Boisson, Pierre 2023 Hautes-Cotes de Beaune Blanc 'Le Chemin de Pierre'

The vines for this wine are in the village of Nantoux which is just above Pommard in the Hautes-Cotes. Pierre saw huge potential in this two-hectare plot that had never previously been planted, yet contains excellent rocky, limestone soils. Planted in 2016, the 2023 is the second vintage of this wine which I am inclined to call it one of (if not) the best value in white burgundies right now. After harvest, the wines are fermented (both alcoholic and malolactic) in barrel. They are then aged for 19 months in barrels, and are racked after 15 months on the lees. The resulting wine has a beautiful nose with a hint of reduction. Strong minerality and ripe lemon follow with a lovely, long salty finish. This Burgundy is perfectly in balance with excellent freshness and stunning concentration and it drinks like a much more expensive wine!