Grosjean, Fumin "Vigne Merletta" Vallèe d'Aoste, Italy 2021 1.5L walk-around complex and aromatic – smooth

complex and aromatic – smooth enough for a Martini

citrusy but bitter

The epic tale of the noble Malbec grape is like no other

This 2017 is a classically rendered Chassagne-Montrachet

Wine is aged in barrel (10% new for premier cru and grand cru) for 18 months

Grosjean, Fumin "Vigne Merletta" Vallèe d'Aoste, Italy 2021 1.5L walk-around complex and aromatic – smoothProduced solely from the Fumin grape, an autochthonous variety of this region. The juice is fermented in wood vats and then aged in a mix of cask and barrel. This is the longest lived wine of the estate with deep color, an intense wild berry flavor and layers of complexity, yet soft tannins at an early age make this wine appealing even in its youth. A wine we judge to have superior potential as the most profound wine of this estate. The Grosjean