Domaine Desire Petit, Arbois Melon a Queue Rouge, 2023 SO061725 Arretxea part 2 and a touch of citrus

and a touch of citrus peel

This is Egon Muller's project in southern Slovakia

Les Chaponnières is a well-regarded lieu-dit in Pommard's lower slope

it has developed beautifully: citrus

Domaine Desire Petit, Arbois Melon a Queue Rouge, 2023 SO061725 Arretxea part 2 and a touch of citrusThree producers in Arbois grow this grape. Melon Queue Rougethe melon with the red stalkbarely exists beyond Jura, and its identity remains debated (Chardonnay clone? Distinct variety?). Damien Petit's biodynamic version doesn't answer the question; it lives it. Textured, lifted, grounded in limestone, this wine tastes like place meeting mysteryaromatic yet mineral, utterly singular.