2023 Christian Bellang & Fils Meursault, Cote de Beaune, France La Clarine Farm and a reductive aging of

and a reductive aging of the lees is sought

The Primofiore is the youngest red release from Giuseppe Quintarelli's estate

backed with a nice acidity

single-vineyard Heurtebise – calcerous sand

mirabelle) balanced by vivid acidity and a fine chalky extract

2023 Christian Bellang & Fils Meursault, Cote de Beaune, France La Clarine Farm and a reductive aging ofDrawn from clay limestone parcels around the village, this Chardonnay is pressed as whole clusters and fermented cool to keep the line taut, then raised about a year on fine lees in mostly used barrels with a light touch of new oak. Full malolactic and a quiet levage bring texture without heaviness, so the 2023 reads classically Meursaultripe pear and lemon oil with white flowers, a gentle hazelnut echo, and a clean, chalk saline finish that feels