Mercurey La Plante Chassey, 2023

A silky, light-on-its-feet red Burgundy from vines planted in 1936, picked by hand and made with nothing added along the way.

Red Burgundy from a Mercurey plot planted in 1936, where the old vines still carry a share of Pinot Beurot, Burgundy's old name for Pinot Gris. It is silky and light, with raspberry and sour cherry, a bright streak of pomegranate and a little spice and lavender. It runs on freshness rather than weight. The domaine has been farmed biodynamically since 1988 and is now run by Julien Altaber and Carole Schwab.