| Producer | Dom Billard |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 03810 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 13.00% |
Organic/Bio Lower ABV As we write most every year, this is a delicious wine, a tremendous value, and a knock-out house white to enjoy now-2028. Don't let the low price and humble appellation fool you - there is very high-end and expensive winegrowing at work here. The vineyard 3 hectare vineyard shares the chalky, limestone-rich, soils of nearby St Aubin. Farming is organic and, from 2018, Billard has worked the site without tractors - a draft horse pulls the plow and mower to keep the soils loose and vines thriving. And, of course, adding in a bit of natural fertilizer here and there. Fermentation is in used French oak and the wine gets 10 months in oak on the fine lees for creamy richness.
In 2022 both yields and the wine itself are more generous than in frost-impacted 2021. As usual, the aromas are a captivating blend of white flowers, fresh peach, juicy citrus with a nice dusting of toasted hazelnut and a ribbon of fresh, tangy, butter. The texture is silky and round with excellent concentration and focus, delivering generous stone fruit and pear flavors with supporting wet stone, chalk and citrus flavors that linger through a long, vivid, finish.
For You If: You’re a fan of old-fashioned, balanced, very pure, Bourgogne Blanc at an equally old-fashioned price; you enjoy Chardonnay flavors – pear, stone fruit, hazelnut – in a wine with the concentration and lift to shine with food and friends for years.
Not For You If: You’re after the more full-throttle fruit of California or overt oaky/buttery flavors – this is a touch more subtle than that.
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