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 & Spirits, 90 points: This has relatively lush, mellow tannins for a Gevrey, while the fruit is floral and fresh. It doesn’t feel heavily extracted, gaining its structure instead from zesty, high-toned acidity and a little stodgy bitterness...
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 91 points: 91+ Healthy dark red. Very primary nose hints at black cherry, menthol and bitter chocolate lifted by a floral topnote. Then sappy and saline on the palate, showing very good chewy concentration and medicinal reserve...
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...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: (WA92-94 points) The 2013 Chambolle Musigny les Veroilles is initially reticent on the nose and demands coaxing, eventually reluctantly revealing redcurrant jus and pomegranate scents. The palate is medium-bodied with an...
Burghound, 90 points: An attractively layered nose is composed mostly of ripe fruit compote, citrus zest and lavender nuances. There is an equally attractive mouth feel to the delicious, precise and energetic medium weight flavors that possess...
View From The Cellar, 94 points: 94+ Happily, the 2013 Corton-Charlemagne was still open after its mise and was showing very well indeed at the time of my visit, offering up a deep and very esthery nose of apple, pear, bee pollen, a potpourri of spring...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 94 points: (ST92-94 points) (13.2% natural alcohol, the highest of these 2013s): Bright green-tinged yellow. Sexy high-pitched perfume of lemon zest, minerals, spearmint and lavender. Very rich and tactile but bracing too, offering...
Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 94 points: (AG92-94 points) An explosive, exuberant bouquet makes a strong first impression in the 2013 Charmes-Chambertin. Those signatures follow onto the palate, where the Charmes is quite opulent. Dark cherries, plums, spices...
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...
Burghound, 92 points: (BH89-92 points) A hint of sulfur does not materially detract from the ripe and fresh nose that is comprised by notes of apple, acacia blossom and pear scents. There is a lovely underlying tension to the well-detailed and...
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 93 points: (ST91-93 points) Pale, bright yellow. Aromas of lime, mint and minerals, lifted by a topnote of white flowers. Sweeter and more open-knit than the Charmes but still with excellent acidity and firm underlying structure...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (WA90-92 points) The 2013 Marsannay les Longeroies has the most flamboyant and expressive bouquet of the three Marsannay crus: very pure and defined with floral scents developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied...
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...
Burghound, 92 points: This is noticeably reduced so I would advise decanting it if you’re tempted to try a bottle upon release. There is excellent volume and power to the concentrated, intense and vibrant middle weight plus flavors that...
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