Best value 2018 red Burgundy en primeur to buy
Tim Atkin MW highlights the red Burgundies he sees as offering the best value from the 2018 vintage...
‘The 2018 vintage was certainly a year of extreme weather making it extremely difficult to generalise about the wines’, says Tim Atkin MW. Careful selection is key, and will be rewarded, as many wines in this vintage ‘will give you immediate pleasure and also age well in the medium-term’.
Scroll down for Tim Atkin MW’s top 10 value red Burgundy 2018 wines
‘Final prices on some markets will depend on political factors, while the recent tariff hike in the US will add 25% to the final bill there, but there’s plenty of good wine to go around’ he added.
And if you’re not looking to splash out on the grand crus there’s hope as Tim advises not to overlook the village and generic wines as there’s plenty of value to be had.
He highlights the reds of Mercurey and Givry as the ‘region’s stand out wines’ and also points to Fixin, Côte de Nuits Villages and entry-level Bourgogne as places to start.
He also said; ‘When the grapes were picked at the right time, Côte Chalonnaise Pinot Noirs delivered some of the best value in Burgundy in 2018’.
Introduction copy by Georgie Hindle.
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Domaine Bachey-Legros, Santenay, 1er Cru Clos Rousseau, Burgundy, France, 2018
<p>Clos Rousseau would be much more famous if it were located in Vosne-Romanée or Gevrey-Chambertin rather than Santenay, such is the quality of the wines...
2018
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Domaine Tupinier-Bautista, Mercurey, 1er Cru Clos du Roy, Burgundy, France, 2018
Tonnelier Stéphane Chassin makes bespoke barrels for this wonderful Mercurey Premier Cru red and so he should given the quality of the wine from this...
2018
Domaine Tupinier-BautistaMercurey
Domaine Francois Lumpp, Givry, 1er Le Pied du Clou, Burgundy, France, 2018
François Lumpp only has to walk out of the door of his cellar to be in Le Pied du Clou, which is one of the...
2018
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Domaine Bruno Clair, Les Longeroies, Marsannay, Burgundy, France, 2018
For the time being, Marsannay doesn’t have any Premiers Crus, but this will surely be among them soon. Made with fruit from six parcels, divided...
2018
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Domaine Faiveley, Monopole, Mercurey, 1er Cru Clos des Myglands, Burgundy, France, 2018
Faiveley's exemplary Mercurey Premier Cru comes from a substantial six-hectare parcel that faces east on a very gentle slope. Just a little more concentrated than...
2018
Domaine FaiveleyMercurey
Domaine Lecheneaut, Bourgogne, Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2018
Vincent Léchenaut says he's never produced a Bourgogne Rouge with so much alcohol, but this stylish Hautes Côtes Pinot Noir from 30-year-old vineyards has retained...
2018
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Albert Bichot, Fixin, 1er Cru Clos de la Perrière, Burgundy, France, 2018
This is sizeable - and very reliable - cuvée in the Bichot portfolio, sourced from a large parcel of five hectares that covers three different...
2018
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Château de Chamirey, Mercurey, 1er Cru Ruelles, Burgundy, France, 2018
<p>The Château de Chamirey owns a pretty tasty slice of this Premier Cru at 2.53ha on red and iron soils. The result is impressively textured...
2018
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Bouchard Père & Fils, Monthélie, 1er Cru Les Duresses, Burgundy, France, 2018
<p>East facing and steep, this is a cool, late-picked site that has plenty of moisture-retaining clay in the soil, which was very useful in 2018....
2018
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Domaine François Raquillet, Mercurey, 1er Cru Les Naugues, Burgundy, France, 2018
Les Naugues is François Raquillet's best red, made from a 47-year-old parcel on marl soils that 'need to be dominated', in his opinion. Chalky, structured...
2018
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