2021 Bourgogne Blanc, Camille Giroud
Critics reviews
Racked to tank, still on fine lees. Fine mid yellow. Decent volumes here. Some elegance in the perfume, and a rounder feel thanks to the inclusion of some Mâconnais juice. Correct tension, a nicely made middleweight Bourgogne.
Drink 2024 - 2027
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (January 2023)
Here, too, there is an abundance of citrus and green apple elements, along with a floral top note. The racy and equally dense medium-weight flavours possess excellent delineation on the lingering, balanced, and very dry finale. This isn't quite as complex, but it is also very good for what it is and equally recommended.
Drink from 2025 onward
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (June 2023)
The 2021 Bourgogne Blanc does not quite have the charm of its Aligoté counterpart on the nose. The palate is well balanced with pear and apricot fruit, quite sapid, with fine weight on the finish and good length. If the aromatics improve by the time of bottling, it will deserve a higher score.
Drink 2023 - 2027
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (January 2023)
Tank sample
It's edgy and quite exciting. And an awfully good price! There is no lack of fruit intensity—just a lack of a famous domaine name … Good value.
Drink 2023 - 2028
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (January 2023)
About this WINE
Maison Camille Giroud
Established in 1865, Maison Camille Giroud has a rich heritage rooted in Burgundy’s winemaking tradition. Initially a specialist négociant, they sourced wines from esteemed growers across the renowned Côte d’Or region, ageing them meticulously in their cellars for decades to achieve peak maturity.
In 2001, a consortium, including Napa Valley winery owner Ann Colgin and wine investors, took over, aiming to blend tradition with modern techniques and a terroir-driven approach. This led to innovations, like wooden presses and open vats, under the dynamic winemaker David Croix.
Most wines continued to be crafted from carefully selected grapes, many from old vines. Their commitment to natural winemaking practices, including native yeast fermentation and minimal intervention, set them apart.
In 2016, Carel Voorhuis continued the legacy of crafting pure, terroir-driven wines, maintaining Maison Camille Giroud’s reputation for excellence in Burgundy.
Bourgogne Blanc
Bourgogne Blanc is the appellation used to refer to generic white wines from Burgundy, a wide term which allows 384 separate villages to produce a white wine with the label ‘Bourgogne.’ As a result of this variety, Bourgogne Blanc is very hard to characterise with a single notable style, however the wines are usually dominated by the presence of Chardonnay, which is just about the only common factor between them. That being said, Chardonnay itself varies based on the environmental factors, so every bottle of Bourgogne Blanc will vary in some way from the next! Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris are also permitted for use in Bourgogne Blanc under the regulations of the appellation.
As Bourgogne Blanc is very much an entry-level white wine for most regions in Burgundy, prices are usually very reasonable, and due to the terroir and climate of Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc wines tend to have a strong acidity to them, combined with a vibrant and often fruity palate when compared with other whites from the New World, say, allowing fantastic matchmaking with many different kinds of food.
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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Description
This is a blend of generic wine from Chassagne-Montrachet, with larger additions from Mercurey and the Hautes Côtes de Beaune and a return of some Mâconnais for the first time since 2018, although the Meursault element has dropped out this year. There is a fatter texture to complement the slight citrus edge of the higher vineyards. It’s precise as ever.
Drink 2023 - 2027
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