this 2015 has aged more slowly than its 750ml siblings and is drinking with vigor a decade on
savory white with stone fruit
balances richness with razor-sharp acidity
sourced entirely from farms in New York state and aged in American oak
marrying classical structure with ripe fruit
Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile Vin Jaune, 2019 GERCOUNT052325 this 2015 has aged moreVin Jaune is the Jura's legend, and Domaine de Montbourgeau makes a benchmark one. Grown from Savagnin in the fossil strewn soils of L'Etoile, the wine spends over six years aging in barrel under a veil of yeast, untopped, slowly turning gold and developing its famous nutty, savory intensity. The result is unlike almost anything else in wine: dry, powerful, and endlessly complex, with curry spice, walnut, and a saline tang that lingers for ages. It's