Domaine Saint-Cyr VdF Sauvage Blanc 2023 core-no-restrictions The fruit comes off old

The fruit comes off old vines

The Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru is a blend of two top parcels

This one comes off vines planted in the late 1800s and ferments spontaneously in stainless steel: a perfumed

and blackberry alongside mineral salinity and hints of mocha

and a hint of demarera sugar on the finish

Domaine Saint-Cyr VdF Sauvage Blanc 2023 core-no-restrictions The fruit comes off oldSauvignon Blanc in Beaujolais is not a thing, which is precisely why Raphael Saint Cyr makes it. Sauvage comes off clay limestone soils at his organic estate in Anse and is vinified with no additives and no fuss, in a quantity so small it barely leaves France. Where a lot of Sauvignon leans hard on the aromatics, this one is taut and stony, with the fruit kept on a short leash. It's a genuinely odd bottle from a producer who clearly enjoys making them.