2023 Joseph Drouhin Clos Des Mouches Chardonnay Equally magnificent alongside braised short

Equally magnificent alongside braised short rib

Founded in 1750 at the foot of Mount Kaikoma in Yamanashi's Hakushu — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — Shichiken uses some of Japan's purest water

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the visionary Swiss-born producer who passed away in 2022 and whose legacy endures in every bottle

Granite based soils give this wine incredible perfume and powerful aromatics supported by blue fruits

2023 Joseph Drouhin Clos Des Mouches Chardonnay Equally magnificent alongside braised shortBlackberry, cherry, lavender, Indian spice, flint, with silky tannins that seem to go on forever. 2023 was one of Burgundy's warmest vintages, yet this wine wears it gracefully ripe and generous with a sapid mineral core that keeps everything focused. Decant it now or give it a few years. Drinking window: 20272040. The name comes from "mouches miel" old Burgundian dialect for honey bees that once lived in this sun drenched clos bordering Pommard. It's