In Burgundy, nothing is simple. According to the website of the Burgundy wine board (BIVB), there are 84 appellations in Burgundy, divided into three categories: seven regional appellations, 44 village appellations and 33 grand cru appellations.
Premiers crus are a sub-category of village appellations; at present, 666 vineyard names (called climats or crus) qualify for the addition of the honorific ‘premier cru’ to the name of a village.
All climats are different and all climats are not created equal. A savvy wine lover will learn to distinguish those offering exceptional quality, exceptional value, or both. The question of value is a relative one, of course.
Roumier’s Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses averages considerably more than £4,000 a bottle, so what constitutes ‘value’?
For this article, we look at ‘grand cru-adjacent’ climats, whose wines sell for a fraction of the price of their illustrious neighbours.
Most of the wines highlighted here can be found for less than £300 a bottle, and some significantly less.
12 wines from Burgundy’s undervalued premier cru vineyards listed…
Source : https://www.decanter.com/premium/uncovering-burgundys-underrated-premier-cru-vineyards-552157/