Gros Hautes-Côtes Fontaine-St-Martin blanc 2020

At the Domaine Michel Gros, 2020 brings another stellar lineup of beautiful red Burgundies, very much in the style of the superb 2019s. The 2020 growing season in the Côte de Nuits was much like 2019: hot, sunny, dry, and very early.

A substantial part of the Fontaine St. Martin is planted to Chardonnay, producing the Domaine’s only white wine, Fontaine St-Martin blanc. Like most white Burgundies from the vintage, the 2020 Fontaine St. Martin blanc offers particularly nice balance, offering ripe fruit and attractive aromatics along with a surprising amount of freshness and support for the wine despite the hot growing season. Look for a touch of lemon peel that brightens the palate, which also shows notes of more exotic fruit.