Bourgogne, Blanc, Terroir d'Exception, 2020
Proudly exhibiting its origins, this is all stones and minerals, combined with the alluring juiciness that is such a feature of this vintage – what a combination. Free flowing crushed stone and rocky salt character bristle through the Sicilian lemon and stone fruit, adding a nice bite and snap to the wine. A cracker. This hails from a plot of 40 year old vines between Albert Grivault's Clos des Perrieres and Perrieres itself. A premier cru site if ever you saw one but for the fact that it was a quarry up until 1977, which has meant that it was never classed as such. Aged in 30% new oak.
critic reviews
The 2020 Bourgogne "Terroir d'Exception" has a well-defined nose, touches of honeysuckle and beeswax. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity; it's quite saline in the mouth with better depth and more freshness than the Clos du Château on the finish. Outstanding for its class, though that is no surprise if you look at its location!