Domaine Boris Champy : Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune "Altitude 421 En Bignon" 2022

Enormously deep and complex for a high-altitude, mountain red Burgundy. Wonderful nose of forest berries, stacks of soft tannins and an intensely mineral acidity on the barely medium-bodied palate. Astonishingly long and precise finish with a fabulous texture. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification grown in a vineyard at 421 meters above sea level in a red clay soil. Matured in 500-liter barrels. Unfiltered. Drink or hold.

60% whole bunch and aged in 500-litre oak. Cask sample. Mid cherry red. Gently stemmy, adding a herbal freshness to the fresh fruits. Peppery, lively. On the palate, dry, super-fine tannins add even more freshness to this mouth-watering wine. Long, too. The oak is hidden. A real beauty and great value. (JH)

It offers a lovely bouquet between rosewood and kirsch. A wine structured by supple tannins and fruit with beautiful freshness. A silky wine with a fine aromatic evolution toward orange peel.