Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru les Cents Vignes 2023 [NET] PURYEARSALE The kind of Loire Chenin

The kind of Loire Chenin that punches well above its station and rewards a few hours of air in the glass

mostly from wild plants with a small amount of cultivated fruit

giving the wine more flesh than typical without sacrificing the cut and lift that make it distinctive

giving the anejo a smooth body and aromas of caramel

ripe citrus

Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru les Cents Vignes 2023 [NET] PURYEARSALE The kind of Loire CheninLes Cents Vignes is the old vine heart of David Croix's Beaune lineup his parcels here include vines planted in the 1950s, which brings real concentration and depth to a wine that's still unmistakably charming Beaune. Croix, who founded the domaine in 2005 after years running the cellar at Camille Giroud, farms organically (since 2008) with very low yields and a light touch: ambient yeast fermentation, a small portion of whole clusters, used barrels,