So I can’t say this would crack my top 10 list, but if the idea is to toss in some interesting alternatives to the likes of Leflaive, Coche, etc, I’ll go for Dureuil-Janthial
Carillon is usually great for us but fell a little out of favor with us last week due to a moxed 07 Champs Canet.
It was a sad night.
I like most of the additions/deletions suggested here; I personally rate Raveneau above Dauvisat. Roulot would certainly be in my top few.
And given Guffens and Pierre Morey are in the list, why not Vincent Dancer?
As for CA, I have a sweet tooth for Du Mol Chloe, the most burdundian CA chard I tasted so far (but my tasting was far from extensive)
Like pretty much all the producers mentioned. maybe add Pernot (certainly great value) and Blain-Gagnard (whose Criots-Batard has made two WOTY lists). How about one of the Jobards for Meursault?
I like the list. Guffens-Heynen is deservedly in the list in my view. I love their wines and they are special (hey, they’re also expensive enough to be in the list). My personal list looks very different, but that’s a price question, not a quality question.
To me, nobody makes better white Burgs than Vincent Dauvissat. Not saying he’s “zee best”…just that nobody’s better, in my experience. No intrusive , signature style…no really trophy appellations (e.g., no Montrachets or Batard/Chevalier, etc). Every bottle is a revelation. And, they age into marvels.
05 was the latest one that I had an issue with (BBM). Also in August had an issue with 04 BBM. Will crack open into some more recent ones soon, will let you know
The Guffens-Heynen Macon-Pierreclos En Crazy has, in several vintages, made my all-time top ten list for chardonnays from Macon/St. Veran/Pouilly Fuisse. I just wish it wasn’t so hard to find and hadn’t risen in price from $20-$25 to $40-$45 per bottle. At that price, it faces some pretty stiff competition from some of the top Bourgogne Blancs (Roulot, Sauzet, Fichet, Dupont-Fahn, Leflaive, Mikulski, the Jobards, among others).
Interesting there’s no comments on Comte Lafon at No 6 on the list. Obviously a very controversial producer given all the POX issues. I’ve heard that the wines in recent years have been truly outstanding (again).
Well…given the title of the thread…not sure the pox is relevant. But…Lafon’s wines have never (at least when I stopped paying attention: 6-7 years ago) been to everyone’s tastes.
I do think , as Jeremy suggests, that Roulot is up there…with Dauvissat…for finesse…and in some ways is a similar producer: not a lot of trophy wines made…but “fine” and terrific accross the board…and consistent from vintage to vintage (and I’ve been paying attention since the '86s there…so from winemaker to winemaker, too). And, I guess…for me…they are the opposite of producers with pronounced (arguably intrusive) signature styles…maybe that’s what “finesse” really entails, by definition?
finest in the sense of elegant or in the sense of best tout court? In the first case my vote would go to Roulot, in the 2nd case D’auvenay or Coche would be an obvious vote. I agree carillon is missing.
Re-Pierre Morey makes some of the finest white Burgundies in the last 10 years, his perrieres and batard are real top wines. for me he merits more that just being the guy that vinified @ Leflaive