Domaine Jean Guiton (Bligny-les-Beaune)

Since Guillaume Guiton took over the family domaine in 2005 he has hugely increased quality. He believes in minimal intervention, uses indigenous yeast, doesn't fine his reds and only gives a gentle filtration to the first two wines in this selection. His motto is that a wine should be balanced from the start. Guillaume was in good form when I visited, having tasted his 2024s I can quite understand his good humour. He has taken a more restrained approach with this vintage, less punch downs, less new oak and less whole bunch fermentation. This is to ensure the balance and elegance of the vintage shows through, and I can confirm that he has been successful. Guillaume was kind enough to open a bottle of Beaune 1er Cru Les Sizies 2016 which he thinks is like this vintage,, still incredibly fresh with both good fruit and tannin. If we can expect the same of his 2024s then this is a vintage to buy with confidence.