Baillot Bourgogne Côte d’Or rouge 2023

Arnaud Baillot is a bit of an anomaly in Burgundy, a new arrival with little winemaking experience and no family history. He started just 10 years ago as a micro-negociant, purchasing grapes and making tiny batches from small plots. In the last decade he has acquired 10 hectares of vines around the Côte d’Or, farming organically and crafting beautiful, understated modern Burgundy. Vinous’s Neal Martin describes Baillot’s wines as “excellent,” “impressive,” and “lovely and energetic.”

Baillot’s Bourgogne rouge Côte d’Or comes from vines in Volnay and Pommard, and it’s half-destemmed and clocks in at a fresh 12.5% abv. The nose is delicate and clean with notes of strawberry and a bit of spice. The mouth is lightweight and vibrant with a pretty stoniness among the red fruits. Neal Martin found “red cherries…quite vivid and bright” with a palate that’s “medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit…it works well.”