France

Burgundy

Burgundy, the mythical home of wines made from Pinot Noir & Chardonnay … don’t forget Aligoté & Gammay too!

Located in the middle of France on the eastern side. There is no other wine region that has been defined in such incredible detail. Each vineyard has been named and classified. Within these vineyards their are also Lieux Dits  referring to a specific part of a vineyard or region recognized for its own topographic or historical specificities.

This detailed definition allows for the equally detailed exploration of terroir. Hereditary tittle law in France has seen vineyards split between siblings generation after generation. Many incredibly small parcels producing only enough grapes to yield a single barrel of wine exist. This further extends our ability to see terroir in action vs the hand of the maker with many of the great vineyards having dozens of owners each producing minuscule volumes of wine.

The opportunity to taste them side by side is becoming increasingly difficult as scarcity drives prices up!

The most famous and coveted wines are the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of the Côte de Nuits and Côte du Beaune. Together they form a narrow escarpment running north-south over a distances of less than 50kms.

Much further north the Chardonnay from Chablis stands comfortably on it’s own two feet with some delicious mineral, fine wines with insane ability to age.

To the south excellent wines are produced in the Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais, home to Chardonnays of exceptional value & personality.

Further again the Gammay from Beaujolais represents some of the beast value wines from Burgundy.

We’ve shared a series of articles in the Wine Bites Mag “Getting Your Head Around Burgundy” deep diving into the region.

Where marginal climate saw a high proportion of tough vintages in Burgundy. In ability to rippen grapes is less often a problem today. Catastrophic frosts and hail storms more of an issue.

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Domaine Guillemot-Michel Viré-Clessé 'Charleston' 2019

Chardonnay from Viré-Clessé, Mâcon

Domaine Guillemot-Michel Viré-Clessé ‘Charleston’ 2019

Wow! Initially a little spritz that swirled of quickly, the protective nature of dissolved CO2 goes some way to explaining why this wine looks younger than the “2020 Retour a Terre”.  Bottling with a little CO2 is a sign that they see this as a wine for the longer haul. It is obsolete to repeat many of Kelley’s remarks. It’s clear that the fruit is exceptional, the mid-palate weight, always a sign of quality Chardonnay, is impressive, along with the flow, shape and texture. Incred

Vintage 2019
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Domaine Louis Boillot Beaune les Epenotes 2019

Pinot Noir from Beaune, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Louis Boillot Beaune les Epenotes 2019

“Aromas of sweet berry fruit, warm spices, forest floor and raw cocoa preface the 2019 Beaune Les Epenottes, a medium to full-bodied, velvety and structured wine that's quite tightly wound, with fine concentration, lively acids and ripe tannins that assert themselves on the finish. This will require a bit of patience, but its track record for aging with grace is excellent.” William Kelley, The Wine Advocate 90+ Points JM 90-92

Vintage 2019
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Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2020

Pinot Noir from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2020

The reds of Chassagne a little secret that's slowly making its way out of the bag. I had one of Alex's red the 1978 monopole Morgeot 'La Cardeuse' in September 2020. In a word stunning. Ask Alex and he'll tell you the soil profile is very similar to Chambolle in that neck of the woods.A ripe, fresh and relatively deeply pitched nose reveals notes of pepper and earth inflected dark berries and plum. The nicely rich and vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess a supple and round mid-palate while

Vintage 2020
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Domaine Alex Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2021

Pinot Noir from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Alex Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2021

The reds of Chassagne a little secret that's slowly making its way out of the bag. I had one of Alex's red the 1978 monopole Morgeot 'La Cardeuse' in September 2020. In a word stunning. Ask Alex and he'll tell you the soil profile is very similar to Chambolle in that neck of the woods.Offering up notes of peonies, rose petals, red berries and spices, the 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes is medium-bodied, satiny and perfumed, with lively acids and a saline finish.William Kelley,

Vintage 2021
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Domaine Alex Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2022

Pinot Noir from Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Alex Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2022

The reds of Chassagne a little secret that's slowly making its way out of the bag. I had one of Alex's red the 1978 monopole Morgeot 'La Cardeuse' in September 2020. In a word stunning. Ask Alex and he'll tell you the soil profile is very similar to Chambolle in that neck of the woods. Here too there is a peppery character lurking in the background of the rich and generous if not especially dense flavors that conclude in a balanced, mildly rustic and lingering finale that is fir

Vintage 2022
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Domaine Antoine Jobard Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023

Pinot Noir from Pommard, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Antoine Jobard Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2023

Ripe aromas of poached plum and newly turned earth lead to rich, generous and velvet-textured flavors that offer enough depth and persistence to be interesting in the context of its level.Allen Meadows, Burghound 86 PointsNote: from Pommard vines.

Vintage 2023
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Domaine Thierry Violot-Guillemard Volnay 'Cros Martin' 2018

Pinot Noir from Volnay, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Thierry Violot-Guillemard Volnay ‘Cros Martin’ 2018

The Volnay is a Violot-Guillemard staple – perfumed, violets and cherries, terrific complexity and elegance.

Vintage 2018
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Domaine Testut Chablis 1er Cru 'Montée de Tonnerre' 2019

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy

Domaine Testut Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montée de Tonnerre’ 2019

Gotta love the full Montée. There's a reason it comes up time and time again in discussions on Chablis! Gotta love the full Montée. There's a reason it comes up time and time again in discussions on Chablis. Check out the interactive map below. Click on the vineyard name and you'll see it's on the same side of the river as the cluster of Grand Cru's and lies right next to Blanchot and Le Clos.Every wine I've had from Testut to date has been a delicious, delicate yet flavourful rendition of

Vintage 2019
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Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru 'Les Clos' HALF 2019

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy

Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru ‘Les Clos’ HALF 2019

This is the largest and most famous Grand Cru; its fame based on its history as one of Chablis’ first vineyards. The appellation enjoys a southerly aspect with very white, dense and deep clay soil, resting on a limestone bed 80 cm below the ground, which brings to the wine those spicy notes so typical of this terroir.Note: from 4 separate parcels totaling 4.11 ha, 3 of which are all at the top of the slope. If Kimmeridgian could be distilled, it would likely smell exactly like the nos

Vintage 2019 375ml
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Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-Lès-Beuanes 1er Cru 'Champs-Chevrey' Monopole 2019

Pinot Noir from Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-Lès-Beuanes 1er Cru ‘Champs-Chevrey’ Monopole 2019

"A lightly riper and somewhat spicier nose offers up notes of plum, black raspberry and a hint of forest floor. There is better verve and intensity to the plush but focused flavors that also flash a touch of backend austerity on the equally mineral suffused finale. This is sufficiently firm to reward 10+ years of cellaring but not so tightly wound that it couldn't be approached after only 5 or so years." Drink: 2029+ Outstanding ♥Burghound

Vintage 2019
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Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru 'Le Meix Cadot' 2022

Chardonnay from Rully, Côte Chalonnaise

Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru ‘Le Meix Cadot’ 2022

Here too there is a whiff of phenolic character suffusing the equally exotic nose where the wood influence is slightly more prominent though still reasonably discreet. On the palate there is outstanding density to the rich, punchy and sappy medium weight and generously proportioned flavors that terminate in a refreshing lemon rind-inflected finish that could also use better depth. Dink 2028+Allen Meadows, Burghound 90 PointsThe 2022 Rully Meix Cadot ler Cru comes from 1.7-hectares of

Vintage 2022
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David Duband Nuits-Saint-Georges 2018

Pinot Noir from Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte-de-Nuits

David Duband Nuits-Saint-Georges 2018

‘(from La Charmotte, Aux Saints-Juliens and Les Plateaux). A pungent nose is comprised at present by notes of reduction and wood toast. Otherwise there is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the powerful and muscular medium-bodied flavors that deliver outstanding depth and persistence on the robust and rustic finale. This outstanding if quite serious villages level wine is very Nuits in basic character. Drink 2028+.’Burghound.com January 2020.

Vintage 2018
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