Claudie Jobard, a highly respected vigneronne with deep roots in Burgundys viticultural heritage, continues to impress with her precision and commitment to terroir expression. While she is perhaps best known for managing her family’s vineyards in Pommard and for her work with Maison Joseph Drouhin, her own labelespecially her whites from the Cte Chalonnaisehas become a quiet favorite among Burgundy insiders. The 2022 Rully Cloux Premier Cru is a striking example of how top-tier vineyard sites in Rully, in the right hands, can rival wines from more renowned villages further north.

The Premier Cru Cloux is one of the most prized climats in Rully, located on a gentle slope with excellent drainage and east-facing exposure, allowing for optimal ripening. The 2022 vintage was warm and dry but marked by cool nights that preserved freshness and aromatic complexitya perfect combination for white Burgundy.

In the glass, the wine presents a radiant straw-gold hue with silvery highlights. The nose is immediately expressive and layered, offering a bouquet of ripe orchard fruitspear, white peach, and yellow applewoven together with citrus oil, acacia blossom, and a subtle smoky flint note. With a few swirls, secondary aromas emerge: toasted hazelnuts, fresh butter, and a hint of warm spice from well-judged oak aging.

On the palate, the wine is textured and complete, showing both power and finesse. It is medium to full-bodied, with a creamy mid-palate richness that never turns heavy thanks to a precise line of acidity and a core of saline minerality that speaks clearly of its limestone terroir. The oakused sparingly and with great sensitivityadds polish and structure, but never dominates. The finish is long, clean, and lifted, leaving impressions of citrus zest, crushed stone, and a delicate echo of spice.

This is a white Burgundy that captures the generosity of the 2022 vintage while maintaining the cut and energy that are essential for ageworthy Chardonnay. While drinking beautifully now, especially with a brief decant, it also has the structure and balance to reward cellaring over the next 57 years.

Pair it with classic dishes like roast chicken with tarragon, seared scallops with lemon beurre blanc, or a simple goat cheese tart. It also shines alongside richer vegetarian fare, such as risotto with wild mushrooms or creamy polenta with seasonal vegetables.

Elegant, precise, and deeply expressive of its site, the Claudie Jobard Rully Cloux Premier Cru 2022 is a brilliant example of what the Cte Chalonnaise is capable of in skilled hands. A wine of real substance and sophistication that overdelivers in every way.