2021 Vintage: Freshness and precision

2021 vintage: a return to freshness. Wines that are taut, easy to drink and subtle, perfect for lovers of vibrancy.
Condrieu Clos Poncins blanc 2021 - Domaine Chirat

Condrieu Clos Poncins white 2021 - Domaine Chirat

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Condrieu
  • 0.75 L

39,00 €

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie blanc 2021 - Domaine Des Remizieres

Hermitage Cuvée Emilie white 2021 - Domaine Des Remizieres

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Hermitage AOC
  • 0.75 L

50,00 €

La CinsO IGP Côtes du Brian rouge 2021 - Domaine Anne Gros Et Jean-Paul Tollot

La CinsO IGP Côtes du Brian red 2021 - Domaine Anne Gros Et Jean-Paul Tollot

  • 13 % vol
  • IGP Côtes du Brian
  • 0.75 L

17,50 €

Cuvée Philippe Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac rouge 2021 - Domaine Le Clos Du Lucquier

Cuvée Philippe Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac red 2021 - Domaine Le Clos Du Lucquier

  • 14 % vol
  • AOP Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac
  • 0.75 L

14,40 €

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Vide Bourse blanc 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Vide Bourse white 2021 - Domaine Marc Colin

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru AOP
  • 0.75 L

130,00 €

Gevrey-Chambertin rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Gevrey-Chambertin red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Gevrey-Chambertin PDO
  • 0.75 L

75,00 €

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts blanc 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts white 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Referts
  • 0.75 L

169,00 €

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Bio rouge 2021 - Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape organic red 2021 - Château de Beaucastel

  • 14,5 % vol
  • AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape
  • 0.75 L

105,00 €

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Héritiers blanc 2021 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Héritiers white 2021 - Domaine Thibert Père et Fils

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Pouilly-Fuissé
  • 0.75 L

36,00 €

Cornas Granit 60 rouge 2021 - Domaine Vincent Paris

Cornas Granit 60 red 2021 - Domaine Vincent Paris

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Cornas
  • 0.75 L

41,90 €

Champagne Blanc de Noirs Terre Amoureuse Brut 2021 - Champagne Denis Salomon

Champagne Blanc de Noirs Terre Amoureuse Brut 2021 - Champagne Denis Salomon

  • AOP Champagne
  • 0.75 L

45,00 €

Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Aux Combottes rouge 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Aux Combottes red 2021 - Maison Edouard Delaunay

  • 13,5 % vol
  • AOP Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Aux Combottes
  • 0.75 L

125,00 €

Gigondas rouge 2021 - Guigal

Gigondas red 2021 - Guigal

  • 15 % vol
  • Gigondas AOC
  • 0.75 L

23,50 €

Volnay Les Petits Poisots rouge 2021 - Domaine Jean Guiton

Volnay Les Petits Poisots red 2021 - Domaine Jean Guiton

  • 13,5 % vol
  • Volnay PDO
  • 0.75 L

49,00 €

Bourgogne Côte d'Or rouge Bio 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

Bourgogne Côte d'Or organic red 2021 - Domaine Jean Fournier

  • 13 % vol
  • AOP Bourgogne Côte d'Or
  • 0.75 L

25,00 €

Showing 59/111

2021 vintage: freshness as the guiding thread

The 2021 vintage was built against wind and weather, quite literally. The April frost struck hard, cutting yields by 20 to 50% depending on the area. Then a cool summer, with intermittent rain, preserved a natural acidity that the previous vintages (2019, 2020) had largely sacrificed to the heat. The result: taut, precise, digestible wines, with an aromatic freshness and a minerality that lovers of the classic style had been awaiting for several years.

2021 in Burgundy: the great return of classicism

It is in Burgundy that 2021 shines brightest. The whites show remarkable tension and straightness: the Chablis from Bernard Defaix and Grand Calcaire, the Saint-Aubin Premiers Crus from Domaine Larue, and the Mâconnais wines from Domaine Mathias and Clos des Rocs express a floral freshness and a minerality that hot vintages do not allow. The reds are perhaps even more successful: Edouard Delaunay made Hautes-Côtes de Nuits of exemplary lightness and precision in 2021, while Jean Fournier offers organic Marsannay and Fixin with a remarkable purity of fruit. The Morgon 2021 from Jean Foillard and the cuvées from Terres Dorées complete a Burgundy-Beaujolais picture of rare coherence.

2021 beyond Burgundy: Rhône, Languedoc, Bordeaux

In the Northern Rhône, Christophe Pichon offers a Condrieu 2021 of great aromatic freshness, less opulent than in hot years but more precise. In the Languedoc, the Pic Saint-Loup 2021 from Domaine de Villeneuve, the Minervois La Livinière from Aubert & Mathieu and the L'O de la Vie cuvée from Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot make the most of the vintage's freshness to show an elegance that is unusual in these southern appellations. Château Le Puy Emilien 2021, a benchmark natural Bordeaux, displays perfect balance and drinkability.

How to approach these wines today?

Most 2021s are already very enjoyable to drink: their freshness and tension make them approachable young. Entry-level and mid-range white Burgundies are at their best now or within the next 2 to 3 years. Village and premier cru red Burgundies will gain further complexity until 2027-2029. The great cuvées, Premiers and Grands Crus, deserve another 5 to 8 years of patience. Serve the whites between 11 and 13 °C and the reds between 15 and 17 °C, with a short aeration of one hour for the reds.