Underrated burgundy vintages

2013
2007
2008

What else?

I am not sure that 2007 is under rated, not one that I have ever loved. I really like 2008s and 2010s. 2001 was the classic under rated vintage at the time with lots of bargains on offer.
From a small sample set I have seen much to like in 2013 and 2014 and will back fill at the right price.

1972

1972, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2016.

another vote for 1996. And 2000.

1993 was the poster child until it wasn’t (although many, many Burgophiles knew better). And true for whites as well though that was not known for a long time.

2000 after that. Both red and white.

2001 I think was more under-appreciated in the shadow of 2002 than underrated. Meadows and Gilman and Kolm at least knew the reds were special basically from Day 1.

2000 has gone from vastly underrated to properly rated to sort of overrated.

2008, 2013, and 2014 are underrated.

2001, 2008 so far… 2007 has been just ok from a string of 2007s in a month or so…

1997 whites in Chablis and the Mâconnais have given me great drinking this year, and Vincent Dauvissat was waxing lyrical about the harvest. But given pricing on the US retail market, it is hard to see any Burgundy vintage as actively “underrated” these days. Red 2013s would get my vote though, if I had to give one. Not convinced about 2008 reds as a whole: lots of very slow malolactics - as in 1996, cellars had to be heated and wines were often quite manipulated to get malo to go through. Hence the combination of elevated acidity and rather evolved, tired fruit tones in too many wines. Of course, it’s the exceptions that make Burgundy interesting. And I love 2008 whites.

Personally, I think many 2012’s will drink better than more heralded vintages for at least a decade. Some are already adding a tertiary savory note. Old bones? Maybe not, but perhaps an early drinking vintage, similar to but superior than 2007.

Are we talking about whites or reds? If whites, I fail to see how 2014 would be underrated, as it is consistently hailed as one of the greatest recent vintages of white Burg.

1998 for reds, the secret is long out on 1993 unfortunately.

I was going with reds. How is 16 underrated? My understanding is that it’s a top vintage and priced accordingly.

One can still sometimes find 1993 Meursault Perrieres from Ampeau for sale (mostly from Envoyer) at a reasonable price. This is a spectacular wine.

No one’s going out on a limb and voting for 2011? pileon

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Good list, I’d add 1983, as it had the reputation for hail taint on release.

I think some producers made really good 2011s, though obviously I understand your comment wasn’t serious.

Vote for '96,'00, and definitely '08 for reds

Agree with 1972, much better than the touted '71. Lots of excellent wines back when Burgundy was affordable.