Burgundy Unpicked: 2024 Vintage Report

It's time for one of the most anticipated episodes of the year! Guy (Head of Fine Wine Buying) and Joe (Head of Monopole) are back in the studio with Will (Head of Fine Wine Sales), to discuss the 2024 Burgundy vintage. Following on from their many visits to the region, the team gives a detailed insight into the 2024 growing season, samples tasted and comparable vintages. The team is hugely excited about the 2024s, which are elegant and fresh. The cooler season has made for a traditional style that will appeal to Burgundy lovers seeking aroma, verve and fresh drinkability. The whites deliver chiselled citrus fruit with an impressive acid backbone — the best will rival the 2014s. Burgundy’s 2024 wet spring and summer hit yields, particularly of Pinot Noir in the Côte de Nuits. By contrast, the hardier Chardonnay grapes saw near-normal volumes in places, albeit with notable exceptions in Chablis, due to frost and hail, and parts of Puligny-Montrachet.  However, sustained spells of sunny, breezy weather in August and September kept the vines healthy and brought ripeness over the line. The 2024s are wines of panache that have a place in every Burgundy collection.