Boyer-Martenot Aligoté 2018

Vincent Boyer makes the best Aligoté we have ever seen. This humble grape, Burgundy’s “other white,” often struggles to ripen and has an acid spine that’s difficult to tame. Most Burgundians solve this by using it in Kir, a delicious apéritif in which Crème de Cassis is added to soften it up.

Vincent Boyer transforms Aligoté by barrel fermentation into a delicious wine that is round and smooth, though relatively inexpensive. His 2018 Aligoté is lovely — floral and golden with nice sucrosité and well-balanced freshness. It requires no Cassis (though it’s a delicious pair too)