An Opinionated Shopping List

The 1995 vintage is very good and consistent at the lower levels in the Co^te de Beaune, fine in the Co^te Chalonnaise and the best since 1990 in the lesser villages of the southern Co^te D’Or.

In the Co^te de Beaune, it is fine in Beaune and Volnay, less so in Pommard. As Pascal Marchand of the Domaine du Comte Armand pointed out, the style of the vintage better suits the communes producing wines made in a softer style. The wines showed well with the exception of the red Cortons and the Domaine Bize in Savigny-Les-Beaune.

The Co^te de Nuits is more irregular. There are disappointments, there are wines that are very good but essentially tendre (soft and juicy, but not as good as the 1993s), but there are also some great wines, clearly the best since 1990.

In some cases, the wines were too much like the 1985s, lacking a bit of essential concentration, austerity and grip. The timing of the vintage and the concomitant problems with rot had a telling effect, and the variations apply whichever village you choose.

Top White Burgundies

Bourgogne Blanc

* Patrick Javillier Bourgogne Blanc “Cuvee Oligocene”

* Pierre Morey Bourgogne Blanc

* Guy Roulot Bourgogne Blanc

Inexpensive Co^te de Beaunes That Represent Real Value

* Louis Jadot Fixin Blanc

Meursault, Puligny and Chassagne

* Michel Bouzereau Meursault “Tessons”

* Jean-Francois Coche-Dury Meursault “Les Narvaux”

* Jean-Francois Coche-Dury Meursault “Les Chevalieres”

* Patrick Javillier Meursault “Les Tillets”

* Patrick Javillier Meursault “Les Narvaux”

* Comtes Lafon Meursault “Clos de la Barre”

* Pierre Morey Meursault “Tessons”

* Guy Roulot Meursault “Tillets”

* Guy Roulot Meursault “Tessons”

* Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet “Les Caillerets”

* Colin-Deleger Chassagne-Montrachet “En Remilly”

* Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet “Les Caillerets”

* Jean-Marc Boillot Puligny-Montrachet “Les Combettes”

* Carrillon Puligny-Montrachet “Les Perrieres”

* Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet “Les Pucelles”

* Paul Pernot Puligny-Montrachet “Les Pucelles”

* Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet “Les Combettes”

* Michel Bouzereau Meursault “Charmes”

* Michel Bouzereau Meursault “Perrieres”

* Jean-Francois Coche-Dury Meursault “Perrieres”

* Francois Jobard Meursault “Genevrieres”

* Francois Jobard Meursault “Charmes”

* Comtes Lafon Meursault “Charmes”

* Comtes Lafon Meursault “Perrieres”

* Guy Roulot Meursault “Perrieres”

Grands Crus

* Carillon Bienvenues-Ba^tard-Montrachet

* Pierre Morey Ba^tard-Montrachet

* Pierre Pernot Ba^tard-Montrachet

* Ramonet Ba^tard-Montrachet

* Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet

* Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne

* Faiveley Corton-Charlemagne

* Roumier Corton-Charlemagne

* Comtes Lafon Le Montrachet

* Leflaive Le Montrachet

* Ramonet Le Montrachet

Top Red Burgundies

Bourgogne Rouge

* Denis Bachelet Bourgogne Rouge

* Michel Lafarge Bourgogne Rouge

* Michel et Patrice Rion Bourgogne Rouge “Les Bons Batons”

Inexpensive Co^te de Beaunes That Represent Real Value

* Olivier Leflaive Freres Santenay

* Jean & Jean-Marc Pillot Santenay “Les Champs-Claude”

* Champy Savigny-Les-Beaune

* Louis Jadot Savigny-Les-Beaune “Les Vergelesses”

More Prestigious Co^te de Beaunes

* Michel Lafarge Volnay “Clos des Che^nes”

* Marquis D’Angerville Volnay “Taillepieds”

* Cha^teau de Chorey Beaune “Les Cras”

* Maison Louis Jadot Beaune “Clos des Ursules”

* Albert Morot Beaune “Teurons”

Premiers Crus From the Co^te de Nuits

* Meo-Camuzet Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Boudots”

* Gerard Mugneret Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Boudots”

* Dr. Georges Mugneret Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Chaignots”

* Robert Chevillon Nuits-Saint Georges “Les Vaucrains”

* Meo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanee “Les Bru^lees”

* Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanee “Cros Parantoux”

* Robert Arnoux Vosne-Romanee “Les Suchots”

* Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanee “Les Suchots”

* Etienne Grivot Vosne-Romanee “Les Suchots”

* Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny “Les Amoureuses”

* Comte Georges de Vogue Chambolle-Musigny “Les Amoureuses”

* Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny “Les Baudes”

* Joseph Faiveley Chambolle-Musigny “Les Fuees”

* Philippe Naddef Gevrey-Chambertin “Les Cazetiers”

* Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin “Clos Saint-Jacques”

* Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin “Lavaux-Saint-Jacques”

The Great 1995 Red Burgundies

* Anne Gros Gevrey-Chambertin Clos de Vougeot “Le Grand Maupertuis”

* Robert Arnoux Romanee-Saint-Vivant

* Alain Hudelot-Noellat Romanee-Saint-Vivant

* Jean Grivot Richebourg

* Anne Gros Richebourg

* Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg

* Georges Roumier Bonnes-Mares

* Thomas-Moillard Bonnes-Mares

* Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny “Le Musigny”

* Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny “Le Musigny”

* Comte Georges de Vogue Chambolle-Musigny “Le Musigny”

* Dr. Georges Mugneret Ruchottes-Chambertin

* Jacky Confuron-Cotetidot Mazis-Chambertin

* Philippe Naddef Mazis-Chambertin

* Claude Dugat Griottes-Chambertin

* Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin

* Bernard Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin

* Armand Rousseau Chambertin

* Bruno Clair Chambertin “Clos de Beze”

* Joseph Faiveley Chambertin “Clos de Beze”