Nathalie Richez Santenay Rouge 1er Cru 'Beauregard' 2023 California bright acidity and marked floral

bright acidity and marked floral elements

it captures the gleaming health of Michel’s impeccably farmed fruit in a concoction that is mouthwatering in its combination of acidity

mineral-driven wine that occasionally carries an almost imperceptible effervescence

especially given its modest 12% alcohol

but the fruit is more direct

Nathalie Richez Santenay Rouge 1er Cru 'Beauregard' 2023 California bright acidity and marked floralThe premier cru Beauregard sits mid slope in the northeast part of Santenay near the border of Chassagne Montrachet, and Nathalie owns 0. 3 hectares of Pinot Noir here. If her village level Santenay is a case study in pure Burgundian Pinot Noir, Beauregard isas one would expectmore particular in its personality: darker and more somber in its fruit (yet still fresh), with a more succulent texture and a tinge of smoke.