2018 Patrick Piuze Bourgogne-Aligoté "1953"

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  10/26/2023 - chbeaumont wrote: 91 Points

  Mid-yellow; saline twist, stony, citrusy; driven acidity, tangy, bone dry; lingering, stunning finish.

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  6/20/2022 - chbeaumont wrote: 88 Points

  Pronounced bright yellow; wet stone, cracked wheat; mellow, this has filled out, rounded texture; stood up to a tian of vegetables. Drink soon.

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  7/22/2021 - forceberry wrote: 93 Points

  Made with purchased fruit from a vineyard planted in 1953 in Saint-Bris, i.e. up in the northern reaches of Burgudy. Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks and old oak pièces. 11,5% alcohol.
  
  Pale whitish-green color. Clean, somewhat restrained and slightly waxy nose with aromas of crunchy yellow apple, some chalky mineral notes, a little bit of fresh white fruit, light leesy notes of creaminess and perhaps a slightest hint of characterful funk. The wine is surprisingly broad and relatively full-bodied on the palate, given the cool and somewhat closed nose. There are concentrated yet also very crisp and precise flavors of juicy white fruits, some tart green apple notes, a little bit of waxy funk, light leesy notes of creaminess, a hint of ripe citrus fruits and a touch of phenolic spice. The acid-driven finish is clean, lively and palate-cleansing with crisp and quite persistent flavors of tangy Granny Smith apple, some creamy notes, a little bit of waxy funk, light sweeter notes of ripe yellow fruits and a hint of zesty citrus fruit.
  
  A fresh, tasty and surprisingly nuanced Aligoté that felt quite "Chablis" in the nose - that is very cool, mineral and rather low-key - but turned out to be surprisingly ripe and concentrated on the palate with wonderful depth of flavor, yet never once losing that vital zip and freshness that defines Aligoté. Truly a great combination of ripeness typical of the 2018 vintage and the verve, freshness and minerality more typical of both northern Burgundy and Aligoté. This is really excellent stuff - drinking so wonderfully right now, but also showing quite a bit of potential for further development. Solid value at 20€.

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  5/30/2021 - chbeaumont wrote: 88 Points

  Sunflower yellow; clean, muted nose (Shame I didn't take notice of my previous not to drink young). Plenty happening on the plate, cut, dashing; racy, saline finish. Very long.
  48 hours on more expressive on nose......but diminished palate.

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  8/2/2020 - Stefanatic Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Great in the nose, more potential ahead
  Will bbecome better in a few years.

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