(89-91) pts Vinous
Drinking Window 2026 - 2034
The 2023 Bouzeron Blanc, which had just been racked, has a linear sense of focus, with superbly delineated touches of wet wool and mirin. The palate is well balanced with fine weight on the entry—not perhaps not quite as complex as the aromatics, but there is palpable energy with a dash of stem ginger on the finish. This Bouzeron is worthy of attention. - By Neal Martin on November 2024

Sylvain Pataille was out and about when I visited the winery in Marsannay. Perhaps at one of his numerous consultancies around Burgundy? Maybe in an “Aligoteur” meeting, the collective of winemakers who do not see Aligoté as secondary to Chardonnay. His brother, Laurent Pataille, took me through the 2023s, himself a trained winemaker with his own label. He told me that the summer was dry, though intermittent storms in July and August staved off any hydric stress. They did not undertake any green harvesting. They started the harvest on September 12 and picked over six days with yields between 40 and 50 hl/ha, high for the Domaine and without dilution. There is no SO2 addition during vinification except for a couple of red cuvées, so that sulphur levels are 35-45ppm at bottling.

**** out of 5
89-92 pts Jasper Morris
The lieu-dit is Les Corcelles though I don’t think this will be on the label. Slightly paler colour still with a green tint. There is a strict element to the concentrated white fruit, less rounded but with direct intensity. Structured, cleaner, a bit of cider apple, then a cleaner and more classical white fruit finish. Starts simple and becomes complex. Very persistent indeed. Drink from 2028-2032. Tasted Dec 2024.

Variety: Aligoté Doré 
Vine Age: 72 years old on average 
Terroir: 280 to 320-meters elevation, south/southwestern exposure, mostly limestone (crinoidal and Comblanchien) soils with some ostrea acuminata marl, shallower at the top of the slope
Viticulture: Certified organic, biodynamic methods 
Vinification: Directly pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation in older barrels, minimal sulfur only at bottling.