The Mysteries of Burgundy

From Chablis to the Côte d'Or to Beaujolais, Finding the Best Wines of this Fabled Region is Always a Challenge

Matt Kramer
Posted: April 1, 1995

Domaine Jacques Germain
(Beaune; pure, elegant, beautifully defined)

Domaine Michel Lafarge
(Volnay; rich, concentrated, superb, expensive)

Domaine Lafouge
(Auxey-Duresses; polished, intense, great buy)

Domaine Philippe Leclerc
(Gevrey-Chambertin; very concentrated, oaky, striking)

Domaine René Leclerc
(Gevrey-Chambertin; very concentrated, no obvious oak, striking)

Domaine François Legros
(Nuits-St.-Georges; a new rising star, polished, refined)

Domaine Leroy
(Vosne-Romanée, Chambertin, many others; simply the best grower in Burgundy today, very expensive)

Domaine Hubert de Montille
(Volnay, Pommard; elegant, refined, long-lived, expensive)

Domaine Charles/Denis Mortet
(Gevrey-Chambertin; concentrated, rich, superb)

Domaine Georges Mugneret/Mugneret-Gibourg
(Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée; intense, defined, expensive, rare)

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