Wine with Leslie: Better Pinot being made each year

Burgundy prices are going up but it's a pleasurable and worthwhile quest to find fine quality, age-worthy Pinot

This week I thought I would look at some non-Burgundy Pinot Noir. Picture: https://www.burgundy-tourism.com/

In case you were wondering, the most expensive wine in current production is Romanée-Conti from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti — a recent vintage sells for around €15,000 before excise and VAT. This high price is partly because of the fame and excellence of the wine, but mostly it is because of scarcity and demand.

While this is an extreme, Burgundy in general seems to be getting further and further out of the reach, and you will struggle to find a village wine (say a Volnay or Savigny-les-Beaune) for less than €40 — expect to pay €100 or more for a renowned producer or a Premier Cru.