Best value Burgundy 2014 – Stephen Brook
Stephen Brook has selected en primeur wines from the Burgundy 2014 vintage that offer best value for money - and are all 89 points and above.
More than 1,000 Burgundy 2014 en primeur wines were rated and tasted for Decanter by Gérard Basset OBE MW MS and Stephen Brook. See their overview of the Burgundy 2014 vintage.
Best value Burgundy 2014, by Stephen Brook:
Domaine Claudie Jobard, Montagne La Folie, Rully, Burgundy, France, 2014
89
Firm nutty nose, toasty and assertive. Rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, with spiciness and fine acidity, a gutsy Rully, with swagger, pungent and long.
2014
Domaine Claudie JobardRully
Patrick Guillot, Mercurey, 1er Cru Clos de Montaigu, Burgundy, France, 2014
89
Fairly deep red. Muted cherry nose but quite dense. full-bodied and jazzy, quite tannic but has vigour thanks to its acidity. It's solid and far from elegant but overdelivers on fruit and energy. Quite long.
2014
Patrick GuillotMercurey
Domaine Jean-Philippe Fichet, Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, France, 2014
90
Brisk and lively nose, with apricot aromas. Good attack, lean and zesty, not much depth of flavour but it's vibrant, with flair and pep, and an attractive minerality on the finish. Quite good acidity and length.
2014
Domaine Jean-Philippe Fichet
Domaine Barraud, La Roche, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Vergisson, Burgundy, France, 2014
90
Bright lime and apple nose. Good attack, lean and fresh, with a piquant edge. This leaps from the glass and is tangy and vibrant. A delicious wine with fine acidity and length.
2014
Domaine BarraudMâconnais
Domaine des Varoilles, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2014
94
Unusually deep red. Sweet intense raspberry nose, wrapped in stylish oak. Rich, creamy, and full-bodied, a luxurious style with fine-grained tannins, very concentrated, with discreet oakiness. Very long. A sophisticated Grand Cru at a fair price.
2014
Domaine des VaroillesCharmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Robert Chevillon, Vieilles Vignes, Nuits-St-Georges, Burgundy, France, 2014
92
Fairly deep red. Sweet fruity nose, full of charm, displaying ripe red fruits. Rich, suave attack, but then the tannins kick in on the mid-palate. This may lack finesse but it has abundant fruit and plenty of Nuits muscle without being too extracted. Good length.
2014
Robert ChevillonNuits-St-Georges
