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, 92 points: A pure and unusually high-toned nose of cool and ripe red pinot fruit that is liberally laced with earth and humus scents. There is good volume to the supple and very round flavors that display good verve and excellent...
Burghound, 95 points: A ripe reticent and brooding nose features of spiced plum black raspberry and red currant all suffused by ferrous earth nuances that also characterize the powerful concentrated and exceptionally rich broad-shouldered...
Vinous, 93 points: (90-93) The 2010 Volnay 1er Cru comes across as rich, dark and seductive. Black cherries, spices, menthol and licorice are some of the many nuances that emerge from this deeply pitched, textured Volnay. This is another...
Burghound, 93 points: (BH90-93 points) Moderate reduction impairs an evaluation of the nose but there is plenty of verve to the silky and attractively fine flavors where once again the impression of finesse is abetted considerably by the...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (WA90-92 points) The 2010 Pommard Combes-Dessus is wonderfully juicy in its expressive red fruit. This is perhaps the most supple, forward and engaging of the domaine’s 2010s at this stage, which isn’t entirely...
Burghound, 93 points: A ripe and expressive nose mixes red and blue pinot fruit liqueur with violet and rose petal nuances. There is excellent size weight and volume to the intense and powerful flavors that exude a sleek muscularity on the...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 91 points: Medium red. Wild, musky aromas of redcurrant, earth and tobacco; smells like a Montecristo #2. At once dense and juicy, offering noteworthy intensity and a light touch to the sweet fruit and soil flavors. Finishes with...
Burghound, 92 points: A more deeply pitched nose displays some red berry influence but notably more of a plum liqueur and warm earth character trimmed in soft wood. The wood is also evident on the impressively intense and tension-filled...
Burghound, 90 points: A ripe, fresh and very pure nose of classic Chablis character that includes green fruit, saline and oyster shell scents that complement well the round, rich and solidly voluminous medium-bodied flavors that possess a...
Burghound, 91 points: (88-91) An exotically spiced nose of dark berry fruit with a hint of cassis leads to round, generous and notably rich medium-bodied flavors that possess fine volume on the complex and slightly more firmly structured...
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 92 points: (AG90-92 points) The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes opens with freshly cut flowers, sweet spices and minerals. It shows lovely energy and plenty of verve in a medium-bodied, gracious style that is immensely appealing.
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