and nutty character balanced by ripe orchard fruits
Morey-Saint-Denis represents the perfect midpoint between Gevrey-Chambertin's firm power and Chambolle-Musigny's perfumed elegance—and Forey's expression captures this balance beautifully
A family friend of the Cathiards (Romanée-Saint-Vivant)
In 2015 he launched his own estate
Laurent Cazottes took over his father's traveling still in the Tarn in 1998 and made a decision that sounds obvious and that almost nobody actually follows: distill only fruit you grow yourself
Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo, 2012 Clusel Roch 2021 and nutty character balanced byBartolo Mascarello's Barolo from 2012, made by the most revered name in traditional Barolo. Maria Teresa Mascarello continues her father's methods exactly: a co fermented blend of four crus (Cannubi, San Lorenzo, Rue, Rocche dell'Annunziata) aged in large neutral Slavonian botti. 2012 was a solid, classically proportioned vintage, giving a balanced Barolo with firm structure that is beginning to soften. Decant and either enjoy now or hold a few more