Ardhuy, Corton Hautes Mourottes

Ardhuy, Corton Hautes Mourottes(this Ladoix based climat is rarely seen as most producers declare it as Corton). This is much finer and more elegant than the Renardes though certainly less powerful and much less distinctively gamy on the expressive dark berry fruit nose. The rich, full and nicely detailed flavors are quite firmly structured with a linear, indeed almost aggressively compact structure that is not necessarily powerful but rather focused and intense, driven more by an

Then very mellow

ripe berries and flowers

with iodine notes and a lemony

Shows grip and character

Clairette Blanche and Viognier

this is stunning

Pajaro Vineyard comes from a slightly higher elevation site (1

The middle weight plus flavors exude a beguiling inner mouth perfume and a plenitude of minerality on the focused and almost painfully intense bitter cherry pit-infused finish

I tasted two vintages of it

and you'll notice some of the tightly polished and glossy tannins that are associated with this area

I then inquired about the vinification

opening in the glass with a lively bouquet of citrus oil