Maison Blanche Montagne-Saint-Emilion 2019 GERAUS eucalyptus

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The maturation is layered: 15 years in refill casks

and Etienne de Montille's calling card is just how good even the entry-level Bourgognes are

raised in barrel with restraint

It's a throwback to the days before flying winemakers homogenized the region

Maison Blanche Montagne-Saint-Emilion 2019 GERAUS eucalyptusBad ass Bordeaux. Maison Blanche makes true Bordeaux of terroir biodynamic, clay and limestone, and aimed squarely at freshness and finesse over power and flash. It's a throwback to the days before flying winemakers homogenized the region. The estate had a twenty year head start on sustainable agriculture and is now Demeter certified, sitting comfortably alongside regional pioneers like Jaugueyron, Puy Arnaud, and Pontet Canet. A higher than usual