2016 Domaine François Mikulski Bourgogne-Aligoté

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  7/22/2021 - forceberry wrote: 88 Points

  Aligoté from a parcel of which a part was planted in 1928 and another part in 1948, the latter by Mikulski's grandfather. Fermented and aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks until the summer following the harvest. Typically the production from this parcel is 9000 bottles, but due to severe spring frosts and hailstorms, only 1500 bottles of 2016 vintage was produced. 12% alcohol.
  
  Pale and very slightly hazy greenish color. Fresh, clean and restrained nose with somewhat neutral aromas of green apples, some lemony citrus fruits, a little bit of leesy creaminess, light steely mineral notes and a minty hint of herbal spice. Although the nose shows nice nuances, it really isn't giving much - the difference between the bolder and more concentrated vintage 2014 that was tasted alongside is obvious. The wine is brisk, fresh and quite intense on the palate with a light-to-medium body and rather focused flavors of ripe Granny Smith apple, some fresh white fruit notes, a little bit of tangy salinity, light notes of leesy creaminess, a crunchy hint of star fruit and a touch of key lime. Racy acidity. The finish is clean, fresh and lively with quite long flavors of ripe citrus fruits, some steely mineral notes, a little bit of tangy salinity, light appley notes, a hint of fresh white fruit and a touch of smoky minerality.
  
  A nice, fresh and focused Aligoté. Perhaps a bit on the predictable and slightly neutral side of things, but not really in a bad way. I often find Mikulski's wines pure and well-made, but lacking a bit in character, and this is no exception. It's a lovely Aligoté that drinks wonderfully now and might improve for a handful of years more, but in a tasting of 14 different Aligoté wines, this wine just gets lost in the crowd. Nevertheless, a solid weekday wine and good value at 16€.

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  1/15/2021 - Hilzi Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Splendid. I absolutely like this wine! Beautiful Appel flavours, very clean, very fruit driven, round, but with a great nervous intensity, carried by fresh acidity. Not overly complex, but hey - this is an Aligote. Many others are simply light and pleasant, but this wine has depth and energy that most Aligotes are missing. Great to see Mikulski’s magic and attention also being given to this entry level wine. Great to drink now. Very lively, so still a few years life in it, but probably won’t get better

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  2/19/2019 - Christo P. Ney wrote: 87 Points

  Pleasing apple (wandering into baked apple), Meyer lemon, and mineral; clean with a pleasing texture. But a bit on the generic side. Liked its Frenchy-ness, but no real uniqueness, swerve, or surprise as it went down.
  
  Had with Zuni roast chicken, Balkan bread, currants, and asparagus. Fine enough. ($25 - Cellar d'Or)

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  11/18/2018 - James Kim Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Wine Tasting Group - Burgundy - Nov. 18, 2018 (Classic Wine Storage, Dallas, TX): Lots of tart apples and some minerals in a rounded mouthfeel. Not that complex but delicious and quaffable. Just a happy wine.

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