Sylvie Esmonin, Cotes de Nuits-Villages, 2023 SPAINCOUNT0125 wrapped in a sleek

wrapped in a sleek

an ancient Jura ancestor of Chardonnay identifiable by the red stem that develops as grapes ripen

no heavy oak to soften the mineral edge

the fruit is gently worked with light daily pressings and a couple of foot punchdowns near the end of fermentation

This Meursault delivers the appellation's signature richness—stone fruit

Sylvie Esmonin, Cotes de Nuits-Villages, 2023 SPAINCOUNT0125 wrapped in a sleekCtes de Nuits Villages is the insider's appellation fruit from the northern and southern bookends of the Cte de Nuits, often farmed by the same producers who make grand cru. From Sylvie Esmonin, that pedigree shows: she's farmed in Gevrey since the late 1980s, bottling under her own name since 1996, and her flagship Clos Saint Jacques sits among Burgundy's most iconic 1er Crus. This wine carries her signature touch restrained extraction, supple