Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees, 2013 with golden apples This Mercurey blanc comes from

This Mercurey blanc comes from Les Rochelles

limestone-laced Uco Valley soils

drawing North Coast Cabernet Franc and treating it with restraint: native-yeast fermentation

and it is fermented and raised in wood like most of the estate's production

one of the most respected names in New York’s Finger Lakes

Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees, 2013 with golden apples This Mercurey blanc comes fromVines past seventy years old, planted right against the south west edge of Bonnes Mares, in a vintage tailor made for exactly that kind of site. Barthod's 0. 26 hectare sliver of Les Fuees sits on the same oolitic limestone as the grand cru beside it with almost no topsoil covering the rock, which is why the wine marries Chambolle's floral top note to an earthy, savory depth her other premier crus don't offer. 2013 was cold and wet through spring,