Burgundy Grand Cru: 'Choose a producer carefully'
Burgundy white wines, such as Le Montrachet, Corton Charlemagne and other grand crus, should be chosen with care, according to one commentator.
Writing in the San Francisco Examiner, wine director of the CAV Wine Bar and Kitchen Pamela S Busch said that even when venturing outside the top vineyards of the region, exceptional wines can still be found.
Premier crus from Meursault, Chassagne and Puligny Montrachet or Chablis are all worth investigating for those with a little less cash to splash.
However, she stressed that a wine is only as good as its producer: "Burgundy's vineyards are a maze with multiple producers, many of whom are distantly related to one another.
"Each winemaker puts a stamp on his or her products, so two wines made from rows that are just a couple of metres apart taste very different."
Origin of one of the most coveted white wines in the world, the Montrachet vineyard is surrounded by four other Grand Cru locations, including Chevalier-Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet.