Auxey-Duresses Blanc Les Boutonniers Lafouge 2018Gilles Lafouges range consists of beautifully crafted, un showy but thoroughly satisfying red and white Burgundies. His approach is organic, without certification. The fruit for 'Les Boutonniers' is harvested from a 0. 8 hectare plot situated on a hillside neighbouring Meursault. A generous wine showing yellow fruit with a floral scent. This is a wine which develops in the glass becoming more persistent and intense on the palate. Supple with balanced

concentrated fruit on the palate

The perfumed and rich nose expresses aromas of yellow fruits

The wine comes from the Guadalupe Valley on the border with Southern California

After working together in the UK wine industry for many years

orchards and flora

Some of the other Hanewald reds can have quite a grip when young

because site trumps all variables

Dried cherries

The palate is equally captivating

The Pinot Noir grapes for this wine are harvested predominantly from the Santa Rita Hills and topped up with grapes from the Santa Maria Valley

maintaining the high standards and reputation of this prime location

The perfect Tuscan wine - The transformation begins in stainless steel tanks