Domaine de Bellene L’Eclos des Abeilles Coteaux Bourguignons 2022

A chardonnay-aligoté mix, 73 to 27 percent and a new direction for a Bourgogne white to affix Les Côteaux Bourguignons at the head of that game. Interesting to see how a chardonnay blend will fare in the throes of such a warm, ebullient and fruit-fixed vintage. In this case quite well because the aligoté helps to maintain a sense of brackish and bitten character. L’Eclos Des Abeilles is indeed one from the bees with its consistent honey note both aromatically sweet and savoury on the palate. Good mix of crunchy, chewy and salty here – like proper caramel corn without any sense of cloy. Drink 2024-2027. Tasted August 2024. Score – 91. (Michael Godel, winealign.com)