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.
Wine Spectator, 91 points: Broad-shouldered, with intensity to the peach, honey, apple tart and spice flavors. A salty, minerally note creeps in, while the tangy acidity keeps this focused and long. Drink now through 2023. 500 cases imported. –BS
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 95 points: (92-95 points) Pale, bright yellow. Knockout nose combines white peach, white pepper, lime and menthol; nothing overripe about this despite the hot year and steep south-facing site. Very rich, peachy wine with noteworthy...
Burghound, 93 points: (BH90-93 points) The cool and restrained nose is mostly comprised by notes of mineral reduction though there are background nuances of iodine, pear and white flowers in evidence. I very much like the power and intensity...
Burghound, 91 points: (BH89-91 points) The slightly curious nose mixes reduction and floral aromas. On the plus side there is an excellent sense of underlying tension and detail to the utterly delicious medium-bodied flavors that possess a...
Wine Spectator, 93 points: A hint of licorice and green olive flits around the core of peach, melon and vanilla. Concentrated and well-proportioned, with a lingering aftertaste of lemon, mineral and spice. Best from 2017 through 2025. 100 cases...
Wine Enthusiast, 97 points: This is a beautiful wine with elegant fruits that reflect a strong sense of minerality. It is crisp, although that is just a surface quality to a wine that has such depth. Toast flavors round out the intense fruits...
Burghound, 94 points: (BH92-94 points) Once again there is a subtle but not invisible application of wood setting off the more elegant aromas of green fruit, citrus, floral, spice and quinine. The super-intense, delineated and vibrant middle...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (WA90-92 points) The 2015 Chablis 1Er Cru Montmains, which comes from parcels located in Butteaux, Fôret and Montmains itself, had a pleasant reductive note on the nose that did not seem to impede the terroir expression...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: (WA91-93 points) The 2012 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot -Clos de la Chapelle- comes from the 2-hectare monopole that produced around 24 barrels. It has a lovely, sensual nose with apricots and cream emerging from...
Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: The potential here is enormous. This is a great wine, powerful and densely textured, at this stage packed with a steely character, but just waiting to unleash its beautifully defined fruit, to break out of the tight...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Bright, pale yellow. Inviting aromas of mirabelle, honey and clove. Sweet, plump, round and concentrated, with yellow fruit and honey flavors lifted on the back by white flowers. Broad, mouthcoating...
View From The Cellar, 92 points: 92+ The Folatières bottling from the Drouhin family has always been one of their consistently excellent wines, and the 2013 is another fine success. The wine offers up lovely shape and refinement on both the nose and...
Wine Enthusiast, 95 points: This is the coolest and freshest of the Grand Cru vineyards. The wine is tight, steely with a nervy core of acidity that gives it a textured, structured character. It is full of energy, crisp, packed with apples and...
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