Well, didn’t that weather change quickly !! A week ago, we were barely seeing 20°C and the heating in my apartment in Beaune was working to keep a steady 20°C. This week it’s been ...

On Friday, April 24, the 2026 Excellence Awards tasting for the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits wines was held in Beaune. For over 70 years, this tasting has ...

Medium Yellow. The nose starts off biscuity and even suggests a little reduction. Wide, cool-flavoured, some density, and even a little structure. But that’s only if you’re looking, if you’re not ...

A hot year – but, judging by this graphic, not so much in Burgundy. It’s interesting reading, though I found more food for thought looking at the report for the (much) wetter and cooler 2024 vintage… ...

I’ve always loved Champagne but have no wish to follow the boringly well-trodden route of burgundy reviewers taking on Champagne – and, effectively, reducing their commitment to Burgundy 🙂 It’s ...

It’s started to get warm, but it’s only 10 days since the candles, windmills and burners were doing their thing in many parts of Burgundy. The worst of the frost seemed to be, as usual, in Chablis.

Modest colour. A deep nose, with a subtly toasty reduction. Hmm, still some gas – but what a mouth-watering, mineral flavour this shows. Nothing of the richness or the excess rigour of 99.9% of white ...

And people laugh at the length of some burgundy wine names! (Retired) Flying winemaker David Lloyd and friend of Burgundy Report’s wine – one of many. A resounding pop as the diam leaves the neck of ...

And with so many nameworthy tasters to appreciate the bottle too. Of course, there are so many unanswered questions, my first of which is ‘How did the date survive so legibly intact, and precious ...

There’s some density to this red-fruited aroma, but it’s a compact, not-so-open style today. It sits well in the mouth, with slightly generous, cushioned red fruit – and clearly I’m drinking this too ...

My first week of tasting – after publishing my 137 domaine visits the week before. No surprise – not a lot of sunshine – but it was good to rejuvenate the taste buds before the coming 3 weeks of ...