Michael Nielsen > wrote in
:
>
> Im beginning to see what people write that vintage charts make more
> sense for france than california(*). While there's small differences
> between years I havent experienced such drastic differences. Ill try
> to exchange the other bottle and pay extra for a Marimar Cristina
> 2010, while they are in stock.

I don't know if it is France vs California. But I think that wine regions
in the borders of the wine production limits are normally those with more
differences between vintages. Alsace, Champagne, Burgundy or Loire have
more variation between vintages than Languedoc-Roussillon, Bandol or Saint-
Chinian. Maybe Oregon or Finger Lakes have more variation than California.

Specially Burgundy, with Pinot Noir which is a grape with very thin skins
and a lot of finesse, is very prone to changes between vintages.

I would not exchange the Drouhin. It might be a nice wine in a ligher (and
more tart) style. I always prefer to try new things than coming back to a
wine you already know.

Regards,