verget macon la roche vineuse les bois joyaux 2023

maison verget began life making plenty of whites from the côte d’or. guffens was one of the first that pushed the producers to buy grapes rather than everything in must. he also had a site in chablis with olivier leflaive for a time. in 1998 a domaine in the vaucluse was purchased - château des tourettes - and that’s now the guffen’s main home, where they produce around 100,000 bottles. maison verget is closer to 350,000 though that depends on the vintage/volume. the production of the domaine is much less – only 15-20,000. all the grapes are hand harvested. a new cuvée for verget, sourced from a good grower in the northern mâconnais, the 2023 mâcon la roche vineuse les bois joyaux offers up aromas of pear, green apple, white flowers, mint and toasted nuts, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and saline palate that's pure and racy, concluding with a chalky finish. made from old wines planted on limestone soil, there is plenty of minerailty but the southern exposure brings significant richness to the wine. matured all in oak barrels with 25% new. bright and pale in colour, this has an enticing nose that layers cool, almost stoney fruit with serious, structured wood spice. the palate has a satin-like texture with bold, intense fruit. tangy in acids and fleshy in ripeness, there is real harmony to this impressive and moreish wine. a good hit of savoury wood spice gives a feeling of completeness to this very impressive new wine.