A Burgundy Intermezzo
BY NEAL MARTIN |
During my numerous forays to Burgundy, I managed to fit in a couple of ad hoc visits to producers. Instead of leaving tasting notes for major reports, I decided to publish them without too much delay, a small intermezzo for Burgundy lovers.
Firstly, a new producer, Maison Arnaud Boué, who you’ll find up the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. The 40-year-old winemaker worked in South Africa and Bordeaux before returning to Burgundy and working for David Duband, amongst others. He always sought his own winery, and once a couple of investors were on board, he renovated a disused maison in the heart of Villers-la-Faye. It’s a bit cramped, to say the least, with some renovation still to be completed, but it’s a functioning winery that suits his needs, though I did worry when he almost seemed to fall into a vat to extract some wine with his pipette! At present, Boué sources fruit through contracted growers, those vines organically certified, and eventually, he plans to acquire his own holdings. Tasting his 2021 and 2022s, this is clearly the opening chapter for Boué, and not every cuvée hits the mark. But I could see the potential with the Côte de Nuits-Villages and Nuits Saint-Georges Village. This is a name to watch out for.
The momentum is when Lucie Coutoux extracts the Bâtard-Montrachet for the first time.
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This brief Burgundy report looks at new releases from an established producer, Domaine Leflaive, a brand new grower, Arnaud Boué and a welcome return for the Chassagne-Montrachets of Domaine Michel Niellon, with an early look at their 2023s.
