2014 Domaine Henri Naudin-Ferrand Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Blanc

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  3/24/2022 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  100% biodynamically farmed Chardonnay harvested in mid-to-late September. Unlike some Naudin-Ferrand wines, this is not vinified completely without sulfites, but still with a pretty much hands-off approach. Fermented and aged in oak. 12,5% alcohol.
  
  Quite intense and concentrated yellow-green color. The nose feels quite noticeably ripe with clean, layered aromas of zesty citrus fruits and red apples, some Asian pear, a little bit of flinty reduction, light creamy notes of oak, a hint of waxy funk and a touch of sweet exotic spices. The wine is dry, youthful and crunchy on the palate with intense, juicy flavors of fresh golden apples and zesty citrus fruits, some steely mineral tones, a little bit of ripe white peach, light creamy notes of oak, a hint of chalk dust and a touch of waxy funk. There's some obvious sense of concentration to the wine, but the brisk acidity keeps the wine very focused, structured and zippy. The finish is lovely, crunchy and pretty acid-driven with intense flavors of lemony citrus fruits and fresh white peach, some sharp notes of Granny Smith apple, a little bit of tangy salinity, light stony mineral nuances, a hint of apple peel bitterness and a touch of creamy oak.
  
  A beautiful, fresh and crunchy white Burgundy that is still remarkably youthful, precise and high-strung even if the wine is a "lowly" Hautes-Côtes de Beaune almost 8 years old. There's a bit of that waxy character that suggests the wine is rather non-interventionist in style, yet otherwise it is clean as a whistle with no noticeable quirky characteristics - this is as pure and classic as white Burgundies come. Although very enjoyable now, it is obvious this wine is still more about future potential than immediate pleasure. A superb wine with a lot of upside. At only 23€ this was a steal.

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  7/2/2019 - chbeaumont wrote: 82 Points

  Deep gold; this isn’t premoxed, lifted. Burnt buckwheat ; rich, fat even, start to tire. Flat finish. Drink up.

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