Delicious today
and just the right balance of spice and structure
A first-release single-vineyard Brunello from one of the region's great traditionalists
Here's a small-print pedigree worth knowing: Chateau Cartier is the second wine of Chateau Fonroque
no heavy oak to soften the mineral edge
Paul Pillot, Saint Aubin 1er Cru "Les Charmois", 2023 NO20231206 Delicious todayStep outside Chassagne and you're in Saint Aubin, Burgundy's elegant secret: cooler, steeper, less famous, more honest. Les Charmois sits on eastern slopes with limestone soils and a microclimate that insists on freshness and grip. From a producer who has already proven mastery at the Premier Cru level, this white arrives fresh and elegant: white flowers, citrus, pear, green almond, wet stonea wine that will reward cellaring through the early 2030s.