Clos de La Perriere Fixin Rouge 1er Cru Monopole 2019

Previously regarded amongst the most esteemed vineyards of Burgundy, Clos de la Perriere is a 1er Cru vineyard in Fixin, often dismissed as a rustic counterpart to Gevrey-Chambertin. It's now a monopole (a rarity in Burgundy) owned by the Joliet family for six generations. Benigne Joliet currently runs the estate and has made improvements since he took over: organic farming, delayed pruning to combat frosts, and the intention to stop tilling.

He makes one red and one white from this fabled land. The red is a combination of four distinct parcels and aged in French oak for up to 2 years. It's drinking so easily in its youth: radiating with heady ripe plum, blackberry, with intermingling spice, with a sultry body that really envelops the palate with lush texture.