The 2024 wines from Hudelot-Baillet in Chambolle-Musigny typify the very best of the vintage in the Côte d’Or. When we visited the domaine in November 2025 to taste the new vintage, we were struck by Dominique Le Guen’s smiling demeanour—a far cry from the previous year, when he was more than a little glum about the just-completed 2024 harvest, which he described as the most challenging of his career.
Dominique told us that it was only after tasting the wines following the end of the secondary fermentation in March that he realised just how good they were. He began picking on 20th September and employed a fairly classic vinification, though with less pigeage (punching down of the caps in the fermentation vats) than usual, allowing for a gentler extraction.
Tasting the range ourselves, we found an exciting collection of wines with excellent tautness and a distinctive expression of ripeness. They are fresh on both nose and palate, with balanced alcohol levels—often around 13%—yet still displaying great concentration. This is a direct consequence of the exceptionally low yields, in some cases as little as 19 hl/ha (for the Hautes Côtes de Nuit), with the total harvest amounting to just a third of a normal crop.
The Bourgogne Pinot Noir and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits remain two of our best-value Côte de Nuits red Burgundies. Regular followers will not be disappointed with the 2024s, which show fine-grained tannins and distinctive aromas of viandes grillées, a characteristic we encountered at several domaines.
The Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes and the premiers crus Les Charmes and Les Cras were all superb, again marked by notably fine tannins that will see them drinking well from an early stage. These may not be wines for extended ageing—Dominique suggests enjoying the 2024s at around 5–7 years—but they will be utterly charming in their youth. We usually have a preference for the chalk-dominated terroir of Les Charmes, but this year the more clay-dominated terroir of Les Cras stood out for its broad shoulders and depth of fruit.
Sadly, no Chambolle-Musigny Les Borniques premier cru was made in 2024, but the grand cru Bonnes Mares was as impressive as ever—though barely enough was produced to fill a single barrel.
Hudelot-Baillet’s wines have a strong following among our customers and stocks are limited. For the premiers crus, we request balanced orders (1:1 with the village wines, or 1:2 with the Bourgogne or Hautes-Côtes). Bonnes Mares is offered on allocation; suitably balanced orders are requested—please enquire.
Offered en primeur. Wines due to land in the UK in autumn 2026.
| RED | 2024 | Hudelot Baillet - Bonnes Mares grand cru | 75cl | £960 per case of 3 | Hudelot Baillet Bonnes Mares grand cru 2024 / / 75cl £960 per case of 3 |
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Tasting NotesFrom 0.13 ha of east-facing vines on limestone and white clayey-marl, at the Southern end of Bonnes Mares. The vines are 95 years old! The wine is aged for 17 months in 50% new oak barrels. Headily ripe but without any sense of being cooked or hot. Intensely earthy, sous bois aromas, bramble and gamey aromas. On the palate, there are more earthy and generally 'below ground' flavours (we're tasting this on a root day) with extremely pure and precise dark cherry fruit and fine minerality on the long finish. RKL------"Once again there is just enough wood present to merit mentioning framing the fresh and layered aromas of plum, dark cherry, soft earth and a range of appealing spice nuances. There is very good volume, size and weight to the rich velvet-textured broad-shouldered flavors that display evident power on the impressively persistent finish. This does need to develop more depth but that's what bottle aging is for as the underlying material seems to be present. Drink: 2034+. 91-93 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound------"The 2024 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru constitutes two and a half barrels this year. Iris flower and touches of peony unfold on the nose, plenty of dark cherry fruit mixed with cassis, though it doesn't quite "flow" like the 2023. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine acidity and gentle grip with a low-key finish that will hopefully just gain a bit of girth during the remainder of its barrel maturation. It'll come good. Drinking Window 2028-2042. 92-94 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2024 | Hudelot Baillet - Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits | 75cl | £240 per case of 12 | Hudelot Baillet Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits 2024 / / 75cl £240 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesFruit for the domaines Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge comes from vines on clay-limestone soil in the commune of Meuilley, a few kilometres south west of Chambolle. Aged for 12 months in 15% new oak. Earthy aromas and grilled meats on the nose, along with very pure, concentrated black fruits, confirmed on the palate. RKL------The 2024 Bourgogne Houtes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge has a well-defined nose with wild strawberry and briar scents, as if holding something back in reserve. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a little sterner than was expecting with a pleasing edginess on the finish. Drink over the next three to four years. Drinking Window: 2026 2030. 85-87 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2024 | Hudelot Baillet - Bourgogne Pinot Noir | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Hudelot Baillet Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2024 / / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesA blend of grapes from vines in two lieux-dits vineyards in the village of Vougeot, just a couple of kilometres from Chambolle, on clay-limestone soils. Aged for 12 months in 20% new oak barrels. Piercingly fresh, pretty, floral aromas and fruit on the nose, cherry and blackberry, with some earthy notes. The palate is more taut, with cranberry flavours and chalky acidity. The tautness and concentration of the '24 vintage make this one of the most enjoyable vintages of this cuvée to date. RKL------"The 2024 Bourgogne Rouge offers cranberry and strawberry scents on the nose with touches of lavender in the background. The palate is medium bodied with slightly firmer tannins than the Passetoutgrain, with a bit more bite and tension on the finish. Decent enough. Drinking Window: 2025-2030. 86 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com------"A fresh, bright and cool nose combines notes of both red and dark berries with those of earth and all but invisible wood. There is fine volume to the delicious and vibrant middle weight flavors that possess better than average depth and persistence for the appellation on the lightly austere finale. One to consider. Drink: 2027+. 86-89 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound |
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| RED | 2024 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes 1er cru | 75cl | £460 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Les Charmes 1er cru 2024 / / 75cl £460 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesThe domaine's holding in the Charmes premier cru is just 0.63 ha in size, with predominantly limestone soil, at 270 metres altitude. The wine spends 17 months on average in 30% new oak barrels. The cool limestone soil accentuates acidity and freshness, with more intensity of aroma than the village wine...violets on the nose, but also intense, rich earthy-humus notes. Full of earthy power on the palate too, along with concentrated blueberry and cherry fruit. Les Cras seems to have excelled in the '24 vintage. RKL------"The 2024 Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru, cropped of a decent 35hl/ha due to younger vines, has an engaging though understated bouquet that opens with brambly red fruit, briary and subtle iris flower scents. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, quite fleshy towards the second half though not as complex as other recent vintages. There is just a touch of bitterness right on the finish. Nevertheless, it should gain cohesion during the remainder of its barrel maturation though it is outflanked by the outstanding Les Cras this year. Drinking Window 2027-2037. 89-91 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com ------"Here too the nose is similar to that of the old vines Chambolle with just a bit more oak influence. There is fine richness to the equally dense medium weight flavors that are noticeably more refined yet also a bit more powerful on the lingering, balanced and more structured finale. Drink: 2032+. 90-92 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound |
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| RED | 2024 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 1er cru | 75cl | £495 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Les Cras 1er cru 2024 / / 75cl £495 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesThe domaine's holding in Les Cras is even smaller than that in Les Charmes, just 0.37 ha. In most vintages Les Cras shows dark, brooding fruit when young and needs time, but the 2024 has an added elegance and energy, as well as a beautiful texture. Possibly the most impressive Les Cras we have tasted. RKL------"An expressive, cool and quite airy nose derives more from the red side of the fruit spectrum with being liberally laced with hints of spice and wet stone. There more elegant, if slightly less concentrated, middle weight flavors are markedly more mineral-driven while exhibiting fine length on the balanced, lightly austere and equally firm finale. Lovely and understated in style. Drink: 2032+. 90-93 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound------"The 2024 Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras 1er Cru was cropped at just 19h/ha, much less than Les Charmes this year. This is graced with a bewitching nose with blackberry, wild strawberry and hints of violet, a little richer than the Charmes. The palate is very intense with ample ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, lightly spiced with a detailed and harmonious finish. This is an excellent Chambolle for the vintage, victorious in context of the inclement vintage. Drinking Window: 2027 2045. 92-94 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com |
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| RED | 2024 | Hudelot Baillet - Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes | 75cl | £320 per case of 6 | Hudelot Baillet Chambolle Musigny Vieilles Vignes 2024 / / 75cl £320 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesFrom a 1.2 hectare plot on clay-limestone soil in the heart of the Chambolle commune, aged for around 17 months in 25% new oak barrels. Yields were just 22 hl/ha in '24, resulting in very concentrated fruit. Beautiful aromatic nose of violets, wood smoke, Victoria plum and dark cherry. Fresh acidity accentuating the supple tannins and a velvety texture. Excellent length on the palate. The old vines really do lend a concentration and depth on the palate rarely found in village wines. RKL------"The 2024 Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes has quite a floral bouquet with scents of white flowers and potpourri that infuse the transparent red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a pleasant fleshiness but there is just sufficient grip with a dash of white pepper on the finish. Drink over the next several years. Drinking Window: 2027 2035. 87-89 points" Neal Martin, Vinous.com ------"A more deeply pitched nose features notes of plum, dark cherry, spice and a violet top note. There is better volume to the delicious and caressing but punchy flavors as the old vines are in evidence while delivering good length on the dusty, lightly stony and lingering finale. This isn't especially refined but offers plenty of character and overall, this is also one to consider provided you're willing to cellar it for a few years first. Drink: 2030+. 89-91 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound |
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