The Jancis Robinson Story | Mission Blind Tasting | Wine writing competition

Burgundy 2008 – a guide

• 1 min read
Image

24 Jan – Have now added some brief notes about individual producers and their recent news, or what they said about the 2008 vintage.

20 Jan – I do intend to add some details about individual producers and their performances in 2008 to our massive tasting articles listed below but have been hijacked by a three-day blind tasting of 2006 bordeaux on which I will of course report in detail.  But do keep revisting our 2008 Burgundy survey. 

As I write this late on Monday, Tamlyn Currin and Julia Harding MW are valiantly adding the last tasting notes to our coverage of the 2008 burgundy vintage, which so far provides reviews of more than 1,400 wines (sometimes several tasting notes on any one wine). Please note that the lists are nearly but not quite complete, and I intend to add some notes on individual producers in the tasting articles too.

Here is a guide to our coverage of this extremely varied and rather exasperating – though ultimately by no means entirely disappointing – vintage.  We present tasting notes alphabetically by producer (sur)name.

If you want to see all the notes for one particular village, eg Meursault, use the tasting notes search – just select Meursault in the appellation field and 2008 in the vintage field.  Or, as usual, you could limit your search to wines with a certain minimum score, or to whites or reds, or to a recommended drinking date.

Tasting notes A-D

Tasting notes E-L

Tasting notes M-P

Tasting notes Q-Z

OTHER COVERAGE

A welcome white burgundy horizontal (Free for all) 20 May 2017

2008 white burgundy – ready or not? (Tasting article) 18 May 2017

Nuits-St-Georges under the microscope (Tasting article) 12 March 2013

Catching up with a snail-like vintage (Free for all) 19 Feb 2011

2008 red burgundy – a second look (Free for all) 15 Feb 2011

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti 2008 (Tasting article) 1 Feb 2011

Dom J & N Saumaize, En Crêches 2008 St-Véran (Wines of the Week) 8 Oct 2010

56 Clos de Vougeot 2008s (Tasting article) 28 Jul 2010

Notes from the Côte de Nuits (Inside information) 3 Feb 2010

Notes from the Côte de Beaune (Inside information) 26 Jan 2010

2008 burgundy – the overperformers (overview, part 2) (Free for all) 23 Jan 2010

Merchants offering 2008 burgundies (Free for all) 18 Jan 2010

2008 burgundy – a miracle? (overview, part 1) (Free for all) 16 Jan 2010

Tasting 2008 burgundy (Video) 15 Jan 2010

Burgundy 2008 – some recommendations (Inside information) 13 Jan 2010

Burgundy 2008 – tactics and failure (Don't quote me) 12 Jan 2010

Digital burgundy – and the ideal spittoon (Don't quote me) 11 Jan 2010

2008 burgundies tasted so far (Inside information) 8 Jan 2010

Emmanuel Rouget speaks (Video) 25 Nov 2009

Burgundy 2008, the growing season (Free for all) 3 Nov 2008

Choose your plan
Member
$135
/year
Save over 15% annually
Ideal for wine enthusiasts
  • Access 296,219 wine reviews & 16,117 articles
  • Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
Inner Circle
$249
/year
 
Ideal for collectors

Everything in “Member”, plus:

  • Early access to the latest wine reviews, 48 hours in advance
  • Early access to the latest articles, 48 hours in advance
Professional
$299
/year
For individual wine professionals
  • Access 296,219 wine reviews & 16,117 articles
  • Access The Oxford Companion to Wine & The World Atlas of Wine
  • Access askJancis, our AI wine assistant
  • Early access to the latest wine reviews & articles, 48 hours in advance
  • Commercial use of up to 25 wine reviews & scores for marketing
Business
$399
/year
For companies in the wine trade

Everything in “Professional”, plus:

  • Commercial use of up to 250 wine reviews & scores for marketing
  • Access to submit wines for review
  • Offer memberships to your employees and manage them from a single place
  • API access available for an additional fee
Pay with
Visa logo Mastercard logo American Express logo Logo for more payment options
Join our newsletter

Get the latest from Jancis and her team of leading wine experts.

By subscribing you agree with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

More Free for all

Old Vine Registry new seal 100+ years two versions
Free for all Breaking news! The Old Vine Registry is breaking records, barriers and new ground. And now, The Old Vine Registry seal...
Ronan Sayburn MS, Sarah Abbott MW and Hannah Tovey at Icons tastings 2026
Free for all Take 27 Chardonnay ‘icons’ from around the world and serve them up to 18 accredited tasters … A version of...
WWC26 post-submission graphic
Free for all Great pairings – so many to choose from! A big thank you to all from Team JR. This year’s wine...
Kullabergs Vingård © Terra Skåne/Jan Kivissar
Free for all According to Star Wine List, a guide with more authority than most. Above, food and wine mavens gather at Arilds...

More from JancisRobinson.com

Opus 1979-2000 tasting 19 May 2026
Tasting articles A vertical tasting takes Jancis back to the groundbreaking beginning of this emblematic California red. Left to right in a...
Tony Bish in Tronçais forest
Don't quote me The terroirs of the forests that shade vines and provide wine barrels are interconnected with the vineyards and their wines...
Ch de Pennautier, Cabardès
Don't quote me A month that developed into one of cancellations and medications. Some older readers may remember the late Robin Kernick as...
Rudd Mt. Veeder Estate
Tasting articles Rich takes on this popular white-wine variety. Above, Rudd’s Mt Veeder Estate (© Rudd). For the last three years I...
Symington 2024 vintage ports
Tasting articles An excellent year for vintage port. No wonder every port house is releasing one or more such ports, making this...
Brit Nat tasting 2026 by Em Drake
Tasting articles Britpop move over; here comes Brít-Nat with pop-the-crown-cap controversy and edgy attitude. Henry writes On the day that the soon-to-be-legendary...
Ried Kellerberg in autumn
Wines of the week Summer dreams in a limy, zesty white wine from Austria, from €9.90, £18.37, $19.99 . Above, the Kellerberg vineyard, one...
Diemersdal winemaking team
Tasting articles Great buys available in the UK and farther afield – including some naturally lower-alcohol wines. Above, left to right: Reon...
Wine inspiration delivered directly to your inbox, weekly
Our weekly newsletter is free for all
By subscribing you're confirming that you agree with our Terms and Conditions.