with a refreshing salinity that lingers
narrow trunk more like a fence post
joyful expressions of Mediterranean varieties
From the celebrated cru in Verduno—Barolo’s northernmost and most aromatic village—Paolo Scavino’s Monvigliero bottling is all about finesse
reflecting Alessandria’s commitment to terroir and precision
Domaine de la Grosse Pierre, Chiroubles 'Aux Craz', 2024 042326OFFER with a refreshing salinity thatPauline Passot took over her family's Chiroubles domaine and immediately became Beaujolais' rookie of the year, turning out some of the freshest, prettiest cru Gamay around. Chiroubles is the criminally underrated cru that happens to be the highest in elevation, and 'Aux Craz' comes from her steepest, coolest site, around 460 meters up on decomposed pink granite, from vines pushing 70 years old. Passot works the way you'd hope: semi carbonic, native