René Bouvier - Bourgogne Aligoté Vieilles Vignes 2016
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Fresh and mineral, this Bourgogne Aligoté has a floral bouquet and fruity notes reminiscent of white-fleshed fruit. The old vines, which dig deep into the limestone subsoil, give this wine richness and a superb expression of terroir marked by minerality. The hallmark of great wines
Features
Estate
Domaine René Bouvier
Cuvée
Aligoté Vieilles Vignes
Vintage
2016
Designation
Bourgogne
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Aligoté
Terroirs
Soils of Comblanchien limestone gravel, accumulated in scree (bedded sandstone)
Viticulture
Non-certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Whole bunch pressing. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Breeding
In vats for 12 months
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale gold with green highlights
Nose
Dashing and fruity, with aromas of cranberry apple.
Mouth
Clean, lively attack. Well chiselled. Very mineral
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy it on its own as an aperitif, or with fish, shellfish with lime, terrines, parsley ham, snails and persillades in general.
Domaine René Bouvier
Burgundy
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Bernard Bouvier is one of Marsannay's finest winemakers, showcasing the commune's rich heritage. A firm believer in infusion, which breaks with the heavy extractions Burgundy has known in the past, he likes full-bodied wines, good young and good old, harvesting when ripe and intervening as little as possible. He likes the emotional and tactile aspects that guide him in his choices. We'd like to point out the friendly welcome he receives at the domaine, his organic approach, a range of gevreys, marsannays and fixins at affordable prices and with great homogeneity. An address that does not disappoint, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, with the tactful vinification that characterizes the domaine's production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
This three-generation family estate boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, signed his first vintage in 1986 and is one of a generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. After having, like many others, given in to the siren calls of modern, highly extracted wines, he has corrected course to produce finer cuvées. 2009 marks the transition to organic viticulture, and 2010 the start of the use of whole grapes, averaging 50% for all wines. More moderate use of new oak and more precise choices of ripeness have recently produced much more accomplished wines, rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016, but is again in the process of being approved.
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