Here too there is a whiff of Granny Smith apple along with cool hints of lemon-lime and mineral reduction. There is better volume to the caressing but powerful broad-shouldered flavors that also exude a more prominent bead of minerality on the compact, youthfully austere and decidedly long finale. This is quite backward though I suspect that it will come around relatively quickly, at least in the context of what is typical for CC. Drink: 2030+. Score - 91-94. (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, June 10, 2025)
Imperial purple, vibrant. There is not a lot of nose to begin with as this great wine bides its time. It comes across in multiple layers, berries that taste of perfect ripeness with just one or two darker notes creeping in, though the structure has maintained considerable freshness. Raspberries predominate and they appear in multiple waves. Gloriously balanced, with the right intensity and no feeling of the sunshine nor of being picked too late. The flavours stay in the mouth. Drink from 2035-2045. Tasted Nov 2024. Score - 95-97. (Jasper Morris, MW, insideburgundy.com, Jan. 2025)
Imperial purple, vibrant. There is not a lot of nose to begin with as this great wine bides its time. It comes across in multiple layers, berries that taste of perfect ripeness with just one or two darker notes creeping in, though the structure has maintained considerable freshness. Raspberries predominate and they appear in multiple waves. Gloriously balanced, with the right intensity and no feeling of the sunshine nor of being picked too late. The flavours stay in the mouth. Drink from 2035-2045. Tasted Nov 2024. Score - 95-97. (Jasper Morris, MW, insideburgundy.com, Jan. 2025)
Some density of purple, has fallen very clear. An intriguing bouquet of alpine strawberries, delicacy without losing intensity, definitely more strawberry than raspberry on the nose. This continues on the palate with a good balance between the fruit and the structure, and a lively aftertaste. Drink from 2032-2040. Tasted Nov 2024. Score - 93-96. (Jasper Morris, MW, insideburgundy.com, Jan. 2025)
The 2023 Clos des Monts Luisants is an impressive wine. It is without a doubt the best Aligot茅 of the vintage, but it is a wine that competes at any level, with a pronounced aroma of gooseberry and citrus touched with herbs and mineral. The texture is substantial and concentrated but there is enough acidity to ensure that it doesn't tip over into heaviness. This is not as racy as the 2021, but it is a wine that will continue to improve for 10 to 20 years in a proper cellar. Drinking window: 2025-2060. Score - 94. (Charles Curtis, MW, decanter.com, May 22, 2024)
The 2023 Clos des Monts Luisants is an impressive wine. It is without a doubt the best Aligot茅 of the vintage, but it is a wine that competes at any level, with a pronounced aroma of gooseberry and citrus touched with herbs and mineral. The texture is substantial and concentrated but there is enough acidity to ensure that it doesn't tip over into heaviness. This is not as racy as the 2021, but it is a wine that will continue to improve for 10 to 20 years in a proper cellar. Drinking window: 2025-2060. Score - 94. (Charles Curtis, MW, decanter.com, May 22, 2024)
The 'Alouettes' is the polar opposite of the village-level 'Grives' - sometimes the bird theme is a bit confusing. The premier cru also comes from Monts Luisants, but at the base of the slope and not the top. The result is a wine with more black fruit than red and much more concentration and depth. There is a sensual appeal here and a more substantial heft that suggest that this should age well with time. Open in five years and drink over the next 20. Drinking window: 2028-2055. Score - 94. (Charles Curtis, MW, decanter.com, May 22, 2024)
