With the prices for Burgundy at ridiculous levels, those 99-percenters of us who love the wines from the region must search wines from less prestigious appellations – like Bourgogne Côte d’Or – that are made by top producers, like Domaine Sylvain Dussort. The relatively new appellation of Bourgogne Côte d’Or indicates that all the grapes came from the most revered part of Burgundy, the Côte d’Or. By contrast, wines labeled solely Bourgogne Blanc could be made from grapes grown throughout the region, including less prestigious areas, from the Mâconnais in the south to the Côte d’Auxerre in the north. Domaine Sylvain Dussort, a high-quality family-run operation, is based in Meursault. The grapes come for this wine come from that village but from vineyards that lie outside the boundaries of the Meursault appellation. Nonetheless, you would be forgiven for wondering, is this a Meursault? It’s not, but then again, it doesn’t carry a Meursault triple digit price tag. Good weight buttressed by excellent acidity and a profile that focuses more on minerals than fruit makes it a delight to drink now with red snapper or another hearty fish. By the way, Dussort refers to this wine as their “flagship.”
94 Michael Apstein – January 28, 2026