Hey all - looking for recommendations (and hunting tips) for White Burgundy that hits a specific flavor/profile I love:
ripe tropical (pineapple / piña colada vibe, sometimes coconut-ish)
lemon curd / citrus cream
I’ve had this a few times in the past from higher-end bottles in the Meursault / Montrachet orbit, but I sadly don’t remember the exact wines.
I’m not trying to chase DRC/Montrachet pricing — ideally looking fo some smart buys and producers/villages/1ers where this profile shows up reliably. Say $40–$120 (but I’m open if there’s a killer bottle slightly above that).
I get lemon curd and cold honey citrus creamsicle from lots of older Burg. 99 Leflaive Chevy had that in spades. PYCM is doing that as well. But as far as tropical notes and citric cream, I find that way more in Cristal than Burgundy.
Any reason you’re focusing on white burg for this specific profile? Sounds more like a chardonnay from a warmer climate. This profile is readily available in CA, as one example Au Bon Climat chards with ~10 years of age on them, which you can get for $60 or less.
Coconut is a flavor that can be related to cooperage, I used to see it pretty frequently in wines raised in Troncais forest barrels. For the lemon curd and citrus cream (cream specifically), I would look to warmer vintages with producers who tend to pick a little bit quicker. The warm vintage will give you the creaminess, but you need it picked quick enough not to go into apples and pears. The pineapple/Pina Colada aspect seems similar, but I do think you’ll be looking at reasonably high-end producers for that. And as Justin said, maybe easier to find from a different region.
Agree, I seem to find pineapple in the Macon. Andre Bonhomme Vire Clesse comes to mind at a very reasonable price. Obviously not going to be the full blast tropical rainforest you’ll get from some Napa chardonnays, but it’s there.
Good advice here. I agree with the Guffens rec and even found it in a couple of Verget wines. Consider Francois Carrilon as well. Look in warmer vintages, especially if you can find them with age. A recent 2015 Dauvissat Preuses was loaded with pineapple flavors.
@Marcus_Goodfellow ‘s post is spot on, as well as @scamhi ‘s point - I searched my TNs for pineapple, and of 16 uses, Chardonnay and Riesling were tied at 7 (one chenin and one SB)
