March 28, 2024 - Modne grønne epler, saftig sitron og smør. Etter litt luft setter den seg også med litt fat og en rund smøraktig sitron.
March 6, 2024 - Drinking well now, more mellow and rounded than a few years ago. An impressive Ladoix blanc. Drink or hold.
July 5, 2023 - Enjoyable. Paired with mixed nuts and hard cheeses. Core of a ripe cantaloupe, apples, and a whiff of sea shells. Not super complicated, but it doesn't pretend to be.
February 4, 2022 - Søte grønne epler, fersken, smør mineraler i nesa. Mye av det samme i munnen, med en utpreget smøraktig sitrusfrukt rundhet. Nydelig til årets ferske skrei.
April 18, 2021 - Great white wine, one of the best I’ve had.
April 11, 2021 - Very good concentration for a village wine. This wine presents a rather dry, nutty, mineral palate. Some lemon and minerals on the nose. There is also noticeable oak on the finish, which I would prefer to be more integrated. For that reason I would suggest cellaring this for another two years or so, at which time the oak should stand out less. If you like Faiveley whites (and I do), don’t hesitate to try this one.
April 10, 2021 - Faiveley is just out here making great wine at reasonable (for Burgundy) prices. Lovely flintiness, lemon oil and white flowers on the nose; the palate has an attractive glycolic texture and the metallic minerality returns on the finish. Not super incisive, reflecting the vintage, but extremely well done. You can always feel good about taking these wines home, because you know you're going to get something really good in your glass at every level.
March 11, 2021 - - Starter med lukter av fersken og pære, og fortsetter med litt grønne epler og sitron. Hint av mandler og smørblomst.
- Smaker av søte fersken og pære med hint av mandler. Fyldig og rund i munnen med et lite smør preg. Avslutningen trekker også frem grønne epler og sitron.
- Åpner seg mere opp etter en liten stund i glasset, så neste flaske bør over på karaffel 1 time før servering.
June 7, 2020 - Longtemps, par pragmatisme économique et par envie de soutenir le local vraiment local, j'ai évité les négociants (éventuellement éleveurs), estimant qu'un petit producteur maitriserait mieux l'ensemble du travail de la vigne au verre et serait plus digne de confiance et plus synonyme de qualité qu'un acheteur de moût ou de raisin. Au fil des années, des flacons signés Jadot, Drouhin, Latour, Bichot ou Faiveley m'ont convaincu qu'il y a du (très) bon à trouver partout, d'autant que, ces 25 dernières années, certains négociants ont racheté de très belles vignes et changé de culture commerciale et de pratiques. Je ne sais pas exactement d'où viennent les raisins de ce Ladoix 2018 très avenant (de leur propre aveu, les vignes sont très jeunes), au boisé un peu forcé pour moi et encore un peu serré. Mais son nez floral et beurré, ses épaules amples et sa netteté aromatique (pain grillé), font de ce Ladoix blanc un vin qui tient la route dans un millésime précoce. Sur des pointes d'asperges en salade et un satay de poulet sauce cacahuètes, il faisait parfaitement le travail. (89)**** For a long time, driven by economic pragmatism and a desire to support truly local products, I avoided négociants (sometimes also "éleveurs'), thinking that a small-scale grower would better manage the entire process from vine to glass and would be more trustworthy and synonymous with quality than a purchaser of must or grapes. Over the years, bottles bearing the names Jadot, Drouhin, Latour, Bichot or Faiveley have convinced me that there is (very) good wine to be found everywhere, especially considering that in the last 25 years, some negociants have acquired beautiful vineyards and changed their commercial culture and practices. I'm not entirely sure where the grapes for this very appealing 2018 Ladoix come from (according to their own admission, the vines are quite young), with a slightly pronounced oak influence for my taste and still a bit tight. But its floral and buttery nose, ample shoulders, and aromatic clarity (toasted bread) make this white Ladoix a wine that holds its own in an early vintage. Paired with asparagus salad and chicken satay with peanut sauce, it performed admirably (89)