2020 Bouzeron Aligoté is a white wine from this appellation which honours a specific grape: Aligoté. Bouzeron is close to Rully, but also to Chassagne-Montrachet. Its soil is limestone-dominated: it is white oxfordian marl (which was followed by kimmeridgian, the type of soil encountered in Chablis. Watch this video to get an impression of the terroir). Jean-Baptiste Jessiaume uses the grapes from a small vineyard, only 0,4 hectares in size. The harvest is manual. After short settling of the must, the grapes are pressed, without destemming. Fermentation in vats, maturation takes place in barriques for 12 months (only 10-15% new). JB Jessiaume does not like to overly “oak” his white wines.
The colour is straw, with slight greenish reflexes. In the nose, you note white fruit, particularly white peach. Notes of acacia and white flowers, also a mineral touch. On the palate, the wine is dry, fresh, with hints of citric fruit in addition to the aromas found in the nose. Long and pleasant finish. This 2020 Bouzeron Aligoté really positively surprised me.
TBM 90-91 points
