2023 Auxey Duresses 1er Cru "Les Bréterins" Domaine Pierre Boisson

📌 Description

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Les Bréterins 2023 – Domaine Pierre Boisson is a vibrant Chardonnay, both taut and refined. This vintage perfectly expresses the purity and depth of the Boisson style — a subtle harmony of minerality, silky texture, and aromatic precision.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay.

The grape shines here with brilliance: ripe lemon, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, chalk, and a delicate buttery note.

🌍 Region / Country

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

Located on an east-southeast facing limestone slope, Les Bréterins yields a racy, tension-filled wine marked by purity and mineral elegance.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 11 and 13 °C (52–55 °F). A 20-minute decant when young helps reveal its full aromatic complexity.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 15 years.

• 2025–2028: bright fruit and lively minerality.

• 2029–2038: peak, perfect harmony between richness and tension.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: pale yellow with golden highlights.

• Clarity: clear and brilliant.

• Legs: fine and regular, showing balance and focus.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and elegant.

• First nose: lemon, green apple, white flowers.

• Second nose: hazelnut, wet stone, fresh butter, and a smoky hint.

👄 Palate

• Attack: lively and direct.

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

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

• Overall balance: precise, deep, and harmonious.

• Length: long, chalky, and subtly buttery finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

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

• Refined seafood (scallops, lobster).

• Creamy or mushroom-based poultry dishes.

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

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Les Bréterins 2023 – Domaine Pierre Boisson is a great white Burgundy — precise, tense, and refined. It combines freshness, density, and minerality in a pure, timeless style.