My best buy

2001 Chablis, Domaine Pierre de Prehy (£9.99, Marks & Spencer) Jean-Marc Brocard is one of the leading producers in Chablis, fashioning textbook unoaked wines from the Yonne. This textured, minerally, lightly creamy white has a finish that's longer than a basketball player's arm.

White

2001 Viré Classé, Vieilles Vignes, Cave de Viré (£6.99, Safeway) The Mconnais region can be a source of very well priced Chardonnay, especially if you like full-flavoured whites but aren't that keen on oak. This modern, citrus and brioche-like white is a delight.

2000 Chassagne Montrachet, Premier Cru Morgeout, Clos Pitois, Domaine Roger Belland (£26, Waitrose) A very sophisticated white Burgundy, this concentrated, buttery, barrel-fermented Chardonnay from one of the Côte de Beaune's best villages is a comparative baby, but it's still delicious to drink now.

Red

2001 Savigny-lès-Beaune, Henri de Villamont (£8.99, Majestic) It's not easy to find a drinkable Savigny for under a tenner, but you should try this light, fragrant, well-made Pinot Noir with pointed acidity and a core of sweet raspberry fruit.

2000 Monthelie Rouge, Domaine du Chteau de Puligny Montrachet (£11.99, Oddbins) The Chalonnaise district is often overlooked by red Burgundy drinkers, but it shouldn't be, given the value for money it can provide. This is a medium weight Pinot with a beguiling red fruits bouquet and no obvious oak.

2000 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur, Patrice Rion (£22, Morris & Verdin, 020 7921 5300) This isn't the most powerful Gevrey on the market,but it's still delicious. Sweet vanilla oak, supple tannins, pure cherry and wild strawberry fruit are its hallmarks.