Pierre Jean Villa Fongeant Côte-Rôtie 2022

Pierre Jean Villa Fongeant Côte-Rôtie 2022When we met Pierre Jean at Wine Paris last year and then tasted his wines it was instant, true love. Hes one of those winemakers who emits sincere fervor for his craft and land, and everything about his wines shows it: organic and biodynamic viticulture, minimal intervention in the cellar, and thoughtful sourcing and farming methods. Though hes decidedly under the radar, his estate is a secret well happily share Pierre Jeans story is one of steady

excellent terroir

and it's layered from top to bottom: deep floral notes

meltingly tender

and equally so 10 years from now

Michael Wolf is the vineyard manager (of course he is

and the oak is present but nicely integrated

Charming yet structured

Built slowly over time

as the culmination of a long obsession with the cold

age-worthy Cabernets

and critics wondered aloud whether he had the ability to start a new domaine from scratch

like a steamed bao bun packed with seared pork belly