Burgundy
Burgundy 2019: Vintage Note
The Winter and Spring of 2019 saw unseasonably mild and dry conditions throughout Burgundy. This means that the vines, already thirsty from the dry end to 2018, struggled to replenish their water reserves. Warmer Spring temperatures also led to an early bud-burst, so when frost hit the region in early April it devastated some areas, particularly in Chassagne and Puligny Montrachet. From this early hiccup, however, the vintage proceeded under extremely clement, bright conditions.
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New Discovery: Guillard
In a region with few stones left unturned Cru finds a shining gem in Gevrey-Chambertin
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Burgundy 2017: Spotlight on Tollot Beaut
Our Head of European Sales on one of his favourite domaines...
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Burgundy 2017: Vintage Report
After a week in the Côte d'Or we've got the measure of 2017
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Burgundy 2015: The Trip Part II
The second half of our journey to taste the stunning 2015 vintage
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Expectations | Burgundy 2015
2015 has been hailed as an exceptional vintage across France. So far this year it has been touted as one of the best in Bordeaux and the Rhône Valley, with perhaps the latter slightly eclipsing the former in consistency, but both offering some stunning wines. We will be visiting Burgundy next week to get the measure of the vintage but itâs worth taking a moment to evaluate what we think we know.
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Beaujolais | Lunch with Chateau des Jacques
We sit down to lunch with Louis Jadot's star in Beaujolais
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Nuits-Saint-Georges
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - Discusses the rising star of Nuits-Saint-Georges
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Burgundy 2014: Vintage Report
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - Looks back on a great vintage
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A Magical Autumn Day in Burgundy
Ben Collins - Fine Wine Director - recounts a busy day in Burgundy
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Beaune: A Wine Lover's Paradise
In the heart of Burgundy, Beaune has everything a wine and food lover could ask for.
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Burgundy 2014: The Trip Part II
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - reflects upon the second half of Cru's visit to Burgundy...
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Burgundy 2014: The Trip Part I
Just past the halfway point of our trip to Burgundy we have to say that we have been presented with a much clearer, and more exciting picture of this highly anticipated vintage. Last week I wrote about the preconceptions we had and we also previewed some of the producers to be excited about. After three days and (literally) hundreds of wines, we are beginning to add to the previous expectations.
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Burgundy 2014: Producers to Watch
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - Talks about the producers we're most excited about ahead of next weeks trip.
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Burgundy 2013 Superstars
It is no secret that 2013 was a somewhat challenging year for Burgundy, and while this seemed to put a bit of a pallor over the campaign when it kicked off in January earlier this year, nine months later, these undersung wines are securely in bottle and are arriving in the UK. I for one am loving what has come a-knocking. It only takes opening up a bottle of something like the Domaine Duroché Les Jeunes Rois or the Domaine Taupenot-Merme Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru (both celebrated in Decanterâs recent 30 Burgundy 2013 wines under £25) to be able to appreciate the deliciously drinkable style of these wines and the gorgeous purity of fruit, which is so characteristic of the 2013 vintage.
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The Worth of White Burgundy
Hardly a week goes by where the controversial subject of aged white burgundy is not raised in some form or another, and a lively debate ensues of whether the rewards of one of these feared yet revered bottles is worth the inherent risk. Some devoted Burgundian fanatics swear to have a cellar full of white burgundy and to have never encountered more than the occasional off bottle while others have pledged that they will never again take the risk on a category of wine so plagued with erratic problems. At the crux of this issue is the uncertainty of what exactly is responsible for the heart-breaking premature oxidation of many a cherished bottle of white burgundy made prior to the mid 2000âs. The possible causes have been attributed it to the lowered Sulphur Dioxide levels at this time, poor cork treatments, the extent of batonnage, the vigour of the press, how the wine has been stored or a combination of all of these. Extensive research has been done on the subject with incredibly detailed records of which producers and vintages might be most likely to fall victim to pre-mox, but without knowing for certain why this problem is so prevalent and when it can be expected to strike, there remains a great deal of uncertainty of whether the issue may occur again.
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Morey-Coffinet Oscar Nominee?
Abigail Friedman - Senior Buyer - explores the staring role of Morey-Coffinet in Burgundy.
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Burgundy 2013 Young Guns
The generation shift happening in Burgundy is one of the great trends in wine. The number of producers in this year's Burgundy 2013 en primeur offer under the age of 40 has shot up to over half. This has increased the number of wines we can offer you.
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