Jean-Philippe Fichet, Puligny Montrachet Referts 1er Cru, 2024 SO031726 Luigi Einaudi revealing the underlying terroir

revealing the underlying terroir

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wines that speak of place rather than winemaker ego

Macvin du Jura is one of the region’s most traditional and least understood wines—a fortified vin de liqueur made by blending fresh

Jean-Philippe Fichet, Puligny Montrachet Referts 1er Cru, 2024 SO031726 Luigi Einaudi revealing the underlying terroirJean Philippe Fichet is a master of Meursault, but here he crosses into neighboring Puligny Montrachet for his lone premier cru, Les Referts, a top site that sits right on the Meursault border and splits the difference between the two villages' styles. Fichet's signature carries over: hand farming, a patient 18 month elevage in mostly used wood and then tank, very little lees stirring, all in pursuit of a racy, transparent, electric wine. The 2024