2023 Henri Prudhon Les Frionnes Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er Cru

2023 Henri Prudhon Les Frionnes Saint-Aubin Rouge 1er CruLike the Perrieres in white, the Frionnes in red was the first of the 1er Cru Saint Aubins to be bottled for sale directly from the domaine in the early 1980s. The vines are from a one hectare parcel on a hillside vineyard situated between Saint Aubin and Gamay. The vine age is 50 years on average and the exposure is east southeast. The Prudhons give this intensely fruity wine less aging in barrel (virtually no new oak) and bottle this cuve just prior

just south of Le Ban and bordering the forest with a south-southeast exposure

the workhorse Blanc de Noirs Brut is 100% Pinot Noir from the area’s distinctive Kimmeridgian soils

featuring a harmonious blend of black currant

with two tanks going through carbonic maceration

Domaine Aubaï Mema is located in Aubais

You can have it with olives or with roasted and salted nuts

Mourvedre grapes are de-stemmed

vibrant aromas of plums

fruit-forward expression of the Paso Robles region

along with excellent length

a doctor who became a prominent member of San Francisco’s Italian community

with fruit sweetness wrapped around quenching acidity that makes for a clean and crisp finish