Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees, 2013 with golden apples one of the most respected

one of the most respected names in New York’s Finger Lakes

shaped by generations of Esmonin care

limestone-laced Uco Valley soils

drawing North Coast Cabernet Franc and treating it with restraint: native-yeast fermentation

This Mercurey blanc comes from Les Rochelles

Ghislaine Barthod, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuees, 2013 with golden apples one of the most respectedVines past seventy years old, planted right against the south west edge of Bonnes Mares, in a vintage tailor made for exactly that kind of site. Barthod's 0. 26 hectare sliver of Les Fuees sits on the same oolitic limestone as the grand cru beside it with almost no topsoil covering the rock, which is why the wine marries Chambolle's floral top note to an earthy, savory depth her other premier crus don't offer. 2013 was cold and wet through spring,