The 2007 vintage in Burgundy hasn't generated the kind of advance excitement as the 2005 or 2002 vintages, which benefited from more favorable weather. But a recent tasting of a very select group of '07 reds and whites had many New York wine professionals buzzing with admirationperhaps proving the axiom that in Burgundy, the maker is more important than the vintage. These were some of the top names in Burgundya group selected more than 50 years ago by Frank Schoonmaker, a writer, importer and gentleman spy who did as much to educate American wine drinkers as anyone before or since.
