Domaine Alex Moreau Bourgogne Aligote, Burgundy, France 2022

It’s impossible to discuss Chassagne-Montrachet without mentioning the name Bernard Moreau. Year to year, this celebrated producer vinifies and bottles some of the purest, most thought-provoking wines of the appellation. Employing a style of wine making that might best be described as hands-off, Alex Moreau produces Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that are sensual, opulent and utterly delicious. This zesty Aligoté is a textbook expression of the grape: it’s fruit-driven, it’s zesty, and it promises to keep your palate salivating. Notes of green apple skin, crunchy pear, wet stones, and bitter almond ooze from the wine’s layered palate.