Rene Bouvier Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy Vieilles Vignes 2023 SF Chronicle and it doesn't need to

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

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

Madonna del Piano is Valdicava's flagship Riserva

but big here means they can select ruthlessly and then sit on the wine for years before anyone gets to buy it

Rene Bouvier Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy Vieilles Vignes 2023 SF Chronicle and it doesn't need toMarsannay 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