Albert Bichot "Origines" Bourgogne Pinot Noir (2023) Vintage:2023 roughly twice the minimum Champagne

roughly twice the minimum Champagne requires

buttery Californian Chardonnay most people expect

and here it leads - giving the wine its soft

with the depth and structure that comes from a high proportion of reserve wines and ageing on the lees for around three years

Albert Bichot "Origines" Bourgogne Pinot Noir (2023) Vintage:2023 roughly twice the minimum ChampagneMaison Albert Bichot is one of Burgundy's long established family houses, run by the same family for six generations and today farming its estate vineyards organically. "Origines" is its regional Bourgogne Pinot Noir, blended from a patchwork of plots spread across the region rather than tied to a single village the idea being to capture the basic character of Burgundian Pinot at a price most people can reach. The vines average 25 to 30 years old,