Cellier Saint Benoit, Courbes Raies' Pinot Noir, 2023 no20230524 An entry point to the

An entry point to the house style: 100% Chardonnay from parcels surrounding the Meursault cellars

where naturally low yields make every vintage exceptionally rare

and supple tannins from 18+ months in new oak

braised lamb

age-worthy cru Beaujolais

Cellier Saint Benoit, Courbes Raies' Pinot Noir, 2023 no20230524 An entry point to theBenoit's Pinot Noir from Courbes Raies shows how Burgundian training applies to Jura's distinctive terroir. Whole bunch vinification in large Grenier tronconic vats followed by aging in barrels and demi muids creates structured, mineral wine shaped by soil and site. Old vine material (mid 1980s back to 1959) provides depth; fossilized mollusk bearing limestone provides mineral tension. This is not Burgundy, but carefully considered Jura Pinot that