Who topped the Burgundy 2014 en primeur charts following comprehensive tastings in both France and London by Decanter experts Stephen Brook and Gérard Basset OBE MW MS? Clue: it wasn't Domaine de la Romanée-Conti.
See Decanter’s top Burgundy 2014 wines by score
You’ve seen Decanter’s best value Burgundy 2014 wines, so now it’s on to the very top – regardless of price.
A lot of well-known names are there, of course, but it might not be who you’d expect at the very top of the list. The top 12 are below.
Stephen Brook and Gerard Basset OBE MW MS tasted more than 1,460 Burgundy 2014 wines between them. They said a challenging year that has yielded some classic reds and beautifully approachable whites.
Chablis scores were particularly high for this vintage. ‘2014 is a vintage for lovers of classic Chablis with fresh fruit and nuances of iodine coupled with a-well chiselled palate,’ said Basset. ‘There are plenty of superb wines with great intensity but also real elegance.’
