White Burgundy Wine

Question 1

Chablis 1er Cru ‘Les Vaillons’, Billaud-Simon

Answer 1

stainless steel vats with, if necessary, some time spent in French oak barrels. Fleshy fruit.

ripe citrus and white flowers. The palate is round and seduc-tive with a lively attack. Excellent length and a refined aromatic persistency combining fruity notes and a delicate acidity. Pleasant sensa-tion of freshness.

Question 2

Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montée de Tonnerre’, Jean-Marc Brocard

Answer 2

mixed citrus flavors such as lemon zest as well as lime zest. On the palate, the wine is precise with its acidity

Question 3

Chablis 1er Cru ‘Fourchaume’, Nathalie & Gilles Fevre

Answer 3

10 hectares in the heart of the appellation, situated on long slopes facing the sunrise

VINIFICATION: Vinification and ageing on fine lees during 12 months (minimum) in air-conditioned stainless steel tanks.

Question 4

Chablis, Domaine Moreau-Naudet 2022

Answer 4

Notes of underripe stone fruit, lemon zest, and salty chalk dominate the wine’s acid-driven palate.

slightly richer, rounder style of Chablis

Aging is done completely in stainless steel while the lees aging takes place between 14 and 20 months.

Question 5

Bourgogne Blanc Chitry, Alice & Olivier De Moor

Answer 5

From two small parcels in Chitry, located right outside of chablis.

Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Lemon lime, crushed rock, and high acidity

Question 6

Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine Leflaive

Answer 6

Aromas of green apples, citrus, honeysuckle and white peach.

medium to full-bodied wine, excellent intensity for its level.

This is routinely one of the best generic bottlings to be found, and this year’s rendition is no exception.

Question 7

Morey-Saint-Denis Blanc ‘En le Rue de Vergy’ Bruno Clair

Answer 7

Lemon, Apple, Mineral, Oak

Organic Viticulture

Located just above Bonnes-Mares, this plot is highly unique in that the soil is non-existent! (.58 ha)

Aged for 18 months on fine lees in barrel 15% new oak

Question 8

Meursault 1er Cru ‘Charmes’, Domaine Guy Bocard

Answer 8

Aromas of white flowers, fresh butter, toasted notes

Hand-harvested, vinified and aged on fine lees in French oak barrels, 30% of which are new, for 24 months.

Question 9

Meursault ‘Vieilles Vignes,’ Buission Charles

Answer 9

• Generous and golden nose, showing ripe fruit, some honey and buttery notes in a mellow style. Bright on the palate with a lively frame, excellent intensity and some bite
• Vinification and ageing in barrels, 20% of which are new, for 17 months.

Question 10

Meursault ‘Les Tillets’, Domaine Denis Carré

Answer 10

The vines are located at the top of the hillside overlooking the village of Meursault,

Still uses 25% new oak but has a little more lazer focused acidity. Not quite as rich and round as other styles. Nice chalky minerality running through.

Question 11

Meursault, Henri Germain

Answer 11

• From six Meursault lieux-dits
• twelve months in barrels, of which 20% are new
• The overall impression is one of intense, persistent, cool mineral elegance.

Question 12

Meursault ‘Clos de la Baronne’, Domaine des Comtes Lafon

Answer 12

The Meursault Clos de la Baron is a special bottling made for Robert Bohr, the US importer. It has a perfumed bouquet of yellow plum and light honeysuckle aromas that show good intensity. The medium-bodied palate features a viscous opening, slightly lower acidity and pineapple and citrus notes toward the rich, generous finish

Question 13

Meursault ‘Genevrieres’ Remi Jobard

Answer 13

Exotic tea, spice and white peach on the nose

pure and energetic middle palate

Minerality on the finish that displays excellent length

Question 14

Meursault, Domaine Roulot 2020

Answer 14

This may be village level Meursault, but you might not be able to tell the difference. Roulot not only has some of the best parcels with quite a few old vines in Meursault, but his wines all speak to the nature of the minerality in the soils.

Highest quality village level meursault

Question 15

Meursault 1er Cru ‘Clos des Bouchères’, Domaine Roulot

Answer 15

• single-vineyard Meursault from Roulot
• Sophisticated and elegant, the wine is loaded with flavors of juicy yellow fruit, citrus skin, sea salt, and baked nuts.
• Roulot’s mastery of lieu-dit farming is clearly evident in this mind-blowing wine.

Question 16

Meursault 1er Cru ‘Porusot’, Domaine Roulot 2018

Answer 16

comes just from the upper part of the vineyard. Ravishing lemon and lime with a classy mineral, very slightly reductive nose in the gunflint style.

There is huge density right from the start of the palate then a little touch of bitters, a little flesh from the oak, almost opulent but it knows better!

Question 17

Saint-Aubin ‘Derriere Chez Edouard’ Antoine Jobard

Answer 17

All the Jobard wines are aged in barrel and spend a lengthy period of time sur lie in their cellars in Meursault.

Expressive aromas of pear, white flowers and fresh bread.

Medium to full-bodied, it’s bright and tangy, with a pretty core of fruit and a saline finish.

Question 18

Saint-Aubin ‘Sur le Sentier du Clou, Antoine Jobard

Answer 18

Aged from 20-23 months in barrel (4-5 years old)

aromas of sweet citrus fruit, white flowers, & bread

medium-bodied, vibrant, mineral palate

Question 19

Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine JL & F Chavy

Answer 19

The grapes are harvested from a few different parcels. Jean-Louis uses oak sparingly. 15% of which is new.

Good intensity on the palate with a steely focus and a long, intense finish.

Question 20

Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Florent Garaudet

Answer 20

Grapes harvested by hand and carried to the winery before being pneumatically pressed at low pressure. The must then settles for a period of 1-2 days before being gravity-fed to barrels for fermentation and maturation.

the wine remains firm, fresh, and vibrant, pears, ripe white peaches, and Marcona almonds

Question 21

Puligny-Montrachet Domaine Leflaive

Answer 21

Smoky aromas of petrol, citrus confit and pear

Racy yet ripe with several layers of flavour and excellent length, the acidity perfectly wound in

Question 22

Champ Gain

Answer 22

The “Champ Gain” is located on the upper, well-exposed, slopes, with a predominantly limestone soil giving the wine a fine balance between minerality and opulence.

Question 24

Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Les Caillerets’ Joseph Colin 2020

Answer 24

Ripe aromas of both white and yellow peach, lychee, pretty floral nuances.

The dense, powerful palate with refreshing salinity on the finish. Fuller in body than puligny. Less oak than morey-coffinet

Question 24

Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Les Encégnières’, Jean-Claude Bachelet

Answer 24

matured in 25% new oak

citrus, pear and bread dough framed by an attractive touch of youthful reduction

Medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it’s bright and charming”

Question 25

Chassagne-Montrachet ‘Les Caillerets’
Morey-Coffinet

Answer 25

From two parcels in the centre of the vineyard and matured in 40% new oak

Bouquet of citrus fruit and almond. The palate is medium-bodied with hazelnut and a fine line of acidity on the finish.

Question 26

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Clos Saint-Jean’, Domaine Paul Pillot

Answer 26

These vines are from the Premier Cru plot of Clos Saint Jean, one of the highest altitudes in Chassagne. Vines are 40-50 years old. The wine is fermented and aged in 350L barrels, 10% of which are new, for 12 months, followed by 6 months in tank.

peach, white flowers, citrus oil and honey. Medium to full-bodied, taut and racy, with a satiny attack and a long, saline finish.

Question 27

Santenay ‘Les Charrons’, Domaine Jerome Fornerot

Answer 27

• 15% new oak, has a well-defined bouquet of brioche commingling with apple blossom and light orange pith scents. The palate is well-balanced with a surfeit of tropical fruit on the entry: orange pith, passion fruit and mango, more lime with aeration. There is an underlying tanginess towards the finish, completing a white Santenay that will be very difficult to resist.

This young plot gives beautiful white wines, with floral aromas,
and a fresh mouth.

Question 28

Rully Blanc ‘Cloux’, Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Answer 28

Orangic Viticulture

Crisp pear, lemon, hazelnut, and bread.

This wine contains serious energy, with aromatic finesse, refined bitter notes, and a long, elegant finish.

Question 29

Rully Blanc ‘Rabource’ Domaine A et P de Villaine

Answer 29

Rabourcé is considered one of the top premiers crus in Rully.

Old vines sit on a steep clay and limestone slope and yield a complex, powerful wine.

Rabourcé is tightly wound, structured with notes of lemon zest, herbs, and French oak

Rounder than Cloux

Question 30

Macon Verze ‘Chenes’, Domaine Leflaive

Answer 30

Located in the heart of the Verzé valley, the place called “les chênes” is composed of two plots facing South-West.

55% in stainless steel vats, 42% in cement vats and 3% in new oak barrels.

“Silky and almost racy, with lemon, apple and floral flavors backed by crisp acidity. Light-bodied, focused and long, with elegance and precision.”

Question 31

Pouilly-Fuisse, Esprit Leflaive

Answer 31

Lower in altitude than the Domaines Leflaive Pouilly-Fuissé, the wines tends to be rounder than its counterpart.

1 year in oak barrels (15% new oak) then 6 months in stainless steel vats

Suave and delicious wine with a nice refreshing finish.
Blood orange flavors impart a beautiful energy.

Question 32

Pouilly-Fuisse ‘Clos Reyssier’ Esprit Leflaive

Answer 32

Clos Reyssier was classified as a premier cru from 2020. .12 hectares

Quite a twang on the front palate. It’s straight and channelled with plenty of energy. Cold sapidity on the finish.

Aged 12 months in oak barrels
(including 15% new barrels) then 6 months in stainless
steel vats.