Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Fontaine Saint Martin Blanc, Domaine Michel Gros, 2020 Roussanne the first woman and non-French

the first woman and non-French recipient

paying her dues at some top domaines including de Montille and Comtes Lafon

to the south-west and quite near the river - means there is a combination of slightly heavier

The château overlooks the vines from atop a hill (or “la fitte” in local dialect) composed of river stones and semi-precious pebbles deposited by the Garonne millions of years ago

richer mandarin fruit and salted lemons giving decent complexity

Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Fontaine Saint Martin Blanc, Domaine Michel Gros, 2020 Roussanne the first woman and non-French"Fontaine St Martin has 3 of the seven hectares planted with Chardonnay. This is fresh, clean and elegant with floral notes and orange and yellow citrus notes." Our note The Gros family have been a dominant presence in Vosne Romane since 1830 and Michel, alongside sisters Anne and Anne Francoise and brother Bernard, all of whom have eponymous domaines, represents the sixth generation.