DOMAINE GEORGES NOELLAT BEAUNE 1ER CRU 'CLOS DE LA MIGNOTTE' 2022

A sustainably farmed monopole of Domaine Georges Noellat, this 0.3-hectare clos sits upslope of Avaux in the heart of Beaune on brown clay over limestone, planted in 1970. Maxime Cheurlin vinifies with 15% whole cluster and indigenous yeasts before 18 months in 50% new oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered. [The combination of the 50-plus-year-old vines, clay-limestone soils, and Cheurlin's gentle "infusion" approach typically yields a Beaune of uncommon depth and precision for the appellation.]