Burgundy is not a high production region at the best of times. And while 2021 was certainly a struggle by way of quantity (some parts even down 90%!), the cooler vintage offers welcome relief from the slightly rounder vintages that preceded it. We are very excited to see a return to Burgundy as we know and love it; silky, tense and with that signature delicate nuance so unique to the best of Burgundy.
Vintage Report
It is no secret that the Burgundy 2021 vintage will be one of the smallest in recent history, largely due to a series of frosts that hit the region from the 6th to 9th of April. But despite the reduction in quantity, from a qualitative perspective, this is a wonderful return to the elegance of classical Burgundy after several warmer vintages.
Focus Domaine | Bitouzet-Prieur
As with many of Burgundy’s great Domaines, Bitouzet-Prieur is the result of a marriage which united two Burgundian families, the Bitouzet family that settled in Volnay in 1804 and wife’s Annie Prieur family, with vineyards located in Ladoix and Meursault. Today the Domaine spans 12 hectares across some of the finest 1er Cru Sites in the Cote de Beaune under which approximately one-third has been planted with Chardonnay and the other two-thirds with Pinot Noir.
The Wines
2021 Ballot Millot, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Morgeot Tete de Clos 6x75cl
£540/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Bernard Moreau, Bourgogne, Chardonnay 12x75cl
£282/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future ArrivalETA to UK address: Oct 2023 2021 Domaine Bernard Moreau, Chassagne-Montrachet 6x75cl
£354/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future ArrivalETA to UK address: Oct 2023 2021 Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, Bourgogne, Hautes Cotes de Nuits 6x75cl
£102/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future ArrivalETA to UK address: Nov 2023 2021 Domaine Bitouzet Prieur, Meursault 6x75cl
£330/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine des Heritiers Louis Jadot, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 3x75cl
£585/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Follin Arbelet, Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru, Les Vercots 6x75cl
£270/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Follin Arbelet, Corton Grand Cru, Rouge 6x75cl
£540/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Louis Jadot, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jacques 3x75cl
£480/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Louis Jadot, Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru 3x75cl
£830/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Louis Jadot, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 3x75cl
£1,110/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine William Fevre, Chablis Grand Cru, Bougros 3x75cl
£200/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Follin-Arbelet, Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru, Les Fichots 6x75cl
£180/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Domaine Faiveley Meursault Blagny Premier Cru 6x75cl
£438/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: En Primeur 2021 Marc Colin et Fils, Saint-Aubin, Saint Aubin Luce 6x75cl
£156/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future ArrivalETA to UK address: Jul 2024 2021 Marc Colin et Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet, Margot 6x75cl
£290/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future ArrivalETA to UK address: Jul 2024 2021 Marc Colin et Fils, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru, En Montceau 6x75cl
£300/CaseDuty Status: In BondAvailability: Future ArrivalETA to UK address: Jul 2024