Burgundy 1er Crus – 23×1 (statistics)

Using statistics to reveal the tip-top examples of Burgundy 1er Crus

The site Delectable is an incredible resource, especially helpful in learning about producers. For a complex region such as Burgundy, with many sub-appellations, one can benefit from a helping hand. Delectable works like an Instagram for wine lovers, who upload photos of their great wines into the public database.

While the individal rating scores of various wines are largely arbitrary, averaging to 9.1 for most decent wines, the rating numbers are telling. Often, a particular appellation will feature a particualr wine from a single producer, which seems to outnumber the rest by a wide margin. For example, in Morey-Saint-Denis, the most-frequently rated 1er Cru is the “Clos de la Bussière” monopole by Georges Roumier, with 383 total ratings. The 2nd place winner is Domaine Dujac “Monts-Luisants”, with 86 ratings. A 445% difference! Indeed, Roumier is one of the essential producers from Morey.

The pattern of disparate appearance rates can be used as an advatage, when studying regional wine producers of prominence. Listed below, from north to south, are the Village Appellations of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy. For each Village, a single wine has been inducated, which is featured in a statically meaningful way on Delectable. When the numbers are close between a few options, favor is given to Crus which are made by multiple producers. Monopole Crus are also highlighted.

The Crus, one each from twenty-three Village appellations (23×1). The total number of 1er Crus per Village is also indicated:

Côte de Nuits

1. Fixin – 6x Première Crus
   • Domaine Pierre Gelin, Clos Napoléon “monopole” (smallest in Fixin), 61 ratings
2. Gevrey-Chambertin – 26x
   • Domaine Armand Rousseau, Clos Saint-Jacques, 443 ratings
3. Morey-Saint-Denis – 20x
   • Domaine Georges Roumier, Clos de la Bussière “monopole”, 383 ratings
4. Chambolle-Musigny – 24x
   • Domaine Robert Groffier, Les Amoureuses, 136 ratings
5. Vougeot – 4x
   • Domaine de la Vougeraie, Le Clos Blanc “monopole”, 176 ratings
6. Vosne-Romanée – 14x
   • Domaine Michel Gros, Clos des Réas “monopole”, 153 ratings
7. Nuits-Saint-Georges – 41x
   • Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier, Clos de la Maréchale “monopole”, 587 ratings

Côte de Beaune

1. Ladoix – 11x
   • Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand, La Corvée (largest in Ladoix), 22 ratings
2. Aloxe-Corton – 14x
   • Domaine Follin-Arbelet, Clos du Chapitre, 42 ratings
3. Pernand-Vergelelesses – 8x
   • Domaine de Chandon de Briailles Ile de Vergelesses, 143 ratings
4. Savigny-les-Beaune, 22x
   • Domaine Pierre Guillemot, Aux Serpentières, 112 ratings
5. Beaune, 42x
   • Bouchard Père et Fils, Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus Grèves “monopole”, 399 ratings
6. Pommard, 28x
   • Comte Armand, Clos des Epeneaux “monopole”, 322 ratings
7. Volnay, 29x
   • Domaine Marquis d’Angerville, Clos des Ducs “monopole”, 356 ratings
8. Monthélie, 15x
   • Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Les Duresses, 79 ratings
9. Auxey-Duresses, 9x
   • Domaine Lafouge, Climat du Val (largest in Auxey-Duresses), 10 ratings
10. Meursault, 19x
    • Domaine Roulot, Charmes (largest in Meusault), 143 ratings
11. Blagny, 7x
    • Comtesse Bernard de Cherisey, Hameau de Blagny (largest), 92 ratings
12. Puligny-Montrachet, 17x
    • Domaine Leflaive, Clavoillon, 504 ratings
13. Saint-Aubin, 30x
    • Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, En Remilly, 227 ratings
14. Chassagne-Montrachet, 55x
    • Domaine Ramonet, Les Ruchottes, 239 ratings
15. Santenay, 12x
    • Paul Chapelle, Gravières (largest in Santenay), 126 ratings
16. Maranges, 7x
    • Domaine Bachelet-Monnot, Clos de la Boutière “monopole”, 45 ratings