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The greatest wines of Burgundy

The top 3 according to 17 votes from people: Montrachet · Romanée-Conti · Chambertin. (Updated May 30, 2024.)

Burgundy's most prestigious grands crus, red and white: there are 33, making up only about 1% of production. Ranked according to wine guides and specialist merchants.

Sophie Faure · · 13 items · 17 votes · 5 comments

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Top 12

  1. 1

    Montrachet

    Shared between Puligny and Chassagne, considered the greatest dry white wine in the world.

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    4
  2. 2

    Romanée-Conti

    1.8 ha monopole of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in Vosne-Romanée, the most legendary wine in the world.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  3. 3

    Chambertin

    The 'king of wines' from Gevrey, Napoleon's favourite, powerful and long-lived.

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    2
  4. 4

    Clos de Vougeot

    The Cistercian monks' walled vineyard, 50 ha shared by over 80 owners.

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    2
  5. 5

    Musigny

    Chambolle grand cru with silky tannins, described as lace.

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    1
  6. 6

    La Tâche

    Another DRC monopole in Vosne-Romanée, spicy and deep.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    Richebourg

    Rich, opulent Vosne-Romanée grand cru, ranked first class as early as 1816.

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    1
  8. 8

    Corton-Charlemagne

    White grand cru from the hill of Corton, linked to Charlemagne.

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    1
  9. 9

    Romanée-Saint-Vivant

    Delicate Vosne-Romanée grand cru.

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  10. 10

    Bonnes-Mares

    Grand cru straddling Chambolle and Morey.

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    0
  11. 11

    Chevalier-Montrachet

    Montrachet's neighbour, a mineral, racy white.

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    0
  12. 12

    Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

    The largest of Chablis' seven grand cru climats.

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    0

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  1. 13

    Clos de Tart

    Morey-Saint-Denis monopole, one of Burgundy's oldest walled vineyards.

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Quentin François · Français

La Romanée-Conti en premier, évidemment, mais qui en a déjà bu ? 😅

Alexandre Dupont · Français

Corton-Charlemagne, le blanc qui m'a fait aimer la Bourgogne.

Catherine Gauthier · Français

Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, le meilleur rapport qualité-prix de la liste.

mssuitcase · Français

Le Clos de Vougeot, son château et les Chevaliers du Tastevin, toute une histoire.

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