Domaine de Villaine Bourgogne Cote Chalonnise La DigoineLively and finely etched, this opens with red currant, sour cherry, and pomegranate, layered with rose petal, fresh herbs, and a cool limestone clarity. The palate is light to medium bodied, driven by bright acidity and fine, chalky tannins that give the wine a taut, precise shape. Subtle savory notes of oolong tea and wet stone carry through the mid palate, finishing clean, lifted, and quietly persistent. A beautifully balanced Chalonnaise Pinot that

and a touch of saline bitterness

spearmint-like freshness

and a cool limestone clarity

Pale straw with a green glint

and very much about place rather than power

And one of the unfortunate things I’ve experienced is that number #3 hasn’t been so true in recent years – Willamette Valley Pinot has climbed up in price averaging in at California levels and well

in a serious and polished way

ample and intense with notes of brushwood

His wines are traditional Monforte Barolo – stern

There’s a gentle rustic edge that adds character without roughness

Now as you can imagine

tart cherry skin