Burgundy 2018
Posted by John Clerides on Oct 18, 2018
Well, my marathon trip is now over, some 16 days, and most likely over 1,000 plus wines tasted. And the verdict is: the 2016 and 2017 vintages ROCK. Virtually across the board, all of the wines I tasted were excellent-to-superb. The key is keeping acidity and freshness in the wines and virtually all the growers I tasted managed to achieve these results.
The reds have depth, freshness, elegance, and grace and the whites also have a beautiful spine of acidity enveloped with the long legs of richness.
While I have not yet decided which specific wines I want to bring in, rest assured they will be wise choices. I have not been this excited for certain vintages in a long time.
If you wish to receive any of our 2016 or 2017 offerings of Burgundies please email jonellison@marquis-wines.com
Places to Eat in Burgundy:
Here is a shortlist of cool places to while you are Beaune.
Caves Madeleine - Reservations necessary
Ma Cuisine - Reservations necessary
La Buissonniere - Reservations necessary
Le Carnot - An easy bistro, busy, food is decent
La Dilettante - Lolo used to own Caves Madeleine - reservations necessary
Les Part des Anges - Great little wine bar
Le Bistrot du Coin - Great little wine bar