Andy Howard MW, Beatrice Bessi and Georgina Crawley tasted 89 wines, with 3 Outstanding and 28 Highly recommended.
Bourgogne whites: Panel tasting scores
89 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 3
Highly recommended 28
Recommended 46
Commended 9
Fair 3
Poor 0
Entry criteria: Producers and UK agents were invited to submit their latest-release or widely available still white wines from any of 13 specified Bourgogne regional appellations
The complexity and geographical range of wines labelled with the Bourgogne regional name was fully displayed in this intriguing tasting, which encompassed many different appellations. Combined with a focus on some of the less well-known areas, this was an opportunity to understand the quality-to-value offer outside the more established Burgundy appellation names.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores from the Bourgogne whites panel tasting
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Bourgogne whites: Panel tasting scores
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{"wineId":"74414","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"55127","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74415","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74416","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74417","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74418","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74419","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74420","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74421","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74425","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74422","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74423","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74424","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74426","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74431","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74427","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74428","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74433","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74434","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74439","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74441","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74435","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74438","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74432","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74440","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74442","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74429","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74430","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74436","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"74437","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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The judges
Andy Howard MW is a Decanter contributing editor and DWWA Regional Chair. A former retail wine buyer for more than 30 years, he now runs his own consultancy Vinetrades, focusing on wine education, judging, investment and sourcing.
Beatrice Bessi is head sommelier at Chiltern Firehouse luxury hotel and restaurant in central London. A DWWA judge, Bessi is a CMS Advanced Sommelier and WSET educator. She moved from Italy in 2016 and began her sommelier career at 67 Pall Mall.
Georgina Crawley is an experienced and widely travelled wine buyer who has worked for some of the UK’s leading wine merchants for more than 20 years. In this time, she has developed a great passion and knowledge for the wines of Burgundy.
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