BOURGOGNE CÔTE D'OR BLANC
2021 Domaine Henri Germain
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Bourgogne Côte d'Or Blanc |
| ABV | 12.5% |
Deep colour, restrained nose, palate quite Meursault in its richness. Bright and fine and not giving too much away aromatically but this will be very fine at this level. Drinking range: 2024 - 2030 L&S (Oct 2022)
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(from vines in Meursault). Moderate reduction overshadows the fruit though there is slightly better concentration to the plump but punchy and well-detailed middleweight flavors that deliver fine length on the balanced and moderately austere finale. This could use better depth but given that this is a Bourgogne with aging potential, that should reasonably occur if given a chance. Drinking range: 2026 - Rating: 87-89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jun 2023)
Glowing lively fresh yellow. A fullish ripe apple note. Twelve months in wood, then tank for a March bottling. Fresh pears too, plenty of dry extract too, helping to build the texture, with good acidity behind. Really clear-cut acidity behind. Drinking range: 2024 - 2027 Rating: 87-89 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Dec 2022)
Domaine Henri Germain
Jean-François Germain was joined in 2018 by his daughter Lucie - who is now helping to run this small (7ha) domaine.
The Chassagne vineyards came through his mother, a Pillot, and Jean-François is married to François Jobard's daughter, so they are quite intertwined with some of our other producers. The Poruzots comes from the rows next to Remi Jobard's. In terms of winemaking the Germains are always happy to let nature take its course, and in the vineyards they follow as natural a system of viticulture as possible (organic, not certified).
These are concentrated, tightly wound wines from one of Burgundy's coldest cellars. Alcoholic fermentations can take months and the malolactics are often late, so they have always gone for long élevage in old barrels, always for two winters, and the Premiers Crus usually for 22 months. Slow to develop, they show wonderful crystalline purity. New wood is used very sparingly, just to replace barrels sold when they get to ten years old.
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Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
20-30% Pinot Blanc in the vineyard. Long fermentation, so still half-made when we tasted. Good volume and body, it's something a little different, but very likeable. Not very deep soils - it's on pebbles.
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