Opportunities to taste top Burgundy wines in San Francisco are rare and getting rarer. The cost of the wines, the sometimes shrinking quantities in which they are produced, and the degree to which they really don’t need any promotion to sell amongst the collectors, restaurants, and stores all clamoring for allocations means they generally just aren’t made available for tasting. When they are opened on occasion in tasting formats, the producer is seldom in attendance.

That’s why the Grand Tasting at La Paulée de San Francisco event ends up being such a pleasure. Great wines are opened and available for tasting, usually poured by the vignerons themselves. Glassware is excellent, oysters are being shucked, and everyone seems to delight at the chance to experience wines that are increasingly out of reach. While it is expensive relative to other public tastings, the price ends up being reasonable considering the prices of the wines on offer (but more about that in a moment).

The 2026 edition of the event was held in the beautiful enclosed courtyard at One Sansome Street in the city’s Financial District, and featured a fantastic selection of top names from both the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits.

Almost all the wines were from the 2023 vintage, which was an unusual one for Burgundy, in that for the first time in a while, the vines were holding a lot of fruit. Yields were up about 30% on average during a year that was overall warmer than average in France but somehow managed to stay relatively chilly in Burgundy. Summer was stormier than normal, followed by a late-season heatwave that rapidly pushed fruit towards ripeness as harvest approached.

The reports I’ve read about the harvest featured a lot of discussion about yield management for quality, with many producers dropping fruit to try to achieve some balance on their vines, and the results of these efforts were mixed, especially in Pinot Noir. Chardonnay seemed better at handling an increased crop load, leading commentators to suggest the vintage was more consistent for white wines than for red.

I don’t taste Burgundy regularly enough or with enough depth to have perspective on it from vintage to vintage, but I can say I found a lot of wines to like among these 2023s. The best were racy, vibrant, and had very fine textures.

The prices for these wines are generally eye-popping. I never thought I’d be one of those old guys saying, “I remember when you could actually afford these wines,” but here I am saying I can almost remember when Burgundy was affordable. These prices? They’re just insane. No reliable relationship exists between price and quality in any way that would be useful to the uninformed consumer – I’ve got $40, $80, and $225 white wines rated the same, and I’ve got $145, $820, and $1200 red wines rated the same. The average price of a white wine below is $225. The average price of a red wine below is $350. The fact that only 4 of the roughly 65 wines rated below can be purchased for under $80 just makes me sad.

These are amazing wines, but that hardly matters when only a tiny fraction of the top 1% of consumers can ever hope to drink them.

Tasting Notes

These tasting notes and scores were all made at a walk-around tasting, which is not the optimal format for evaluating wines. Take the tasting notes and scores below with whatever grain of salt you need to, given those circumstances.

White Wines With a Score Around 9.5

2023 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Near colorless in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones and lemon peel. In the mouth, stony, saline flavors have a crystalline clarity and a long, resonant, cistern-like finish. Fantastic acidity. Scintillating in quality, and utterly compelling. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $445. click to buy.

2023 Domaine François Carillon “Les Aubues” Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, wet stones, and lemon oil. In the mouth, bright, saline flavors of lemon oil are shot through with stony minerality as excellent acidity helps notes of salty lemon peel linger for a long while in the finish. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $??

2023 Domaine François Carillon “Les Perrières Premier Cru” Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light gold in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, lemon blossom, and wet stones. In the mouth, tangy, saline flavors of lemon oil, lemon peel, and pomelo linger for a long time in the finish. Fantastic acidity and a real stony depth make this a stupendous wine. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $221. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Ponsot “Clos des Monts-Luisants Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes” Aligoté, Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, wet chalkboard, and lemon pith. In the mouth, bright lemon and juicy grapefruit flavors have a stony, saline quality and zippy acidity. Crackling and crunchy with brightness, this is a mouthwatering wine. Vines planted in 1911. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $225. click to buy.

White Wines With a Score Between 9 and 9.5

2023 Domaine Hubert Lamy “Haute Densité” Saint-Aubin, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine has a stony, flinty nose. In the mouth, bright, saline flavors of lemon pith take on a resinous quality as they linger in a long finish. Great acidity and finesse. Planted at a density of 30,000 vines per hectare. Delicious. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $750. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Hubert Lamy “Les Chaumées Premier Cru” Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of lemon peel, lemon pith, and wet pavement. In the mouth, delicate floral notes mix with stony, saline flavors that have a crystalline purity, as excellent acidity lets citrus and white flowers linger in the finish. Lovely. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $??

2023 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of flowers and lemon peel with a touch of struck-match reduction. In the mouth, salty flavors of lemon peel, grapefruit, and pomelo have a stony quality, excellent acidity, and wonderful silky texture. Delicious. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $110. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard “Les Vergers Premier Cru” Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Near colorless in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones and struck match. In the mouth, bright, saline flavors of lemon pith and pomelo linger for a very long time in the finish. Cut and well-defined, with excellent acidity and balance. Extremely tasty. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $100. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard “Les Caillerets Premier Cru” Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Near colorless in the glass, this wine smells of resin, flint, and lemon pith. In the mouth, saline flavors of lemon pith and grapefruit have a deeply stony quality that lingers, stony, through a long finish. Excellent acidity and poise. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $160. click to buy.

2023 Domaine François Carillon “Clos du Vieux Château” Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of candied lemon, vanilla, and resin. In the mouth, tangy flavors of lemon peel and pomelo have a resinous, stony quality as excellent acidity keeps the mouth watering. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $110. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of salty lemon pith and wet stones. In the mouth, saline, stony flavors of lemon pith and grapefruit linger in the finish. Great acidity and wonderful texture, with a nice stony cut to the wine. Delicious. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $125. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Pierre Morey “Les Tessons” Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of flint and struck match, lemon pith, and grapefruit. In the mouth, zingy grapefruit flavors are backed by great acidity and a long finish. Mouthwatering and delicious. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $200. click to buy.

White Wines With a Score Around 9

2023 Domaine Hubert Lamy “Clos de la Chatenière Premier Cru” Saint-Aubin, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of struck match and wet stones. In the mouth, flavors of lemon pith, grapefruit, and wet pavement have a wonderfully stony quality to them, excellent acidity, and a nice long finish. Score: around 9. Cost: $225. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot “La Fussière Premier Cru” Maranges, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest greenish gold in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, lemon pith, and pomelo pith. In the mouth, stony flavors of lemon pith and lemon peel have a faintly resinous edge as well as very good acidity. Nicely balanced. Score: around 9. Cost: $85. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot “Les Folatières Premier Cru” Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of lemon, oak, and vanilla. In the mouth, flavors of lemon, oak, and lemon peel have a stony undertone and good acidity. A little heavy on the wood here, but very good acidity and nice minerality mean this will likely age well. Score: around 9. Cost: $265. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Pierre Morey Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of pithy lemon and grapefruit. In the mouth, flavors of lemon and grapefruit are driven by great acidity over a lean, wet pavement minerality. Score: around 9. Cost: $40. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Clos de la Chapelle “Cuvée Exceptionnelle” Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pale gold in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, lemon pith and coconut. In the mouth, flavors of wet pavement and lemon pith have a stony quality. Very good acidity and less wood on the palate than on the nose. Tasty. Score: around 9. Cost: $??

2023 Pierre Meurgey “Les Bouthières Premier Cru” Pouilly-Fuissé, Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
Pale greenish gold in the glass, this wine smells of wet chalkboard, lemon pith, and lemon oil. In the mouth, zingy, tangy flavors have a wet chalkboard minerality. Excellent acidity and a nice, bright, sunny complexion. Score: around 9. Cost: $??

White Wines With a Score Between 8.5 and 9

2023 Domaine Hubert Lamy “En Remilly Premier Cru” Saint-Aubin, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of struck match, wet pavement, and lemon pith. In the mouth, saline, stony flavors of lemon pith have very good acidity. Notes of citrus linger through the finish. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $260. click to buy.

2023 Domaine François Carillon Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of grapefruit and flowers. In the mouth, floral and vanilla flavors have a silky texture and very good acidity. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $160. click to buy.

2023 Pierre Meurgey Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pale gold in the glass, this wine smells of lemon curd, vanilla, and oak. In the mouth, flavors of crushed, toasted nuts and oak are balanced by decent acidity. Perhaps a bit too much wood influence here for me. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $450. click to buy.

2023 Domaine de Montille “Les Clous Dessous” Meursault, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Palest gold in the glass, this wine smells of white flowers and grapefruit pith. In the mouth, zippy flavors of lemon pith, grapefruit, and crushed nuts have a zingy brightness thanks to great acidity. Tasted from magnum. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $120. click to buy.

Red Wines With a Score Between 9.5 and 10

2023 Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, meat, bramble, flowers, and something coniferous, like pine. In the mouth, tangy flavors of raspberry and redcurrant continue that piney quality, giving the fruit edge and lingering through a very long, long finish. Fantastic acidity, the finest of tannins, and showing incredible complexity and length. This is a jaw-dropping wine. Score: between 9.5 and 10. Cost: $1900. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wildflowers, wet stones, earth, and raspberries. In the mouth, bright, pure raspberry flavors have a crystalline clarity, wrapped in fine tannins and lifted by fantastic acidity through a long finish. Soaring aromatics and electric, juicy brightness, this is a fantastically complex mouthful, with a finish that won’t quit. Made from 65-year-old vines. Score: between 9.5 and 10. Cost: $840. click to buy.

Red Wines With a Score Around 9.5

2023 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville “Fremiet Premier Cru” Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, flowers, and a pronounced earthiness. In the mouth, tangy flavors of raspberry and earth are wrapped in powdery tannins, with a stony earthiness and great acidity. Mysterious but ever-so-refined in quality. Needs time to unfurl, but will be glorious. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $235. click to buy.

2023 Thibault Liger-Belair “Les Saint Georges Premier Cru” Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells meaty, with notes of raspberry, herbs, and flowers. In the mouth, raspberry and spice flavors are wrapped in fine tannins and lifted by great acidity. Complex and long, with gauzy tannins and beautiful aromatics. An extremely compelling wine. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $220. click to buy.

2023 Thibault Liger-Belair Richebourg Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells meaty, with notes of raspberry, flowers, and herbs. In the mouth, intense, tangy raspberry flavors mix with meat, dried herbs, and flowers, while great acidity carries it all into a long finish. Mouthwatering, with a hint of salinity, and sporting incredibly supple tannins. A stunner of a wine. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $1200. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine offers an expressive nose of pure raspberry and bright floral notes. In the mouth, tangy raspberry and floral flavors have a zippy brightness, wrapped in fine tannins that linger through a long finish. Lithe, lifted, and gorgeous, with incredible acidity and juiciness. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $145. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat “Les Suchots Premier Cru” Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, flowers, and earth. In the mouth, refined, fine, fleecy tannins wrap around bright, zippy flavors of raspberry and redcurrant. Fantastic crackling acidity and lovely floral high notes linger for a long time. Stupendous. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $330. click to buy.

2023 Domaine des Chezeaux Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet with purple highlights in the glass, this wine smells of earth, violets, and raspberries. In the mouth, bright, citrusy raspberry flavors are wrapped in mouth-coating tannins that linger intense and long through the finish. Excellent acidity and balance, with a long life ahead of it. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $760. click to buy.

2023 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, raspberries, and wet stones. In the mouth, deep, stony flavors of earth and raspberry are still tightly wound. This wine needs time, but its floral qualities and impeccable balance suggest it will soar eventually. Powerful. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $820. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Ponsot “Cuvée des Alouettes Premier Cru” Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, plum skin, raspberry liqueur, and pine. In the mouth, tangy, bright flavors of raspberry and redcurrant have a resinous edge, wrapped in fine tannins and lifted by great acidity through a long finish. Poised, regal, and delicious. Outstanding. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $175. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, flowers, and raspberry. In the mouth, stony, etched flavors of raspberry and redcurrant are wrapped in fine, powdery tannins, with great acidity and a long finish. Wonderfully aromatic and beautifully balanced. A stunner of a wine. Score: around 9.5. Cost: $360. click to buy.

Red Wines With a Score Between 9 and 9.5

2023 Domaine Pierre Morey “Pitures Premier Cru” Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of meat, earth, raspberry, and redcurrant. In the mouth, meaty raspberry flavors are stony and very mineral, with good acidity and a long finish. A wonderful balance between savory notes, fruit, and an underlying minerality. Beautiful. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $??

2023 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville “Clos des Angles Premier Cru” Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of earth, herbs, raspberry, and stone. In the mouth, deep flavors of stone, earth, raspberry, and dried herbs linger through the finish. Wonderfully balanced with excellent poise, great acidity, and a nice lift. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $180. click to buy.

2023 Domaine de Montille “Aux Malconsorts Premier Cru” Vosne-Romanée, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, flowers, and earth. In the mouth, stony flavors of earth and flowers are wrapped in fleecy tannins, and linger for a long time on the palate. Excellent acidity and a wonderful floral top note make for a delicious experience. Tasted from magnum. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $650. click to buy.

2023 Domaine David Duband Échézeaux Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of sappy raspberry, flowers, herbs, and earth. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry, earth, and dried herbs are wrapped in fine tannins, with great acidity, a long finish, and a faint salinity that makes the experience all that more mouthwatering. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $??

2023 Thibault Liger-Belair “La Charmotte” Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of meat, raspberry, and resin. In the mouth, bright raspberry flavors mix with sappy herbs and a resinous note that lingers in a long finish. Excellent acidity and fine tannins with a wonderful tension. Delicious. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $??

2023 Thibault Liger-Belair Clos Vougeot Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, earth, and raspberry. In the mouth, earthy flavors of dried herbs are wrapped in fine, fleecy tannins, with great acidity. Very pretty and poised, with a somewhat broad-shouldered quality. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $??

2023 Domaine des Lambrays “La Richemone Premier Cru” Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of resin, raspberry, and citrus oil. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry, dried herbs, and redcurrant linger for a long time in the finish. Fantastic acidity and that tangy resinous quality make for an attractive, mouthwatering character. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $615. click to buy.

2023 Domaine des Lambrays “Clos Sorbè Premier Cru” Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, raspberry, herbs, and earth. In the mouth, earthy flavors of dried herbs and raspberry are wrapped in fine tannins with a stony quality that lingers through the finish. Lovely acidity and great balance. Score: between 9 and 9.5. Cost: $250. click to buy.

Red Wines With a Score Around 9

2023 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot “La Fussière Premier Cru” Maranges, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine has a tangy nose of earth and raspberry. In the mouth, tangy flavors of raspberry and cherry mix with sweet oak, while fleecy tannins keep the wine tight in their grip. Needs a little time, but will blossom nicely in the cellar. Score: around 9. Cost: $83. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Pierre Morey Monthelie, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry and cranberry, earth, and something darker and more mysterious. In the mouth, stony flavors of raspberry and earth are wrapped in fine tannins that remain supple. Long and pretty. Score: around 9. Cost: $89. click to buy.

2023 Domaine de Montille “Taillepieds Premier Cru” Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, earth, raspberry, and oak. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry and herbs have a stony quality. Very good acidity and faint, tight tannins. Pretty. Tasted from magnum. Score: around 9. Cost: $230. click to buy.

2023 Domaine de Montille “Les Rugiens Premier Cru” Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, herbs, flowers, and raspberry. In the mouth, stony, earthy raspberry flavors are wrapped in fleecy tannins and enlivened by great acidity. Lovely. Tasted from magnum. Score: around 9. Cost: $250. click to buy.

2023 Maison Louis Jadot “Clos Saint-Jacques Premier Cru” Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers, oak, and raspberry. In the mouth, oaky flavors of raspberry and earth are wrapped in fleecy tannins. Needs time for the wood to be subdued here. Score: around 9. Cost: $300. click to buy.

2023 Domaine David Duband Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Pale garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, bramble, and cedar. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry and bramble have a light grip thanks to fine tannins, with great acidity. Pretty and quite delicate. Score: around 9. Cost: $87. click to buy.

2023 Domaine David Duband “Clos Sorbè Premier Cru” Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of earth and raspberry, cherry, and dried herbs. In the mouth, intense flavors of raspberry, earth, and citrus peel are driven by great acidity, while fine tannins offer a light grip. Bright and mouthwatering. Score: around 9. Cost: $140. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Amiot-Servelle “Les Charmes Premier Cru” Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, flowers, and herbs. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry and redcurrant mix with dried and green herbs and a touch of oak. Faint tannins. Very good acidity. Nice balance. Score: around 9. Cost: $165. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Amiot-Servelle “Derrière la Grange Premier Cru” Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of earth and herbs, raspberry and a hint of leather. In the mouth, fleecy, powdery tannins wrap around flavors of raspberry and green herbs. There’s a faint rusticity here amidst the fruit and savory herbs that is charming. Very good acidity. Score: around 9. Cost: $??

2023 Domaine Amiot-Servelle “Les Amoureuses Premier Cru” Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of meat, flowers, and raspberry. In the mouth, earthy, stony flavors of raspberry and river mud are wrapped in fleecy tannins. Nice, juicy acidity, but with darker earth tones that linger. Score: around 9. Cost: $675. click to buy.

2023 Domaine René Bouvier “Racine du Temps” Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers and tangy raspberries. In the mouth, tangy raspberry flavors mix with sweet oak and dried herbs, wrapped in fine tannins through a long finish. Excellent acidity. Score: around 9. Cost: $185. click to buy.

2023 Domaine René Bouvier Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, earth, and dried flowers. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry, earth, and dried herbs are wrapped in fine tannins, with a long finish. Excellent acidity. Score: around 9. Cost: $??

Red Wines With a Score Between 8.5 and 9

2023 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells meaty, with notes of raspberry and cranberry. In the mouth, fine tannins wrap around tangy flavors of red berries and citrus peel with a hint of earth. Decent acidity. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $85. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Clos de la Chapelle “Clos de la Chapelle Premier Cru” Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry and citrus peel. In the mouth, flavors of citrus peel and redcurrant are taut and lean, with bright acidity and an athletic tannin profile. Very good acidity. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $165. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Clos de la Chapelle “Les Taillepieds Premier Cru” Volnay, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of wet stones, raspberry and herbs. In the mouth, green herbs, raspberry, and earth flavors remain tight and restrained by muscular tannins that need some time to relax. Very good acidity. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $165. click to buy.

2023 Domaine David Duband “Louis Auguste” Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Pale garnet in the glass, this wine smells of cherry and raspberry. In the mouth, sweet raspberry and green herb flavors are lifted by great acidity, and linger for a long time, wrapped in gauzy tannins. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $55. click to buy.

2023 Domaine Amiot-Servelle Chambolle-Musigny, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, redcurrant, herbs, and bramble. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry and bramble mix with citrus peel and chopped green herbs. Light tannins, good acidity. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $125. click to buy.

2023 Domaine des Lambrays Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, citrus peel, earth, and bramble. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry and redcurrant mix with earth and dried herbs. Light tannins, very good acidity. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $140. click to buy.

2023 Domaine René Bouvier “Crais de Chêne” Fixin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light to medium garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry, redcurrant, and stone. In the mouth, bright flavors of citrus peel and raspberry have a hint of oak and great acidity. Faint tannins. Score: between 8.5 and 9. Cost: $75. click to buy.

Red Wines With a Score Around 8.5

2023 Pierre Meurgey “Les Grands Epenots Premier Cru” Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of flowers and sweet oak. In the mouth, sweet, oaky raspberry flavors dominate. Simply too much oak for my taste. Decent acidity. Score: around 8.5. Cost: $146. click to buy.

2023 Domaine René Bouvier “Clos du Roy” Marsannay, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Light garnet in the glass, this wine smells of raspberry and herbs. In the mouth, flavors of raspberry and earth mix with dried herbs under a cottony blanket of tannins. Score: around 8.5. Cost: $60. click to buy.