I have, it’s exceptional. Jura chard in particular especially Labet are obsessions.
Back to the original question: If your aim is to understand the difference between 1er cru wines and grand cru, then you might, as many have suggested here, stick to Chablis. Try a bottle of 1er cru from a good producer alongside a grand cru from the same producer. A few months ago I had the Billaud-Simon MdT 2012, which was delicious. This wine is still available, for $60 or so, as is the Billaud-Simon Grand Cru Les Preuses from the same vintage (for $85). Or do the same experiment with wines from any of the other excellent Chablis producers mentioned in the thread. If you can find wines from 2015, they may be more suitable for early drinking, or you might find older vintages at auction. (In the past, Louis Michel has produced wonderful wines, completely unoaked, but I believe that there is a new team there and I don’t know whether the new style and quality are consistent with the old.) I would also note that wines from Montee de Tonnerre are often very close to grand cru quality.
Thank you. That totally makes sense and I think as others have noted seeking out a single GC might not provide the information I’m looking for that a few 1er crus might.
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Always fun and informative…blind three bottles…same producer, same vintage…village/1er/GC.
even more fun to blind the exact same bottle—2 of them—and watch the discussion.
Even the Bourgogne Blanc has some character.
Scott - thanks. I am like…Jay Miller. I have completely given on Jadot’s whites for many years.
I will try his Bourgogne blanc…since there is less harm.
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February 14, 2021, 4:27pm
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Might be too pedestrian for you smaller house Burg lovers, but I’ve always enjoyed Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne. It’s within my budget and noticeably grand.
why not start with 1er cru burgs before deciding you want to save up for GC burgs?