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• maxima wrote: 88 points

  October 7, 2022 - Salin et assez vif.
  Sur les citrons et les coquillages.
  Belle acidité et longueur moyenne.
  Bel équilibre en finale.
  Bien.

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• soyhead wrote:

  June 27, 2022 - nose - lemon lime, touch of smoke
  mouth - deliciously quaffable. pure and fresh if perhaps a tad simple. reminds me a bit of a flat sprite minus the sugar. A bit expensive for what it is though worth trying for those who are on the Roulot train.

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• forceberry wrote: 85 points

  March 16, 2021 - Fermented and aged for 12 months in stainless steel. 12% alcohol.
  
  Rather neutral whitish-tellow color. Somewhat restrained and slightly reductive nose with understated aromas of rubbery swimming pool toy, crushed oyster shells, a little bit of apple peel and a flatulent hint of skunky reduction. The wine is crisp and racy on the palate with a rather light body and intense yet somewhat concentrated flavors of lemony citrus fruits and ripe white fruits, some leesy creamy notes, a little bit of rubbery reduction, light toasty notes of brioche and a hint of chopped almonds. Quite structured and electric overall feel, thanks to the racy acidity. The finish is crisp, lively and quite saline with medium-long flavors of tart green apples, some creamy leesy notes, a little bit of apple peel bitterness, light chalky mineral tones and a skunky hint of reduction.
  
  An Aligoté that is pretty much what one might expect from an Aligoté: a crisp, racy and lemony wines. Made in a very linear and acid-driven no-nonsense style with no thrills and frills. This is a very transparent, stripped-down Aligoté with just racy, lemony fruit and quite a bit of reduction - up to the point that the wine starts to suffer from it, seeing how the wine feels still rather closed and subtly skunky even after two hours in the glass. There's definitely some charm to the purity and linearity of this wine, but in our Aligoté tasting, this was one of the leanest and one-dimensional wines, tasting just like, well, Aligoté. If you buy an Aligoté just to get a simple, crisp and light everyday wine, this is just perfect for that specific purpose. However, if you are looking for an Aligoté that attempts to break the mold of a simple, linear and lemony little white, go look elsewhere. This also applies for people looking for something for immediate consumption - based on the reduction here, the wine feels like it is going to need another 7-10 years before it starts to open up. For current consumption the wine needs a lot of air to clear out the skunkier reductive tones.

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• cct wrote: 88 points

  October 23, 2019 - Matchstick, citrus pith, flintiness on the nose. Fresh and chalky, and more acid and soil than fruit driven. It's focused and a little narrow but not austere, with grapefruit pith and some sulfur that eventiually blows off. It is a little thin on the mid palate, but this is Aligote and expected. Overall, a light to almost weighted, linear and refreshing wine made for the table. Finishes clean and light on the palate. Very good.

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• Jammy Wine Likes this wine: 84 points

  August 25, 2019 - The 2014 Roulot Bourgogne Aligote is very quaffable, refreshing citrus and tamed alcohol, perfect as an aperitif or lunch wine. Gentle and clean nose of fresh and bright lemons, green apples with a mild creamy Meursualt characteristics, textbook Roulot style reflecting the terroir. Light bodied with focused acidity, uncomplicated but very well made. Drink now and over the next 5 years. (84/100)

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2014
• Type White
• Producer Domaine Roulot
• Varietal Aligoté
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Bourgogne-Aligoté

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