2022 PERNAND VERGELESSES 1er Cru Sous Frétille Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Certified Organic
100% frosted in 2021 - always early ripening and budding so it got hit! Great to have it back in 2022. Pretty nose with blossom and citrus notes. Palate has some good crisp apple edged fruit and gentle, warm lemon note....(read more)
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2020 PERNAND VERGELESSES 1er Cru Sous Frétille Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Practising Organic
Lots of limestone in the soil. South facing. Slightly more expressive on the nose than the Belles Filles. Hint of reduction. More texture on the palate with a nice line of acidity. Again, more on that citrus fruit spectr...(read more)
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2023 SAINT AUBIN 1er Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
33% new oak. More of step up here in concentration and complexity. Good core of mixed orchard fruits. A savoury edge too. Good weight on the palate. Touch of salinity on the finish. Good effort.
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2023 PULIGNY MONTRACHET Les Levrons Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
From vines planted in 1947. Single vineyard plot. 33% new oak. Berries are smaller here so more intensity & minerality in the finished wine. So well balanced. A wine you really want to drink - already charming and in...(read more)
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2023 PULIGNY MONTRACHET Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13.5%
White
Chardonnay.
Fruit comes from two plots. 27% new oak. Touch of reduction on the nose but a bit of a swirl in the glass reveals white flowers & orchard fruits. Feels leaner than previous wines. Quite an elegant, delicate style. Pr...(read more)
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2023 PULIGNY MONTRACHET 1er Cru Folatières Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Cask sample. Bright, limey citrus. Fragrant with a touch of mandarin. Firm, creamy texture, suggesting a definite lees influence. Salty-sour long finish. (JH)
Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com
2021 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE Grand Cru Domaine Berthelemot
Côte d'Or Burgundy France
13%
White
Chardonnay.
Practising Organic
From four parcels all in the commune of Pernand, although the largest is on the boundary with Aloxe. Super-pale with a greenish tinge. Builds well on the palate after a delicate start with a touch of hazelnut on the nose...(read more)
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