Hi all, looking for some outside perspective from people with deeper Burgundy experience.
I opened a 2018 Fourrier last night at around the $150 mark and came away pretty underwhelmed for the tariff. It wasn’t a bad wine, has great reviews, but for the price I did not find it especially compelling, and it left me wondering whether I’m expecting the wrong thing from Burgundy in this range or just choosing poorly.
I’m considering a few other bottles at roughly the same price (see pics) and would really appreciate some honest guidance before I keep throwing money at this category.
For those of you who drink Burgundy regularly:
Would you buy/open any of these at around $150 today? Which would you avoid? Are there producers/vintages in the high dollar range that tend to show especially well now? Or do I need to pivot to get better bang for buck?
Mostly interested in real drinking experience rather than scores.
Thanks in advance! 🙂
by izhazduhtism
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What type of wine do you usually get most excited about/delighted with?
I would say that high quality red burgundy is a wine all about subtlety. My experience with these wines is that you are paying for both the appellation and the craftsmanship. And the wines have a reputation where you need to pay a premium to get access to the prominent producers. Honestly, if it is worth it is up to the individual. If a top dollar bottle of burgundy Pinot Noir were in front on me, I would obviously enjoy it and love it. But to my personal taste, I’d rather spend the money on something like Brunello. To each their own.
Dujac fils & Pere is not worth the price in my opinion. I’ve had the 2017 and it was nothing special. Same for the domaine Dujac chambolle 16. Both very feminine Pinot noirs but not a lot of spark or complexity. The domains MSD however is a beautiful wine.