Burgundy wines

At the top end of the market, Burgundy wines jostle for position as the world's finest for both red and white versions. Sumptuous wines such as those from the Domaine de la Romanée Conti ensure that some of the globe's most expensive pieces of real estate can be found among parcels of land in Burgundy.

The area under vine is a fraction of that of Bordeaux and worldwide demand means that prices can never be exactly cheap. The price to quality ratio can disappoint, let's face it, with some producers trading on the region's good reputation - and price - without delivering due quality. The curse of excessive use of oak is as insidious here as it is anywhere else, too. However, when the balance is right, when the fruit is allowed to express terroir purely, Burgundy wines are just about unbeatable.

In the light of this rather hit-and-miss standard, the most important factor in the selection process is knowledge of the grower(s). With the exception of Vincent Girardin, perhaps the best of today's negociants, all our Burgundy wines come from fine, individual grower/winemakers. The good news is that more and more are raising their game.

Having had more than our fair share of disappointments with this region as eager consumers over the years, we want to make sure that you do not. Our list of Burgundy wines is modest but carefully chosen: every line is a star.

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Our wine is available by mail order to customers in the UK.