Aligote has its day... questions

[Robert_M_yers]

Dan, there was recently a thread with a bunch of recommendations if you missed it.

Do we like Aligoté?

Seems like most of the market, and many people in Burgundy, look down on Aligoté. However, I’ve had some excellent bottles myself. Do people actually tend to look down on Aligote and if so are they justified to do so? It’s no surprise that Aligoté doesn’t reach the heights of Grand Cru Chardonnay, and maybe will always live in its shadow. However, someone from Burgundy recently told me that a lot of the Aligoté production is consumed blended in cocktails. This was particularly surprising to hea…