2018 Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully Blanc

The 2018 Rully Blanc has a wonderfully defined, marine-influenced bouquet with sea spray and light granite aromas bursting from the glass. The palate is fresh and well defined on the entry, intense but not overpowering with a lightly honeyed, caressing finish that suggests a little botrytis. There is a lot going on in this Rully Village from one of the Côte Chalonnaise’s finest producers. 90 points

Opening in the glass with notes of lemon oil, crisp green orchard fruit, wheat toast and nutmeg, the 2018 Rully Blanc is medium to full-bodied, bright and incisive, with a pretty core of fruit girdled by impressively racy acids for this warm vintage. Long and penetrating, this has plenty of potential to develop in the cellar, even if it can be enjoyed young, too. 90 points

Vibrant and pronounced fruit-forward nose. Distinct smoky gunflint reductive note on the palate (not overdone!) and lots of appley acidity on the long finish. Quite lean but nicely put together. 16.5 points