Domaine Etienne Delarche Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean 2023

Aromas of orange zest, yellow stone fruit, light spice. Medium-bodied, with notes of red fruit. Hand-harvested. Pressed full cluster; fermented on indigneous yeasts in older French oak barrels. Aged for one year in barrel. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 50+ year-old vines. ’Clos Saint-Jean’ sits at the top of the slope between 780 and 840 feet in altitude, facing east. Historically the plot was highly prized for its red grapes; today it’s split between white and red. Soils are mixed, called by locals “sol rouge,” with iron-rich limestone marl and clay.

Burgundy from Domaine Delarche stands as an example of what great wine can and should be: both memorable and affordable. A rare white from “sol rouge,” this premier cru ‘Clos Saint-Jean’ is sourced from grapes the estate purchases. Facing east at the top of the slope, ‘Clos Sain-Jean’ delivers a white Burgundy with a savory red-wine profile, with notes of red berries and yellow stone fruit, wonderfully mouth-filling and plush.