2024, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret, BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES NUITS, 'Le Prieuré'35 year old Chardonnay vines on calcareous soils in the Hautes Cotes. A wine that is balanced and fine, elegant and solid with a beautiful firmness attenuated by the mellowness of Chardonnay. This cuve is characterized by fine fresh fruit flavours, white flowers, of lime and beautiful mineral nuances. 50% oak (large format).

It’s medium-bodied with racy and fine tannins and a linear

peppery finish that goes on and on and on

A denser hue than some

A pale crimson colour with some lifted whole bunch fruit

The 2021 Cantenac Brown has turned out very nicely in bottle

it needs considerable swirling to unlock notes of ripe blackcurrants

The 2024 is an especially elegant Pichon-Comtesse

After the more structured 2022

and juicy and electric texture

The palate is linear and structured

The strong acidity gives the wine an edginess

it boasts a dense purple colour as well as an extraordinarily flamboyant bouquet of black fruits