Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Fontaine Saint Martin Blanc, Domaine Michel Gros, 2020 Roussanne red plum skin

red plum skin

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

are alluring and profound

Picked only from Grand Cru vineyards in Bouzy and Ambonnay for the Pinot Noir and Avize for the Chardonnay

Eric Guido

Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Fontaine Saint Martin Blanc, Domaine Michel Gros, 2020 Roussanne red plum skin"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.