A. & P. de Villaine Bouzeron Aligoté 2023 1.5L

92 points Fine Wine Review: "Mineral nose. Medium-weight very pure, mineral, smooth, complete, racier than than the wines of 25 years ago, more tension and freshness. Bouzeron, an appellation created in 1998 due to the efforts of the estate’s founder, Aubert de Villaine, is by definition Aligoté, and here it is the Raisin Doré type. 17 parcels go into this wine, most are at higher elevation which helps to keep yields down; also use the Gobelet pruning to limit yields. Nine lieu-dits are vinified separately. 13º alcohol. (6/19/25)"

91 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2023 Bouzeron has a vivacious nose that boldly declares, "I am Aligoté!" The palate is well balanced with a keen line of acidity and beautiful weight in the mouth, featuring hints of lemon curd, white peach and Anjou pear toward the poised finish. You'll find few Bouzerons better than this. Drink: 2025-2035. (Jan 2025)"

91 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com) (2025).

90 points/'5 Star Wine,' Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Pale lemon and lime. Backward, showing density, some opulence, but not too much, with crystalline clarity behind. Extra tension, and very long indeed. Different layers of fruit wash over the back of the palate. Drink from 2026-2028. Tasted Mar 2025."

Producer notes: "Very ethereal, both citrus and floral, our Bouzeron 2023 offers notes of white-fleshed fruits on the palate. The traditional acidity from the Aligoté grape is crisp, refreshing and lengthens the fruit sensation. The balance between the fruit of the wine in the first instance and the salty "minerality" on the finish, allows the Bouzeron to express the great quality and diversity of the terroir of our 17 plots of Aligoté Doré. The Bouzeron is a fresh, thirst-quenching wine, whose terroirs give to the Aligoté Doré grape, which benefits from warmer weather, a strength of expression rarely reached in the past. To drink now for the fruit."