Bachelet-Monnot 'Les Referts' Puligny-Montrachet 1er cru 2022Varietal: Chardonnay 50+ year old vines Indigenous ueast levage in 350L barrels (20% new) Aged for 12 months in barrel + 6 months in tank Alexandre and Marc Bachelet have been on fire over recent vintagesMy budget would be invested in the outstanding Maranges premier crus such as Fussire and Clos de la Boutire that I strongly suspect will represent some of the best values over the entire of the Cte dOrand if I were a millionaire, I would still buy

Antica Terra is an 11 acre vineyard located on a rocky hillside in the Eola-Amity Hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Mourvèdre

the L’Ermita

flavors of blackberry

the oldest 70 and the estate is certified organic

The grapes are hand-harvested

downslope from Cazatiers and Champeaux: En Motrot

native yeasts

while the fermentation goes on for a leisurely month or two

much like an audiophiles derive pleasure from the clicks

The Syrah is trained in Cordon de Royat

They are unapologetically full-flavored and intense