2002 Vintage: General Appreciation
Right from the start it was clear that 2002 in general was an excellent vintage and personally one of my favourites. Both reds and whites in the main are delicious (notwithstanding for the whites some premature oxidation issues) and the 2002’s are amongst the most consistent of top vintages. 2001/02 had been an exceptionally cold winter followed by a mild spring and though late, flowering completed quickly and without problem. The season was ideal with some rain and cooler conditions in September the harvest was essentially completed by the beginning of October in fine conditions.
Red Wines
The best of the reds are really stunning and stylish demonstrating individual characteristics of each terroir. They combine rich, concentrated flavours that retain purity and elegance and are amongst the most harmonious and balanced. There is good acidity and these wines should age beautifully.
White Wines
A similar story for the whites where there was plenty of ripe, concentrated fruits but mixed with positive acidity which in the best wines has given them good ageing capacity. At the top end, these wines are rich, vigorous and fresh and in some cases they still have plenty of life left in them for enjoyable drinking.

Best Red Wines of the Vintage

Red Wines of the Vintage

Gevrey Chambertin: Chambertin (J.L.Trapet), Chambertin Clos de Bèze (Rousseau), Charmes Chambertin (Claude Dugat), Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques (Fourrier), Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques (Jadot), Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques (Rousseau), Gevrey Chambertin Lavaux Saint Jacques (Denis Mortet), Griotte Chambertin (Fourrier), Griotte Chambertin (Ponsot), Ruchottes Chambertin (Georges Mugneret), Ruchottes Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes (Rousseau)Morey Saint Denis: Clos de la Roche (Dujac), Clos de la Roche (Rousseau), Clos de Tart (Mommesin)

Chambolle Musigny: Bonnes Mares (Mugnier), Bonnes Mares (Roumier), Bonnes Mares (Vogüé), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Drouhin), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Mugnier), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Roumier), Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses (Vogüé), Chambolle Musigny Les Cras (Barthod), Musigny (Mugnier), Musigny (Jacques Prieur), Musigny Vieilles Vignes (Vogüé)

Vougeot: Clos Vougeot (Hudelot-Noëllat), Clos Vougeot Le Grand Maupertui (Anne Gros),

Vosne Romanée: Échezeaux (Engel), Échezeaux (Grivot), Échezeaux (Rouget), Richebourg (Grivot), Richebourg (Anne Gros), Richebourg (Hudelot-Noëllat), Richebourg (Meo-Camuzet), La Romanée (Bouchard), Romanée Saint Vivant (Arnoux), Romanée Saint Vivant (Sylvain Cathiard), Romanée Saint Vivant (JJ Confuron), Vosne Romanée Les Beaux Monts (Grivot), Vosne Romanée Les Beaumonts (Hudelot Noëllat), Vosne Romanée Les Beaumonts (Rouget), Vosne  Romanée Aux Brülées (Grivot), Vosne Romanée Aux Brülées (Meo-Camuzet), Vosne Romanée Les Gaudichots (Forey), Vosne Romanée Aux Malconsorts (Sylvain Cathiard), Vosne Romanée Cros Parantoux (Meo-Camuzet), Vosne Romanée Les Suchots (Arnoux), Vosne Romanée Les  Suchots (Grivot)

Nuits Saint Georges: Nuits Saint Georges Les Boudots (Meo Camuzet), Nuits Saint Georges Aux Budots (Meo Camuzet), Nuits Saint Georges Les Saint Georges (Gouges), Nuits Saint Georges Les Vaucrains (Chevillon)

Aloxe Corton: Corton Pougets (Jadot), Corton Clos Rognet (Meo Camuzet)

Pommard: Pommard Clos des Epeneaux (Comte Armand), Pommard Grands Clos des Epenots (de Courcel)

Volnay: Volnay Champans (Marquis d’Angerville), Volnay Clos des Chenes (Michel Lafarge), Volnay Clos des Ducs (Marquis d’Angerville)

Best White Wines of the Vintage

White Wines of the Vintage
Pernand Vergelesses: Corton Charlemagne (Bonneau du Martray), Corton Charlemagne (Bouchard), Corton Charlemagne (Coche-Dury), Corton Charlemagne (Jadot)

Auxey Duresses: Auxey Duresses Les Clous (d’Auvenay)

Meursault: Meursault Clos de la Barre (Lafon), Meursault Les Caillerets (Coche Dury),Meursault Charmes (Comtes Lafon), Meursault Chevalieres (Coche Dury), Meursault Les Genevrieres (Henri Boillot), Meursault Genevrieres (Comtes Lafon), Meursault Les Perrieres (Henri Boillot), Meursault Les Perrieres (Vincent Dancer), Meursault Les Perrieres (Comtes Lafon), Meursault Rougeots (Coche-Dury)

Puligny Montrachet: Batard Montrachet (Pernot), Batard Montrachet (Ramonet), Batard Montrachet (Sauzet), Batard Montrachet (Sauzet), Bienvenues Batard Montrachet (Louis Carillon), Bienvenues Batard Montrachet (Pernot), Bienvenues Batard Montrachet (Ramonet), Chevalier Montrachet (Henri Boillot), Chevalier Montrachet (Niellon), Chevalier Montrachet (Domaine Leflaive), Chevalier Montrachet (Ramonet), Chevalier Montrachet (Sauzet), Chevalier Montrachet La Cabotte (Bouchard), Chevalier Montrachet Les Demoiselles (Jadot), Montrachet (Henri Boillot), Montrachet (Bouchard), Montrachet (Marquis de Laguiche/Drouhin), Montrachet (Jadot), Puligny Montrachet Clos des Caillerets (Domaine des Lambrays), Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes (Domaine Leflaive), Puligny Montrachet Les Combettes (Sauzet), Puligny Montrachet Les Enseignères (Coche Dury), Puligny Montrachet Clos de la Mouchere (Henri Boillot), Puligny Montrachet Les Folatieres (Domaine Leflaive), Puligny Montrachet Perrieres (Carillon), Puligny Montrachet Les Perrieres (Louis Carillon), Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles (Jean Boillot), Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles (Domaine Leflaive), Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles (Pernot)

Chassagne Montrachet: Chassagne Montrachet Boudriotte (Ramonet), Chassagne Montrachet Les Ruchottes (Ramonet), Montrachet (Bouchard), Montrachet (Ramonet)