2023 Philippe Jouan, Gevrey-Chambertin, Aux Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes Producer_Paolo Bea These are not afterthought sites

These are not afterthought sites set aside for the secondary wine

This bottle was built to evolve with time

the producer forces the wine to rely entirely on its inherent density and site-specific acidity to achieve its poise

cool autumn

and Henri Magnien’s displays this pedigree—greater complexity

2023 Philippe Jouan, Gevrey-Chambertin, Aux Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes Producer_Paolo Bea These are not afterthought sitesFor those who long for Jacky Truchots soulful, old school Burgundies, Philippe Jouans tiny domaine quietly carries that torch in a remarkably transparent, traditional style. Jouan practices full destemming, gentle basket pressing, and barely a trace of new oak, yielding Burgundies of graceful fruit with a raw, nervous energy humming beneath, and that haunting perfume that recalls the greats of another era. His production is minuscule (around 3