Clos Lapeyre Jurancon Sec Vitatge Vielh 2021 TAGS and seamlessly focused—a masterclass in

and seamlessly focused—a masterclass in what this underrated Burgundian grape can achieve in skilled hands

persistent bead

the limestone bedrock pushes close to the surface

Named after the founder of Gunderloch

blended to show Côte-Rôtie's complete personality

Clos Lapeyre Jurancon Sec Vitatge Vielh 2021 TAGS and seamlessly focused—a masterclass inVitatge Vielh means old vines in Barnais, and at Clos Lapeyre that means three plots of vines between 60 and 100 years old on the Domaine de Nays property. Mostly Gros Manseng, with about 30% Petit Manseng and a touch of the near extinct Courbu and Camaralet, the juice ferments and ages in oak casks and large Stockinger vats for a full year on lees before bottling. The result is dramatically more complex than the regular Sec richer, spicier, with