We are thrilled to welcome Croix’s Beaune village back to our allocation. The exact sourcing of this wine depends on the vintage, although two village parcels always form the core of the cuvée. Right up near the 1er crus, Pointes de Tuvilain shares the marl and clay profile of the nearby 1ers, while the vines in Blanchisserie lie below Bas du Teurons on shallow, sandier soils. Planted between 1957 and 2010, all parcels have been organically farmed since 2008, and the vines for this cuvée were not trimmed (100% tressage). This was principally raised in large oak foudre, but Croix racked it into concrete early in the piece this year. Raised without added sulphur, Croix incorporated approximately 30% bunches, and the wine was bottled unfiltered. Ripe, textural and long, this seriously over-delivers for its level.