Domaine Etienne Delarche Creux De La Net Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 2024

Domaine Etienne Delarche Creux De La Net Pernand-Vergelesses Premier Cru 2024Sitting high above le de Vergelesses on pale limestone marl, Creux charms with a bright, finely tuned expression of Pernand layering citrus zest, fresh herbs, and a hint of oak over a silky, juicy palate that glides into a beautifully pure and mineral finish.

and Ruby grapefruit set the pace as heady aromas of white peach and crushed rock bring up the rear

Merlot (the tie) was the final flourish

And we are in full agreement – simply put

and Daniel vehemently pursue

marinated in herbs and olive oil

If you were lucky enough to snag any of the earlier vintages from us

with vines that were planted back in 1904 – meaning we're talking about a 120-year-old plot

From a handful of acres

heaps of critical praise

and some added wild garrigue and fresh garden herbal notes

layered with black olive

Grauburgunder is German for Pinot Gris – and this one hails from Styria’s Vulkanland (“land of volcanoes”)