Domaine Robert-Denogent ‘Les Pommards’ Vieilles Vigne Saint-Vran 2015

Knowing that the Mcon has a reputation as a more casual winemaking region than its northern counterpart in Burgundy, you might assume that the wines are somehow lesser or more simple than the storied whites of Chablis or the Cte de Beaune, but you would be doing yourself a disservice. This Saint-Vran is a serious wineseriously delicious! More-than-fifty-year-old vines running through limestone and clay produce a wine that offers a creamy and luscious mouthfeel intertwined with a dry, stony minerality. Its aromas of sweet mandarin, lime leaf, and a hint of spice suggest a refreshing adult Creamsicleperfect with summer sunshine and picnic fare or even a more elegant meal. While Les Pommards may be ignored by hard-line Meursault or Chassagne drinkers, you can do no better than to stock your cellar with this undervalued yet exceptionally worthy and genuinely charming jewel. Biodynamic.

Jennifer Oakes