The patchwork of Burgundy‘s panorama, diversified appellations and related terroirs is as advanced as it’s engaging.
House of internationally famend Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Burgundian wines are sometimes thought to be the worldwide benchmark for these varieties, with Previous and New World types habitually in contrast and contrasted.
Famed for its Premier and Grand Cru wines and centuries of winemaking custom, Burgundy is thought to provide a number of the costliest wines on the earth, however its additionally an important supply for scrumptious white and crimson wines from Village and regional appellations.
Scroll right down to see the highest Burgundy wines from DWWA 2022
In Burgundy’s cool to average local weather, classic variation vastly impacts the types of wine produced yr on yr.
Entries from Burgundy within the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards primarily got here from wines from the 2019 or 2020 classic, with 2019 deemed a ‘hedonistic classic‘ with finesse, magnificence and focus and 2020 much more concentrated, deemed distinctive, if lower than typical, as DWWA regional chair for Burgundy Charles Curtis MW explains in Decanter’s Burgundy 2020 en primeur: Full report.
Outcomes from the 2022 competitors noticed a powerful seven Platinum medals (97 factors) awarded to white and crimson Burgundy wines, in addition to 15 Golds (95-96 factors). Excellent Premier and Grand Cru wines noticed a majority of prime medals awarded; nevertheless, two within the prime 18 record beneath are Village stage wines providing good worth – and punching properly above their appellations because the DWWA judges observe.
Uncover the very best scoring white and crimson Burgundy wines to hunt out, with many extra to find at awards.decanter.com.
Prime Burgundy wines: 18 to attempt
White
Côte de Nuits-Villages
Dubois & Fils, Les Monts de Boncourt 2020
Platinum, 97 factors
Ripe apple, citrus peel, melon, butterscotch, and oak spice with a leesy edge offering curiosity on the nostril. The palate is wealthy but invigorating, displaying strong oak therapy, with actually excellent vibrant acidity and a creamy density. A wine that punches properly above its appellation. Alc 13%
Puligny Montrachet
Château de la Crée, La Garenne, 1er Cru 2019
Platinum, 97 factors
Pretty lemony apple fruit with a floral edge and a agency saline minerality on the nostril. The feel is recent and full of life with a marvellous stability between the crisp acidity and good ranges of extract. Nicely-integrated oak and a lovely lingering end make this a scrumptious wine. Alc 13.5%
Chablis
La Chablisienne, Les Clos, Grand Cru 2019
Platinum, 97 factors
Pretty definition of flavours that vary from apricot, melon, and quince to lemon peel, together with sides that embody creamy, lactic notes, and freshly incisive minerality. The wine is vibrant and lengthy on the palate and will age for years. Finishes with stress and elegance. Alc 14%
Marks & Spencer, Les Domaines Brocard Natural 2019
Platinum, 97 factors
Ripe lemony fruit with a saline/seashell edge and a pleasantly flinty minerality. Very lifted, with natural notes bringing further complexity. There’s some construction and substance to the wine which is harmonious and properly balanced. Altogether nice and excellent worth. Alc 13.5%
Domaine Pinson, Les Clos, Grand Cru 2020
Gold, 96 factors
Creamy and wealthy; this splits the distinction between the ripe, lush character of the classic and the steely freshness of Les Clos. There’s a fabulous mixture of ripe apricot and nectarine, white flowers, and a tangy, salty edge to this wine. Marvellous. Alc 13%
Domaine Louis Moreau, Les Clos, Grand Cru 2019
Gold, 95 factors
Every part one desires from grand cru Chablis: A ripe fruit part that parses orange peel, ripe apricots, and pear fruit with hawthorn blossom and natural freshness, together with a touch of discount, a little bit of smoke and spice, and a refreshingly saline minerality. A prime wine. Alc 13%
Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre, Les Preuses, Grand Cru 2020
Gold, 95 factors
Creamy and wealthy, this wine reveals ripe peach and floral notes with a creamy-dense texture. The end is extra mineral, with oyster shell and lemon but in addition some vanilla sweetness. Nice minerality and stress. An aesthetic wine with weight and tremendous stability. Alc 13%
Meursault
Château de Meursault, Les Perrières, 1er Cru 2020
Gold, 95 factors
That is highly effective and wealthy however not overly heavy – a heady stability, however nonetheless well-calibrated. The extraordinary aromas fluctuate from citrus and hawthorn to ripe apple, hazelnut, and spice. There’s weight and extract on the palate with melon and apricot flavours and an opulent end. Alc 13.5%
Pouilly-Fuissé
Château Fuissé, Le Clos, 1er Cru 2020
Gold, 95 factors
Ripe ardour fruit and melon with a touch of coconut give this wine an unique, tropical enchantment on the nostril. The oak is well-integrated and the feel is creamy and wealthy however not heavy, and there’s sufficient acidity to hold all these wealthy aromas to a stunning, lingering end. Alc 13.5%
Purple
Clos de la Roche
Albert Bichot, Hospices de Beaune Cuvée Cyrot-Chaudron, Grand Cru 2020
Platinum, 97 factors
Ripe, expressive plum, blueberry, and mulberry fruit accented with notes of rose petal, licorice, and smoke. A wealthy and mouth filling assault adopted by a texture that’s agency however not forbidding. The wine reveals an magnificence and approachability that’s gratifying. This could age properly. Alc 14.1%
Pommard
Maison Evenstad, Les Grands Épenots, 1er Cru 2019
Platinum, 97 factors
Ripe blackberry and black cherry fruits with a little bit of the attribute Pommard iron and leather-based accents. On the palate it’s delicate and refined, velvety, and brimming stuffed with redberry fruits. There’s a pretty vitality and magnificence to this wine with a core of limestone freshness. Alc 14%
Volnay
Madame Veuve Level, Clos des Chênes, 1er Cru 2019
Platinum, 97 factors
Basic plum and black cherry fruit with hints of anise, espresso grounds, and earthy torrefaction. Seductive and full of life within the mouth, recent and perfumed with spice and crimson berry fruits. There’s simply the correct quantity of extraction, with grip, density, and size, however nothing is overdone. Alc 14.2%
Morey Saint-Denis
Albert Bichot, Les Sorbets, 1er Cru 2020
Gold, 96 factors
Fairly closed and subdued initially however with the blue fruit and floral fragrance rising slowly. The assault is juicy and crunchy, wealthy however recent with a cool, limestone end and exact, chalky tannins. Very juicy and saline – a wine of wonderful complexity and stability. Alc 13.2%
Beaune
Bouchard Ainé & Fils, Clos du Roi, 1er Cru 2020
Gold, 95 factors
An oaky and heady nostril with a great deal of allure, displaying black plums, black cherry, black tea, sage, and gunflint. On the palate it makes a giant impression of damson plums, cassis, chalk, and gunflint, ending with a dusting of velvety tannins. Nonetheless very youthful with pretty freshness. Alc 14%
Corton
Domaine Gille, Les Renardes, Grand Cru 2018
Gold, 95 factors
Ripe and darkish, however there isn’t a heaviness right here. Plum and mulberry fruits with accents of earth and mineral, and a delicate rose petal observe. There’s a meaty, chocolatey accent with some wildness including curiosity and substance. An enormous wine that ought to come round properly. Alc 13.5%
Fixin
Albert Bichot, Clos de la Perrière, 1er Cru 2020
Gold, 95 factors
The nostril has fairly a creamy veneer of oak over the ripe red-black fruit and a few charming floral touches. The assault is juicy and wealthy with crimson berries, bitter cherry, plum, hints of leather-based, and sport. Finishes with a focus of tannin and physique seldom seen in Fixin. Alc 13.4%
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Edouard Delaunay, Les Perrières, 1er Cru 2019
Gold, 95 factors
A posh, potent aroma of ripe cassis, violets, anise, and licorice, with some earthy notes. The construction of the wine is concurrently firmly tannic and approachable on the identical time, with some properly built-in spicy oak. A really highly effective wine displaying its ageing potential. Alc 14%
Santenay
Château de la Crée, Clos Faubard, 1er Cru 2019
Gold, 95 factors
Recent crimson fruit aromas of morello cherry, kirsch, and crimson plums. The palate opens with a stunning dense blackberry fruit flavour with components of liquorice, anise, black tea, and smoke. The feel is dense and ripe, and there are many well-managed tannins to hold this to a captivating end. Alc 13.5%
