche (DRC) Volnay: Volnay Les Caillerets Clos des 60 Ouvrées (Pousse d’Or) |
Best White Wines of the Vintage
| White Wines of the Vintage |
| Puligny Montrachet: Montrachet (Marquis de Laguiche/Drouhin, Meursault Les Perrieres (Maison Leroy)Chassagne Montrachet: Batard Montrachet (Ramonet) |
