Burgundy
Burgundy

The soils and vineyards of Burgundy have been very well defined thanks to the studious Monks a few hundred years ago - and the swathe of others who have picked up the baton since.
The Golden Slope (Cote D'or) is divided into two; the Cote du Nuit to the north and the Cote de Beaune to the south. Pinot noir dominates the Cote du Nuit as it loves the limestone nature of the soils and Chardonnay thrives in the heavier calcareous marl soils on the Cote de Beaune.
The essence of Burgundy comes down to the place where the vines are grown. The more definitive you can be (e.g. a single vineyard like Grand Cru or Premier Cru) then the higher the price you'll pay. A village wine, which will most likely be a blend of vineyards from within the village won't be as expensive as its origins are a little broader.
To the north, Chablis is an outpost. Lying closer to Champagne than the Cote d'Or, its marine fossil laden soils (Kimmeridgian clay) make scintillating renditions of chardonnay which age beautifully.
To the south the Cote Chalonnais, Maconnais and Beaujolais make wines that are easier on the pocket. There's some great value to be had here. A few different grapes are added to the mix including Gamay and Aligoté (as well as pinot noir and chardonnay).
Red or White?
Both.
Grapes
White: Chardonnay, Aligote
Red: Pinot Noir, Gamay
Styles
The purity of chardonnay is on full display in a bottle of Chablis. Chiselled and tightly wound this is a crisp and salivating white. White Burgundy tends towards a riper heart but with spicy oak support.
Favourite Producers
Gerard Raphet, Jean-Marc Pillot, Armand Rousseau, Domaine Romanee Conti, Benjamin Leroux, Domaine Bellene, JF Mugnier, Buisson Battault, Domaine Roulot, Arnaud Ente, Francois Carillon, Francois Raveneau, Christophe Chablis, Chantemerle Chablis,
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Roche de Bellene Bellenos Blanc 2018The Bellenos range sit under the newly created Coteaux Bougignons (Hillside Burgundy) appellation. This new appellation was created was created in 2011 to allow producers in the region more freedom to blend wines, among varieties and throughout a larger designated area. It is designed to promote Burgundy that is of real quality but perhaps fits outside the traditional constraints of AOC regulations. It extends from Cote d’or in the north to Beaujolais in the south.
The blanc is a blend of mainly chardonnay sourced from a cluster of southern Burgundy and northern Beaujolais sites. A touch of aligoté is also blended in to provide a little extra zip and vigour to the wine. Fermentation is all done in stainless steel tank with about 8 months in larger old barrels and aging on fine lees to provide a little extra texture and weight. PWS2018chardonnayFrance358$25.00 As low as $22.50 -
Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Blanc 2018
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Domaine de L'Eveche Bourgogne Aligote 2020Based on the limestone laden soils of Saint Denis de Vaux, the heart of the Cote Chalonnaise for value wines, this small family-run Domaine are regular recipients of a 'star' from the Guide Hachette. This finely composed aligoté has an underlying minerally tension that adds texture and energy to the wine. On the palate white florals and preserved lemon flavours mix with chalky phenolics, adding a fine chewy finish. This nervy aligoté thrills with its sense of fragility. GABRIELLE POY2019France358
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Henri Naudin Ferrrand Bourgogne Aligote 2020Pale colour, classical nose, becomes more perfumed with opening. Fresh and tight, even quite lean despite the vintage, and definitely authentic. JASPER MORRIS, insideburgundy.com2019France358$46.00 As low as $41.40
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Goisot Bourgogne Aligote 2020
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2020France358$47.00 As low as $42.30 -
Antoine Olivier Bourgogne Blanc Les Deux Dindes 2019Wide aromatics – an even nicer freshness – a vibration of energy here. Nice lime citrus in the mix of flavours here. This is 80% Mâcon and it has a juicy joie-de-vivre… lovely wine. BILL NANSON, Burgundy Report
2019chardonnayFrance358$48.00 As low as $43.20 -
Goisot Saint Bris Exogyra Virgula Blanc 2020
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Antoine Olivier Bourgogne Blanc Les Deux Dindes 2018
The Olivier vineyard's was established at the end of the 60’s after Antoine Moreau-Chevalier left vines to son, Hervé. After the family domaine was split between Antoine and his sister a few years ago he has worked tirelessly to transform the estate into a force to be reckoned with.
He was one of the first to see the potential the vineyards had for producing great Chardonnay. With his eye on sites particularly suited to whites he has slowly built up a stable of exceptional vineyards, some of which had been abandoned for over a century.
Fruit is sourced from Verze in Macon. He likes this particular terroir as it gives him good freshness and energy, unlike so many Macon which he considers fat. PWS
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Goisot Saint Bris Exogyra Virgula Blanc 2019
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Matrot Bourgogne Blanc 2019Based in Meursault Martot has again produced a great entry level wine in 2019. 20% new oak in this wine gives in some texture and great wine making provides a level of complexity often not found at this level. Bright and fresh it is a great drink now style of white Burgundy. ALEX WILCOX2018chardonnayFrance358$55.00 As low as $49.50
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Gueguen Chablis 2020
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Boris Champy Bourgogne Aligote 2020‘…matured 70% in used barrels and 30% in stainless steel. It could only be an aligoté on the nose with apple blossom and peach skin aromas. The palate is fresh and quite saline on the entry, beautifully balanced with a fresh slightly saline finish. Simply, what aligoté should be. NEAL MARTIN, vinous.com2020France358
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Domaine de Bellene Coteaux Bourguignons L'Eclos des Abeille Chardonnay 2020First point to make here is that this is the freshest and most tense version of this wine to date. White flowers, slightly underripe nectarine, you know that feeling? Crunchy, tangy, leaves your mouth feeling refreshed? Second point to make is there is quite a solid little hit of extract here. I think that's what keeps this wine from being bracing, it's kind of a buffering effect. It races across the palate with intent and gets the old salivary glands working. It is so refreshing but I really wanted some oysters to have with it and we were too "busy" at the time. I think another six months in the bottle should see a little more fruit build up too. ROSCOE2020chardonnayFrance358$60.00 As low as $54.00
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Jean-Marc Pillot Bourgogne Blanc Le Haut des Champs 2019Touches of straw, petrol, apricot and orange peel give way to the delicious, caressing and solidly dense flavors that conclude in a citrusy and moderately dry finale. BURGHOUND
Lemon colour, lively lemon and banana nose, good crisp energy on top of ripe fruit here, quite a substantial mouthful for a generic wine JASPER MORRIS MW
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Francois Carillon Bourgogne Blanc 2019Here too there is a whisper of petrol on the ripe and fresh aromas of white peach, passion fruit and lemon zest. There is again fine mid-palate density to the exceptionally rich, even opulent, flavors that possess fine depth and persistence. Worth checking out. "Outstanding, Top Value" BURGHOUND2019chardonnayFrance358$60.00 As low as $54.00
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Buisson Battault Bourgogne Blanc 2019
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Henri Naudin-Ferrrand Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits 2019
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2019chardonnay, WhiteFrance358$64.00 As low as $57.60 -
Didier Montchovet Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Beaune Rouge 2018Bursting with aromas of cherries and berries, the 2018 Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Rouge is medium-bodied, supple and fleshy, with an enveloping core of ripe fruit, tangy acids and melting tannins. It's a touch rounder and more gourmand than the racier 2017. WILLIAM KELLEY, wineadvocate.com2017Pinot noirFrance358$65.00 As low as $58.50
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David Bienfait Pouilly Fuisse 2020
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Domaine Vincent Dureuil Janthial Bourgogne Blanc 2018
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2018chardonnayFrance358$70.00 As low as $63.00 -
Camille Giroud Bourgogne Blanc 2019
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2019chardonnayFrance358$73.00 As low as $65.70 -
Château de Chamirey Mercurey Blanc 2019
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2019chardonnayFrance358$74.00 As low as $66.60 -
Jean-Marc Pillot Saint Romain La Periere 2019A cooler nose offers up a mix of green apple, floral and a touch of matchstick character. The chalky and relatively dense middle weight flavors possess a caressing mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the vibrant and citrusy finale that is agreeably dry and clean. BURGHOUND2019chardonnayFrance358$75.00 As low as $67.50
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Domaine de Bellene Saint Romain Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2019
The 2019 Saint-Romain Village Blanc needs coaxing from the glass and eventually reveals light red apple, fresh pear and grassy aromas. The palate is well balanced with a waxy-textured opening, moderate levels of acidity and a touch of stem ginger and lemongrass that enlivens the finish. Enjoy this over the next 4–6 years. NEAL MARTIN
Glowing bright pale yellow. Middleweight plus, in fact a lot of concentration here for St Romain, lightest lick of salt, mix of white and yellow fruit, good length. JASPER MORRIS MW
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Domaine de Bellene Savigny Les Beaune Blanc 2019A cooler and exuberantly fresh nose speaks mostly of various white orchard fruit and citrus nuances where hints of humus lurk in the background. The delicious flavors possess both a finer texture and more evident minerality that carries over to the refreshing, clean and nicely dry finale. BURGHOUND2019chardonnayFrance358$80.00 As low as $72.00
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Boris Champy Haute Cotes de Beaune Blanc 2020Exhibiting aromas of peach, pear, citrus oil and popcorn, the 2020 Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc Elévation 382 is medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with fine concentration, racy acids and a long, mineral finish. WILLIAM KELLEY, wineadvocate.com2020chardonnayFrance358$80.00 As low as $72.00
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Antoine Olivier Santenay Coteaux Sous La Roche Blanc 2018South facing with lots of stones and gravels.
A clean, fine and inviting nose. Full of energy, soo good, simply excellent wine, maybe more … BILL NANSON, Burgundy Report2018chardonnayFrance358$80.00 As low as $72.00 -
Antoine Olivier Santenay Coteaux Sous La Roche Blanc 2017Hmm, a fresh nose with a little biscuity reduction. Big, bright, rounder, lip-smacking, mineral and saline, finishing with a touch of oak. Simply a beauty. BILL NANSON
From a south facing slope with lots of gravel and shallow top soil.
Lemon oil and baking spice with a big dollop of rocky minerality that imposes itself on the fruit which otherwise offers a real primary, juicy character and has lots of "get up and go" kind of energy to it. My last little note to myself was "I really like this". ROSCOE
2017chardonnayFrance358$80.00 As low as $72.00 -
Henri Germain Bourgogne Blanc 2019
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Antoine Olivier Santenay Coteaux Sous La Roche Blanc 2019A depth of vibrant, slightly mineral aroma, less sweet than the carafe. More intense in the finish, I love that finish, long – as seems obvious to say again in 19…BILL NANSON, Burgundy Report2019chardonnayFrance358$82.00 As low as $73.80
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Patrick Javillier Cuvee Des Forgets Bourgogne 2019
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2019chardonnayFrance358$85.00 As low as $76.50 -
Jean-Marc Pillot Montagny Les Gouresses 2019 1er
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Antoine Olivier Santenay Le Bievaux Blanc 2019Deeper again, this time a little less width. Freshly energetic, citrus intensity, layers of flavour. So mouth-watering… always a great wine here – bravo. BILL NANSON, Burgundy Report
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Girardin Meursault Narvaux 2018 375ml
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Antoine Olivier Santenay Le Bievaux Blanc 2018A great exampole of the value from Santentay - this single site Climat Has a high percentage of limestone over clay - it is energentic- vibrant and textural chardonnay, and with a nice balance of oak (25% new) provides an little more structure to the wine than the Bourgone. ALEX WILCOX
Again, wide, fresh, clean agrumes. A little more structural more depth of flavour, faintly spiced.. gorgeously finishing. Really only at the end, end a touch of oak. Bravo. BILL NANSON Burgundy Report2018chardonnayFrance358$90.00 As low as $81.00 -
Antoine Olivier Santenay Le Bievaux Blanc 2017100% Chardonnay, Burgundy, France
A beautiful nose, complex, fine, so inviting. Lithe, long, still relaxes over the palate, rich but not fat, touch of oak right on the end of the palate. Bravo! BILL NANSON
Bracing acidity here, almost Riesling like in its citrusy and apple characters. It is tense and pretty boldly so with a pithy texture and a long piercing line. I finished the note with "good - very good - needs some time in bottle". ROSCOE2017chardonnayFrance358$90.00 As low as $81.00 -
Antoine Olivier Santenay Le Bievaux Blanc 2016
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Girardin Puligny Montrachet VV 2019 375ml
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2019chardonnayFrance358$97.00 As low as $87.30 -
Domaine Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc Maizieres 2018
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Boisson Pierre Frere et Souer Macon Bray La Montagne 2019
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Boisson Pierre Haut Cote de Beaune Rouge 2019
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Boisson Pierre Frere et Souer Bourgogne Blanc 2019
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Chantereves Saint Romain Blanc 2016
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Boisson Pierre Bourgogne Blanc 2018
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2018chardonnayFrance358$115.00 As low as $103.50 -
Marquis dAngerville Bourgogne Blanc 20191 BOTTLE LIMIT
Nuances of straw and petrol can be found on the ripe apple and citrus confit-scented nose. The racy, intense and utterly delicious middle weight flavors possess both fine volume and cut before concluding in a lingering finish that flashes very impressive complexity for a wine at this level. This is highly recommended. "Outstanding, Top Value" BURGHOUND2019Pinot noirFrance358$115.00 As low as $103.50 -
Buisson Charles Bourgogne Blanc 2019
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Buisson Battault Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2019
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2019chardonnayFrance358$140.00 As low as $126.00