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Aladame Montagny 1er Cru Les Burnins 2022

Aladame Montagny 1er Cru Les Burnins 2022

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A Golden, Old-Vine Masterpiece of Textural Richness and Limestone Drive

Crafted by Stéphane Aladame—the undisputed benchmark artisan of the Côte Chalonnaise—"Les Burnins" is an exceptionally rare, old-vine Premier Cru treasure. While other Montagny parcels focus on razor-sharp, lean structures, this southeast-facing amphitheater yields a wine of magnificent weight, flesh, and complexity without ever losing its core Burgundian containment. The 2022 vintage handles a glowing growing season beautifully, bursting from the glass with an opulent bouquet of yellow orchard fruits, preserved lemons, hazelnut paste, and crushed white stones. It is a medium-to-full-bodied white wine that coats the palate in a creamy, satin-like density, driven forward smoothly by an underlying vein of salty mineral freshness.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium to Full-Bodied, Creamy & Textural ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone-Dry (With Rich Fruit Glycerol) ●●●●●
Acidity Bright, Well-Integrated & Saline ●●●●●
Fruit Yellow Peach, Golden Apple & Preserved Lemon ●●●●●
Oak Sophisticatedly Melded (Aged in Neutral Wood; Under 15% New) ●●●●●

Expert Tasting Notes & Estate Reputation

  • 91 Points Outstanding - Allen Meadows' Burghound.com: "Once again there is just enough reduction to largely dominate the fruit though there is a hint of exoticism peeking through the reductive funk. There is both good freshness and underlying tension to the solidly concentrated and well-defined medium-bodied flavors that exhibit very good length on the equally bitter lemon-inflected finish that is dry to the point of austerity. Worth considering."
  • The Master of Montagny: Stéphane Aladame stands as a legendary figure in the Côte Chalonnaise. Starting his domain from scratch in 1992 at just 22 years old, he bypassed the dominant cooperative system to champion site-specific, hands-on viticulture. Today, he is widely recognized as the region’s finest elite producer, crafting single-vineyard Premier Crus that routinely challenge the depth and prestige of famous labels from Meursault and Chassagne-Montrachet.
  • The Jewel of Les Burnins: "Les Burnins" is one of the original, historical core sections of the Montagny Premier Cru classification. Aladame’s specific parcel consists of old vines planted in 1970, sitting on an optimal, sun-drenched southeast orientation. Critics heavily praise this bottling for delivering an extraordinary level of textural luxury. Unlike leaner village styles, the 2022 vintage showcases a spectacular density and broadness, perfectly offset by a salty line of mineral terroir clarity.

Highlights

  • 100% Chardonnay hand-selected from old vines originally planted in 1970 within the premier historical core of Montagny.
  • Grown on a classic limestone-dominant slope with heavy clay topsoil, maximizing both rich textural volume and underlying mineral structure.
  • Aged with great care for nearly a year in French oak barrels (with a highly conservative use of brand-new wood, usually under 15%) to promote subtle mouthfeel rather than oak spice flavor.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Brilliant, deep golden-straw with luminous silver highlights.
  • Nose: Multi-layered, expressive, and deeply perfumed, uncoiling with aromas of golden yellow apple, ripe peach, and preserved lemon, balanced seamlessly by fresh white hazelnut paste, crushed white stones, and acacia blossoms.
  • Palate: Dry, medium-to-full-bodied, and wonderfully textured. A broad, velvety wave of yellow orchard fruits and lemon curd slides smoothly across the tongue, instantly lifted and balanced by an integrated vein of fresh limestone acidity. The mid-palate has gorgeous volume and satin weight from old-vine concentration, closing long, persistent, and beautifully saline.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 11–13°C. Avoid serving it ice-cold, which mutes its beautiful hazelnut aromatics and restricts its rich, textural old-vine volume.
  • Decanting: A brief 10-to-15 minute open in a wide glass or decanter allows the dense, youthful fruit and fine-lees elements to integrate and broaden beautifully. Ready for top-tier consumption today, with the structure to cellar gracefully over the next 8–12 years.
  • Western Pairing: Pan-seared veal chops with cream sauce, roasted organic chicken with herbs, butter-poached lobster tails, or semi-aged Comté cheese.
  • Asian Pairing: 奶油蝦 (Malaysian Butter Prawns), 蒜蓉粉絲蒸大扇貝 (Steamed Scallops with Garlic and Glass Noodles), or 廣東白切雞 (Cantonese Poached White Cut Chicken).

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