Best Value White Burgundy (Under $20) [POLL ADDED]

[Michae1_P0wers]

Louis Michel Chablis is the clear leader ATM. Trouble is… it’s not under $20. Even when discounted it’s around 22 bucks. It’s usually mid 20s or more.

I see it under $20 at times. WS pro currently shows one listing for the 2017 under $20, best 2018 price listed is $21.28. Several of these wines, Michel, definitely Droin, maybe even Carillon, are not regularly under $20, but can sometimes be found for that price. I’m sure tariffs are a factor at the moment.

[Howard_Cooper]

Louis Michel Chablis is the clear leader ATM. Trouble is… it’s not under $20. Even when discounted it’s around 22 bucks. It’s usually mid 20s or more.

Wait a few months until the tariffs end.

[PHuff]

Joseph Drouhin Saint Véran is usually a solid choice and can often be found around $15.

Agree with this selection…

I commented on this wine in another thread. Over the Summer I was looking for a nice white I could open whenever I wanted without even having to care about the price or vintage or whatever…I found the Drouhin Saint Veran for $16 and it perfectly fit the bill. A really nice, balanced, White Burg with a screwcap that is better than most whites that cost 2-3x as much

[James_Billy]

Louis Michel Chablis is the clear leader ATM. Trouble is… it’s not under $20. Even when discounted it’s around 22 bucks. It’s usually mid 20s or more.

I see it under $20 at times. WS pro currently shows one listing for the 2017 under $20, best 2018 price listed is $21.28. Several of these wines, Michel, definitely Droin, maybe even Carillon, are not regularly under $20, but can sometimes be found for that price. I’m sure tariffs are a factor at the moment.

Thanks. Good to know. It definitely qualifies.

[Ron_Erickson]

Also voted for St Veran. Another I have been finding at Costco is Matrot’s Bourgogne Blanc.

[David_Bu3ker]

Louis Michel Chablis is the clear leader ATM. Trouble is… it’s not under $20. Even when discounted it’s around 22 bucks. It’s usually mid 20s or more.

Wait a few months until the tariffs end.

Probably going to be longer than that.

[Bred_Dawson]

I always thought that Louis Michel Chablis is the best in its class. My father really like it

[James_Billy]

Louis Michel Chablis. I’ll update the master thread.

[Arv_R]

It’s gotten warm in my area, so my better half and I split a bottle of the 2017 J.M. Brocard ‘Sainte Claire’ [Chablis]. She liked it more than I did as I tend to favor popular styled Cali Chard rather than these cooler, straw and lemon infused versions of this varietal. 12.5% abv, and tastes tight to me. I did get some light crystalline deposits in the last glass, which has been noted in other WB comments from this producer. To me, this tastes more like ‘white Burgundy’ than ‘Chablis’ as I find that it falls into the odd spot of being too lean versus California expressions of the varietal, yet too round to be obviously (and pleasingly) Chablis. When I opened this chilled bottle, we were looking for a zippy refresher, and I ended up underwhelmed, thus assigning it a B- in my ledger. Perhaps the 2018 will be better, as I have one of those as well.

Anyway, what do you think is the best value white Burg? From Chablis to Macon, there’s a big range of styles and prices.

I’ll wait a while before putting up the poll. From the main thread we already have:

Moirots Bourgogne Blanc $20
Jadot Macon-Villages $10
JM Brocard Ste. Claire $15
Any other good choices?

Remember, under $20 and it’s not which one you prefer, but which is the best value.

[James_Billy]

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It’s gotten warm in my area, so my better half and I split a bottle of the 2017 J.M. Brocard ‘Sainte Claire’ [Chablis]. She liked it more than I did as I tend to favor popular styled Cali Chard rather than these cooler, straw and lemon infused versions of this varietal. 12.5% abv, and tastes tight to me. I did get some light crystalline deposits in the last glass, which has been noted in other WB comments from this producer. To me, this tastes more like ‘white Burgundy’ than ‘Chablis’ as I find that it falls into the odd spot of being too lean versus California expressions of the varietal, yet too round to be obviously (and pleasingly) Chablis. When I opened this chilled bottle, we were looking for a zippy refresher, and I ended up underwhelmed, thus assigning it a B- in my ledger. Perhaps the 2018 will be better, as I have one of those as well.

Anyway, what do you think is the best value white Burg? From Chablis to Macon, there’s a big range of styles and prices.

I’ll wait a while before putting up the poll. From the main thread we already have:

Moirots Bourgogne Blanc $20
Jadot Macon-Villages $10
JM Brocard Ste. Claire $15
Any other good choices?

Remember, under $20 and it’s not which one you prefer, but which is the best value.

2017 was a top year for White Burgundy, so it’s disappointing that a Chablis tasted like generic White Burgundy.

[Scott_Brunson]

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It’s gotten warm in my area, so my better half and I split a bottle of the 2017 J.M. Brocard ‘Sainte Claire’ [Chablis]. She liked it more than I did as I tend to favor popular styled Cali Chard rather than these cooler, straw and lemon infused versions of this varietal. 12.5% abv, and tastes tight to me. I did get some light crystalline deposits in the last glass, which has been noted in other WB comments from this producer. To me, this tastes more like ‘white Burgundy’ than ‘Chablis’ as I find that it falls into the odd spot of being too lean versus California expressions of the varietal, yet too round to be obviously (and pleasingly) Chablis. When I opened this chilled bottle, we were looking for a zippy refresher, and I ended up underwhelmed, thus assigning it a B- in my ledger. Perhaps the 2018 will be better, as I have one of those as well.

Anyway, what do you think is the best value white Burg? From Chablis to Macon, there’s a big range of styles and prices.

I’ll wait a while before putting up the poll. From the main thread we already have:

Moirots Bourgogne Blanc $20
Jadot Macon-Villages $10
JM Brocard Ste. Claire $15
Any other good choices?

Remember, under $20 and it’s not which one you prefer, but which is the best value.

We used to buy CASES of the JMB Kimmeridgien at about 10 bucks. It was a great lean, acidic cooking wine which was also drinkable. Now I find that the quality has not kept pace with the price increases.

[Howard_Cooper]

It is now $30 a bottle rather than $20, but my favorite less expensive white Burgundy is the Bourgogne Blanc from Bernard Moreau.