Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully Blanc 1er Cru Les Margotes 2023 070226CRISP this vintage shows a different

this vintage shows a different stage of evolution—still vibrant with fruit character but gaining the dried-fruit and spice complexity that extended aging brings

with each respectively adding elements of peat

it's unusually delicate for Ardbeg—maritime peat smoke interwoven with citrus

From Cotes de Provence near the Mediterranean

The Chardonnay is grown by Napa master Steven Math in the quite cool Linda Vista vineyard

Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Rully Blanc 1er Cru Les Margotes 2023 070226CRISP this vintage shows a differentThe Dureuil family has made the village of Rully their home for centuries not much has changed since the 13th century, either. The harvest is still done entirely by hand, the vines are certified organic, and the family still looks to the natural world (the lunar calendar is very important here) to gauge when planting or harvest should take place. The D J wines from Rully are wonderful, of course classically Burgundian in style, while achieving that