Following a growing season rife with challenges, 2024 is a catastrophically small vintage, yet there are bright spots that shine through, particularly among the white wines.
Despite concerns raised in some quarters over quality in general as a result of the year’s severe weather conditions, Burgundy lovers may be surprised how many enjoyable wines they will find.
According to Frédéric Drouhin, CEO of Maison Joseph Drouhin, ‘2024 is a vintage of delicacy, sobriety and precision. It is a pleasant vintage in red, and a precise and salty vintage for the whites.’
His wife, Claude de Nicolay, directs her own domaine, Chandon de Briailles, with her brother François. Her view was slightly different: ‘2024 will be a “virtual” vintage – you will almost not see it at all.
‘We lost 90% of the crop and had an average yield of 8hl/ha. There was nothing at all to pick at the base of the slope. But in the end, it is a classic vintage “à l’ancienne”, a character not extinguished by the excesses of the weather.’
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Charles Curtis MW’s Burgundy 2024 selection
Burgundy 2024 vintage rating and overview:
Whites: 4/5
2024 is a good to very good vintage that has produced whites of elegance and finesse with the structure and the substance for mid- to long-term ageing, comparable to the 2014 vintage.
Reds: 3/5
2024 is a challenging vintage for red wine. The best examples will be found in the Côte de Beaune, although outstanding producers further north have exceeded expectations.
First impressions
After tasting more than 1,400 wines from this vintage, I can say that it is a good vintage for white wines, which have firm acidity, wonderful balance and moderate alcohol.
It was generally a modest vintage for red wine, which could be light, thin and lacking concentration and fruit.
It is above all a highly variable vintage from village to village, however, and surprises abound.
Chablis was hit hardest by the climate in 2024, and the Côte de Beaune fared better than the Côte de Nuits. It seems that the further south one ventures, the better the wines become, and 2024 is a vintage where the Côte Chalonnaise and the Mâconnais really came into their own.
Drouhin describes the challenges: ‘We did not produce any wine at all in the grands crus of Clos de Vougeot, Clos de Bèze, or Les Clos in Chablis, and it was difficult for the staff since the pressure was simply too intense.’
Numerous winemakers spoke of the psychological challenge of the 2024 vintage, explaining that they felt they should have been able to do more, somehow, to counter the weather’s excesses – that they might have changed the outcome had they done so.
But on the ground at the time it was happening, that wasn’t realistic, given the very difficult conditions they faced. The best, however, did what they could to deliver delicious wines.
According to the BIVB, total volume produced in 2024 was 1.21 million hectolitres, just over 161 million bottles. This figure was a drop of more than a third from the generous 2023 harvest, although it was more than 20% above 2021, which was decimated by frost.
Read the full report on the Chablis 2024 vintage
Weather Conditions
2024 began with mild temperatures and notably some of the warmest February temperatures ever recorded. March was also warmer than usual, setting the vines ahead of schedule. April, however, saw temperatures plummet, with two episodes of frost at the end of the month damaging some vineyards.
The real challenge began in May, however, as temperatures remained low and rain fell incessantly across the region. Jérôme Flous is the technical director of Domaine Faiveley.
He explains the difficulties: ‘I started at Faiveley in 2007, and 2024 was my most challenging vintage – there were 38 days of rain in May and June. The problem was the flowering; in a rainy year, it is disrupted, the stem is in contact with the air, and mildew can easily destroy the bunch.’
The rain lessened somewhat in July and August, but there were occasional storms, including hailstorms, throughout this period. Another difficulty was the lack of sun: 2024 saw the fewest hours of sunshine since the beginning of the century.
Grapes ripened with difficulty, and most growers used a relatively dry period from 13-22 September to harvest their tiny crop.
Charles’ wines of the vintage:
White: Domaine Jean Chartron, Clos des Chevaliers, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru – 98 points
Red: Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Vieilles Vignes, Musigny Grand Cru – 97 points
Previous vintage ratings:
2023: Whites 4/5 Reds 4.5/5
2022: Whites 4/5 Reds 4.5/5
2021: Whites 4/5 Reds 3.5/5
2020: Whites 4.5/5 Reds 4/5
2019: Whites 4/5 Reds 5/5
Around the appellations
Côte de Nuits
In a reversal of recent trends, conditions in the Côte de Nuits were more difficult than those in the Côte de Beaune. This reversal is mainly due to localised differences in rainfall, which was much higher there, and to the dominance of Pinot Noir, which was more affected by poor flowering and mildew.
Even within the Côte de Nuits, conditions varied, and the southern portion, from the Clos de Vougeot to Nuits-St-Georges, suffered more than the section from Morey to Marsannay.
Top Côte de Nuits producers in 2024:
- Domaine Armand Rousseau
- Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
- Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
- Domaine des Lambrays
- Domaine Dugat-Py
- Domaine Dujac
- Domaine Duroché
- Domaine Rossignol-Trapet
- Domaine Georges Roumier
- Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
Côte de Beaune
Conditions in the Côte de Beaune were generally better than in the Côte de Nuits, though there was variation here as well. The hill of Corton to the north was extremely hard hit by the weather.
To the south of Beaune, however, conditions improved. The ‘golden triangle’ of Meursault, Puligny and Chassagne had quality and yields much closer to the norm, mainly because Chardonnay (on which these appellations are focused) had a more successful flowering and was less affected by mildew than Pinot Noir.
In the south, Santenay and Maranges produced some lovely wines.
Top Côte de Beaune producers in 2024:
- Domaine de Montille
- Domaine des Comtes Lafon
- Domaine des Croix
- Domaine Henri et Gilles Buisson
- Domaine Jean Chartron
- Domaine Michel Lafarge
- Domaine Michel Niellon
- Domaine Pierre Vincent
- Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
- Domaine Rapet
Côte Chalonnaise
Further south, in the Côte Chalonnaise, conditions continued to improve. There were marvellous examples of Chardonnay from Montagny, Mercurey and Rully, as well as some particularly good Aligoté.
Although conditions limited yields for Pinot Noir, conscientious growers were able to produce lovely wines here that should provide solid value and current drinking pleasure, and some that have the substance for ageing.
Top Côte Chalonnaise producers in 2024:
- Château de Chamirey
- Domaine Baron Thénard
- Domaine Belleville
- Domaine Chanzy
- Domaine du Cellier aux Moines
Mâconnais
The Mâconnais is among the brightest spots in Burgundy for the 2024 vintage. Conditions produced some superb examples of Pouilly-Fuissé (particularly among the new-ish premiers crus).
Throughout the Mâconnais, the top growers produced white Burgundy that wine lovers should not miss in this vintage.
Top Mâconnais producers in 2024:
- Bret Brothers & Domaine de la Soufrandière
- Domaine Merlin
- Domaine Deux Roches
- Domaine du Roc des Boutires
- Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
- Domaine Jacques Saumaize
- Domaine Rijckaert
- Domaine Saumaize-Michelin
- Maison Verget & Domaine Guffens-Heynen
Concluding thoughts
The 2024 vintage will remain a vintage apart, if only because of the exceptional climatic conditions. Judging the wines, however, is another matter. As Frédéric Mugnier of Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier put it: ‘Don’t take the word of a winemaker when it comes to [assessing] a vintage, since their opinion reflects their lived experience, and there was no amusement involved in making the 2024 vintage.’
In red wine, the closest parallels would be 2001 or 2013. For whites, the nearest comparison would be 2014, suggesting that it is a vintage to buy reds for current drinking and whites to lay down.
If money is no object, invest in the Montrachet from Domaine des Comtes Lafon or the Chevalier-Montrachet from Domaine Jean Chartron or Domaine Michel Niellon. Among the reds, an obvious splurge would be the Musigny from Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé or the Bonnes Mares from Domaine Georges Roumier.
Most wine lovers would also be delighted with mid-range bottles such as the Clos du Château des Ducs from Domaine Michel Lafarge, or the Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Aux Combottes from Domaine Arlaud. Given the limited availability of top wines, it would be advisable to buy en primeur to secure an allocation.
There are also lovely wines further south that will be much less expensive. For whites, don’t miss the Mâcon-Pierreclos from Maison Verget, or the Pouilly-Fuissé Premier Cru Sur la Roche from Domaine Rijckaert.
Côte Chalonnaise reds such as the Givry Premier Cru Clos du Cellier aux Moines from Domaine du Cellier aux Moines, or the Mercurey Premier Cru Clos l’Eveque from Domaine Belleville will be perfect for current drinking.
COMING SOON
Further analysis and top-scoring wines of the following areas:
Morey-St-Denis | Meursault | Chambolle-Musigny | Gevrey-Chambertin | Pommard and Volnay | Vosne-Romanée & Nuits-St-Georges | Chassagne & Puligny-Montrachet | Best value
A taste of the top Burgundy 2024 wines
Wines were tasted non-blind. Wines are listed in order of white then red, then by scores, and then alphabetically by producer. The 2024s are bottled from January 2026, hence prices, stockists and alcohols are not yet finalised. Contact specialist merchant for allocations or to enquire about en primeur tastings. The following wines were Charles Curtis MW’s selection for particularly notable quality and value among the 650 wines he reviewed from the 2024 Burgundy vintage.
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Domaine Jean Chartron, Clos du Chevalier, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
Consistently among my favourite Chevaliers, the Clos des Chevaliers from Jean Chartron does not disappoint, with pronounced aromas of greengage plum, lemon peel and nectarine, a stony mineral foundation and accents of acacia flowers and spice. On the palate, the wine shows exceptional concentration and depth of flavour, with a lively, dynamic feel; it is superb in every regard. The half-hectare of vines at the northern end of the historical section of Chevalier is among the greatest sites for white wine in Burgundy.
2024
Domaine Jean ChartronChevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
Lafon's Montrachet is likely to correspond precisely to many wine lovers' ideal for the appellation: packed with explosive aromas of ripe melon, quince and peach with hints of butter, spice and cream, the wine seduces with its dense texture even in a year such as 2024. Lafon picked his 0.33ha plot on the Chassagne side very late, and the wine is still ageing in new barrels. There is so much flavour and texture here that those fortunate enough to own this wine are advised to wait as long as possible to open it – ideally between 10 and 20 years at a minimum.
2024
Domaine des Comtes LafonMontrachet Grand Cru
Domaine Alvina Pernot, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
A superb wine of impressive depth; substantial yet not heavy. The first impression is one of pronounced aromas of tropical fruit with a floral accent. The wine is full-bodied but deftly balanced by the fresh acidity of the vintage. The wine is given a limpid clarity by the lack of new oak aromas, and just a hint of agreeably bitter ‘beaux amers’ (or pleasant bitterness) on the finish by the firm use of the vertical press.
2024
Domaine Alvina PernotBâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Domaine Pierre Vincent, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
This was among the delightful surprises of my tastings in this vintage. There is an intense concentration of zesty lime peel and nectarine fruit, with notes of verbena and a hint of salty minerality. The acidity is lively, balanced by enough extract to stretch the finish on the palate luxuriously. Vincent reports that the two parcels (one in Aloxe and one in Pernand) were picked four days apart to maximise ripeness. Last year there were nine barrels, this year only six, but he is delighted with the quality.
2024
Domaine Pierre VincentCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Guffens-Heynen, Croux et Petits Croux, Pouilly-Fuissé, Burgundy, France, 2024
The Pouilly-Fuissé bottling Croux et Petits Croux from Guffens-Heynen is consistently among the great white wines of Burgundy, and 2024 is no exception, with pronounced aromas of lemon peel, gooseberry and verbena accented with a rich smoky reduction and mineral notes on the initial attack. The texture is dense and concentrated, but the acidity is enough to keep the wine in balance. The grapes were picked on the last day of harvest, with a potential alcohol of 13.5%. This wine is monumental, but to appreciate it, wait 20 years after the vintage to open.
2024
Guffens-HeynenPouilly-Fuissé
Joseph Drouhin, Marquis de Laguiche, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
A wine of intense concentration that never loses its deft balance, where the aromas of ripe pear and Mirabelle plum are accented with notes of marzipan, smoke and spice. The texture is rich and dense, but abundant acidity keeps everything in balance and carries the wine to one of the most impressive finishes of the vintage. The grapes were picked over three days since young and old vines were not all picked together. This wine will be too easy to drink in its youth, but please wait as long as possible to maximise its pleasure.
2024
Joseph DrouhinMontrachet Grand Cru
Domaine de Montille, Meursault, 1er Cru Perrieres, Burgundy, France, 2024
This stylish wine boasts pronounced aromas of lemon peel, nectarine and verbena, with a firm, flinty mineral underpinning and a hint of reduction, leading a palate that perfectly balances crisp acidity, succulent extract and a lingering finish. The grapes are from 0.45ha in Perrières Dessus; they were gently pressed and fermented in large and small barrels (30% new), where they will age for a year, followed by another six months in tank.
2024
Domaine de MontilleMeursault
Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson, Sous la Velle, St-Romain, Burgundy, France, 2024
Sous la Velle is preeminent among the numerous delights in the Buisson cellar, and the 2024 is up to the usual standard, with pronounced aromas of lime zest, gooseberry and a salty mineral edge. The texture is tense, with lively acidity, but there is enough body and richness to balance the wine; a delightfully pleasant hint of bitterness lingers on the finish. This 2.5ha site faces due east at an elevation of 370m; it is the classic cuvée of this notable domaine.
2024
Domaine Henri & Gilles BuissonSt-Romain
Domaine Marc-Antonin Blain, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
This is superb, with unctuous aromas of ripe pear and melon hemmed with notes of spice and marzipan. The texture is dense but held in exquisite balance by lovely crisp acidity. ‘Rich but not over the top; exemplary grand cru quality’ was my verdict on the day. Blain has a tiny slice of a Lilliputian grand cru (0.11ha) of 60- to 90-year-old vines in his newly-established domaine.
2024
Domaine Marc-Antonin BlainCriots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Benjamin Leroux, Meursault-Blagny, 1er Cru La Pièce Sous le Bois, Burgundy, France, 2024
This seduces with its fragrant lemony fruit and clean notes of acacia flowers and spice with a firm, salty minerality. The texture is lively and fresh, with the vibrant acidity the density and balance to age for at least a decade after release. The grapes are from both old and young vines, fermented and aged in barrel, with 10% new. The best of the wine from this parcel seems to approach grand cru level quality.
2024
Benjamin LerouxMeursault-Blagny
Domaine Marcel Couturier, Vieilles Vignes, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Loché, Burgundy, France, 2024
Lovely, ripe aromas of quince and melon, accented with white floral notes and spice, lead into a silky, dense texture that haunts the palate yet is never cloying. The 1.1ha parcel of biodynamically farmed grapes is more than 95 years old; the site’s clay soils give them extraordinary richness. The grapes are lightly crushed and settled before fermentation on native yeasts in used barrels, large and small. This wine should open within five years and will drink for another decade beyond that.
2024
Domaine Marcel CouturierMâconnais
Domaine Ponsot, Morey-St-Denis, 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants, Burgundy, France, 2024
A supremely impressive wine, boasting pronounced aromas of lime peel, tarragon and salty minerality. There is an exceptional purity to the fruit, since the youngest barrel is four years old, and there is no oak spice. Quantities are limited this year, with only four barrels produced instead of 16-20, but this doubtless contributes to the concentration on the palate, where the flavours and textures vibrate for a solid minute after tasting. This is a wine with the substance to age for decades.
2024
Domaine PonsotMorey-St-Denis
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Les Ancegnières, Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France, 2024
The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a superb wine in 2024, with notes of Mirabelle plum and passionfruit, and a rich, almost oily texture on the palate. This wine is the only village-level Chassagne that the domaine vinifies separately, and it is made just like the premiers crus. The 0.26ha are at the base of the slope near Bâtard-Montrachet; the wine shares some of the exotic Bâtard character, and is capable of ageing for a decade or more.
2024
Pierre-Yves Colin-MoreyChassagne-Montrachet
Domaine Belleville, Rully, 1er Cru Chapître, Burgundy, France, 2024
This is a promising wine. A bit less expressive than some of the wines in the cellar initially, but it opens up with time on the palate to show a lovely tropical fruit character with hints of hazelnut and spice. The texture is rich but still lively and dynamic. The grapes are from the base of the slope; they are gently pressed and settled before fermentation in barrel (25% new).
2024
Domaine BellevilleRully
Louis Jadot, Domaine Gagey Le Clos Blanc, Beaune, 1er Cru Grèves, Burgundy, France, 2024
Seduces with delicate aromas of ripe pear, chalky minerals and acacia flowers. The texture balances acidity with good extract, allowing it to linger on the palate. Everything is in the right place with this elegant white Beaune. The grapes are from just over a hectare at the base of Beaune Grèves; they are gently pressed and fermented on native yeasts in barrel before ageing in barrel (25% new).
2024
Louis JadotBeaune
Seguin-Manuel, Vieilles Vignes, Santenay, Burgundy, France, 2024
The old-vine white Santenay from Seguin-Manuel is charming, with notes of ripe apple, Williams pear and marzipan on the initial attack. On the palate, the spice and smoke of the elevage are a bit more present. The texture is rich and slightly showy, but the overall effect is charming. The grapes are from the lieu-dit Sous la Roche, high on the slope in Santenay, but this does not appear on the label.
2024
Seguin-ManuelSantenay
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, Vieilles Vignes, Musigny Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
My initial reaction upon tasting this was ‘Here is Musigny performing at the top of its potential.’ Whether you were a fan of the older style of de Vogüé Musigny or not, it was undeniably slow to open. The new winemaker’s adaptations of style have given this an opulent sheen from barrel, with lushly ripe mulberry and pomegranate fruit aromas, earth, spice and floral notes. It is a wine of complexity and depth that should drink well in five to seven years and (even in 2024) last for decades.
2024
Domaine Comte Georges de VogüéMusigny Grand Cru
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru Monopole, Burgundy, France, 2024
It’s almost too easy to say every year, but Romanée-Conti consistently vies for wine of the vintage. This year it surprises with its dark colour and intense aromas, featuring impressively concentrated notes of mulberry and plum with hints of liquorice and smoke. The texture is well endowed with tannin, grip and freshness, but there is nothing astringent or jarring. Bright, lively acidity carries supple tannins to an elegant finish. Given the aromas’ accessibility, this will perhaps open earlier than some vintages do.
2024
Domaine de la Romanée-ContiRomanée-Conti Grand Cru Monopole
Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
In 2024, yields were so tiny that Rousseau was obliged to blend its Clos de Bèze and Chambertin. The result is a massive, almost imposing wine that is a triumph given conditions. The aromas are initially somewhat closed, but it opens on the palate with ripe black cherry fruit and notes of earth, leather and spice. The texture is tannic and firm – Cyrielle thinks it will take longer to digest the aromas from the barrel ageing. Despite the challenging vintage, this is a lovely success with a long future ahead in the cellar.
2024
Domaine Armand RousseauChambertin Grand Cru
Domaine des Lambrays, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
Jacques Devauges has every right to be proud of the Clos des Lambrays in 2024, since he has delivered a very substantial wine of impressive structure and lovely length in a very trying year. The aromas are not as forward as the premiers crus, but they open on the palate to show nuanced flavours of pomegranate and ripe black cherries with hints of liquorice, smoke and earth. This wine should open well after five or six years and drink for at least 20 beyond that – it is really top-level wine.
2024
Domaine des LambraysClos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Domaine Georges Roumier, Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
Initially reticent, this opens up with ripe, expressive plum and pomegranate fruit flavours on the palate, coloured with hints of earth and spice. The texture is dense but not overly tannic, yet there is everything here that one would want from Bonnes-Mares. This exemplary wine was fermented with a surprising 75% whole clusters, yet they were well chosen since there is nothing stemmy or astringent here. This wine will open up in five years and should drink well for 30 years beyond that.
2024
Domaine Georges RoumierBonnes-Mares Grand Cru
Domaine Anne Gros, Richebourg Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2024
Marvellously balanced with an elegant, ripe black and red fruit aroma and a hint of violets, the 2024 Richebourg from Anne Gros is a wine with great purity of fruit, but there is enough weight and substance to make it count. The fresh acidity of 2024 draws this to a marvellous length. I appreciate the vibrant texture and the dynamic feel on the palate. This wine will open in five to seven years and should drink well for decades after that.
2024
Domaine Anne GrosRichebourg Grand Cru
Domaine Michel Lafarge, Volnay, 1er Cru Clos du Château des Ducs, Burgundy, France, 2024
‘Harmonious construction, almost ready to drink,’ according to Frédéric Lafarge, and I am ready to agree. His Clos du Château des Ducs is an exquisite wine from a fairly miserable year. The Lafarge team spared no effort – the bunches were destemmed entirely by hand, and the care shines through, with ripe, silky cherry fruit, hints of peony and earth, and an almost ethereal texture on the palate. This year, it is the finest wine in this cellar for me.
2024
Domaine Michel LafargeVolnay
Domaine du Cellier aux Moines, Givry, 1er Cru Clos du Cellier Aux Moines, Burgundy, France, 2024
The Domaine du Cellier aux Moines keeps its flagship Givry premier cru separate throughout the grape growing, winemaking and maturation, but the representative blend is exciting, with ripe, forward aromas of mulberry fruit, earth, smoke and spice. The colour is deep, and the texture is surprisingly muscular for the vintage. There is abundant structure and weight here; the wine should be approachable with two to three years in the bottle, but it should also age well.
2024
Domaine du Cellier aux MoinesGivry
Domaine Arlaud, Gevrey-Chambertin, 1er Cru Aux Combottes, Burgundy, France, 2024
Boasting lovely, expressive aromas of ripe raspberry and mulberry fruit with a floral edge, this then has a texture that balances freshness and silky tannins. The grapes are from nearly a half-hectare of old vines near Latricières-Chambertin. In 2024, no whole clusters were used, and the grapes were all destemmed by hand before a careful fermentation. This wine will drink well in three to five years, but will easily last a decade beyond that.
2024
Domaine ArlaudGevrey-Chambertin
Domaine Jessiaume, Numerus Clausus, Santenay, 1er Cru Les Gravières, Burgundy, France, 2024
This bottling from Jessiaume is among the most satisfying red wines of the appellation in 2024, with a deep ruby colour and a profoundly aromatic nose with plummy fruit and hints of earth, smoke and spice. The texture is noticeably more tannic and firm than the classic Gravières, and the finish is longer. The wine is a barrel selection from the estate's oldest vines in Gravières. This year, there are three barrels and two are new, so it is marked by the wood, but this should dissipate with time.
2024
Domaine JessiaumeSantenay
Domaine des Croix, Beaune, 1er Cru Bressandes, Burgundy, France, 2024
This surprisingly powerful wine has ripe, plummy fruit with a savoury edge and a strong mineral underpinning, leading into a firmly tannic, muscular texture on the palate and a lingering finish. The grapes are from 0.88ha high on the Bressandes slope; they were destemmed entirely and gently fermented before ageing in barrel (one-quarter new). This wine will take three to five years to open up, but should last 20 years in a proper cellar.
2024
Domaine des CroixBeaune
Domaine Comte Armand, Pommard, 1er Cru Clos des Épeneaux, Burgundy, France, 2024
The flagship Clos des Épeneaux from Comte Armand boasts ripe blackberry and mulberry with an edge of bramble and a hint of earth. The texture has impressive structure and grip, leading to a long finish. Owner Paul Zinetti says that he kept the press wine separate to maintain purity. The result is elegant and sophisticated; it should drink well on release but will undoubtedly last a decade or more in the cellar.
2024
Domaine Comte ArmandPommard
Domaine Caroline Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Boudriotte, Burgundy, France, 2024
A wine that displays a lovely plummy fruit aroma with hints of violets and earth. The texture is silky and delicate, yet it still has grip. The balance of fruit to structure and weight is superb. The grapes are from two parcels: one with 80-year-old vines in the lieu-dit Fairendes (which falls under the Boudriottes umbrella) and the other with 40-year-old vines in Boudriottes proper. They were fermented as 50% whole clusters in 2024 and are ageing now in barrel (mainly used).
2024
Domaine Caroline MoreyChassagne-Montrachet
Domaine Guy & Yvan Dufouleur, Les Dames Huguette, Bourgogne, Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2024
A delightful wine that punches above its weight, with a medium ruby colour and a classic Burgundian nose of cherry, leather and earth. The texture of the palate is balanced, elegant and round. The grapes are from 2.8ha high above Nuits-St-Georges; they were given a maceration before and after fermentation over 20 days, and are ageing now in 500L barrels (25% new).
2024
Domaine Guy & Yvan DufouleurBourgogne