2018 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Bourgogne-Aligoté Sous Chatelet

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92 points

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  3/9/2024 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Super weird nose. The fruit has a little bit of overripeness, and coupled with the salinity (and where's the typical Leroy reduction?!), it almost feels like standing at a particular spot in a Chinese supermarket where the aromas of the tropical fruit intermingle with the seafood section. The palate is much better than the nose, but this is made in a way to really accentuate the aligoté (whereas my preferred style of aligoté is where it's made like chardonnay). To be sure, relatively low in acid as typical for the vintage, but not hot or overripe or off-balance on the palate. Fascinating in its own way.

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  12/27/2023 - hprphf wrote: 94 Points

  00554/1788. For seasoned d'Auvenay tasters this is definitely odd... no opulent popcorn or even that matchstick reduction smell, much more aligote than to Madame's style. Still with air decently rich, and much more than a regional wine, if not what we expected. Last pour was the best and began to show just a tiny bit of house style. Young, no doubt, but also very very different. Feels somewhat flat at core with the ripeness compared to the usual chiseled profile. 93-94+

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