2022 Felix Auxerre Pinot Noir

2022 Felix Auxerre Pinot NoirWelcome to the northernmost latitudes of Burgundy, just west of Chablis: the Ctes dAuxerre. Historically this region suffered from being, well, way too damn cold to consistently deliver wines of ripeness and complexity. [ENTER: CLIMATE CHANGE.] Herv Felix is one of the oldest producers in the region, having farmed there for over 400 years. Maybe that has something to do with why this wine is such a freak for value. Adding to the mix? Organic farming,

turns out genius winemaker John Cameron named this single vineyard bottling after the electrified fence protecting his ethereal fruit from the well-heeled

Aside from the fact that they barely make any wine

From first sip to last it is truly divine

dry-farmed vines planted in 1886(

A light red

Pinotage is South Africa's signature red grape

Argentine winemakers Gerardo Michelini and Andrea Mufatto moved their operations to Bierzo in 2015 in order to farm very old

and Mataro account get thrown into the blend to enliven and deepen the whole

pekoe tea and dried apricots all pop on and above the textured palate

but already offering a generous and complete experience

The Teran grape takes to the red dirt vineyards of Istria near the Italian Adriatic border

mineral-laden white similar in taste and texture to Chablis