A&E Verset Cornas 2023 22BDX and that characteristic Saint-Aubin salinity—a

and that characteristic Saint-Aubin salinity—a benchmark for age-worthy white Burgundy at remarkable value

America's smallest AVA

and makes finely structured wines with spicy red fruits and beautiful bright acidity

this is a wine that is best for the cellar but still kinda fun to drink young

who have tended vines at Château de Pellehaut in Montréal-du-Gers for over 300 years across multiple generations

A&E Verset Cornas 2023 22BDX and that characteristic Saint-Aubin salinity—aCornas from a sixth generation vigneronne carrying one of the appellation's most legendary names into a new era. Emmanuelle Verset is one of only two women running a domaine in Cornas, and she farms inherited plots of ancient vines in storied sites like Champelrose, Les Mazards, and Reynard, with an average vine age around 60 years and some over a century old. The granite hillsides here, baked by Northern Rhone sun, give Syrah extraordinary intensity,