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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 40 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by wgoelen on 12/3/2017 & rated 87 points: Still fresh. Simple but honest wine. (2293 views) | | | Tasted by wgmccallum on 3/17/2016 & rated 87 points: Pale yellow. Fresh nose of green apples and sea air. On the palate, driving acidity with a sweet base of citrus. 50 + 15 + 15 + 7. (4120 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 7/16/2015 & rated 88 points: Aligoté @ The Square (The Square): Fatter and rounder. A touch of vanilla. Holds some line but it is fatter and richer and broader than previous wines. Finely chalky against that richer backdrop. *** (5350 views) | | | Tasted by rob_gilmour on 2/20/2015: Still retaining it's richness and freshness at this point in time. Wouldn't hold on to it for much longer however, may be past it's best in a few months. Excellent drinking now. (5374 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 11/15/2014 & rated 92 points: Fresh (4655 views) | | | Tasted by jwsobeck on 10/22/2014 flawed bottle: 2 out of 3 oxidized (4798 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 8/3/2014: Decent stuff, needed some air. Good summer juice (2948 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 10/11/2013 & rated 81 points: Tasted in double-blind fashion from a bottle kindly provided by D.B., this light yellow (100% Aligoté) wine displays nice aromas of honeysuckle, citrus and minerals. Disappointingly, it falls flat on its light-bodied palate, with insufficient acidity to provide any vibrancy to the flavors. The alcohol (listed as 12.5%) is unnoticed...unfortunately, so is the middle palate. With a resurrected finish which is medium-length but overtly flabby, this is one which, while not offensive, will never be memorable. Drink now-2014. (3726 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 10/2/2013: A lovely white with citrus, apple, and minerality. Quite tasty and well balanced. (3509 views) | | | Tasted by gris on 9/14/2013 & rated 90 points: Rich and round with just enough acidity to provide balance. Worth looking for again. (3490 views) | | | Tasted by Steve&Carolyn on 5/18/2013 & rated 82 points: Nice but not exceptional. (3453 views) | | | Tasted by Vintomas on 4/20/2013 & rated 86 points: Light to medium yellow. Discrete but rather fruity nose with yellow apple and pear, some oak, and a hint of mineral. Medium bodied, slightly viscous, yellow fruit, some citrus aromas, medium+ acidity, rather good minerality, some bitterness and earthiness.
A good food-friendly wine with the typical weight of a village-level Burgundy and nice minerality, but not quite the freshness of a Chardonnay-based wine due to the lower acidity (2324 views) | | | Tasted by UpfromtheCellar on 4/20/2013 & rated 88 points: Interesting. When I was first poured this blind I thought it was "another of those obscure Chardonnays from a wine region that only Kermit Lynch could find". Lol,lol. With a few years of age it fooled all of us actually (not sure what that says about the crowd I hang out with but anyway.....).
I have enjoyed a number of Aligotes over the years, including several (i.e. most) "designed" to add Kir to before drinking, so this round, oaky, slighty long version really fooled me. It was very nice. It lacked the kind of finish a Chardonnay at this mid-20 price tag that is relatively easy to find if you know where to look would have, but very enjoyable never the less. (3278 views) | | | Tasted by Mackmoo on 4/7/2013 & rated 89 points: Very chardonnay like nose but on the palate a completely different story. A nice full and rounded mouthfeel. Only a slight acidity. Nicely balanced. Some noticeable complexities. Long finish. Lovely wine! (2079 views) | | | Tasted by poste244 on 4/5/2013 & rated 84 points: Léger début d'oxydation. Peu expressif au nez. Profil plus floral que fruité. Peu boisé. Amertume en finale et acidité un peu élevée. Un vin anonyme sans grand vices ni vertus. Très oubliable. (1985 views) | | | Tasted by Edouard84 on 4/4/2013 & rated 88 points: Impressive aligote with a finesse and body I've never experienced before on such wines. Very well-made and a good pair with scallops (1608 views) | | | Tasted by swaap on 3/29/2013 & rated 85 points: Nez floral, beaucoup de concentration et moins d'acidité par rapport a 2008. vin typique d'année solaire. (1344 views) | | | Tasted by discotrog on 2/5/2013 & rated 88 points: very elegant and unique wine. nose and palate are dominated by light floral notes ....chamomile in particular for me, also white flowers, peach pit and lemon. med plus acidity slight oxidative notes as well. drank with porcini dusted seared scallops.balanced and well made. can age for a few more (1792 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 1/8/2013 & rated 88 points: Pale white gold; energetic, taut, crisp, minerally, lemony, dry; exemplary Aligoté with just a hint of added 2009-ripeness, cream and weight. Very attractive now, but will probably age magnificently (see La Revue du Vin de France, September 2012, pp. 204-207, for tasting notes on vintages back through 1990). (2037 views) | | | Tasted by discotrog on 12/19/2012 flawed bottle: prematurly oxidized (1910 views) | | | Tasted by cos82 on 9/26/2012 & rated 88 points: Pale straw in color. Nice nose with floral, citrus and limestone elements. Well made Aligote with balanced palate all the way through of apple, mineral and steely elements. Nice food wine with a variety of smoked fish. (2227 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 5/5/2012 & rated 82 points: Medium intensity gold color with some legs on glass. Youthful nose shows medium intensity notes of dried apricot, golden raisins, quince, and honeydew. Dry palate has Medium - acidity with medium body. Shows some dry extract. Honeycomb, stone, quince, dried fruit, golden raisins. Medium finish is slightly bitter. Acceptable quality, ready to drink, will not improve. (2939 views) | | | Tasted by gutt22 on 4/19/2012: 13.0% alcohol. Light yellow color. A pretty, mineral-driven wine. The nose is slightly stony, with underlying stone fruit. In the mouth, elegant and well-balanced, but with enough strength to show you it's a serious wine. Refined mouth feel, with great purity of fruit, which tends more toward apple, and plenty of stony minerals and good acidity. A gentle finish. A- (3083 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 4/1/2012: Knightsbridge 2009 Burgundy Tasting Highlights (Northbrook, IL): Wine tasting. ripe but still bright, with good energy on finish. Very good Aligoté, probably a good value. (4364 views) | | | Tasted by gblacave on 12/18/2011 & rated 88 points: Nice lemon notes and a hint of floral. Palate has great acid and moderate complexity. Medium weight and nice finish. Great everyday refreshing white. (3423 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
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