2023 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru La Chapelle, Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

This may not be the poster boy of Auxey, that role falls to the wine below, but it was, for me, the absolute pick of a very impressive bunch of reds. The quality of tannin was extraordinary for a wine from this neck of the woods and more akin to those we see in much grander appellations in the Côte de Nuits. Such sophistication and total phenolic ripeness to the extent that there is a rare polish and gloss to this wine. Beautiful harmony and poise. Drink from 2028