Domaine Bernard Michelot Bourgogne Blanc

{screwcap, 13%} Pleasantly new worldish with a hint of sulphur and some oak. There’s a bit more of French earth about the palate, but it’s still fruit driven with melon flavours, a hint of grapefruit and some gentle sandalwood oak. Zingy acidity, medium weight, medium length finish; all combine nicely enough. Perhaps a little watery in texture but that can be style and not a fault perfectly well. Ready to drink I would say.

Colour: medium lemon Nose: clean, medium(-) intensity, secondary, youthful. Lemon, lemon peel. Nectarine, peach, apricot. Mandarin. Tonic water. Pineapple, tinned mango? French oak: cedar, vanilla, bread dough, biscuit, yeast lees. Palate: dry, medium(+) acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium(+) length finish, medium intensity. Lemon, lemon peel. Nectarine, peach, apricot. Mandarin. Tonic water. Pineapple, tinned mango? French oak: cedar, vanilla, bread dough, biscuit, yeast lees. Some crunchy phenolics, but smooth, rounded, and slightly glycerolic mouthfeel. Very good. Can drink now, but suitable …