Coeur des Sages Mâcon-Villages 2023

The price of top level White Burgundy has gone to Russian oligarch levels in recent years, but that doesn’t mean you can’t drink well from the region. This is a prime example of that. The colour is a shimmering yellow. The nose gives us notes of apricot skins, melon, nuts, peach pits and almonds. There is good intensity and even a hint of austerity, though that is quickly softened by the malolactic fermentation. A touch of that bitter almond emerges on the finish, neatly tying things together. A wine of decent length with a sleek texture, enjoy this over the next five to eight years.