Jay Kline

9.3

The last time I was fortunate to enjoy the 2009 Bourgogne Aligoté was early 2025 so imagine my excitement to try this again. Looking back at my previous notes, not much has changed!

Opened about 30min prior to service. The 2009 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is still developing and reductive (as is common) with strong notes of struck match, apple, lime, herbs and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and a touch saline. Worked well with toro crudo. This bottle still needs air. Remarkable Aligoté. I’m revising my previous assessment on drinking window; this example seems to have the stuffing to show deep into next decade. Drink now with maybe a short decant, through 2039. Bottle No. 10848/15579 — 5 days ago

Sahe Mayson

9.2

Good acid, grassy vegetal notes. Sour beer like taste. Good summer drinker. — 2 months ago

Samuel Sabori

9.1

Clean and zesty. — 5 months ago

Linsay Craten

9.0

Best to give it air, softens up. Paired with Dutch char white fish and caviar — 6 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Good bottle but I long for the 2018 of this. — 9 months ago

with Sarah

Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.0

Wound up tight still. — a year ago

Brecht Spileers

9.0

Summer perfection — 20 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

Paul boucose — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

This drank well showing lemon, citrus & honeysuckle with good acidity. Good producer & QPR — 4 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Better than you can imagine if you have had. Creamy, just a touch of butter, understated caramel, hint of toffee, round acidity with length & balance for days. — 6 months ago

John Willison

9.2

Meyer lemon, lemon pit, sea water, decent minerality. — 7 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

In great form. Steel and opulence. Wish I had a few more of these. — 10 months ago

with Sarah

Sam Wood

9.3

Beautiful reduction and oak balance — 3 years ago

Zach D

8.9

Varietally correct, a nice summer wine; dry minerals and some citrus and floral character. The Villaine name jacked the price up and it’s simply not worth it. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Lovely salty, saline aroma with lime zest. 450 meters elevation, from 8 different plots. Rich yet zesty, with freshness and opulence. Older 100-year-old plots are aged in barrel, younger 10-50-year-old plots in steel. — 2 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.6

One of the best bottles of De Moor I have had in years — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Don’t let any tell you Bourgogne Aligote can’t be good. — 6 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.0

Tightly reductive, floral and coy citrus, palate feels a bit empty, linear acid driven finish — 7 months ago

John Bratincevic

8.9

Color is a little darker than I expected!

Smells like red apple and seaweed…and cured turkey.

Tastes very apple-y, but more of a sweet apple than a tart apple. Some cherry. A little toast and a slight champagne-y quality. Enjoyable. Good deal for the pricier liquor stores in the area I am visiting. 89. — 10 months ago

Michael Chelus

9.0

Apple, lemon candy, dried apricot, oak and hints of peach. Great acidity and balance. — 3 years ago