2023 Maupertuis Les Pierres Noires Subregion_Mercurey On the palate the wine

On the palate the wine is moderate to not quite full-bodied with ripe fruit of red berry

"Ripe orchard fruits

The long growing season yielded an unusually exuberant Chardonnay with notable oiliness but fewer of the intensely saline notes that are often such a signature here

There is a beguiling sense of energy to the beautifully well-detailed medium-bodied flavors that are more mineral-driven on the racy

The rum barrels impart a distinctive sweetness onto the spirit

2023 Maupertuis Les Pierres Noires Subregion_Mercurey On the palate the wineProducer: Jean Maupertuis Region: Loire, France Varietal: Gamay Year: 2023 About the Producer: "Don't let his soft spoken and humble demeanor fool you: Jean Maupertuis is a natural wine legend. As a founding member of the defunct Domaine de Peyra, he was amongst the first generation pushing the limits of sans sourffre winemaking in the late 1990's. Bottles of Peyra are a hot commodity these days, and we can personally attest they are worth the hunt.