Bourgogne Blanc, Domaine Sylvain Bzikot 2024

This may be just a modest Bourgogne Blanc, but with a producer as skilled as Domaine Bzikot behind it, it delivers a good deal more than you might expect. With fruit coming from vineyards just outside Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault, it has all the hallmarks of higher end Côte de Beaune whites, full of bright citrus, fresh minerality, and a touch of roundness. A gentle whisper of oak adds depth, bringing subtle vanilla spice that complements the crisp lemon and stone fruit notes. Fresh, vibrant, and impressively long on the finish, this is a serious Burgundy without the serious price tag.

Bright and citrusy this is spot on with pan-seared scallops, grilled sea bass with lemon butter, or a classic roast chicken with tarragon. It's also just the thing to lift crispy pork belly.

Based in the heart of the Côte de Beaune village of Puligny-Montrachet Sylvain Bzikot makes wines with real personality. His medium sized estate was originally created by his grandparents in the 1940s who arrived, as Polish immigrants, to work in the vineyards around the neighbouring village of Meursault. After a few years of working in the fields they were able to gradually acquire small parcels of land. At first it wasn't just vines; cereals were also cultivated and cattle raised. But now that his parents have retired Sylvain's focus is on the vineyards and the estate started bottling their own wines around the turn of the century. Vineyard work is carried out in a traditional manner and all grapes for village wines are handpicked before being pneumatically pressed to aid soft extraction.