Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron Aligote 2023

$44.99 on 6+ bottles (use code: 6saves3) 91VM: The 2023 Bouzeron has a vivacious nose that boldly declares, "I am Aligoté!" The palate is well balanced with a keen line of acidity and beautiful weight in the mouth, featuring hints of lemon curd, white peach and Anjou pear toward the poised finish. You'll find few Bouzerons better than this. - By Neal Martin on January 2025 90JM: Pale lemon and lime. Backward, showing density, some opulence, but not too much, with crystalline clarity behind. Extra tension, and very long indeed. Different layers of fruit wash over the back of the palate. Drink from 2026-2028. Tasted Mar 2025. • Aligote Dore• Sourced from 17 different parcels of Aligoté Doré in Bouzeron across 12.5ha, from vines 65-115 years-old in clay, limestone, marl soils • Vinified in neutralwood foudres, capacity of 30-40 hecto-liters • The only intervention during fermentation and aging of wine is the maintaining of temperature between 20 and 22 degrees Celsius • Each parcel