Uncover hidden gems: Affordable Bordeaux and Burgundy wines
Bordeaux and Burgundy may be best known for their bank-breaking wines, but there's still value to be found in these world-renowned regions if you know where to look. We've selected 14 wines from across the two regions – all priced at under £30.
Think of Bordeaux and an exclusive selection premium wines is likely to spring to mind – first growths, en primeur offerings and world-famous châteaux don’t tend to scream ‘value’.
Likewise in Burgundy, you’re unlikely to treat the grands crus of Romanée-Conti, Corton and Montrachet as casual purchases for mid-week quaffing.
To back up this claim, we’ve pulled together a number of wines from across Burgundy and Bordeaux, all on the shelf at under £30 per bottle* – and some below £20.
There’s something for everyone here; sparkling, white, red and sweet, and several offerings from well-known areas including St-Julien, St-Estèphe, Beaujolais, Chablis and Sauternes.
Alongside individual producers, our selection also showcases some great-value supermarket own-brand labels.
*The Sauternes listed is available in half bottle format
Best value Burgundy and Bordeaux: 14 top picks
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Jean Chartron, Le Crémant de Jean Blanc de Blancs Brut, Crémant de Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, 2023
Made by a winemaker with a reputation for fine Puligny-Montrachet, this blanc de blancs is immediately stony and pure on the nose, accompanied by a...
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Jean ChartronCrémant de Bourgogne
Château Bauduc, Blanc de Blancs Brut, Crémant de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, 2021
Semillon with a dash of Sauvignon Blanc, aged for two years on lees. Opens with a sense of freshly baked sponge cake, followed by that...
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Celene, Cuvée Royale Brut, Crémant de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Fragrant lemon, immediate brightness and subtle florality, all on an ultra-light body. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon and Muscadelle, this just sings, coming across...
CeleneCrémant de Bordeaux
Château de Fieuzal, Abeille de Fieuzal Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, 2018
A brilliant bit of sourcing from the Majestic team, this mature dry white is still full of vim and vigour and leafy youthfulness. It's a...
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Sainsbury's, Taste the Difference Chablis Vieilles Vignes, Burgundy, France, 2022
93
One of the best of the UK’s many supermarket Chablis, this has an extra degree of luminous concentration and fluency when set alongside its peers, the result, perhaps, of sourcing fruit from those titular old vines, which bring a touch of tropical richness that contrasts nicely with the clean racy acidity.
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Chassaux et Fils, Specially Selected, Chablis, 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2023
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Marks & Spencer, Maison Riveraine Petit Chablis, Burgundy, France, 2023
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Another M&S wine with the retailer's 'dropped and locked' price, meaning it’s a little cheaper than when it first appeared in store. Made by the ever-reliable La Chablisienne co-operative, it’s as pristine, taut, and tingling with lemony acidity as you’d want for fish and seafood.
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Château Beau-Site, St-Estèphe, St-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France, 2019
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Château Poujeaux, La Salle de Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Médoc, Bordeaux, France, 2018
This is a supremely classy second wine from the high-performing Moulis-en-Médoc estate Château Poujeaux. At eight years old, it has settled into a highly drinkable...
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EH Booth & Co, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, 2019
From one of the finest recent Bordeaux vintages, this St-Julien is exceptionally good value, drinking beautifully now (or at Christmas) with its softening fine-grained tannins,...
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Aldi, Margaux Declassified, Bordeaux, France, 2023
The source remains a secret, but whichever château is ultimately responsible, this is a clever bit of buying from the Aldi team. It's a classy,...
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Château de Pierreux, Taste the Difference Brouilly, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France, 2023
A ripe and rounded, fleshy take on Beaujolais Gamay, this has a healthy serving of candied cherry and raspberry, plus a hint of spice to...
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Château de PierreuxBeaujolais
Château de Pizay, Beaujolais, Régnié, Burgundy, France, 2023
From the warm and generous 2023 vintage, this is a boldly ripe, fruit-driven, unoaked take on Gamay from the Régnié cru, with an attractive core...
2023
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EH Booth & Co, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, 2018
Booths’ own-label Sauternes has always been one of the best on the British high street, and the fleet-of-foot current vintage is evolving nicely at seven...
2018
EH Booth & CoSauternes
