2022 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru "En Reugne" Domaine Pierre Boisson

📌 Description

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru En Reugne 2022 – Domaine Pierre Boisson is a Chardonnay of remarkable intensity — taut, deep, and beautifully elegant. It perfectly captures the Boisson hallmark: a precise balance between freshness, minerality, and restrained richness. A white Burgundy of great character and refined depth.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay.

The grape expresses its full complexity here: ripe lemon, pear, white flowers, hazelnut, chalk, fresh butter, and a subtle smoky touch.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru (France).

The En Reugne parcel, facing southeast on stony, limestone soils, gives natural tension and a pure mineral expression of remarkable clarity.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 11 and 13 °C (52–55 °F). Decant for 20 to 30 minutes in its youth to reveal full aromatic complexity.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 15 years.

• 2024–2028: bright fruit expression, freshness, and tension.

• 2029–2037: peak maturity, blending richness and minerality in perfect harmony.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: bright pale yellow with golden highlights.

• Clarity: clear and luminous.

• Legs: dense and regular, revealing balance and concentration.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and complex.

• First nose: lemon, pear, white flowers.

• Second nose: toasted almond, wet stone, fresh butter, smoky nuances.

👄 Palate

• Attack: crisp and vibrant.

• Structure: broad, silky texture with perfectly balanced acidity.

• Dominant aromas: ripe citrus, white fruits, hazelnut, chalk, saline minerality.

• Overall balance: harmonious, precise, and deep.

• Length: long, taut, and slightly buttery finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Noble fish (turbot, sea bass, sole).

• Scallops, langoustines.

• Truffled or morel-infused poultry.

• Aged cheeses (Comté, Beaufort, Brillat-Savarin).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru En Reugne 2022 – Domaine Pierre Boisson is a grand, vibrant, and racy Chardonnay. Pure, mineral, and elegant, it masterfully balances power and precision.