a Greek island a mile off the Turkish coast
Grapes are destemmed by hand
Gamay grown on limestone and clay in Lorraine is not what most people picture when they think of Gamay
took on two hectares of Mercurey premier cru that same year
and a saline mineral finish that runs long
Clos des Mailles 2023 Séléné a Greek island a mileThis opens shy, the aromas a bit restrained, the fruit sitting just beneath the surface. Theres quiet substance ready to explode apple skin, guava flesh, a squeeze of lime, all carried on a bright wave of acidity. A kind of satin tension that builds slowly into the finish. Made with steel tanks, oak barrels, foudres and sandstone amphoras, the mix of four different vessels for ageing seems to have layered nuance rather than flavour, giving breadth to