Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile Vin Jaune, 2019 SO061725 Arretxea part 2 and serious drinkability

and serious drinkability

This is Beaujolais Nouveau done right — proof that the category can be soulful instead of silly

is Cirillo's more approachable

Single-vineyard Rosso from Montosoli

Domaine de Montbourgeau, L'Etoile Vin Jaune, 2019 SO061725 Arretxea part 2 and serious drinkabilityVin Jaune is the Jura's legend, and Domaine de Montbourgeau makes a benchmark one. Grown from Savagnin in the fossil strewn soils of L'Etoile, the wine spends over six years aging in barrel under a veil of yeast, untopped, slowly turning gold and developing its famous nutty, savory intensity. The result is unlike almost anything else in wine: dry, powerful, and endlessly complex, with curry spice, walnut, and a saline tang that lingers for ages. It's