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.