François Mikulski Bourgogne Aligote 2018

Taste and food pairing idea

Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Taste: A gourmet nose of mountain honey, hazelnuts, and almonds; notes of freshly turned earth, wax and delicate Caesar’s mushrooms. When aerated, subtle citrus fruits appear – lime and grapefruit, along with Comice pear, pine nuts and peanuts, dry matter from a very hot vintage, and very ripe lemon again, accompanied by a note of quince, showing just as much ripeness. A dull underlying mineral component can be detected as notes of plaster, brick, cement – all drawn from the subsoil, even if the limestone is very, very deep here. The palate shows substance, very ripe fruit – apple, pear, mandarin – a serious and concentrated wine with flavours of kumquats, Outspan oranges, carrot greens and root vegetables.
A dense and powerful finish; an astonishing length with the mineral resonance of deep rock; concentrated; an Aligoté that remains aloof

Food Pairing: As an aperitif or with seafood or terrine.