The nose is a little savoury. This is quite nice; there’s a punch to the flavour and nice, slightly sweet tropical fruit – yet with balance.
Fixin Blanc
2009 Boisset Jean-Claude Fixin Blanc
2007 Boisset Jean-Claude Fixin Blanc
2008 Gambal Alex Fixin Blanc
2007 Boisset Jean-Claude Fixin Blanc
2007 Gambal Alex Fixin Blanc
Bought from the same supplier ’sur pied’ – they do all the vineyard work and decide when to pick – since 1999. Pale colour. Good depth with faint brioche. Wide and acidity-driven – will need to soften in bottle, but the track record here shows that they do. Mineral and fresh – unlike other Côte de Nuits whites. Very moreish.
2006 Gambal Alex Fixin Blanc
The team continue to offer this rare bottling. A forward nose that mixes melon and pineapple. Good, quite forward acidity with a similar density to Bourgogne Prestige but there is more dimension and a slightly longer finish. 30-40% new oak was here and I think it needs to integrate a little more, but the base material is nice and fresh.