Burgundy 2010 Berrys' Recommendations

There was no hype for 2010 Burgundy at the time of the vintage (unlike Bordeaux) but the wines which have just been bottled, or soon will be, have turned out to be something special.

Key Vintage Points

• A small crop, with volumes often down 30% to 50% from 2009
• Delicious reds in a classic style, with excellent balance between fruit, acidity and tannins
• Whites mostly very impressive, excepting some affected by the storm. Generous wines with good acidity, and Chablis is superb
• Some upward price pressure, but mostly in line with 2009

We have three producers new to our En Primeur release this year. A very promising youngster, Sébastien Magnien who is based in Meursault, and two recognised names from Gevrey-Chambertin in Domaines Alain Burguet and Denis Mortet, in both cases with their very able sons at the helm.

Our Fine Wine Team was spoilt for choice this year for what wines to recommend:

Affordable Gems

• Bourgogne, Le Clos du Château, Ch. de Puligny-Montrachet (white)
• Auxey-Duresses, Benjamin Leroux  (white)
• St Aubin, Charmois, 1er Cru, Domaine Jean-Claude Bachelet  (white)
• Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine de Croix  (red)

Burgundy 2010 Best Buys

Village White Wines     

• Puligny-Montrachet, Le Trézin, Domaine François Jobard
• Chassagne-Montrachet, Maison Roche de Bellene

Village Red Wines

• Nuits-St Georges, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine de Bellene
• Volnay, Dominique Lafon

Premier Cru Wines

• Chassagne-Montrachet, Tête du Clos, 1er Cru, Benjamin Leroux (white)
• Vosne-Romanée, Aux Réas, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair
• Beaune, Teurons, 1er Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet
• Vosne-Romanée, Les Suchots, 1er Cru, Domaine de Bellene

 Grand Cru Wines

• Corton Charlemagne, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie (white)
• Mazoyères-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Benjamin Leroux
• Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet
• Clos Vougeot, Domaine de la Vougeraie (also in Magnum)

Burgundy Best Buys - Outside of the Box

We are constantly looking for wines of genuine excitement and would like to draw your attention to the following wines, which are outside the classical received wisdom of the best known appellations or producers.

• Macon-La Roche Vineuse, Les Cras, Olivier Merlin (white)
• Ladoix, Bois de Gréchons, Sylvain Loichet (white)
• Volnay, Vendanges Séléctionées, Domaine Michel Lafarge (red)
• Maranges, Le Croix Moines, 1er Cru, Maison Camille Giroud (red)

More Reports & Recommendations:

• Burgundy 2010 Red - Jasper Morris MW - Vintage Report
• Burgundy 2010 White - Jasper Morris MW - Vintage Report
• Berrys' 2010 Burgundy Overview

View the list of the recommended wines in stock below