Tasted in the Clos de Vougeot, 12 November 2026

This year’s top wines; the result of tasting 871 wines during the year. And, it’s the first time I’ve ever been disappointed by the selection:

NV Paul Robin, Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé
Open, easy, pretty…
Rebuy – No

2022 Philippe Livera, Bourgogne
Deep, quite attractive, dark fruits. Large, a little menthol – lots of scale and vibrant flavour. The structure is a little rustic but with fine flavour.
Rebuy – No

2022 Anne Parent, Bourgogne Côte d’Or
Wider, more red fruit. Good scale, also a decent support of tannin, but quite a lot less rustic. Fine last flavours – very good
Rebuy – No

2025 Partiarche, Rully la Crée
Actually, 2023 is the currently commercial vintage.
Pretty red fruit. Wide, silky, juicy – the first wine that I’d say was delicious… !!
Rebuy – Maybe

2023 Aurelie Berthod, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Creux de la Net
Some smoky reduction. Scale, some pine needles, but fine shape on the mouth. Still a little herbal for my taste…
Rebuy – No

2023 Mongeard-Mugneret, Vosne-Romanée 1er En Orveaux
Modest colour. Some pretty and accessible cushioned red fruit aromas. A silky width, melting flavour over the palate. Still some oak, so wait 2 more years (to start), but the finish is long and tasty.
Rebuy – Maybe

2023 Dominique Gallois, Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles-Vignes
The most focused dark fruit nose. In the mouth, it’s supple, and the flavours are melting with delicious dark fruit energy – super!
Rebuy – Maybe

Les Whites:

2024 Cave de Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché 1er Les Mures
Hmm, that’s quite a pretty nose; complex with a little pineapple. Mouth-filling, generous but nicely complex too. Tasty wine.
Rebuy – No

2024 Bouchard Aîné, Beaune 1er Les Marconnets Blanc
A modest width of aroma, but this is a quite deep nose, and with an attractive reduction – though less than the Duc de Magenta wine. Wide, complex plenty of flavour energy and complexity – very tasty!
Rebuy – Maybe