BOURGOGNE ALIGOTÉ
2019 Domaine Henri Germain
| Grapes | Aligoté |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Bourgogne Aligoté |
| ABV | 13% |
Juicy and fresh, a rather delicious sunny gourmand yellow fruit ripeness allied to zingy acidity. Is 2019 the year for Aligoté? It would seem so. Drinking range: 2021 - 2024 L&S (Oct 2020)
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One plot below Meursault in Les Plançons. The wine is aged half in wood and half in tank for twelve months then five more in tank. Light lemon colour, lively greengage fruit. Excellent acidity, this 2019 Aligoté has kept its freshness and offers layers of flavour. Rating: **** Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Mar 2022)
An exuberantly spicy nose is comprised by notes of very fresh apple and citrus where the latter element is also present on the racy, intense and distinctly mineral-driven flavors that conclude in a refreshing and impressively persistent finish for a regional wine. This fine effort is recommended. Drinking range: 2022 - Rating: 87-89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2021)
Domaine Henri Germain
Jean-François Germain was joined in 2018 by his daughter Lucie - who is now helping to run this small (7ha) domaine.
The Chassagne vineyards came through his mother, a Pillot, and Jean-François is married to François Jobard's daughter, so they are quite intertwined with some of our other producers. The Poruzots comes from the rows next to Remi Jobard's. In terms of winemaking the Germains are always happy to let nature take its course, and in the vineyards they follow as natural a system of viticulture as possible (organic, not certified).
These are concentrated, tightly wound wines from one of Burgundy's coldest cellars. Alcoholic fermentations can take months and the malolactics are often late, so they have always gone for long élevage in old barrels, always for two winters, and the Premiers Crus usually for 22 months. Slow to develop, they show wonderful crystalline purity. New wood is used very sparingly, just to replace barrels sold when they get to ten years old.
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2020 BOURGOGNE ALIGOTÉ le Clos des Perrières la Combe Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% White
Aligoté.
This is macerated on skins for a week, then pressed and vinified in wood (not new). It was racked in September and is now ready to bottle. Clear bright lemon colour. The bouquet is less flamboyant than some years but wit...(read more)
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy
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