Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230906 but it’s that subtle hit

but it’s that subtle hit of citrus and sea salt on the finish that really makes it punch above its weight

and crystalline minerality—a whisper of a wine with the structure to age and the charm to drink now

From the Rhône in France

From Vosne-Romanée's quietly respected producers comes this village-level expression of Burgundian restraint

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Jerome Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Ornate 2022 CS20230906 but it’s that subtle hitYes, this is Merlot from Muscadet country. Jerome Bretaudeau's Ornate is a wonderful provocation 100% Merlot grown on sloped granite with white and pink quartz around Getigne, a stone's throw from the Atlantic. Farmed biodynamically and aged in foudre, then bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur. Don't expect a Bordeaux clone: this is a cool climate, ocean influenced Merlot, lithe and savory rather than plush, with the energy and salinity