2023 Puligny-Montrachet Les Grands Champs, Domaine Borgeot

• Style: Restrained, mineral-driven Chardonnay
• Taste: Grapefruit, orange blossom, saline minerality, bracing acidity
• Food: Poached chicken, butter sauces, creamy cheese, steamed fish
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: Chilled, 8–10°C

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

This wine arrives with a mineral and floral core—subtle orange blossom lifted by grapefruit and tangerine—balanced by richness and bracing, mouth-watering acidity with a whisper of salt on the finish. Restrained and lithe, it sits comfortably at table rather than demanding centre stage, a measured counterpoint to heavier, oak-driven expressions of the grape.

The Winery — Domaine Borgeot

Established in 1903 in Rémigny, this fourth-generation family estate now spans 23 hectares across Bouzeron, Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. Brothers Laurent and Pascal bring complementary philosophies: Pascal's calm precision balanced by Laurent's exuberant liveliness. For the 2023 vintage, they employed rigorous green harvesting and expedited picking to preserve the acidity that gives this wine its vibrancy. Hand-harvested, sorted fruit fermented cool in open vats, then aged eleven months in mostly older oak—just 20% new—allowing site and fruit to speak first. At 13% ABV, the result is refined, measured drinking rooted in lutte raisonnée principles.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

A wine that demands to be poured alongside something good to eat. Poached chicken, butter sauces and creamy cheeses like Brie or Saint-Nectaire find their perfect match, as do steamed fish with good butter. Whether exploring the finer expressions of Chardonnay or the treasures within Puligny-Montrachet, this sits among the finest examples. It belongs alongside our broader France selection for those seeking Burgundian classicism without pretence. A keeper for the cellar or a thoughtful gift for the serious table.