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Stéphane Aladame - 1er Cru Sélection Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2017

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15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2016 Vintage ratings)

Hand-harvested in mid-September, the Chardonnay from 4 different 1er Cru climats, on vines aged between 40 and 80 years, is entirely vinified and aged in oak barrels. The attack is straightforward, immediately lively, marked by a fine chalky touch and softened by a controlled woodiness. Elegance and finesse.

Features

Estate

Domaine Stéphane Aladame

Cuvée

1er Cru Sélection Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2017

Designation

Montagny 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay, vignes de 40-80 ans

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, in 4 climats: Les Platières, Les Gouresses, Les Las, Les Creux de Beaux Champs

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Slow direct pressing on whole bunches. Light settling. Fermentation in oak barrels with indigenous yeasts. 100% malolactic fermentation. Fining and filtering. SO² 20-25 mg/L.

Breeding

In oak barrels (15% new)

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Complex and fine with mineral notes

Mouth

Elegant, with a lovely woody, full-bodied character

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2023

Production

4.899 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with parsley ham, fish terrine, scallops, pike quenelles with Nantua sauce, goat's cheese...

Domain Stéphane Aladame

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Vintage 2016) (Very good wine)

Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Stéphane Aladame founded his domaine in 1992 at the age of 18, and now runs 8 hectares of Montagny with Julie, seven of which are Premier Cru. For the past ten years, the vines have been cultivated organically, with grassing and ploughing. A lover of freshness and finesse, Stéphane uses very few barrels to allow the terroir to express itself. The wines thus offer character, but acquire their precision with a little time in bottle. An essential Montagny domaine, highly prized by wine merchants and restaurateurs.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

As I wrote last year, Stéphane Aladame, who launched his eponymous domaine 25 years ago at the age of 18, is one of Montagny's leading figures. He describes his methods in the vineyards as "three-quarters organic", meaning that he works the soil and avoids herbicides, as well as using organic phytosanitary products, although he will use two or three synthetic treatments a year if necessary. In the cellar, he doesn't go to extremes, employing a majority of large 350-liter barrels and keeping barrels in rotation for 10 years, so that the aromas and flavors of new oak don't have a major influence here. As I wrote last year, Stéphane Aladame, who launched his eponymous domaine 25 years ago at the age of 18, is one of Montagny's leading figures. He describes his methods in the vineyards as "three-quarters organic", meaning that he works the soil and avoids herbicides, as well as using organic phytosanitary products, although he will use two or three synthetic treatments a year if necessary. In the cellar, he doesn't go to extremes, employing a majority of large 350-liter barrels and keeping barrels in rotation for 10 years, so that the aromas and flavors of new oak don't have a major influence here. His wines are pure, charming and well worth seeking out.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Vintage 2016) (Good wine)

Domaine rated (2021 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 :

Stéphane Aladame founded his domaine in 1992, at the age of eighteen. Since then, this perfectionist has made steady progress, assisted by his wife Julie. On the bangs of the domaine, a small négociant business was set up in 2002, producing white Burgundy and a little Montagny. His white montagnys are models of finesse and freshness: wines with little oak, great consistency, good ageing potential and reasonable prices. The domaine has made a name for itself on France's finest gourmet tables, exporting only half its production.

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Note and review by M. THIERRY N. Published on 02/01/2020

1st tasting: corky wine, hence the 1 out of 5. 2nd tasting: very nice chardonnay. very mineral, great potential for the next 5 years.

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