Domaine Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Blanc Les Femelottes 2022

Wine Orbit

It's elegantly fragrant on the nose, showing apricot, Gala apple, almond meal, and lemon peel nuances, followed by a beautifully rounded palate displaying creamy texture and beautifully pitched acidity. Harmonious and alluring with a persistent, structured finish. At its best: now to 2032. NZ$100.00.

Lisa Cardelli

"I love the progression of the intensity of the bouquet, starting with all the fragrance of white flowers like hawthorn, followed by the crunchiness of Kazi red apples, the juiciness of mandarins, the pulpiness of nectarines, the tropical medley of pineapple and guava, to conclude with the light toastiness of pinenuts and bleached almonds. The palate has an intriguing concentration of fruity and sweet spice flavours, a decent presence that translates into a mid-palate weight and a good aromatic length. It is a midway between “sunshine in the glass” and French savoury class. AU$ 100"

Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

Excellent within its category. " Pale lemon yellow. Attractive juicy fruit on the nose. Quite a graceful approach, backed by more than adequate density of fruit, lemon scented ripe apples, good length. Classy Bourgogne Blanc from a particularly good site

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2023 Bourgogne Blanc Les Femelottes is more mineral-laced, with a subtle reduction in its lemon curd, chalk, and white flower-laced perfume. It's beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, has bright yet integrated acidity, and a great finish. Brilliant stuff that readers will love, it should keep for 4-6 years if you're so inclined. Drink 2025-2031.

Michael Godel

Value Rating 5/5. Domaine Chevy Chouet’s Romaric Chavy is a seventh generation winemaker who makes terrific Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet from 15 hectares in these two villages just three kilometres apart. It goes without saying that his Bourgogne at the regional level will hold fruit from (in this case Puligny-Montrachet) and Les Femelottes (colloquial for the females) is a chardonnay of white pepper, a mix of the saline and sapid, solid bones and ample flesh hanging firmly on that frame. A lieu-dit example from three hectares of 40 year-old vines that knows its place and expresses the best of its terroir. We know where it’s from even though Puligny can’t be on the label, but quality is at the heart of the matter. Love the subtle flinty finish. Drink 2024-2028.

Sara d'Amato

An expressive Bourgogne that punches far above its regional designation, largely made from fruit grown in Puligny-Montrachet. Succulent and mineral, with wafting aromas of white flower, peony, citrus zest, and sea breeze. The palate features poise but also concentration and a lightly viscous texture cut by nervy acidity. Very good length with hints of toastiness and crème fraîche. Best 2024-2027.

Vinous

Les Femelottes has a light, fragrant nose with yellow plum and citrus peel. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, the 10% new oak lending a very subtle creaminess towards the finish. Everything you want from a Bourgogne Blanc...and a bit more.

Decanter

This is a mini Puligny-Montrachet without the price tag. It is rounded, rich and complex with ripe apple flavours and a citrus peel intensity. Very classy and it will certainly impress at a dinner party