Une Breve Rencontre Avec Le Cin De Bourgogne

​Recently I tried some excellent Burgundy wines from Domaines Albert Bichot.  A family that can trace its lineage back to the early 1200s, their foray into wine began in 1831, from a wine trading business to the winery it has become today.  With holdings in Chablis, Nuits-St.-Georges in the Côte de Nuits , Pommard in the Côte de Beaune, Mercurey in the Côte Chalonnaise and Moulin-à-Vent in Beaujolais, this producer turns out some terrific wines that are pretty affordable (relative to the region).

Albert Bichot Meursault 2014.  Notes of white peach, green apple and thornberry poke through its minerally veneer.  Its pretty and bright orchard fruit aromas give way to well-balanced acidity.

Albert Bichot Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes de Pinot Noir 2014.  Mineral, cola and crushed rose petals mix it up with hints of red and black cherries, a touch of forest floor and plum skin.

Albert Bichot Bourgogne Hautes-Côte-de-Nuits “Les Dames Huguettes” 2014.  Flowery, minerally and nuanced with red berry fruit, this is a light-bodied Pinot Noir with slight undertones of camphor and earth.

Albert Bichot Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 2013.  Fruitcake, mushroom, smoke and cherry notes abound in this vanilla-infused, light-bodied wonder.  Pretty and graceful from beginning to end.