Pernand Vergelesses, Ile de Vergelesses, 1er Cru, 2021

Harvested at just 15hl/ha this shows off more dark fruit than normal, with mulberry and wild hedgerow fruit over supple tannins. Needs to unwind a bit but the fruit that is hinted at suggests it will live a surprisingly long time. The south-east facing Ile de Verglesses vineyard is composed of poor, very rocky soils and the resulting wine always has a firm mineral dimension with suave fruit above.