Antoine Lienhardt, Cote de Nuits-Villages Les Essards , 2024 SO012226 Egly Ouriet and easygoing complexity

and easygoing complexity

and just the right touch of wild

Deep and complex

This is a Chenin Blanc built for aging

Antoine Lienhardt, Cote de Nuits-Villages Les Essards , 2024 SO012226 Egly Ouriet and easygoing complexityLes Essards draws its power from ancient limestone bedrock underlying only 30 40 centimeters of topsoil, with vines averaging 55 65 years old that dig deep for mineral expression. This single parcel in Comblanchien blends the concentration of mature Pinot Noir with a pronounced chalky minerality born from the stony, lean soils. Antoine Lienhardt harvests at optimum ripeness, destemming 100% of the fruit and conducting closed tank fermentation for 10