Region
France > Burgundy > Bourgogne
Producer
Arnaud Ente
Grape
Chardonnay
Type
White
Designation
AOP
Appellation
Bourgogne Blanc
Arnaud Ente, Bourgogne
· 2017·
WO score
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Tasting notes
The 2017 Bourgogne Blanc is also performing very well, and revisiting it from bottle, it's hard to choose between this and the domaine's Aligote, as both surpass plenty of communal Meursault and Puligny from other producers. Revealing a lovely bouquet of orange oil, green pear, wheat toast and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and elegantly textural, with a generous core of expressive fruit underpinned by racy acids. As with the Aligote, while it will be approachable on release, this cuvee reliably rewards bottle age.
The 2017 Bourgogne Blanc is also a success, displaying aromas of citrus blossom, grapefruit and pastry cream, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple palate that's bright and juicy, though I don't think it can match the tension and length of Ente's superb Aligote. This year's rendition hails from ten ouvrees in the commune of Puligny (where Ente lost some 30% of his harvest to mildew) and four ouvrees in the commune Meursault, where Ente is replanting some of his Bourgogne-level holdings.
Contact details
Address
12 R Mazeray, Meursault, Bourgogne Et Beaujolais, France
12 R Mazeray, Meursault, Bourgogne Et Beaujolais, France