Alvina Pernot - Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 2022

An exciting new arrival on the scene in the Côte de Beaune is Alvina Pernot, granddaughter of Paul Pernot of Domaine Paul Pernot and cousin of Philippe Pernot of Domaine Pernot Belicard. After working for three years at her grandfather's Domaine, Alvina and her husband, Philippe Abadie, set up a tiny Domaine and Maison in Puligny-Montrachet. For the debut 2018 vintage, Alvina Pernot used no new oak, with all wines aged on their lees, in used barrels, until they were racked for bottling. Within the Pernot holdings, Alvina and her husband favor earlier-picked fruit. 

Pale colour, starts quietly, then a rich honeyed note to the fruit. A little ripe citrus, possibly tangerine note. Complex, something of everything but just lacks a little spark – maybe it might have been picked a day or two earlier? Drink from 2028-2035. 93 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy. 100% Chardonnay.