Côte Chalonnaise

60HL/HA - a good yield in 2022. Their aligoté is on very chalky soil. Which means this is joyfully tight and quite a pared back example for the vintage, really quite smart. With good grip and fresh peppy bounce. A...(read more)

Subtle though still easily perceptible wood sets off the fruity but not simple aromas of mostly ripe white orchard fruit scents. There is fine volume to the generously proportioned middle weight flavors that offer solid...(read more)

There is more clay here than in the La Barre vineyard and you really see how this impacts the wine with great depth and impact. The vines are at 230-250m on the way to Chagny, part of the northern prolongation of the hil...(read more)

A lovely start to our tasting with Erell. comes from a plateau above the Premiers Crus, at 400m, which she says is helpful and adds the good juicy edge. THe core here is supple and charming with just enough freshness to...(read more)

From a newly acquired north-exposed parcel located at the southern limit of the Montagny appellation comes Cottenceau's inaugural 2021 Bourgogne Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless wine redolent of ripe c...(read more)

Lovely lifted white flower nose with just a touch of ripeness to the fruit which makes it so inviting. Satisfying rich on the palate, but finishes fresh and long. This is so well balanced and already delicious to drink.

Deep colour, and powerful too. The citrus is so concentrated there's an extreme intensity which will be worth waiting for. Lots of character - Fab!

This is also slightly reduced and about all that can be discerned is moderate wood toast. The medium-bodied flavors are rich to the point of opulence with an abundance of sappy dry extract that coats the palate on the ov...(read more)

Cottenceau has extended the élevage of his 2020 Montagny 1er Cru Les Vignes Longues, and the results are very impressive. Delivering notes of crisp yellow orchard fruit, baking spices, freshly baked bread and butt...(read more)

(50% new wood). This is also moderately reduced with slightly more evident wood. Once again there is outstanding mid-palate density to the broad-shouldered, lavishly rich and almost painfully intense medium weight flavor...(read more)

(a rarely seen 1er). Pungent aromas consist mostly of wood and reduction so be sure to decant this if you’re going to try a bottle young. The succulent, round and almost painfully intense medium weight flavors brim with...(read more)

A more floral and more elegant nose is comprised by notes of citrus confit, acacia blossom and a dollop of wood toast. There is a more attractive and finer texture to the medium-bodied flavors that also flash evident min...(read more)