Burgundy
When it comes to the world of fine wines, Burgundy stands tall as one of the most revered and sought-after regions. Renowned for its exceptional terroir and commitment to quality, Burgundy has long captivated enthusiasts with its exquisite and highly prized wines. Today, let us delve into the realm of the best and most expensive wines that Burgundy has to offer, a realm where true wine aficionados can indulge in the pinnacle of winemaking excellence.
At the heart of Burgundy's prestige lie its renowned vineyards, which have garnered global acclaim for their exceptional wines. The names that resonate in the world of Burgundy are Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, Domaine Armand Rousseau, and Domaine Georges Roumier. These vineyards have become synonymous with greatness, crafting wines that define elegance, complexity, and longevity.
Burgundy's most esteemed wines are crafted from two noble grape varieties: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The region's red wines, made predominantly from Pinot Noir, display a finesse and purity of fruit that are unmatched. Vineyards such as Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, and Richebourg produce red wines that command astronomical prices due to their exceptional quality and limited production.
For white wine enthusiasts, Burgundy's Chardonnay-based wines are a true revelation. Vineyards like Montrachet, Corton-Charlemagne, and Meursault showcase the full potential of this noble grape, producing wines of unparalleled richness, depth, and complexity. These whites epitomize the artistry of winemaking, with each sip revealing layers of flavors and a harmonious balance between fruit, minerality, and oak.
In the world of fine wines, Burgundy stands as an epitome of elegance, complexity, and refined craftsmanship. Its best and most expensive wines are a testament to the region's unwavering commitment to excellence, terroir-driven winemaking, and the artistry of the winemakers.
Burgundy
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(6x75cl) 2023Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-94)
A blend of small clay based 1er Cru vineyards which also see the sun. they no longer include the young vines of Lambrays (from 2022). An even, deep ruby purple. This is not ultra concentrated but it is fine, and the 40% whole bunches give that additional fresh white pepper tingle that works so well here, especially alongside the darker fruit. Fully ripe yet finely balanced. Picked before the rain hence the riper flavour profile. Drink from 2029-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.Inc. TAX€885.29 -
Vinous (87)
Barely medium red. Candied cherry and strawberry along with a hint of cinnamon on the nose. Sweet, supple and fruit-driven, with fairly deep flavors of cherry, red berries and spices. This was a rather full 13.5% natural alcohol.Inc. TAX€1,341.07 -
Vinous (88)
(aged in one-third new oak): Good medium red. Slightly sauvage aromas of red plum, currant, chocolate, mocha and leather. Offers modest depth and flesh but nice cut and peppery energy to its musky red fruit flavors. This distinctly low-fat wine has well-integrated acidity and finishes with good length.Inc. TAX€115.15 -
(6x75cl) 2014Vinous (88)
(aged in one-third new oak): Good medium red. Slightly sauvage aromas of red plum, currant, chocolate, mocha and leather. Offers modest depth and flesh but nice cut and peppery energy to its musky red fruit flavors. This distinctly low-fat wine has well-integrated acidity and finishes with good length.Inc. TAX€1,532.95 -
Vinous (90+)
(completely destemmed and aged in one-third new oak; bottled in March, along with the sold-out premier cru, which I did not have a chance to taste, and the Clos des Lambrays): Moderately saturated medium red. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, with its raspberry fruit complicated by spices and sexy earth tones, plus a slightly metallic whiff of cassis bud reduction. Juicy, spicy and savory but still a bit youthfully imploded for village wine. At once less sweet and less floral than the 2016 version, but if that wine is more fun, this one is deeper. Finishes with a firm tannic spine.Inc. TAX€387.08 -
Vinous (90+)
(completely destemmed and aged in one-third new oak; bottled in March, along with the sold-out premier cru, which I did not have a chance to taste, and the Clos des Lambrays): Moderately saturated medium red. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, with its raspberry fruit complicated by spices and sexy earth tones, plus a slightly metallic whiff of cassis bud reduction. Juicy, spicy and savory but still a bit youthfully imploded for village wine. At once less sweet and less floral than the 2016 version, but if that wine is more fun, this one is deeper. Finishes with a firm tannic spine.Inc. TAX€746.88 -
Jancis Robinson (16.5)
Blend of fruit from La Bidaude (very poor soils and lots of hard limestone), En la Rue de Vergy, Clos Solon. Bidaude should be a premier cru, suggests Bruno Champy. (Lavalle map shows it as such 1855.) One-third new oak, one-third second use. 100% destemmed. On lees and has not been racked. Will be racked today (pump arrives on cue). Rich black fruit with just a touch of smoky reduction. Smoky and spiced on the nose. Concentrated dark fruit in the heart but surrounded by smooth ripe tannins. Great depth of fruit and elegant at the same time. Rich but approachable.Inc. TAX€139.88 -
Vinous (87-89)
The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis Village comes from the upper sectors of the vineyard and is completely de-stemmed. It has an attractive nose with dark berry fruit, loam and light seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very smooth, creamy textured and seductive with a plummy, sensual finish. Not bad, though chasing the tail of Lambray's other 2021s.Inc. TAX€746.02 -
Inc. TAX€662.63 -
Inc. TAX€1,739.77 -
Inc. TAX€1,567.68 -
Inc. TAX€1,543.68 -
Inc. TAX€2,476.54 -
(6x75cl) 2015Inc. TAX€1,618.43 -
(6x75cl) 2020Inc. TAX€1,699.68 -
Inc. TAX€336.24 -
Inc. TAX€472.75 -
(6x75cl) 2018Inc. TAX€3,362.87 -
Inc. TAX€2,295.01 -
(2x75cl) 2014Inc. TAX€3,895.45 -
(2x75cl) 2017Wine Advocate (95+)
Unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, spring flowers, blanched almonds, citrus zest and white peach, the 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is full-bodied, deep and incisive, with a layered but tight-knit core that's built around racy acids and chalky dry extract, concluding with a long, searingly mineral finish. This might be the finest wine produced at Domaine Lamy-Caillat to date.Inc. TAX€3,895.45 -
Wine Advocate (95+)
Unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, spring flowers, blanched almonds, citrus zest and white peach, the 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is full-bodied, deep and incisive, with a layered but tight-knit core that's built around racy acids and chalky dry extract, concluding with a long, searingly mineral finish. This might be the finest wine produced at Domaine Lamy-Caillat to date.Inc. TAX€5,248.38 -
Wine Advocate (95)
The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets has turned out brilliantly, revealing an incipiently complex bouquet featuring scents of white flowers, Anjou pear, fresh peach, fresh pastry and flinty reduction. Medium to full-bodied, deep and satiny, it's a lively, concentrated wine with lovely mid-palate amplitude and a lively, saline finish. Inherently more open and immediate than the superb 2017 rendition, it will nevertheless merit and reward some bottle age.Inc. TAX€4,702.38 -
(6x75cl) 2019Wine Advocate (94-97)
The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is, as usual, the most chiseled and incisive of the Lamy-Caillat premiers crus. Mingling notes of white flowers, crisp green orchard fruit, citrus oil, wet stones and wheat toast with subtle hints of flinty reduction, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with huge reserves of concentration and extract, concluding with a tangy, mineral finish.Inc. TAX€6,753.34 -
(6x75cl) 2020Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (97)
(5 Star Wine) Just bottled in early August. Gorgeous bright primrose. What sensuality on the palate but you know this wine is full of stones too. Not just on the label. The bouquet is going to take time. Just a baby, but this is going to be a truly beautiful wine. If you have this, you MUST wait because so much will be missed. Cashmere with little baby diamonds inside.Inc. TAX€6,387.18 -
Inc. TAX€5,253.66 -
Vinous (93)
The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs Gain 1er Cru has a gorgeous, quite saline, chalky bouquet that offers praline and light lemon curd aromas. The palate is well balanced with touches of walnut and nutmeg filtering though the citrus fruit, and quite Meursault-like toward the spicy finish, which lingers long in the mouth. Superb.Inc. TAX€5,517.72 -
Inc. TAX€372.24 -
Vinous (90-92)
The 2019 Saint-Aubin En L’Ébaupin, which comes from a steep slope that tends to become very cool at night, has a well defined, crushed stone and white flower scented bouquet. The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening, good weight with seductive almond and yellow plum notes surfacing on the finish. Long and spicy, stem ginger aftertaste here - excellent. This is one of Sébastien Caillat’s favourite wines at this early stage.Inc. TAX€2,008.54 -
(6x75cl) 2020Wine Advocate (93)
Unfurling in the glass with scents of crisp stone fruit, white flowers, hazelnuts and beeswax, the 2020 Saint-Aubin l'Ebaupin is medium to full-bodied, layered and satiny, exhibiting even more concentration and structure than I perceived during élevage. Textural, even muscular, it concludes with a long, anise-inflected finish.Inc. TAX€2,325.12
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(6x75cl) 2023Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-94)
A blend of small clay based 1er Cru vineyards which also see the sun. they no longer include the young vines of Lambrays (from 2022). An even, deep ruby purple. This is not ultra concentrated but it is fine, and the 40% whole bunches give that additional fresh white pepper tingle that works so well here, especially alongside the darker fruit. Fully ripe yet finely balanced. Picked before the rain hence the riper flavour profile. Drink from 2029-2036. Tasted Nov 2024.In Bond€714.00 -
Vinous (87)
Barely medium red. Candied cherry and strawberry along with a hint of cinnamon on the nose. Sweet, supple and fruit-driven, with fairly deep flavors of cherry, red berries and spices. This was a rather full 13.5% natural alcohol.In Bond€1,070.00 -
Vinous (88)
(aged in one-third new oak): Good medium red. Slightly sauvage aromas of red plum, currant, chocolate, mocha and leather. Offers modest depth and flesh but nice cut and peppery energy to its musky red fruit flavors. This distinctly low-fat wine has well-integrated acidity and finishes with good length.In Bond€92.00 -
(6x75cl) 2014Vinous (88)
(aged in one-third new oak): Good medium red. Slightly sauvage aromas of red plum, currant, chocolate, mocha and leather. Offers modest depth and flesh but nice cut and peppery energy to its musky red fruit flavors. This distinctly low-fat wine has well-integrated acidity and finishes with good length.In Bond€1,255.00 -
Vinous (90+)
(completely destemmed and aged in one-third new oak; bottled in March, along with the sold-out premier cru, which I did not have a chance to taste, and the Clos des Lambrays): Moderately saturated medium red. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, with its raspberry fruit complicated by spices and sexy earth tones, plus a slightly metallic whiff of cassis bud reduction. Juicy, spicy and savory but still a bit youthfully imploded for village wine. At once less sweet and less floral than the 2016 version, but if that wine is more fun, this one is deeper. Finishes with a firm tannic spine.In Bond€319.00 -
Vinous (90+)
(completely destemmed and aged in one-third new oak; bottled in March, along with the sold-out premier cru, which I did not have a chance to taste, and the Clos des Lambrays): Moderately saturated medium red. Very ripe but not roasted on the nose, with its raspberry fruit complicated by spices and sexy earth tones, plus a slightly metallic whiff of cassis bud reduction. Juicy, spicy and savory but still a bit youthfully imploded for village wine. At once less sweet and less floral than the 2016 version, but if that wine is more fun, this one is deeper. Finishes with a firm tannic spine.In Bond€601.00 -
Jancis Robinson (16.5)
Blend of fruit from La Bidaude (very poor soils and lots of hard limestone), En la Rue de Vergy, Clos Solon. Bidaude should be a premier cru, suggests Bruno Champy. (Lavalle map shows it as such 1855.) One-third new oak, one-third second use. 100% destemmed. On lees and has not been racked. Will be racked today (pump arrives on cue). Rich black fruit with just a touch of smoky reduction. Smoky and spiced on the nose. Concentrated dark fruit in the heart but surrounded by smooth ripe tannins. Great depth of fruit and elegant at the same time. Rich but approachable.In Bond€113.00 -
Vinous (87-89)
The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis Village comes from the upper sectors of the vineyard and is completely de-stemmed. It has an attractive nose with dark berry fruit, loam and light seaweed scents. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, very smooth, creamy textured and seductive with a plummy, sensual finish. Not bad, though chasing the tail of Lambray's other 2021s.In Bond€603.00 -
In Bond€530.00 -
In Bond€1,430.00 -
In Bond€1,285.00 -
In Bond€1,265.00 -
In Bond€2,040.00 -
(6x75cl) 2015In Bond€1,330.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020In Bond€1,395.00 -
In Bond€277.00 -
In Bond€390.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018In Bond€2,780.00 -
In Bond€1,890.00 -
(2x75cl) 2014In Bond€3,240.00 -
(2x75cl) 2017Wine Advocate (95+)
Unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, spring flowers, blanched almonds, citrus zest and white peach, the 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is full-bodied, deep and incisive, with a layered but tight-knit core that's built around racy acids and chalky dry extract, concluding with a long, searingly mineral finish. This might be the finest wine produced at Domaine Lamy-Caillat to date.In Bond€3,240.00 -
Wine Advocate (95+)
Unwinding in the glass with notes of Anjou pear, spring flowers, blanched almonds, citrus zest and white peach, the 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is full-bodied, deep and incisive, with a layered but tight-knit core that's built around racy acids and chalky dry extract, concluding with a long, searingly mineral finish. This might be the finest wine produced at Domaine Lamy-Caillat to date.In Bond€4,355.00 -
Wine Advocate (95)
The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets has turned out brilliantly, revealing an incipiently complex bouquet featuring scents of white flowers, Anjou pear, fresh peach, fresh pastry and flinty reduction. Medium to full-bodied, deep and satiny, it's a lively, concentrated wine with lovely mid-palate amplitude and a lively, saline finish. Inherently more open and immediate than the superb 2017 rendition, it will nevertheless merit and reward some bottle age.In Bond€3,900.00 -
(6x75cl) 2019Wine Advocate (94-97)
The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is, as usual, the most chiseled and incisive of the Lamy-Caillat premiers crus. Mingling notes of white flowers, crisp green orchard fruit, citrus oil, wet stones and wheat toast with subtle hints of flinty reduction, it's full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with huge reserves of concentration and extract, concluding with a tangy, mineral finish.In Bond€5,604.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (97)
(5 Star Wine) Just bottled in early August. Gorgeous bright primrose. What sensuality on the palate but you know this wine is full of stones too. Not just on the label. The bouquet is going to take time. Just a baby, but this is going to be a truly beautiful wine. If you have this, you MUST wait because so much will be missed. Cashmere with little baby diamonds inside.In Bond€5,304.00 -
In Bond€4,355.00 -
Vinous (93)
The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Champs Gain 1er Cru has a gorgeous, quite saline, chalky bouquet that offers praline and light lemon curd aromas. The palate is well balanced with touches of walnut and nutmeg filtering though the citrus fruit, and quite Meursault-like toward the spicy finish, which lingers long in the mouth. Superb.In Bond€4,575.00 -
In Bond€307.00 -
Vinous (90-92)
The 2019 Saint-Aubin En L’Ébaupin, which comes from a steep slope that tends to become very cool at night, has a well defined, crushed stone and white flower scented bouquet. The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced opening, good weight with seductive almond and yellow plum notes surfacing on the finish. Long and spicy, stem ginger aftertaste here - excellent. This is one of Sébastien Caillat’s favourite wines at this early stage.In Bond€1,650.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020Wine Advocate (93)
Unfurling in the glass with scents of crisp stone fruit, white flowers, hazelnuts and beeswax, the 2020 Saint-Aubin l'Ebaupin is medium to full-bodied, layered and satiny, exhibiting even more concentration and structure than I perceived during élevage. Textural, even muscular, it concludes with a long, anise-inflected finish.In Bond€1,917.00

