Domaine Louis Latour, Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru (Burgundy, France) 2017

 Maison Louis Latour, on of Burgundy’s top producers, made a spectacular array of white wines in 2017.  This Premier Cru from Pernand-Vergelesses is just one example.  Latour owns a portion of the vineyard, En Caradeux, which sits in an ideal position in the middle of the slope, facing east, which means it’s a Domaine or Estate wine.  Across the valley is the hill of Corton.  The wine, 100 percent Chardonnay, delivers an alluring minerality, not the overt fruitiness seen in some New World examples.  There’s a riveting acidity that holds your interest throughout a meal.  Time in the glass reveals more of its charms so this is a wine to savor.   My experience tells me that it will develop even more complexity over the next five years.