and the Pato family leaned all the way into it with their playful "Duckman" label—of which this pink fizz is the most joyful expression
The Gavarini Chiniera is their Monforte expression from the Gavarini vineyard: sandier
Jean-Marie Fourrier vinifies each parcel separately with minimal new oak
their roots gripping complex granitic-clay-limestone terroir at 300 meters
so this one drinks more openly than the firmer 2010
Drouhin-Laroze, Gevrey-Chambertin, 2010 limestone tasting and the Pato family leanedA sixth generation Gevrey estate's village red, now fully mature. Drouhin Laroze, founded in 1850, is best known for its deep bench of grand crus, but its village Gevrey Chambertin is made with the same traditional, meticulous approach: hand harvested Pinot Noir, careful sorting, and 18 months in barrel. The 2010 was a classic, precise, beautifully structured Burgundy vintage, and this village wine has matured into a savory, secondary expression of