Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Aligote 'Les Auvonnes au Pepe' 2022

(90-92) pts VinousThe 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté Auvonnes Au Pépé, named after the lieu-dit on marn soils, has one of my favorite bouquets from Pataille: endearing lemon thyme, pear, and white peach aromas blossom in the glass. The palate is well-balanced with a crisp bead of acidity. It is lightly spiced, but what makes this wine is the lip-smacking salinity on the finish. Very more-ish. - By Neal Martin on November 2023 (89-90) Jasper Morris Mid lemon and lime with a salty white fruit on the nose. Clean white orchard fruit on the palate with a slaty note behind. Good length. May need longer to express itself fully, at which point it could leap ahead of its stable mates. Drink from 2025-2030. Tasted: November 2023. Variety: Aligoté Doré Vine Age: Panted in the 1930sTerroir: Slope facing east, 250-meters elevation, clay and marl soils with many small limestone rocksViticulture: Certified organic, biodynamic methods Vinification: Vertical press, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 mo