An appellation new to me here this vintage, and comprising a blend of fruit from Fixin, Meursault and the Maconnais, the Deux Montille 2007 Bourgogne was vinified half in tank and half in demi-muids. An apple cider, fresh lemon-lime, and honeysuckle nose leads to bright, juicy palate, tinged with black currant. This enticing, refreshing, if not complex advertisement for its vintage and producer should be enjoyed over the next 12-18 months, although it is a tad reduced and benefits from some time in the air. In the course of its six years, this negociant business of siblings has mourned the loss of a few excellent contracts, but continues to be an expanding source of impeccably rendered, consistently nuanced (and almost exclusively white) Burgundies. Alix de Montille puts special emphasis on ferreting out excellent sites in the less fashionable villages of the Cote d'Or, as well as in the Cote Chalonnaise. The resulting wines are expensive relative to their appellations but not to their quality. (For more about Alix de Montille's approach – avowedly influenced by that of her husband, Jean-Marc Roulot – readers are urged to consult my report in issue 180.) Various importers, including Beaune Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 559 1040; also, a Thomas Calder Selection, Paris; fax 011-33-1-46-45-15-29