Domaine Bourgogne-Devaux, Hautes-Côtes de Beaune “La Dalignère”

By now, you’ve heard me wax poetic about the dogged determination necessary to find the best value-for-dollar in Burgundy. Most wine lovers have accepted that it costs a little more to play in the Pinot Noir Big Leagues, but if you’re willing to do some digging—and to venture outside your usual haunts—there are still plenty of bargains to be had. Lately, we’ve been making the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune the first stop in our search for those “Goldilocks” wines—not too pricey, but uncompromisingly delicious. I’ve been keeping Domaine Bourgogne-Devaux a secret, but have finally accepted that it’s time to share this treasure with our subscribers.Every so often I’ll sneak Bourgogne-Devaux’s single-vineyard, old-vine “La Dalignère” into a blind tasting with bottles twice or three times its price, and am fascinated by how everyone seems to gravitate towards it for a second pour. It’s sophisticated enough to fool a bunch of sommeliers who’ve seen it all but accessible enough to slake your thirst w