Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly "Cuvee Melanie" 2023

Daniel Bouland Cote de Brouilly "Cuvee Melanie" 2023$32. 99 on 6+ (code: 6saves2) 92 pts Vinous The 2023 Cte de Brouilly Cuve Mlanie, which comes from 70 year old vines, has a lovely and well defined bouquet with ebullient black plum and cassis scents, hints of crushed violet and a pinch of cracked black peppercorns. The palate is medium bodied with succulent ripe tannins, fleshy and plush yet with real structure and a long, harmonious finish. Superb. By Neal Martin on March 2025 91 pts John Gilman

The delicate structure

with disease pressure very low except for late-held varieties

Approximately 8000 bottles of this wine are produced annually

it’s perfectly balanced with a pinpoint mousse

Production zone San GimignanoSoil composition Marine sedimentsAverage vineyard altitude 800 feet aslComposition 100% CanaioloFarming Strictly organic certified by ICEAVinification In steel vatsAging Bottled on the lees at the end of fermentationBouquet Opens with raspberries and violets

Oregon 2022 Chardonnay from Willamette Valley offers a delightful expression of the region's renowned terroir

Deriving from just a handful of the over 39 blocks that inform the regular Cristal 2014

with no punchdown and only a short pumpover every 1-2 days

leaving a wine that is extremely approachable and versatile

and the name has stuck ever since

oyster shell and chalk notes driving the racy

cherry preserve