Pierre Morey Monthelie 1er Cru Rouge 2023 NO20230830 citrus peel

citrus peel

so no flor develops and no oxidative character creeps in

it trades the usual tropical fruit for texture and a salt-licked cut

and it has no business anywhere near a margarita

Pierre Morey Monthelie 1er Cru Rouge 2023 NO20230830 citrus peelPierre Morey is famous for whites, which makes this 1er Cru Monthelie a delightful curiosity the same biodynamic farming and obsessive cellar work, applied to a small parcel of Pinot Noir in the village tucked just south of Volnay and Auxey Duresses. Pierre's two decades (1988 2008) at the helm of Domaine Leflaive shaped his hands off philosophy; daughter Anne is now fully in charge and the cuvees differ mostly by new oak percentage. Monthelie tends