Jean Noel Gagnard, Hautes Cotes Beaune Sous Eguison Brut Zero Lively new oak leads into

Lively new oak leads into a ripe palate

Like the Vignottes

satiny texture with flavors of crushed black cherry

A completely backward but superbly complex nose displays layered aromas that run to game and underbrush as well as ripe red and dark berry fruit trimmed in a bit of wood toast that give way to rich

intense and nicely detailed middleweight flavors that exude a bracing salinity on the highly refreshing finale

Jean Noel Gagnard, Hautes Cotes Beaune Sous Eguison Brut Zero Lively new oak leads into(bottled under screwcap). Moderately firm reduction necessitates a quick aeration. Otherwise, there is very good freshness and verve on the palate of the delicious middle weight flavors that possess a subtle bead of minerality on the nicely detailed, dry and sneaky long finale. A quality Bourgogne; just be sure to give it some air first.