2024 White Burgundy
December 4th marked our first Vins Rare offer of the 2024 White Burgundies. I’ve included that original note below for reference (or on our blog, per usual), in case you missed it — but a lot has happened since then.
Over the weekend, Jasper Morris published his Côte de Beaune report, and it largely confirmed what I had been hearing from the ground. The producers I expected to succeed did exactly that, crafting genuinely compelling wines despite a brutally difficult growing season. Mid-slope vineyards with well-drained soils clearly held the advantage, delivering wines with energy, freshness, and lift.
These 2024 White Burgundies lean more acidic than what we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years. They’re expressive without excess, built on balance rather than weight — wines that feel classically proportioned, transparent, and alive.
I’ve said it before, and it bears repeating: this was an unforgiving year that pushed many vignerons to the brink, particularly those farming organically. The strict limitations of certified organic viticulture are precisely why so many estates choose to farm organically without formal certification. When mildew and rot threaten the possibility of any harvest, growers are sometimes forced to turn to treatments more effective than copper sulfate alone. These decisions are never taken lightly. The growers agonize over them. But when the choice is between intervening or watching an entire crop rot on the vine, those willing to occupy the middle ground at least have a chance to act.
One thing I cannot stress enough: quantities are TINY. If these are wines you’re considering adding to your cellar — which I absolutely recommend — I’d suggest moving sooner rather than later. Over the past three weeks, I’ve already seen upward pressure on pricing for the strongest bottlings, and with published scores now in hand, I would expect that trend to continue.
Below, you’ll find the original December 4th note for context, followed by the current availability and newly released reviews.
2024 Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 1er Champs Gain
They were thinking about pulling this plot out but it has come through the wetter conditions of 2024 very well, so they may keep it going. Clean pale lemon. The bouquet is quite reticent. Concnetrated white fruit, plenty of energy here, the fruit well married with the oak, fair length. A little extra here in 2024. Drink from 2029-2033. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 91
2024 Niellon Chassagne Montrachet 1er Chenevottes
Pale lemon colour. The bouquet has a little extra concentration, firm footed fruit. The white fruit blossoms rather more on the palate, delivering an attracting middle weight Chassagne, extending further at the finish. The Chenevottes was a little riper at the harvest, coming in at 12% before chaptalisation. Drink from 2029-2033. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 92
2024 Niellon Chassagne 1er Les Chaumees Clos Truffiere
The Clos de la Truffière loved the wetter year! Mid lemon yellow. There is more flair to the nose, a greater depth of orchard fruit to cover the oak and the structure. The first wine that really fills the mouth here in 2024, while retaining the fresher style of the vintage. There is much more at the finish, accompanied by a light toasting. Drink from 2029-2035. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 94
2024 Henri Boillot Saint Aubin 1er En Remilly
Mid lemon yellow. Flint on the nose with a firm concentration behind. Almost smoky alongside a concentration of fresh white fruit. Steely acidity and very persistent. The only plot which did the full yield, yet in no way dilute. Drink from 2028-2031. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 91-92
2024 Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Genevrieres
A most attractive lemon and lime colour. Striking finesse on the nose, intricate herbal notes, verbena if not juniper, excellent intensity through the middle, well integrated oak behind, a complete and archetypal Genavrières as seen by Henri-Boillot. Drink from 2030-2035. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 93-95
2024 Henri Boillot Puligny Montrachet 1er Clos Moucheres
Mid yellow. There is a little touch of patisserie on the nose, showing the additional breadth of fruit on Henri Boillot’s favourite vineyard. That’s what gives the gourmandise to the wine, says Henri. This seems to have all the aspects with an excellent mineral backbone holding the fruit together. Lime blossom and acacia he finds, from the adjacent trees which flower at the same time. Very fine long finish. Drink from 2030-2036.
- Jasper Morris, 93-96
Full lemon yellow with green reflections. A softer more appealing nose than the more extravagant Poruzots, with a fine depth of orchard fruit, apples on the point of ripening which extends very cleanly across the palate to a long and harmonious finish. Drink from 2029-2035. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 91-94
Mid lemon yellow. The bouquet has a striking elegance, more understated than the Poruzots and Charmes. Complex though, with the interweaving of several elements, lightly herbal as well as orchard fruit. Lemon zest further back, less fruit sweetness, more a savoury touch, then some fine stony notes infusing the fruit at the finish. Such detail and refinement! Drink from 2030-2038.
- Jasper Morris, 5 Star | 94-96
Mid lemon yellow. The bouquet is more backward for this super-cuvée than the regular Genevrières. Extra tension here, a surfeit of ripe lemons. Now some oak. I think that this will take time to deliver all its dimensions. Jean-Pierre Latour has had to switch the plot for this cuvée, having had to pull out the original vineyard. Now the vines come from the extreme top left of Genevrières, a plot called Chaumes de Perrières even though it is in Genevrières. This explains why it doesn’t have quite its usual profile. The vines are the same age as before, 55 years old. This version does not seem to me to have quite the same texture, less silky and more muscular, with a tannic finish. Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 93-95
Full bright yellow. Clearly more fruit weight on the nose than the Genevrières, but for me less refinement, or indeed complexity. On the palate though, the real deal is delivered. This is a more structured wine with a fine intensity of orchard fruit, and will require extra time to deliver all the detail. A fine example, though. Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted Oct 2025.
- Jasper Morris, 92-95
In November, much of the trade descends into Burgundy’s cellars to taste through the latest vintage, and the early reports are now beginning to trickle in. Although my own schedule didn’t align with a trip this year, I’ve spoken at length with several colleagues whose palates I trust implicitly. The consensus: at domaines where farming is meticulous and winemaking precise, the results are remarkably positive. The producers you would expect to excel have crafted classic wines with freshness, lift, and energy. The challenge, however, is volume — this is one of the smallest harvests in decades.
If you read Burghound’s recent Chablis report, you’ll recall that rain was a dominant theme. Much of that same story applies across the Côte d’Or. The region saw more rainfall over the growing season than most can remember, often so much that growers couldn’t even get tractors into the vineyards. For organic and biodynamic vignerons, the season tested their resolve; many ultimately abandoned those practices simply to ensure they had fruit to harvest.
It was, by all accounts, a grueling year. Frost in April was largely avoided, a small mercy, but the months that followed brought very little sun. A poor flowering in June set the stage for reduced yields, and disease pressure, especially mildew, quickly became a constant threat. With tractors stuck on soaked ground, mildew spread aggressively. Several growers described the experience to me as a daily battle to protect the parcels that hadn’t yet been touched.
As you might imagine, the best sites — rocky soils, proper slope, good airflow — fared considerably better, and that’s where smart buying should be focused. From the small amount of fruit that was ultimately harvested, many growers have produced truly compelling wines. Despite the difficulties of the season, several people have described the results as some of the most classically styled wines in recent memory: leaner, fresher, and more mineral, without the richness that has defined recent warm vintages.
Today’s offer highlights several of our favorite bottlings. Quantities are EXTREMELY limited. Please secure yours while you can.
