A & P de Villaine Rully Blanc Les Saint-Jacques 2022

91 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Rully Les Saint-Jacques has a really lovely bouquet, with orange blossom and light nettle aromas that blossom in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a slightly viscous texture and superb concentration, quite powerful and impressively dense on the finish. Great potential. Tasted at merchants' 2022 Burgundy tastings in London. Drink: 2025-2038. (Jan 2024)"

Importer notes: "80% of the wine is aged and vinified in wood foudres, 20% is aged in barrel. The only intervention during fermentation and aging of wine is the maintaining of temperature between 20 and 22 degrees Celsius. Lees are only stirred in the case of reduction. Each parcel is pressed separately in a small pneumatic press. The must is put in stainless steel for a 24-36 hour cold-soak, then the wine is transferred to foudre where it stays for fermentation and élevage. Raised for 10-12 months depending on the vintage. Honeycomb and concentrated minerals typify this Rully. It is a wine that outclasses its appellation, and one that will continue to evolve and reveal multiple dimensions over 3 to 5 years."