Michel Bouzereau et Fils
Bourgogne Côte d'Or Chardonnay
Burgundy, France
With this producer & the amended meaning of Cote D’or says something to the buyer. Putting it in its simplest terms, it says this is more somewhere between Bourgogne & Village level. Leaning a bit towards Village. I was told that the fruit that went into this bottling is all from Meursaut, both Puligny & Chassagne Montrachet and one other area I cannot recall that Alex the Burgundy Buyer at K&L shared.
If you know this producer, you understand they are fairly well respected for good not necessarily great quality. Keeping in mind, 2023 was an excellent white burgundy vintage.
The nose shows; lemon-lime, green apple, underripe pineapple, green melon, not quite ripe kiwi, white peach, honey, cream, soft vanillin, sea spray, some sea fossils, beautiful, soft chalkiness, gentle white spice, caramel tones, understated white spice, fresh to dry herbaceous notes, yellow & white flowers with greens.
The palate is round, lush and somewhat viscous. Tart lemon-lime, green apple, underripe pineapple, green melon, not quite ripe kiwi, white peach, honey, cream, soft vanillin, cream, sea spray, some sea fossils, beautiful, soft chalky powder, white spice w/ medium palate heat, caramel tones, understated white spice, crisp volcanic minerals, dry limestone, dry twig, oak powder, mint, fresh herbaceous notes, yellow & white flowers with greens. Rainfall acidity, great; balance, structure, length with smartly polished elegance that lasts minutes and long sets on spice & volcanics.
Coravin decanted in glass for 30-40 minutes.
$59. My other bottle will slumber 2-3 yrs. Think it picks up a point then.
You can spends hundreds on Grand Cru & Premiere Cru whites, but I am all for buying Village & Bourgogne level whites in grand vintages like the recent 22’s & 23’s given Burgundy prices these days. That’s the smarter play.
With this producer & the amended meaning of Cote D’or says something to the buyer. Putting it in its simplest terms, it says this is more somewhere between Bourgogne & Village level. Leaning a bit towards Village. I was told that the fruit that went into this bottling is all from Meursaut, both Puligny & Chassagne Montrachet and one other area I cannot recall that Alex the Burgundy Buyer at K&L shared.
If you know this producer, you understand they are fairly well respected for good not necessarily great quality. Keeping in mind, 2023 was an excellent white burgundy vintage.
The nose shows; lemon-lime, green apple, underripe pineapple, green melon, not quite ripe kiwi, white peach, honey, cream, soft vanillin, sea spray, some sea fossils, beautiful, soft chalkiness, gentle white spice, caramel tones, understated white spice, fresh to dry herbaceous notes, yellow & white flowers with greens.
The palate is round, lush and somewhat viscous. Tart lemon-lime, green apple, underripe pineapple, green melon, not quite ripe kiwi, white peach, honey, cream, soft vanillin, cream, sea spray, some sea fossils, beautiful, soft chalky powder, white spice w/ medium palate heat, caramel tones, understated white spice, crisp volcanic minerals, dry limestone, dry twig, oak powder, mint, fresh herbaceous notes, yellow & white flowers with greens. Rainfall acidity, great; balance, structure, length with smartly polished elegance that lasts minutes and long sets on spice & volcanics.
Coravin decanted in glass for 30-40 minutes.
$59. My other bottle will slumber 2-3 yrs. Think it picks up a point then.
You can spends hundreds on Grand Cru & Premiere Cru whites, but I am all for buying Village & Bourgogne level whites in grand vintages like the recent 22’s & 23’s given Burgundy prices these days. That’s the smarter play.