Alphonse Mellot Cotes de la Charite Rouge Les Penitents 2020 CRUSEBUB chalky and bone-dry

chalky and bone-dry

The 1983 vintage stands as one of the finest white Burgundies ever produced

Beefeater is the gold standard for London Dry Gin—no gimmicks

Hints of dried fruit with light notes of chocolate

Alphonse Mellot Cotes de la Charite Rouge Les Penitents 2020 CRUSEBUB chalky and bone-dryAlphonse Mellot is famous for Sancerre, but the family's roots sit close enough to Burgundy that they also grow Pinot Noir just outside the appellation lines. Les Penitents comes from Cotes de la Charite, a pocket of the upper Loire in the Nievre, farmed biodynamically like everything the estate touches. It's light bodied and silky, leading with fresh red fruit, a little earth and spice, and fine grained tannins that speak to real care in the cellar.