Philippe Le Hardi Meursault 2023

It’s grandeur without swagger

and Aubert de Villaine

unpolished Fixin that favors structure and soil over overt charm

the Lacrima grape — named for the teardrop-like shape of its berries — was all but extinct when a handful of estates in Le Marche recovered and revived it

On a Venn diagram

Ends with a high-gloss toasty finish

On the wine: "On the nose

minerality

La Spinetta has created this sophisticated wine from Tuscany with an equal measure of Sangiovese & Prugnolo Gentile

the Peyrauds have become legendary

This is exactly why Oregon’s wine industry took off in the early 1990s – great

Cheers and Happy Holidays