delivering textbook Côte de Nuits silhouette with exceptional freshness and salinity
minimal sulfur at bottling only
with layers of ripe red fruit—cherry and raspberry—complemented by earthy undertones and subtle notes of dried flowers and spice
built in a style that echoes Chablis more than Napa
where tradition meets modern refinement
Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile "Cuvee Speciale", 2011 TheVeryGreatest delivering textbook Côte de NuitsDomaine de Montbourgeau was founded a century ago in the tiny Jura town of L'Etoile, the star, named for the star shaped fossils that pepper its soils, left behind when ancient seas dried up. The estate is celebrated for whites that are complex, saline, and mostly oxidative, all waxy yellow fruit and ringing minerality. The Cuvee Speciale is the top Chardonnay, made for the long haul. This back vintage 2011 has had well over a decade to deepen, and it