February 07, 2017

Burgundy. Buy. Now.

 It was November 2012, a few days before the annual Hospices de Beaune celebration, and I was sampling the new wines fresh from the barrel in some of the small cellars in the villages up and down the fabled Côte d’Or. The whites and reds were very good in spite of weather problems, especially early in the year. But, then, when was the last time you tasted a bad Burgundy from a reputable producer? Winemakers have become magicians in modern times, regularly pulling white rabbits out of black hats.