Burgundy
If Bordeaux is power and precision, Burgundy is poetry and place. Stretching in a narrow ribbon from Chablis in the north to Mâconnais in the south, Burgundy is a patchwork of small vineyards, family domaines, and ancient stone villages where the idea of terroir was born. The region’s cool continental climate, limestone-rich soils, and gentle slopes form the stage for two noble varieties, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, grapes that seem to translate soil and season with near-spiritual clarity. Every slope, every row of vines has its own story; Burgundy’s greatness lies not in size, but in nuance.
The region is divided into five main sub-regions, each with its own character and rhythm. Chablis, far to the north, yields Chardonnays of flinty precision and seashell minerality. The Côte de Nuits is the spiritual home of Pinot Noir, where villages like Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, and Chambolle-Musigny produce reds of haunting perfume and structure. To the south, the Côte de Beaune balances the equation, renowned for its golden-hued Chardonnays from Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet, and supple, elegant reds from Volnay and Pommard. Further down, the Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais offer generosity and value, their warmer slopes turning out fruit-driven, approachable wines that echo the finesse of their grander neighbours.
Burgundy’s story stretches back over a millennium, first shaped by Cistercian monks who mapped and tended its vineyards with monastic devotion, later refined by generations of growers who understood that the smallest details matter most. Its hierarchy of crus, from regional and village to Premier Cru and Grand Cru, reflects centuries of observation rather than decree. Today, the region remains a mosaic of small holdings, many under a single hectare, each tended by vignerons who work more like custodians than producers. In an age of global wine empires, Burgundy endures as a region of intimacy and individuality, where soil, vintage, and human touch meet in perfect, fleeting harmony.
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2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge La Goujonne, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Crimson Limestone Bright, fragrant and wonderfully precise, La Goujonne opens with wild strawberry, crushed raspberry and red cherry, layered with...
View full details2023 Chambolle-Musigny Clos du Village Monopole, Domaine Antonin Guyon
Elegant, perfumed and quietly captivating, the 2023 Chambolle-Musigny Clos du Village from Domaine Antonin Guyon is the essence of Burgundian grace...
View full details2022 Meursault, Ropiteau Frères
Founded in 1848 by Jean Ropiteau, a visionary just 24 years old at the time, Ropiteau Frères quickly established itself as one of Burgundy’s most r...
View full details2023 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Subtle Brilliance” Pale gold with a silvery shimmer, this Saint-Aubin 1er Cru is both poised and quietly powerful. Aromas of lemon curd, crush...
View full details2023 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros, Domaine William Fèvre
Saline Depth Broad, mineral and beautifully expressive, this 2023 Bougros shows the generous side of Grand Cru Chablis without losing its precision...
View full details2023 Puligny-Montrachet, Ropiteau Frères
Ropiteau Frères has been a standard-bearer in Meursault and Côte de Beaune since 1848, when Jean Ropiteau capitalised on the new railway to promote...
View full details2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes, Sylvain Debord
Sylvain Debord is Burgundian by birth and by heart. He studied at the Lycée Viticole de Beaune in 1991, where he met many talented winegrowers, inc...
View full details2012 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes, Le Domaine d'Henri
“Chalk, Time & Tide” This is Chablis in its beautifully mature, quietly commanding phase. The 2012 Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes opens with candie...
View full details2024 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Frionnes, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Limestone Current” Pale lemon-gold with a silvery edge, this is taut, energetic and intensely mineral. Grapefruit peel, lemon, white flowers a...
View full details2020 Chablis 1er Cru La Forest, Vincent Dauvissat
Chalk Majesty This is Chablis royalty: one of the great Premier Cru bottlings from one of the most revered names in white Burgundy. La Forest has a...
View full details2018 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros, Domaine William Fèvre
Flint Gravitas Rich, mineral and beautifully composed, this mature Bougros shows the broader, more powerful side of Grand Cru Chablis. Ripe pear, y...
View full details2021 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, Domaine William Fèvre
Mineral Silk Elegant, finely drawn and intensely mineral, Les Preuses shows one of the most graceful faces of Grand Cru Chablis. Grapefruit, lemon ...
View full details2023 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, Domaine William Fèvre
Oyster Crest Powerful, mineral and beautifully restrained, Valmur brings together the scale of Grand Cru Chablis with a cool, almost steely precisi...
View full details2023 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir, Domaine William Fèvre
Saline Bloom Floral, mineral and beautifully poised, Vaudésir is one of the most graceful expressions in William Fèvre’s Grand Cru range. White pea...
View full details2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, Domaine William Fèvre
Oyster Tension Elegant, mineral and intensely precise, Les Preuses shows the finer, more aerial side of Grand Cru Chablis. Lemon oil, grapefruit an...
View full details2023 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru, Domaine Antonin Guyon
Sumptuous yet refined, the 2023 Corton-Bressandes Grand Cru from Domaine Antonin Guyon is a wine of depth, dimension, and quiet authority. Deep gar...
View full details2023 Corton Clos Du Roy Grand Cru, Domaine Antonin Guyon
The Crown of Corton. Majestic yet finely poised, the 2023 Corton Clos du Roy Grand Cru from Domaine Antonin Guyon captures the grandeur of its hill...
View full details2023 Puligny-Montrachet Les Tremblots, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Silken Edge” Pale gold with a glint of silver, this Puligny captures everything we love about the village: precision, perfume and quiet power....
View full details2023 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly, Domaine Hubert Lamy
“The Quiet Star” Pale straw with a hint of gold, this Saint-Aubin 1er Cru is all elegance and energy. The nose unfurls with white flowers, lemon oi...
View full details2024 Puligny-Montrachet Les Tremblots, Domaine Hubert Lamy
Quiet Voltage Initially restrained, this gradually unfolds with white and yellow peach, orange blossom, lemon zest and crisp pear, layered with oys...
View full details2024 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly, Domaine Hubert Lamy
White Rock Energy Initially restrained, this opens gradually to reveal lime zest, lemon blossom, crisp pear and white peach, layered with crushed o...
View full details2023 Chablis Grand Cru Côte de Bouguerots, Domaine William Fèvre
River Flint Tense, mineral and intensely Chablis, Côte de Bouguerots shows a cooler, more chiselled face of the Bougros Grand Cru. Lemon oil, white...
View full details2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, Domaine William Fèvre
Limestone Crown Powerful, mineral and remarkably composed, Les Clos is one of the great expressions of Grand Cru Chablis. White peach, ripe pear an...
View full details2020 Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru, Les Suchots, Domaine Jérôme Chézeaux
Domaine Jérôme Chézeaux is a respected, family-run estate based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, at the core of Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits. Since taking over ...
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