Herve Murat, Morey-Saint-Denis, Le Village 2012 060926OFFER low-yield Horseshoe vineyard near the

low-yield Horseshoe vineyard near the spine of the Santa Cruz Mountains

and a commitment to rewilding 100 bee-friendly acres for every bottle sold

This is rose Champagne with real substance and an almost red-wine character

The Vinha Barrio abuts Vinha Formal to the east

Blaufränkisch is half whole-cluster and half destemmed

Herve Murat, Morey-Saint-Denis, Le Village 2012 060926OFFER low-yield Horseshoe vineyard near theHerve Murat is a small, under the radar Burgundy grower in Concoeur, prized by insiders for old vine fruit and honest, old school value. This is his Morey Saint Denis village wine, a step up into one of the great Cote de Nuits communes, where Murat sources from well placed parcels near the village's premier crus. The 2012 was a small, high quality red Burgundy vintage, and at well over a decade this has reached a fine mature window. Real Cote de Nuits