2023 Domaine de Cassiopee Maranges Blanc Les Plantes, Cote de Beaune, France 1.5L Magnum Amoise Fermented in cement tank with

Fermented in cement tank with indigenous yeast

and pear—with a spicy

this was about pulling perfect Pinot Noir ripeness through a prism to see whatwas on the other side

Perfect fruit was whole-cluster pressed in a horizontal bladder press

Aged in very old barrels

2023 Domaine de Cassiopee Maranges Blanc Les Plantes, Cote de Beaune, France 1.5L Magnum Amoise Fermented in cement tank withMaranges is the southernmost appellation of the Cote de Beaune and probably the least known. It's divided among three villages south of Santenay and Chassange Montrachet, and Domaine de Cassiope is at the eastern end, at the limit of the 1ers crus, in Sampigny ls Maranges. Shadowed by the Trois Croix mountains, the villages are caught between hills and valleys and the plots of vines are interspersed with wild forest. Cooler temperatures mean later