Côte Rôtie, Côte Blonde, 2023

Deep and rich and suave, carried by a seam of sparkling red fruits and juicy, invigorating acidity, full of layers: salts, sweet spice, violets, and a long, seamless finish. Stunning. A plot of 50--year-old vines planted on whiter, more limestone soils than the La Landonne, giving a stricter style of wine but with finer-cut tannins and shape. Fermented with 100% whole bunches and aged in large demi-muid casks, a maximum of 10% of which are new.