just a few miles from the Mediterranean coast
The palate is vibrant yet silky
with lovely fresh-peach aromas and a lower alcohol level that makes it dangerously easy to keep pouring
yet it stands apart for its ability to marry the structured power typical of this commune with an unusual depth and richness of fruit
The everyday red from one of Cornas's great names
Noel Ramonet, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Rouge “Boudriotte”, 2010 SO022725 Skurnik Library just a few miles fromA red from Burgundy's white wine capital, and a rare one at that. Ramonet is best known as a legendary white wine domaine, but La Boudriotte is one of the very few Chassagne 1er Crus that also grows Pinot Noir, and the family farms just over a hectare of reds total. Old vines and low yields are the house creed, and these reds get the same meticulous touch as the famous whites, raised in about a third new oak. The 2010 was a classic, structured