Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne Aligoté, 2019 chile 91 points James Suckling

91 points James Suckling

with no irrigation and no chemicals are used (pesticides

remains on the lees for about 60 days

and we’re not shy about using “seconds

Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne Aligoté, 2019 chile 91 points James SucklingLemon, white flowers, hint of kiwi, saline, jasmine. On palate, pure Burgundy diamonds; pretty, with slight pineapple, chalky minerality and a clean, flowery + lemon lime finish. 100% Aligot, the "other" white grape from Burgundy. It naturally has high acidity, so warmer temperatures tend to be its friend. More recently the varietal is having a come back with more wine geeks interested in seeing what it can do. The grape itself has a long history,