Domaine Paul et Marie JacquesonRully 1er Cru Clos de la Renarde-Monopole 2022

About this wine

When you want to impress without pulling out a grand cru, this Rully 1er Cru Clos de la Renarde is the move. It's a monopole, meaning Domaine Paul et Marie Jacqueson owns every single row of this plot, so what's in the glass is a pure, unfiltered expression of one hillside.

Pour it and you'll notice a bright ruby color that stays vivid right to the rim. Wild black fruit and fresh flowers open up first, that classic pinot noir refinement the Côte Chalonnaise doesn't always get credit for. On the palate the texture turns silky, the complexity unfolds slowly, and a streak of freshness keeps pulling you back for another sip.

This is the kind of bottle you open for calf liver or roasted chicken, and it wouldn't say no to a plate of veal sweetbreads either. Decant it for an hour before serving, and keep it around 16 to 18 degrees, that's where the pinot really speaks.