Sourced from vineyards just outside Meursault and Volnay, Fabien Coche’s Bourgogne Côte d’Or is a serious step up from generic Bourgogne Rouge. The 2022 vintage brought ripe, healthy fruit and excellent balance, and Coche’s gentle, low-intervention approach—partial whole-cluster, native yeasts, and minimal new oak—lets the terroir shine through.

In the glass, it’s fragrant and focused: ripe red cherry, raspberry, dried rose, and a touch of forest floor. The texture is silky and light on its feet, but with enough structure and savor to satisfy. It’s approachable now, but there’s a subtle backbone that suggests a few years of evolution wouldn’t hurt.

Perfect with roast chicken, mushroom dishes, or even lightly chilled on a warm evening, this is weeknight Burgundy that drinks like weekend wine—quietly complex, beautifully made, and a great introduction to a serious domaine.