Domaine Chanson Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru 2021 CACOFFER Great structure and fine tannic

Great structure and fine tannic presence in the mouth

the flavor is rich and bittersweet

these old vines produce a Riesling of crystalline focus

A Champagne of genuine substance and elegance

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Domaine Chanson Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc 1er Cru 2021 CACOFFER Great structure and fine tannicClos des Mouches is one of Beaune's great vineyards, and Chanson is one of its largest owners, a fact that gets far less airtime than it should. The mouches in question are not flies but bees, an old local name for the hives that once worked this hillside. Planted to Chardonnay on limestone, the site gives a white Burgundy of real tension: delicate florals, citrus and white fruit stretched over a spine of stone, with none of the heaviness that