France — wine
Beaune
Administrative and commercial heart of Burgundy. No Grand Crus but 36 Premier Crus. The Hospices de Beaune annual charity auction (third Sunday of November) sets international price benchmarks. Major négociant houses — Drouhin, Jadot, Bouchard — are based here.
Benchmark products
Vintage assessments
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 88 | Good warm vintage. Beaune premier crus structured and age-worthy. |
| 2021 | 83 | Good. Frost year but village and premier cru quality maintained at top domaines. |
| 2020 | 89 | Very good. Accessible, fragrant. Grèves and Bressandes especially charming. |
| 2019 | 93 | Outstanding. Clos des Mouches delivering extraordinary quality. Premier crus at finest in a decade. |
| 2018 | 91 | Excellent Beaune. Premier crus (Grèves, Clos des Mouches, Vignes Franches) performing strongly. Bouchard and Drouhin standout. |