Joseph Drouhin, Beaune 1er Cru Rouge Clos des Mouches, 2015 loirecount2026 The Hermitage Blanc bottling (often

The Hermitage Blanc bottling (often labeled "Blanche") sources mainly from the lieu-dit Maison Blanche atop the hill

Willi Schaefer crafts Rieslings of remarkable finesse from the estate's steep slate vineyards

The Bretons are icons of natural wine

Decant for at least 2 hours if opened young

Joseph Drouhin, Beaune 1er Cru Rouge Clos des Mouches, 2015 loirecount2026 The Hermitage Blanc bottling (oftenMore than half of Clos des Mouches 14 of its 25 hectares, in one of Beaune's greatest premiers crus belongs to the Drouhins, who bought in back in 1921 and have spent a century working out which rows suit Pinot Noir and which suit Chardonnay. This is the rouge, from the southern tip of the Beaune appellation where it runs into Pommard, on clay and limestone that turns rocky at the top of the slope and marly through the middle. Twenty to fifty percent