François Mikulski Bourgogne Cote d'Or Chardonnay 2024 Gruner Veltliner and a focus on transparency

and a focus on transparency to the site rather than power

This is Pinotage made with a straight face

Serve it slightly cool with roast chicken and herbs

El Chaparral's bright red fruit and moderate weight make it a strong match for grilled lamb chops with rosemary

a characteristic bitter finish that is the Friulano signature

François Mikulski Bourgogne Cote d'Or Chardonnay 2024 Gruner Veltliner and a focus on transparencyThe Land The secret to this wine is in the map. Mikulski's two Chardonnay parcels for his Bourgogne Cte d'Or sit right on the border of the Meursault appellation, on the lower part of the slope where the soil is fine alluvial river sediment. Because the vines are effectively next door to the village, the wine drinks far more like a Meursault than a regional Bourgogne: rich, long, and built to keep. This is the smart money bottle in a Meursault