The 1969 vintage in Burgundy stands out as a great year, one of the most accomplished of the decade, born of a reduced harvest that yielded ripe and concentrated grapes. The reds (Pinot Noir) are its defining expressions: deep, structured and distinguished, endowed with great length and a superb ageing potential, with brilliant successes in the Côte de Nuits (Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis). The whites (Chardonnay) are rich and balanced, from Meursault to Puligny-Montrachet and Chablis. The ageing potential was considerable. More than fifty years on, the greatest reds, when perfectly cellared, still offer splendid maturity, but the individual bottle becomes decisive. Between the abundant 1970 and the difficult 1968, the 1969 ranks among the very greatest years in the region, alongside 1961, 1964 and 1966.