Winemaker Notes
The nose is very precise and expressive, reminding you that this wine was vinified and matured in oak foudres. One of the advantages of a foudre is that it focuses the wine on its terroir, giving it a sense of direction during ageing.
The palate is also precise, elegant and refreshing at the same time, with floral notes enhanced by the sensation of ripe fruit.
Professional Ratings
-
Jasper Morris
Chardonnay grown in Bouzeron, and given the same vinification as the Aligoté. Chardonnay is thickening its skins in these warmer times, enabling Pierre to work with the bitter notes of the skin in the face of lower acidity. Pale colour with a light green tint. Fascinating perfume, actually more interesting than the Bouzeron I find. You can see the bitters to come, along with a floral top note and a white orchard fruit core. There is a lot happening in this wine, with a delicious light biscuit note adding further complexity. Ripe at 13% but correctly so, and finishes by leaving a fresh taste in the mouth. Drink from 2026-2030.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Situated south of the Côte d’Or and above the Mâconnais, the Côte Chalonnaise produces well-esteemed red and white wines.
Côte Chalonnaise includes five village appellations: Mercurey and Givry focus on Pinot Noir; Montagny is exclusive to Chardonnay; Rully makes red, white and sparkling wines; while Bouzeron is an appellation committed to the Aligoté grape.
The limestone soils in the Côte Chalonnaise are similar to those of the Côte d’Or, but the vineyards are more scattered because a lack of one continuous escarpment.