White Burgundy
Some of the greatest white wines on Earth are produced along the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy. With such high demand for relatively small production, these remain the stuff of special occasions. But there is more to white Burgundy than grand Montrachets and Meursaults, with many more affordable offerings coming from Chablis in the north, the Mâconnais in the south and the Côte Chalonnaise in between. Even the fabled Côte d’Or can be persuaded to offer up some everyday value to the canny buyer.
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2024 LEA & SANDEMAN White Burgundy
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
Tasted with at the domaine with Damien, this is a particularly successful vintage. ' Fruit et finesse' is how he describes it, and it has that expressive Mâconnais sunny ripeness, a classy roundness on the p...(read more)
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2024 BOURGOGNE BLANC 'Escargot' Damien Martin
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
A delicious succulent easy going white burgundy, firm melon notes, a zip from a lovely citrus line and a gently creamy feel. Very pure and bright with a delicious easy drinking nature. This is a real calling card for Dam...(read more)
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2023 MÂCON VINZELLES Cave des Grands Crus Blancs
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay. Vegan, Vegetarian

2023 PETIT CHABLIS Les Deux Terres Domaine Agnès, Didier & Florent Dauvissat
Chablis Burgundy France 12% White
Chardonnay.
A nose of ripe green apple, white flowers and a touch of peach. Very bright and elegant. A good level of acidity. A charmer of a wine that will deliver immediate pleasure.
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2022 BOURGOGNE ALIGOTÉ P & M Jacqueson
Côte Chalonnaise Burgundy France 12.5% White
Aligoté.
The grapes for this come from the family's vines in the village of Rully, planted by Marie’s grandfather between 1947 and 1952. This is appellation Bourgogne on the Rully plain. Delicious attack - what an opener to a tas...(read more)
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2023 MÂCON VILLAGES Clos Saint Pancras Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
The 2023 Mâcon-Villages Clos Saint-Pancras, raised in foudres, has gained a little more detail on the nose since I tasted it from barrel last year. Bright and malic. The palate is well balanced with a keen line of...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com
2022 BOURGOGNE ALIGOTÉ 'Cuvée Albert' Domaine Derey Frères
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 12.5% White
Aligoté.
Named after the boys' grandpa, Albert, who planted this vineyard in the 1950s. This is actually in Marsannay and so could be Pinot Noir but they have not pulled out this gorgeous small plot - just a 1/4 of a hectare of A...(read more)
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2023 CHABLIS Domaine des Hâtes
Chablis Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
All raised in Inox, bottled just before the 2024 harvest. The 2023 has a nice fresh line. Fruit is good and ripe but not so sweet. There is a good Chablis feel, despite the warmth of the vintage. 85% of the fruit comes f...(read more)
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2023 PETIT CHABLIS Hauterivien Domaine Denis Pommier
Chablis Burgundy France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
34yo vines. North end of the zone. Lots of clay. An extra year in tank has really brought out the minerality and salinity in this. Quite a deep gold and a rich feel for the appellation, it then reveals notes of ripe lemo...(read more)
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2022 SAINT VÉRAN En Crèches Domaine Barraud
Mâconnais Burgundy France 13.5% White
Chardonnay. Certified Organic
SE facing. Ripe apple and pear nose, like sticking your nose into apple compote. Zesty lemon, rich and ripe ginger spiciness. Fabulous acidity and zip. Very accomplished. Fabulous core of power and energy. Massive jump u...(read more)
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2023 PETIT CHABLIS Domaine Moreau-Naudet
Chablis Burgundy France 12.5% White
Chardonnay.
Sourced from a large three-hectare vineyard in the plateau between Courgis and Beines, Moreau-Naudet’s 2023 Petit Chablis exhibits notes of peach, orange zest and honeysuckle. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied and textur...(read more)
Kristaps Karlklins, The Wine Advocate
2023 CHABLIS 'SIGNATURE' Raoul Gautherin
Chablis Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay. Vegan, Vegetarian
Fermented cold - 14-16C. As this is from bought in grapes from a mix of sites, Adrien is privileging the vintage effect over any intimate knowledge of the parcels - so this is vinified completely differently to all his o...(read more)
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