Domaine A&P Villaine
Bouzeron
&
Domaine Alice & Olivier de Moor
Courgis, Chablis
“No introduction needed.”
— David
~ please note : orders of the de Moor wines will be allocated as follows,
de Moor : de Villaine
Bourgogne Aligote & Bourgone-Chitry
de Moor - 1:1 - de Villaine
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Chablis
de Moor - 1:2 - de Villaine
~ all orders by reply email ~
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Domaine A&P Villaine
“When Aubert de Villaine came to Burgundy to take charge of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti in 1971, he set up home in the village of Bouzeron and began to put together a private domaine, independent of DRC.
They began conversation to organic farming in 1986, becoming certified in 1997.
Pierre de Benoist [Aubert's nephew and manager of the estate since 2000] is passionate about rediscovering the identity of the Cote Chalonnaise as a whole, and of Bouzeron in particular - as well as the Aligote grape in its original, golden form.”
Inside Burgundy — Jasper Morris
I
Domaine A&P Villaine 2023 Bouzeron
(Shelf price: $139.00)
Offer: $119.00
(nb. this wine will be in stock early October)
“The 2023 Bouzeron has a vivacious nose that boldly declares, "I am Aligote!" The palate is well balanced with a keen line of acidity and a beautiful weight in the mouth, featuring hints of lemon curd, white peach and Anjou pear towards the poised finish. You'll find few Bouzerons better than this.”
91pts — Neal Martin, vinous.com
Domaine Alice & Olivier de Moor
We eagerly await Spring each year, not only to defrost from Melbourne's winter, but to happily receive the minute amount of bottles from possibly the most exciting producer we know. Alice et Olivier De Moor. Their reputation precedes them. These are highly sought after the world over and finding a bottle in the wild is pretty unlikely.
As Sue and Roger (de Moor’s Importer) put it: These wines sell out very very quickly. We only get a limited allocation so there is a ‘De Moor season’ where you are able to buy their wines. But the season is short!
They have been tending their organic vines near their village of Courgis for over thirty years. Courgis lies north west of Dijon so it is quite a cold area leading to low yields from the vines. Both Alice and Olivier share the winemaking work. their vineyards are very very close the the Chablis commune, and share the same Kimmeridgian and Portlandian soils.
All the grapes are picked by hand and only natural yeasts are used to ferment the wines which are matured in foudre and oak barrels that are typically one to four years old to ensure that the wood does not dominate the fruit."
II
Alice & Oliver de Moor NV Bourgogne Aligote
Offer: $98.00
2 bottles available
“A blend of 2 vintages, this wine is 25% from the 2022 vintage and 75% from the 2023 vintage. Both wines were aged in stainless steel tank (for 2 years in the case of the 2022 component) prior to blending, a process which the de Moors did to create a more balanced wine.”
— Importer’s Notes
III
Alice & Olivier de Moor 2023 Bourgogne-Chitry
Offer: $139.00
2 bottles available
“The 2023 Bourgogne-Chitry, which matured in a combination of demi-muids and regular barrels, has a backward nose that unfurls with lanolin, grilled hazelnut and just a hint of smoke. Again, this is quite complex. The palate is clean and fresh, with a lovely texture of orange rind mixed with tangerine that dovetails into saline finish. It's not as long as the Plantation 1902, but this deserves a few months once in bottle.”
(90-92)pts — Neal Martin, vinous.com
IV
Alice & Olivier de Moor 2023 Chablis 'l'Humeur du Temps'
Offer: $155.00
1 bottle available
“The 2023 Chablis L'Humeur du Temps, which comes from four parcels, just missed a little cohesion and vigour on the nose compared to previous vintages. Its bouquet features scents of beeswax, walnut, and very slight oxidative notes. The palate is well balanced and all about texture rather than overt fruit. A killer line of acidity with a slightly resinous finish and great salinity lingers long in the mouth.”
90pts — Neal Martin, vinous.com
V
Alice & Olivier de Moor 2023 Chablis 'Bel-Air et Clardy’
Offer: $179.00
1 bottle available
“The 2023 Chablis Bel-Air et Clardy (two parcels from limestone and marl soils planted in the same year) has an enticing bouquet, with hints of butterscotch, roasted walnuts, a touch of smoke and a strong marine scent. The palate is well balanced with a tang of mandarin and tangerine. This is off-dry and almost Chenin-like towards the texturally satisfying finish. It lingers long in the mouth with a tingle of lemongrass on the aftertaste.”
92pts — Neal Martin, vinous.com
If you would like any of the above, would like to come by for a private appointment, or just have some questions — please let us know.