Domaine Castera Jurancon Sec XXIII 2023 Beaune Cold climate Pinot Noir at

Cold climate Pinot Noir at its best

The aroma is as complex as the label

and black raspberries cooked into a compote

mulling spices and menthol

Using (mostly) estate grapes

Domaine Castera Jurancon Sec XXIII 2023 Beaune Cold climate Pinot Noir atIn a year when Franck Lihour had to dodge hailstones during harvest, there simply wasn't enough left on the vines to justify making Castera's usual suite of single plot Jurancon. So this wine is a blend of all three, the Tauzy, the Memoria, and the Caubeigt. There's a little bit of extra residual sugar in here, neatly balanced by soaring acidity and fruit flavors jumping out their skins.