Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2019 051426OFFER Fermented half in stainless steel

Fermented half in stainless steel and half in neutral oak

This is Nebbiolo at its most aerial and aromatic - a different beast than its Piedmontese cousins

a variety of wormwood and a blend of alpine herbs

Increasing hard to find

pure expression of Pinot Noir without any oak influence

Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2019 051426OFFER Fermented half in stainless steelDomaine Comte Armand is best known for the legendary Pommard Clos des Epeneaux monopole, but the small range of bottlings outside Pommard is some of the most quietly thrilling Pinot in the Cte de Beaune. The Auxey Duresses 1er Cru is a blend of two top parcels, Les Breterins and Bas des Duresses, on limestone and clay just over the hill from Monthelie. The estate farms biodynamically (Ecocert), ferments whole cluster free with native yeasts in wooden