The name Burgundy (Bourgogne in French) comes from the Burundians, an ancient Germanic people originating in Bornholm who settled in the area during the early Middle Ages.
Burgundy’s best red and white wines set the gold standard for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. At the top of their game, Burgundy wines are acknowledged as some of the most aromatically complex, seductive and silky on the globe. This thanks in part to their indescribable melding of fruits, flowers, minerals, and earth, as well as their facility in projecting an authoritative flavor sans excess weight.
Unfortunately, for many, the best Burgundies are only produced in limited numbers. Burgundy wines can spell trouble for the non-connoisseur—there are still many examples of less than stellar, overpriced bottles for sale. This fact is due to the nature of the region’s vineyard ownership. An individual, small premier cru vineyard may be subdivided amongst a dozen or more owners. These owners may produce everything from plonk to exceptional wines—all at the same price—depending on the skills of the producer.
The Côte d'Or, or "golden slope," is the in heart of Burgundy and is home to the region’s most famous, and pricey, wines. This 30-mile-long ribbon of vineyards is where all the Grand Cru vineyards (except for Chablis Grand Cru) are found. The Côte d'Or lies just south of Dijon extending to Chagny. The greater Burgundy region also envelopes Chablis to the northern extreme, while the Côte Chalonnaise and Maconnais regions are located to the south of the Côte d'Or. Beaujolais, at the extreme southern end of the Burgundy region, almost touches the outreaches of Lyon.
Burghound, 94 points: (BH91-94 points) An intensely floral nose is notably ripe with notes of plum, spice, black raspberry and cassis in evidence. There is a seductive texture to the solidly well-concentrated medium weight plus flavors that...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Good red-ruby. Black raspberry, smoke and a whiff of exotic fruits on the nose. Silky and fine-grained, with a lush texture given clarity and lift by nicely integrated acidity. A rather intellectual...
Burghound, 94 points: (BH91-94 points) A relatively expressive nose of various red berry fruit elements has added breadth from the presence of discreet spice and plenty of pungent earth character. The delicious and unusually fine flavors...
Burghound, 95 points: (BH92-95 points) A discreet hint of wood allows the slightly riper and definitely more sauvage aromas of earth, humus, dark berries and soft spice notes to shine. There is excellent power to the robust and...
View From The Cellar, 92 points: haignots is often the most forward and sappy of the premier crus chez Chevillon, but the 2011 version strikes me as tad more structured out of the blocks and seems destined to really be a great vintage for this lovely...
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 94 points: (AG92-94 points) A dark, powerful Burgundy, the 2011 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots is another wine deeply marked by site. Black fruit, smoke, tar, incense and scorched earth all come together in this decidedly masculine...
Burghound, 93 points: There is an herbal hint on the black fruit liqueur, spice and earthy aromas. This is a relatively big yet refined effort that possesses an admirable amount of mid-palate density as there is plenty palate staining dry...
jamessuckling.com, 93 points: This is a pure and subtle red wine with strawberry, floral and mineral character. Full body, light tannins and a bright finish. Drink or hold.
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 93 points: Good dark red. Classy aromas of strawberry, raspberry, smoke and herbs, lifted by a floral topnote. Juicy, precise and light on its feet, offering an impression of dusty extract to its lightly saline flavors of...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 94 points: (ST91-94 points) Bright medium red. Subtle aromas of dark raspberry, musky underbrush and meat. Supple and sweet if not quite as delineated as the Les Saint-Georges. But boasts a lovely fine-grained texture to the dark...
Burghound, 92 points: (BH90-92 points) Discreet but not invisible wood sets off pleasantly fresh and expressive aromas of various red berries, in particular red currant. There is a beguiling mouth feel to the round yet well-delineated flavors...
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