Pierre Girardin Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2022 California Chardonnay the Franchetti is a blend

the Franchetti is a blend of 70% Petit Verdot and 30% Cesanese d'Affile

If Nuits had chosen a more self-centered approach

the wine combines energy and depth with fine mousse and quiet complexity

Concentrated yet beautifully balanced

Deep aromas of black cherry

Pierre Girardin Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2022 California Chardonnay the Franchetti is a blendPierre Girardin is one of the most closely watched new generation domaines in Burgundy, founded by Pierre Vincent Girardin in 2017 when he was still in his early 20s. Based in Meursault, he took over a network of carefully selected old vine parcels across the Cte de Beaune and Cte de Nuits, working in a highly precise, modern style focused on purity, detail, and vineyard expression. Girardins approach combines meticulous organic farming with ultra