Domaine Pierre Boisson, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune (Burgundy, France) 2022 ($50 , Vineyard Road)

With prices for many Côte d’Or wines approaching triple digits, it a treat to find authentic Burgundy with a more affordable price tag. Climate change has helped the wines from the Hautes-Côtes, the areas above the Côte de Nuits, or in this case, the Côte de Beaune, which in the past produced coarse wines because of unripe tannins. Now, however, consumers can find ones like this one with a refined texture that accompanies good depth. Fresh, and ready to enjoy now, it displays what I consider the calling card of Burgundy, “flavor without weight.”
92 Michael Apstein