Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Rouge 2022 CS20230731 two Loire grapes nobody plants

two Loire grapes nobody plants for prestige and everybody drinks for pleasure

Italy's most serious answer to Champagne

picked early and raised in tank so nothing blurs the line

where Pinot Meunier thrives on the region’s clay-limestone soils

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Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Aigrots Rouge 2022 CS20230731 two Loire grapes nobody plantsMichel Lafarge's portfolio extends beyond his Volnay heartland into neighboring Beaune, where this Premier Cru parcel yields wines of textural sophistication. The 2022 red version shows leather tinged aromas and a fleshy mouthfeel that speaks to ripeness tempered by Cte de Beaune minerality. Aged in neutral wood to preserve the fruit's elegance, this is a wine built for near term pleasure yet structured enough to develop over five to eight years. Pair