Nicolas Faure Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc Les Vignes Blanches 2024 CRUSEBUB with Mourvedre and Syrah filling

with Mourvedre and Syrah filling out the body

and Guigal's version from Château de Nalys is one of the very best

Emmanuel Rouget learned his craft from his uncle Henri Jayer — the most revered name in modern Burgundy — and took over the master's vines and methods upon Jayer's retirement

Guy Larmandier is one of the hidden gems of the Côte des Blancs

with fresh fruit flavours and a long finish

Nicolas Faure Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc Les Vignes Blanches 2024 CRUSEBUB with Mourvedre and Syrah fillingNicolas Faure trained at Domaine de la Romanee Conti and Prieure Roch before starting his own micro domaine, which took shape around 2014. Based in Meuilley in the Hautes Cotes, he farms a tiny vineyard across prestigious appellations with rare exacting standards. This is Chardonnay from Les Vignes Blanches in Pernand Vergelesses, a cooler, higher village on the Corton hill known for crisp, age worthy whites. Production is minuscule, so grab it when