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When we think of great Burgundian vintners, thoughts normally turn towards the Côtes d’Or and all the grand vignerons situated within. But the Côte Chalonnaise is growing in stature; and in Rully, lying just 5 miles south of exalted Chassagne-Montrachet, we find one Vincent Dureuil. Stewart of his family’s vineyards since 1994, Vincent Dureuil of Domaine Dureuil-Janthial has shown great commitment to growing the prestige of Rully and the Côte Chalonnaise in general. Organic farming and terroir-driven wines, along with classic and minimalistic approaches to winemaking, have made him a favorite of Burgundy’s upper echelon, and his wines are gaining quick appreciation here in the United States as well! He does own small parcels in the Côtes d’Or, one of which being his Puligny-Montrachet parcel, .39 hectares of very old vines planted between 1956 and 1958. Corvée des Vignes lies on the ‘Meursault’ side of Puligny and is vinified like a Premier Cru Meursault rather than village Puligny. Vincent uses very little new oak here in the 2018 vintage, a mere 20%, with only indigenous yeasts used during fermentation, no fining or filtering. Decanting is urged thus to filter out any sediment, but this wine has an outstanding bouquet; think lavender, pear, and citrus confit with secondary and tertiary notes of acacia and rose petals. Medium-bodied on the palate with terrific length and rich, voluminous citrus and pear flavors, the finish is very clean and saline with its minerality and grace. Seared scallops, sole meunière, lobster, veal with mushrooms, or a goat cheese or aged Roquefort would pair wonderfully with this graceful white Burgundy.