Domaine Laurent Roumier Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits 2019 Chardonnay and for those who find

and for those who find the premier crus beyond reach it is a more than worthy substitute

on clay-siliceous soils over clay subsoil — terroir that imparts both structure and a lovely freshness to the 100% Cabernet Franc fruit

orange and passionfruit runs over a firm slatey foundation

separating the grand crus Échezeaux and Romanée-Saint-Vivant — a position of extraordinary adjacency that has led generations of Burgundy scholars to question why Les Suchots was not elevated to grand cru status in the 1930s classification

finishing with an element of tannic structure that reminds one of a red wine

Domaine Laurent Roumier Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits 2019 Chardonnay and for those who find