2022 Bourgogne Aligoté Comte Armand
£110.00 In Bond £151.24 Inc VAT (£25.20 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis, December 2023
Recent vintages in Burgundy represent a new era for this once overlooked grape variety. Climatic change has been its saviour, and its extraordinary individuality means many growers are encouraged to plant a few rows in vineyards that were once the preserve of chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune. The Comte Armand Aligoté shows off its qualities to great effect. Vinified 50% in stainless steel and 50% barrel, it combines a perfume of white fruits with a weight of yellow fruits. A glycerol like volume, richly layered with mouth-watering uplift of flavours on the finish.
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Goedhuis, December 2023
Recent vintages in Burgundy represent a new era for this once overlooked grape variety. Climatic change has been its saviour, and its extraordinary individuality means many growers are encouraged to plant a few rows in vineyards that were once the preserve of chardonnay in the Côte de Beaune. The Comte Armand Aligoté shows off its qualities to great effect. Vinified 50% in stainless steel and 50% barrel, it combines a perfume of white fruits with a weight of yellow fruits. A glycerol like volume, richly layered with mouth-watering uplift of flavours on the finish.
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Neal Martin, January 2024, Score: 88-90
The 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté was picked two weeks after the main harvest and racked just before the 2023 picking. It has quite a primal bouquet with grapefruit and Conference pear, gaining delineation in the glass. The palate is well-balanced with a lovely sense of "rondeur," slightly lower in acidity than last year but with commendable purity on the finish. Lovely. Drinking Window: 2024-2030.
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2022 Auxey Duresses Comte Armand
£155.00 In Bond £205.24 Inc VAT (£34.20 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis, December 2023
The northerly exposed vineyards of Auxey Duresses, sitting directly behind Meursault, are fast gaining recognition for producing wines with a charming representation of Pinot Noir. The berry fruit characters of blueberry and loganberry are a little darker than some years, showing the warmth of the season. The rewarding sweet spice finish and richness of fruit defies its village appellational status. Perfect for youthful drinking.
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Goedhuis, December 2023
The northerly exposed vineyards of Auxey Duresses, sitting directly behind Meursault, are fast gaining recognition for producing wines with a charming representation of Pinot Noir. The berry fruit characters of blueberry and loganberry are a little darker than some years, showing the warmth of the season. The rewarding sweet spice finish and richness of fruit defies its village appellational status. Perfect for youthful drinking.
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Neal Martin, January 2024, Score: 87-89
The 2022 Auxey-Duresses Village has a backwards bouquet that needs a little more fruit intensity but feels fresh. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins, dark berry fruit and a touch of spice. It’s quite "solid" toward the finish, so afford it a couple of years in bottle. Drinking Window: 2026-2036.
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2022 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru Comte Armand
£260.00 In Bond £331.24 Inc VAT (£55.20 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis, December 2023
With three very small Premier Cru parcels, Les Bretarins, Les Bas des Duresses and Climat du Val, Paul thinks it best to blend them together to make one single cuvée as a complete expression of Auxey Premier Cru. Smokey dark bilberry characters leap from the glass, with a sweet ripe fruit and subtle, sandy tannins. The oaked vanilla and spice finish balances perfectly with the tension on the finish, contributing to its overall complexity and appeal.
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Goedhuis, December 2023
With three very small Premier Cru parcels, Les Bretarins, Les Bas des Duresses and Climat du Val, Paul thinks it best to blend them together to make one single cuvée as a complete expression of Auxey Premier Cru. Smokey dark bilberry characters leap from the glass, with a sweet ripe fruit and subtle, sandy tannins. The oaked vanilla and spice finish balances perfectly with the tension on the finish, contributing to its overall complexity and appeal.
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Neal Martin, January 2024, Score: 89-91
The 2022 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with brambly black fruit, wild strawberry and a touch of white pepper. This is much more complex than the Village Cru. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly finer tannins than the Village Cru, still quite structured, which is why Paul Zanetti told me he would do a longer barrel aging to soften the texture. Promising, but be patient. Drinking Window: 2027-2037.
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2022 Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux Comte Armand
£675.00 In Bond £829.24 Inc VAT (£138.20 Per Bottle)-
Goedhuis, December 2023
The Clos is divided into 4 different sectors based on location and the age of the vines, the oldest a 1.5 ha parcel is 100 years old. Each section is vinified and barrel aged separately, then blended together just a few months before bottling. Tasting from barrel is done by parcel and then a proposed blend of the 4 plots. This is such a complex wine of Grand Cru magnitude. The array of fresh red fruits, bitter cherry, pomegranate and cranberry combine beautifully with the ripe dark summer pudding fruits on the palate. The initial impression is one of direct linear purity, but as the flavours open up, so too does the breadth and power. The tannins are very round but present giving weight and thought-provoking length. This wine radiates with class.
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Goedhuis, December 2023
The Clos is divided into 4 different sectors based on location and the age of the vines, the oldest a 1.5 ha parcel is 100 years old. Each section is vinified and barrel aged separately, then blended together just a few months before bottling. Tasting from barrel is done by parcel and then a proposed blend of the 4 plots. This is such a complex wine of Grand Cru magnitude. The array of fresh red fruits, bitter cherry, pomegranate and cranberry combine beautifully with the ripe dark summer pudding fruits on the palate. The initial impression is one of direct linear purity, but as the flavours open up, so too does the breadth and power. The tannins are very round but present giving weight and thought-provoking length. This wine radiates with class.
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Neal Martin, January 2024, Score: 92-94
The 2022 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru was tasted from individual cuvées blended to make a representative final blend. This year, there is 8% vin de presse. It has a backward nose at first, demanding encouragement from the glass. There’s blackberry, raspberry and sea spray, and quite an elevated marine influence compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. Silky smooth in texture with fine delineation, very well-balanced with a touch of white pepper and clove on the finish. This is set to be a generous Clos des Epeneaux, slightly more opulent in style yet with ample freshness and tension. It will require 4-5 years in bottle. Drinking Window: 2027-2050.
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