Wine Blog

The most acclaimed and world-renowned wine critics may have finally reached a consensus on one thing: The 2005 vintage in Burgundy surpasses (by far!) every other vintage contender from the last several decades! Perfect fruit, gorgeous acidity, impeccable balance and marked terroir expression – what more could one desire? Decancter calls this a ‘hands-off’ vintage - these stellar wines virtually made themselves. Winemakers continue to marvel at the lovely skin-to-juice ratio, the flawless berries that didn’t require sorting and the effortless achievement of alcohol levels between 12.5 and 13.5 degrees.

Burgundy expert Allen Meadows of Burghound takes the enthusiasm for this vintage to a new level: “2005 is quite simply the best top to bottom vintage that I have ever seen, period, full stop……In short, mortgage your house, sell your dog, hock your spouse (but don’t forget where, you’ll eventually need someone to enjoy these wines with!) or do whatever you have to do but don’t miss the best wines of the vintage or you will I believe live to regret it.” Convinced yet?

We have decided to indulge in the generous and abundant spirit of the 2005 vintage by offering you these fabulous wines in a pre-sale. Though pricing will not be published on-line until summer, we would like to honor our patrons with the chance to reserve and purchase these amazing wines before general release. If you would like to receive a private offering, send us an email at customerservice@burgundyandbeyond.com with 2005 Burgundies in the subject line. And spread the word….or on second thought don’t – you may just want to keep all of these jewels for yourself!