2016 Bourgogne Blanc Coche-Dury 2 x 75cl / 12.5%

This lot contains two bottles of 2016 Bourgogne Chardonnay from Coche-Dury, considered by many to be the greatest of all Meursault producers.

'The 2016 Bourgogne Blanc from the Coche family is a lovely and absolutely classic example of this superb bottling. While I know the family’s red Bourgogne plots were very badly frosted, I did not note whether or not this was the case with the Blanc as well. The bouquet here is pure and lovely, offering up scents of apple, pear, almond and a lovely base of chalky soil tones. On the palate the wine is fullish, crisp and succulent at the core, with lovey soil signature, bright acids and excellent cut and grip on the very well-balanced finish. 90+' John Gilman

Jean-François Coche-Dury took over the domain in 1972 from his father who built it up in the early 1920s and retired in 2010 leaving it with just over 10 hectares of vines, of which 8.5 are dedicated to Chardonnay and Aligoté. The wine is now made by Jean-François's son, Raphael.

This 2016 Bourgogne Blanc sold at our online auction for £625