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 -
Bonhomme Macon Villages Villes Vignes 2017More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2015chardonnayFrance358$34.00 As low as $30.60 -
Gueguen Bourgogne Aligote 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
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Francois Carillon Aligote 2018An overtly spicy array is comprised by notes of white fleshed fruit, citrus and a pretty floral nuance. There is fine intensity to the delicious and solidly concentrated flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the lingering finish that is shaped by lemon zest-tinged acidity. This is very good for its level and worth checking out. "Outstanding, Top Value" BURGHOUND2018France358$47.00 As low as $42.30 -
Antoine Olivier Bourgogne Blanc Les Deux Dindes 2018The 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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Buisson Battault Bourgogne Blanc 2018Lovely overall feel of fleshy fruit and a fine lees note providing interest. There is a solid degree of salty minerality here and enough energy to keep it lively while the bolder fruit offers immediacy. Lovely Bourgogne. ROSCOE2018chardonnayFrance358Special Price $51.00 Regular Price $60.00 -
Domaine Trapet Riquewihr Gewurtztraminer 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019GewurztraminerFrance358$51.00 As low as $45.90 -
Goisot Saint Bris Exogyra Virgula Blanc 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019chardonnayFrance358$53.00 As low as $47.70 -
Domaine de Bellene Coteaux Bourguignons L'Eclos des Abeille Chardonnay 2018This wine just keeps getting better and better in the bottle. Even if you have tried it previously it is worth a second look as it has put on considerable texture and complexity over the last few months. Great value from this exciting new appellation category opening up new potential in affordable white burgundy. ALEX WILCOX
Released for the first time in 2018, this is a very ambitious white Burgundy from young, densely planted vineyards in Nuits-St-Georges and Saint Romain. Made without any added sulphur, it's the latest in a series of brilliant generic whites from Nicolas Potel, with chiselled, breezy flavours and a saline bite. (94) TIM AITKEN, www.decanter.com2018chardonnayFrance358$53.00 As low as $47.70 -
Gueguen Chablis 2019Another Chablis from the (often-overlooked) commune of Prehy, Celine & Frederic Gueguen have produced a Chablis with an excellent balance between fruit ripeness and bright acidity. Fleshy, forward and appealing, there is good concentration here with citrus acidity to keep the palate fresh. An appealing spicy note rounds of the finish. DECANTER.com2019chardonnayFrance358$54.00 As low as $48.60 -
Fabien Coche Bourgogne Aligote VV 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019WhiteFrance358$55.00 As low as $49.50 -
Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc 2019The 2019 Mercurey Blanc Clos Rochette bursts with aromas of pear, melon, fresh bread, citrus oil and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with fine concentration and chalky structure, it concludes with a long, mouthwatering finish. WILLIAM KELLEY, Wine Advocate
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Domaine de Bellene Coteaux Bourguignons L'Eclos des Abeille Chardonnay 2019The 2019 Côteaux Bourguignon "L’Eclos des Ebeilles" Blanc comes from four vineyards. It is a cuvée that Potel aims at restaurants and will probably become the domaine’s largest label. The pretty nose features touches of white flowers, and the palate is quite creamy in texture, revealing almond and light nutty notes on the finish. NEAL MARTIN
Attractive pale lemon, touch of banana with lemon skins behind. Very saline, but juicy and interesting. At the moment from clays below Nuits-St-Georges JASPER MORRIS MW
2019chardonnayFrance358$55.00 As low as $49.50 -
Faiveley Mercurey Clos Rochette Blanc 2018Offering up a pretty bouquet of yellow apples, pear and fresh peach, the 2018 Mercurey Blanc Clos Rochette is medium-bodied, elegantly textural and fine-boned, with a delicate core of fruit, lively acids and a nicely defined finish. This is a pretty, charming white that's already drinking well. WILLIAM KELLY www.robertparker.com.au2018chardonnayFrance358$58.00 As low as $52.20 -
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 -
Benjamin Leroux Savigny Les Beaune 2018 375mlMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2018chardonnayFrance358$62.00 As low as $55.80 -
Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Aligote 2019The 2019 Bourgogne Aligoté, from Meursault and aged in foudres, has a gentle nose of peach skin and wet wool... The palate is well balanced with a resinous entry, moderate acidity and a straightforward malic finish. NEAL MARTIN, Vinous.com
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Domaine de Bellene Saint Romain Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2019The 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
2016chardonnayFrance358$75.00 As low as $67.50 -
Gueguen Chablis Vosgros 1er cru 2019A classy Vosgros with ripeness of stone fruit allied to an intriguing fennel/herb character on the palate. DECANTER.com2019chardonnayFrance358$76.00 As low as $68.40 -
Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc 2019The 2019 Bourgogne Chardonnay, mainly Meursault fruit with a seasoning of Pernand-Vergelesses and aged with no new oak, has a light bouquet of apple blossom, shaved almond and dried honey. The palate is honeyed in texture with lovely tropical fruit, mango and passion fruit toward the finish. NEAL MARTIN, Vinous.com
2019chardonnayFrance358$78.00 As low as $70.20 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Gueguen Chablis Vaucoupin 1er cru 2019Intense aromas of peach, white flowers, yellow plum and seashore introduce this perfumed white. Fresh, linear, detailed and harmonious, leaves a chalky, mineral element on the long aftertaste. WINE SPECTATOR2019chardonnayFrance358$82.00 As low as $73.80 -
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 2016More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2016chardonnayFrance358$95.00 As low as $85.50 -
Henri Germain Bourgogne Blanc 2018More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2018chardonnayFrance358$97.00 As low as $87.30 -
Benjamin Leroux Savigny Les Beaune 2019The 2019 Savigny-lès-Beaune Village includes 80% whole bunch from village cru Fourneaux and also from Connadises. It has a lovely bouquet – very pure, with crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas and just a touch of vanilla in the background. The medium-bodied palate has a rounded texture, touches of marmalade infusing the dark berry fruit, and a touch of bitter cherry on the finish. Recommended. NEAL MARTIN, Vinous.com2019chardonnayFrance358$105.00 As low as $94.50 -
Benjamin Leroux Auxey Duresses Blanc 2019Nervy, steely, obviously higher-elevation fruit than the Bourgogne Blanc. Good tension. Hint of grapefruit. Lightly bitter. JANCIS ROBINSON
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Buisson Battault Meursault Vieilles Vignes 2018This Vieilles Vignes cuvee is sourced from two fantastic Village lieu-dits in Meursault (Les Malpoiriers & Les Pellans) with vines planted in 1935 and 1930 respectively.2018chardonnayFrance358Special Price $106.00 Regular Price $125.00 -
Chantereves Saint Romain Blanc 2016More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2016chardonnayFrance358$110.00 As low as $99.00 -
Domaine Vincent Dureuil Janthial Rully Blanc Maizieres 2017More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2017chardonnayFrance358$110.00 As low as $99.00 -
Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Pouilly-Fuisse 2018More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2017chardonnayFrance358$115.00 As low as $103.50 -
Benjamin Leroux Chambolle Musigny 2015 375mLMore product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2015chardonnayFrance358$115.00 As low as $103.50 -
Boisson Pierre Bourgogne Blanc 2017More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2017chardonnayFrance358$115.00 As low as $103.50 -
Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon Pouilly-Fuisse 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2017chardonnayFrance358$120.00 As low as $108.00 -
Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet 2018There is a whiff of the exotic in the form of passion fruit present on the acacia blossom and citrus peel-inflected nose. There is again very good volume as well as a relatively sophisticated mouthfeel to the middle weight flavors where the seductive and lingering finish is supported by a moderately firm acid spine. This is an excellent Puligny villages and recommended. "Outstanding, Top Value" BURGHOUND2018chardonnayFrance358 -
Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny Montrachet 2019More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2019chardonnayFrance358$140.00 As low as $126.00 -
Buisson Battault Meursault Porusots 1er 20182018chardonnayFrance358Special Price $148.00 Regular Price $175.00 -
Buisson Battault Meursault Gouttes D'Or 2018Francois is the largest land owner in Gouttes d'Or where he owns a substantial plot totalling 3.9 acres with vines dating back to 1955.2018chardonnayFrance358Special Price $148.00 Regular Price $175.00 -
Latour Giraud Meursault Narvaux 2018The cool essence of spiced pear is complemented by notes of citrus, mineral reduction and lavender. As is usually the case there is more evident minerality to the intense and delicious flavors that are not quite as dense but they're both finer and more precise on the saline, dry and youthfully austere finale. Lovely. "Outstanding" BURGHOUND2018chardonnayFrance358$150.00 As low as $135.00 -
Jean-Marc Pillot Puligny Les Noyers Brets 2017Aromas of yellow peach and light sulfides complicated by an element of mineral reduction. In a fat, sweet style, with more guts and concentration than the village Meursault, not to mention more thrust on the back end. A round, easygoing wine with some mineral reserve. STEPHEN TANZER2017chardonnayFrance358$150.00 As low as $135.00 -
Jean-Marc Pillot Puligny Les Noyers Bret 2018An overtly floral and ever-so-vaguely exotic nose of jasmine tea, tangerine peel and pear aromas. The racy, intense and beautifully well-detailed medium-bodied flavors that possess good length and reasonably good depth. However, my sense is that the underlying material is so good here that much more depth will very likely develop. In sum, this is one to look for provided you intend to cellar it for at least a few years first. "Outstanding, Top Value" BURGHOUND2018chardonnayFrance358$155.00 As low as $139.50 -
Buisson Battault Meursault Genevrieres 1er 2018From the lieu-dit Genevrieres Dessus where Francois owns only 0.63ha. The oldest vines in this climat were planted in 1950.2018chardonnayFrance358Special Price $157.00 Regular Price $185.00 -
Michel Niellon Chassagne Montrachet Blanc 2018More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!
2018chardonnayFrance358$170.00 As low as $153.00 -
Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne Champs Gain 2018 1erA very fresh if reticent nose timidly reveals its aromas of white orchard fruit, citrus and discreet spice wisps. There is both lovely delineation and energy to the middle weight flavors that possess very good depth on the very dry, intense and sneaky long finish. BURGHOUND2018chardonnayFrance358 -
Lafarge Beaune Aigrots Blanc 2017 1erThe 2017 Beaune Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru Blanc, located just after Clos des Mouches, already has quite a strict and chalky bouquet that opens discretely in the glass. The palate is beautifully balanced, a little fatter than Lafarge's Meursault, with hints of tropical fruit (guava and passion fruit) that lift this white Beaune into something so irresistible and pleasurable. Gorgeous! NEAL MARTIN, Vinous Media2017chardonnayFrance358$190.00 As low as $171.00
