Dom. Florence Cholet Bourgogne Blanc 2023

White Burgundy; France

Full, well-balanced and round. Persistent, with beautiful minerality due to the wine terroir. Globe-trotting winemaker Florence Cholet returned to the tiny village of Corcelles-les-Arts in the Cote d’Or area – east of Puligny Montrachet, right across from Meursault – in 2019 to take over the four generation-family estate. Florence gained experience and worked across France, USA and Australia. She studied biology and biochemistry at the University of Burgundy, Dijon. She has a licence in viticulture and a Master degree in oenology. She also worked at an independent laboratory in Morey Saint Denis.

The 2023 Domaine Florence Cholet Bourgogne Blanc Côte d’Or is a full-bodied Chardonnay that is praised for its complexity and balance, showing notes of Mediterranean herbs, lemon, and red plum, with a mineral-driven finish. It is described as having a solid structure with a long, charming finish, and while it is good to drink now, it may improve with age, particularly after 2024. This wine is made from grapes grown in the communes of Puligny Montrachet and Meursault, and it is aged on fine lees for added complexity.