Red wines from Burgundy

The La Taupe vineyard was formerly part of the Pommard appellation, and this fruity red displays plenty of breeding, with an appealing, gently spicy softness to its fresh flavours of raspberry and cherry. There are youthful tannins too, contributing a little grip before they dissolve into a silky, refreshing finish.

This is a beautifully poised red Burgundy, with attractive aromas of red and dark fruits and some hints of the spicy, earthy notes to be revealed on the palate.

The typical Savigny softness is expressed in rich, appetizingly bright cherry flavours, and the ample fruit comes wrapped in silky tannins. A long, deep finish makes this a terrific choice for roast game, fillet of beef or creamy cheeses like Brie, Tomme or Burgundy's own Epoisses.

In an interview with chassons.com in 2018, Pierre-Antoine Guérin and Manon Rousseau offered the following recommendations to readers:

‘Let's look a little further into this: since your estate lies in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, which game or meat dishes would you recommend with your Maranges, Santenay or Savigny-lès-Beaune wines?’

‘Our red Santenay ‘Les Bras’ would be perfect with boar, and venison fillet, doe fillet, has been tried and approved with our Maranges 1er cru ‘Cru des Loyères’. It's a wonderful pairing.

Lastly, our Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er cru ‘Les Peuillets’ would bring out the best in a roast mallard with pepper sauce.’

Chassons.com, 28th August 2018

Delicious, structured red and darker fruit character in a structured, earthy Burgundy from the southern end of the Côte d'Or.

The balance of bright Pinot Noir freshness and the personality of the terroir makes this a wine that is supple and subtle enough for veal or poultry, but which also has the mettle for simply prepared red meats and game.

Juicy red fruit character with a darker, savoury edge and delicate tannins is introduced by spicy blackcurrant aromas in a lively and complex red Burgundy from the premier cru vines of the Clos des Loyères lieu-dit, a few hundred yards from the Guérin family's Santenay vines south-west of Beaune.

Food matches should be guided by this balance of explosive red fruit, fresh acidity and smooth, spicy intensity. Poultry and game are natural choices, and this might make a compelling accompaniment to Asian-influenced sticky, spicy pork dishes too.

Frédéric Roblot is the latest generation of a family that has worked the land at Chambolle-Musigny since 1910.

He has turned the focus of the business towards estate bottled wines meant for relatively early drinking, and for drinking pleasure.

This poised and supple Bourgogne introduces his red range, and offers attractive red fruit character that develops earthier notes as it ages, structured by smooth tannins.

The Géantet-Pansiot style keeps rounded, intense fruit to the fore, and even in this expression of the tricky, small-berried Pinot Fin grape (an ancestor of Pinot Noir) there's a ripe, brambly, herbal nose full of nuance.

In the mouth there's fine focus and freshness, leaner than the generous aromas might indicate, but the wine is juicy and natural and deliciously delicate.

An expressive wine from clay-limestone soils in Maranges.

There's a hint of blackcurrant in the red fruit aromas, borne out in a juicy, elegant freshness in the mouth.

This is a silky, juicy Pinot Noir to drink now, with roasts, steaks and more richly flavoured dishes.

Though the vines from which it is made are still young, this is effectively a 1er cru wine at a village wine price.

In the glass there’s clear, purple-red colour and a ripe, fruity nose, with typical Volnay fullness and plenty of that youthful dark fruit, though there’s a hint of leather too and supple, graceful tannins.

Aged in twenty per cent new barrels, this beautifully balanced Pinot Noir offers both red and black fruit character, veiled in spice and with no little power.

At its best between five and eight years of age, it's a magnificent choice for a rich poultry dish or a selection of riper cheeses.

A thrilling marriage of power and elegance, with Vincent Géantet's house style of uninhibited fruit and delicious, evocative aromatic complexity.

Smooth, silky cherry and raspberry character blend with gamy and more chalky, mineral notes to give a balanced and persistent premier cru Pinot Noir experience.

Finesse and power are hand in hand in this magnificent Pommard from the premier cru section of the La Chanière vineyard, north-west of the village.

Intense deep red colour typical of the appellation is matched by profound aromas of dark fruits and cedar. The spice and fruit continue in the mouth, where pure, assertive flavours of brambles and berries are contained by elegant tannins before a long, polished finish.

This is a wine that will continue to impress as it evolves for six to eight years from the vintage—perhaps even longer.

Plenty of silky ripe fruit, with juicy energy and hints of tobacco. Balanced in its youth, this deliciously precise and elegant biodynamic treat will evolve in the years to come to reveal layers of darker fruit, herbal notes and warm spices.

From biodynamically managed vines overlooking the village of Pommard, this is an inviting and expressive Pinot Noir.

Frédéric Rossignol assesses the grapes from each parcel in each vintage before deciding on how to proceed in the cellar. The red wines of the estate are not filtered, and gentle blending of the juice with the cap means that supple, elegant tannins are a feature of his winemaking style.

Aromas of raspberries and roses with hints of leather introduce darker flavours of cherries and blueberries borne up by fresh acidity and polished tannins.

Earthy flavours at the table will suit this fine bottle well.>

Fruity and immediately appealing Pinot Noir, with aromas of fruit preserves and light, silky body.

There's depth as well as soft, succulent red and dark fruit, and the gentle structure of this authentic and expressive wine suggests it as a tasty partner for starters and lighter meals.

Awarded one star by the Guide Hachette 2021

On two-thirds of an acre tucked under the churchyard in Volnay, Frédéric Rossignol cultivates biodynamically certified grapes that yield, in the opinion of the Guide Hachette 2021,

‘a wine with delicate aromas of raspberry, liquorice and wild rose, with judiciously oaked concentration in the mouth and firm supporting tannins’

Concentrated red berry flavours with gentle spice and darker, structured depths, from hand-picked grapes grown on stony limestone soils.

Light body and supple, savoury-edged red fruit.

Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in thirty per cent new barrels. Not fined or filtered.

Intense red fruit in a supple, inviting Pinot Noir from biodynamic vineyards.

There is good, buoyant body, in typical Pommard fashion, as this rich and harmonious wine leads with tangy, sweetly spicy redcurrant and cranberry fruit followed by 'forest floor' complexity and hints of tobacco and leather.

It's a fine match for game, goose or lamb.

This Demeter certified Pinot Noir offers very good quality at the price and a true taste of Burgundy.

There's plenty of fruit apparent on the nose, strawberry and cherry aromas mingling with tealeaf brightness and warm spice notes.

This is a medium-bodied and beautifully balanced wine, with fresh acidity and complementary tannins shaping earthy red and black fruit flavours. Frédéric Rossignol doesn't filter his red wines, and frequent tastings and gentle treatment in the cellar keep them supple and rounded.

Attractive, invitingly earthy redcurrant and blackcurrant aromas and more complex riches on the palate in a classic Pinot Noir.

All elegance and freshness, this is a perfect partner for roasts or poultry and will keep for up to ten years, thanks to fine tannins and typical assertive acidity.