value white Burgundy 2017
Harvesting Corton-Charlemagne grand cru grapes in Pernand-Vergelesses.
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Tim Atkin MW selects his top value white wines from the 2017 Burgundy vintage...

‘The 2017 vintage has potential for finding some great value white wines’, says Tim Atkin MW in his Burgundy 2017 en primeur report. Below he has listed his best value white Burgundy 2017 picks.

Selecting wines from lesser-known appellations such as Ladoix, Auxey-Duresses and Pernand-Vergelesses is a wise use of funds, allowing you to enjoy the winemaking style of your favourite producer at a lower price-point that their more prestigious bottles.

Tim’s value white Burgundy 2017 picks:

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Domaine Alex Gambal, St-Romain, Burgundy, France, 2017

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Acquired by Alex Gambal as recently as 2015, this six-parcel 3ha holding in the hills of St-Romain is among the best value white Burgundies of...

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Bret Brothers, Aligato Cuvée Zen, Bourgogne, Aligoté, Burgundy, France, 2017

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The Japanese-style label is part of the appeal of this biodynamically-farmed Aligoté from the east side of Vergisson. Barrel fermented in old wood, it's pithy,...

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Domaine Bruno Lorenzon, Montagny, 1er Cru Truffière, Burgundy, France, 2017

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A rare excursion outside Mercurey for Bruno Lorenzon (the vineyard belongs to his wife), this superb site faces south but enjoys cool breezes from the...

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Domaine Paul & Marie Jacquesson, Rully, 1er Cru Les Margotés, Burgundy, France, 2017

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Bottled early to capture its fruit flavours, this is sourced from one of the best Rully premiers crus, south and south-east facing and close to...

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Domaine Paul & Marie JacquessonRully

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Domaine Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent, Les Hautés, Auxey-Duresses, Burgundy, France, 2015

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The Auxey blanc boasts a deep-pitched nose of Anjour pear, yellow stone fruit, oyster shell and toasted wheat, leading into a generous, textured palate with...

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Mischief & Mayhem, Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy, France, 2017

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The Raggs source this new wine from a single grower in the Belles Filles lieu-dit, making a wine that delivers in terms of flavour, complexity...

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Albert Bichot, Secret de Famille, Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, 2017

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This large and always enjoyable cuvée marries fruit from Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and St-Romain, and these fine origins show in the quality of the wine. It's...

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Domaine Michel Mallard, Ladoix, Burgundy, France, 2017

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Something of a curiosity, given that it's the most northerly vineyard in the Côte de Beaune, this is also an excellent value white Burgundy. Sourced...

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Domaine Michel MallardLadoix

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Olivier Leflaive, Les Sétilles, Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, 2017

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No fewer than 65 parcels go into this commendably reliable cuvée, sourced from vineyards in Rully, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and the Hautes Côtes. It's lightly wooded,...

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Olivier LeflaiveBourgogne

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Tim Atkin MW
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Tim Atkin is an award-winning wine journalist, author, broadcaster, competition judge and photographer. He joined Decanter as a contributing editor in 2018, specialising in Burgundy.

Aside from Decanter, he writes for an array of publications, including Harpers, The Drinks Business and Imbibe, plus his own website, TimAtkin.com.

Alongside Oz Clarke and Olly Smith, he is one of the Three Wine Men, who organise wine tasting events across the UK.

He has won over 30 awards for his work in journalism and photography. Notably, in 2018 he won his sixth Roederer Award as Online Communicator of the Year.