A first-release single-vineyard Brunello from one of the region's great traditionalists
refined side
Roughly 70% comes from the most recent harvest and 30% from that reserve
Here's a small-print pedigree worth knowing: Chateau Cartier is the second wine of Chateau Fonroque
no heavy oak to soften the mineral edge
Paul Pillot, Saint Aubin 1er Cru "Les Charmois", 2023 NO20231206 A first-release single-vineyard Brunello fromStep outside Chassagne and you're in Saint Aubin, Burgundy's elegant secret: cooler, steeper, less famous, more honest. Les Charmois sits on eastern slopes with limestone soils and a microclimate that insists on freshness and grip. From a producer who has already proven mastery at the Premier Cru level, this white arrives fresh and elegant: white flowers, citrus, pear, green almond, wet stonea wine that will reward cellaring through the early 2030s.