Rene Bouvier Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy Vieilles Vignes 2023 SF Chronicle Cement eggs fermentation Whole cluster

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This is Northern Rhone Syrah in a bright

with the depth and structure you'd expect from a wine grown next to one of the world's great Grand Crus

dark-fruited depth

and it doesn't need to be - the job is consistency

Rene Bouvier Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy Vieilles Vignes 2023 SF Chronicle Cement eggs fermentation Whole clusterMarsannay was Burgundy's best kept secret for years, and Clos du Roy is one of its most distinguished lieux dits a south facing slope at the northern gate of the Cote de Nuits whose name ("the King's enclosure") reflects its historical status. Bernard Bouvier, who took the reins from his father Rene, is the village's most committed champion, farming old vines here that deliver the kind of mineral cut and red fruited precision you'd expect from