Domaine Ratte, 'Clos Maire' 2023 South Africa Place: Emilia-Romagna

Place: Emilia-Romagna

Pretty rare to get this much complexity into this much Aligoté but that's the magic of a top producer

Thierry Pillot pulling the strings with ease

All levels on the natty spectrum

and that's no easy feat given the warming world we're living in atm

Domaine Ratte, 'Clos Maire' 2023 South Africa Place: Emilia-RomagnaPlace: Jura, France Grape: Pinot Noir, Trousseau, Poulsard Vibe: Electric This is superb, the only issue being that we could only bring 66 bottles into the country. Total. Including the amount I personally am going to go through. All varieties were destemmed in the vineyard and co fermented in stainless. Hectic aromatics, really alluring, and this carries on in the mouth. Chalky tannins, heaps of energy, a tonne of fruit. Christ. Chill it down. Settle