A rare California Chenin from a historic site
proving that patience and limestone-rich terroir can create something layered and profound from this humble Loire grape
The result is a wine of ethereal body
and subtle leather character that distinguishes from standard blended expressions
Sulauze's Charbonnières channels Syrah through a low-intervention lens: hand-harvested grapes undergo cool maceration for 15 days after a partial carbonic maceration in concrete
Pierre Boisson, Hautes-Cotes de Beaune Rouge, 2023 so040926 grosse pierre A rare California Chenin fromThe Boissons are best known as Meursault white specialists, but they've been branching into reds, and this Hautes Cotes de Beaune is everyday red Burgundy done right. Pinot Noir from the cooler, higher hills behind the Cote de Beaune, organically farmed and made in the family's gentle, subtle style with restrained oak. It's the kind of fresh, ethereal Pinot that delivers the Burgundy thrill without the cellar wait or the price climb. The 2023 is