Adrien Lattard. Ex-cellarmaster at PYCM, now striking out on his own. If that doesn’t make your ears twitch, I don’t know what does.
I’ve written about his wines before. Limited production, his top cuvées are about a single barrel, 300 bottles. He was kind enough to share a box of six from the 2023 vintage. This was the first bottle I opened. The aligoté.
The other cuvées are a regular Côte d’Or, a Puligny and a Meursault. In 2024 Adrien has added Meursault Persottes to his lineup. Stay tuned.
The aligoté comes from vineyards surrounding Puligny on limestone and clay marl — terroir that has no trouble delivering. Fermented and raised on lightly toasted barrels, 30% new. Adrien his dealer? Raymond in Ladoix. Allowed to oxidize, with a light touch of sulphur before bottling. Only 1740 bottles produced in total. Rare enough for you Burgundy geeks?
Yellow fruit, apple and mirabelle plum and something a touch riper. Mineral, with an ever so slight reduction lingering in the background that floats up as a flinty note. It leans into the sweetness of its fruit and a hint of caramel. Masterfully put together, perfectly in balance. Almost too perfect, if I’m honest.
The nose plays it safe in a way that the wine itself refuses to.
Because the magic is on the palate. The balance turns racy. The finish is long, the mouthfeel luscious. Lactic in the correct way, with hazelnut cream. A slight sticky bitter that holds everything together. Great energy, freshness and acidity, the kind that reminds you of fresh apple juice on a hot summer day. It’s so neatly packaged together in a vibrant yet very elegant way.
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Adrien Lattard. Ex-cellarmaster at PYCM, now striking out on his own. If that doesn’t make your ears twitch, I don’t know what does.
I’ve written about his wines before. Limited production, his top cuvées are about a single barrel, 300 bottles. He was kind enough to share a box of six from the 2023 vintage. This was the first bottle I opened. The aligoté.
The other cuvées are a regular Côte d’Or, a Puligny and a Meursault. In 2024 Adrien has added Meursault Persottes to his lineup. Stay tuned.
The aligoté comes from vineyards surrounding Puligny on limestone and clay marl — terroir that has no trouble delivering. Fermented and raised on lightly toasted barrels, 30% new. Adrien his dealer? Raymond in Ladoix. Allowed to oxidize, with a light touch of sulphur before bottling. Only 1740 bottles produced in total. Rare enough for you Burgundy geeks?
Yellow fruit, apple and mirabelle plum and something a touch riper. Mineral, with an ever so slight reduction lingering in the background that floats up as a flinty note. It leans into the sweetness of its fruit and a hint of caramel. Masterfully put together, perfectly in balance. Almost too perfect, if I’m honest.
The nose plays it safe in a way that the wine itself refuses to.
Because the magic is on the palate. The balance turns racy. The finish is long, the mouthfeel luscious. Lactic in the correct way, with hazelnut cream. A slight sticky bitter that holds everything together. Great energy, freshness and acidity, the kind that reminds you of fresh apple juice on a hot summer day. It’s so neatly packaged together in a vibrant yet very elegant way.
To all the aligoté haters out there. Drink this.